SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY FOR SEATBELT INTEGRATED DEPLOYABLE CUSHION
First Claim
1. A restraint system for a vehicle comprising:
- a seat assembly;
a vehicle structure to which said seat assembly is fixed;
a retractable seatbelt webbing having a first end and a second end;
an interfacing joint element attached to said first end of said retractable seatbelt webbing;
a retractor, to which said second end of said retractable seatbelt webbing is attached;
a lap belt having a first end and a second end, said lap belt being operatively associated with said interfacing joint element, said lap belt portion being removably attached to one or the other of said seat assembly and said vehicle structure; and
a deployable cushion integrated with said lap belt portion.
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Abstract
A serviceable seatbelt integrated airbag assembly that is removably attached to a vehicle seat which includes an integrated deployable cushion, an inflation device, and a lap belt portion. A bracket may be provided that is removably attached to the seat. The lap belt portion is generally removably attached to the seat structure through connection with a bracket or structural member of the seat assembly and secured by a removable fastener. The airbag cushion is attached to, or contained within, a portion of the lap belt portion seatbelt webbing. An end of the lap belt portion fits through an interfacing joint element attached to one end of the primary seatbelt webbing. The airbag inflation device is connected to the electrical system of the vehicle. Removal of the serviceable seatbelt integrated airbag assembly is accomplished by disconnecting the electrical connector from the electrical system of the vehicle and seatbelt integrated airbag lap belt portion. The removable fastener is removed to disengage the lap belt portion from connection with the seat assembly and the lap belt portion is then released from connection with the primary seatbelt assembly by feeding an end of the lap belt portion through the interfacing joint element Attachment of the serviceable assembly is accomplished by reversing the described steps. Removal of the remaining portion of the seatbelt system, including the retractor and upper seatbelt guide may be achieved after decoupling the seatbelt integrated airbag lap belt portion from the seat structure and primary seatbelt system.
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20 Claims
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1. A restraint system for a vehicle comprising:
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a seat assembly; a vehicle structure to which said seat assembly is fixed; a retractable seatbelt webbing having a first end and a second end; an interfacing joint element attached to said first end of said retractable seatbelt webbing; a retractor, to which said second end of said retractable seatbelt webbing is attached; a lap belt having a first end and a second end, said lap belt being operatively associated with said interfacing joint element, said lap belt portion being removably attached to one or the other of said seat assembly and said vehicle structure; and a deployable cushion integrated with said lap belt portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A deployable cushion and seatbelt assembly for use with a seat assembly being fixed to a vehicle structure and an operatively associated retractable seatbelt webbing, the retractable seatbelt webbing having a first end connected to a seatbelt interfacing joint element and a second end connected to a retractor, the assembly comprising:
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a mounting feature operatively associated with one of the seat assembly or the vehicle structure; a lap belt having a first end and a second end, at least one of said first end or said second end of said lap belt being releasably attachable to said mounting feature, a portion of said lap belt being operatively associated with the seatbelt interfacing joint element of the primary seatbelt assembly; a releasable fastener and in which both said first end; and said second end of said lap belt are releasably attached to said mounting feature by said at least one releasable fastener. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17)
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14. (canceled)
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18. A restraint system for a vehicle comprising:
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a seat assembly; a vehicle structure, said seat assembly being attached to said vehicle structure; a mounting feature attachable to one or the other of said seat assembly or said vehicle structure; a retractable seatbelt webbing having an end; an interfacing joint element attached to said end of said retractable seatbelt webbing; a lap belt being operatively associated with said interfacing joint element and being attached to said mounting feature; a deployable cushion integrated with said lap belt; and an inflation device fluidly connected with said deployable cushion. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification