A vehicle occupant restraint system mounting bracket 20, the mounting bracket including a first formation (30, figure 2) configured to receive an anchor feature 31 of a first occupant restraint system 35 and a second formation 40 configured to receive an anchor feature 41 of a second, different, occupant restraint system 45, wherein the bracket includes a mounting portion 21 configured to enable the mounting bracket to be securely mounted to a roll over protection structure 10 of a vehicle. The bracket may also include a third formation (50) configured to receive a second anchor feature (51, figure 3) of the first occupant restraint system, and a fourth formation 60 configured to receive a door strap 65 for restricting movement of a vehicle door. The first and third formations may receive a seat belt inertia reel 31a and a seat belt end anchor of a three-point inertia reel seat belt. The second formation may receive a lap belt 45a of a multi-point harness. The bracket may be U-shaped (figure 2) to extend around a tube of the roll over protection structure.
Vehicle occupant restraint system mounting bracket
2023-04-05
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch