Hinged seatbelt connection
First Claim
1. A seat belt system for a vehicle having a seat, the seatbelt system comprising:
- a lap belt having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the lap belt includes a buckle element and the second end of the lap belt includes a belt link;
a cable having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the cable is connected to an anchor and the second end of the cable includes a ferrule; and
a hinge operatively connecting the belt link to the ferrule, wherein the hinge pivots the belt link relative to the ferrule when an occupant of the vehicle is positioned in the seat and restrained by the seatbelt system.
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Abstract
A seat belt system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure and a seat operatively connected to the vehicle structure includes a lap belt having a first end and a second end. The first end of the lap belt includes a buckle element and the second end of the lap belt includes a belt link. The seat belt system also includes a cable having a first end and a second end. The first end of the cable is connected to an anchor and the second end of the cable includes a ferrule. The seat belt system additionally includes a hinge operatively connecting the belt link to the ferrule. The hinge operates to pivot the belt link relative to the ferrule when an occupant of the vehicle is positioned in the seat and restrained by the seatbelt system.
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1. A seat belt system for a vehicle having a seat, the seatbelt system comprising:
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a lap belt having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the lap belt includes a buckle element and the second end of the lap belt includes a belt link; a cable having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the cable is connected to an anchor and the second end of the cable includes a ferrule; and a hinge operatively connecting the belt link to the ferrule, wherein the hinge pivots the belt link relative to the ferrule when an occupant of the vehicle is positioned in the seat and restrained by the seatbelt system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle structure; a seat operatively connected to the vehicle structure; and a seatbelt system having; a lap belt having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the lap belt includes a buckle element and the second end of the lap belt includes a belt link; a cable having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the cable is connected to an anchor and the second end of the cable includes a ferrule; and a hinge operatively connecting the belt link to the ferrule, wherein the hinge pivots the belt link relative to the ferrule when an occupant of the vehicle is positioned in the seat and restrained by the seatbelt system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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