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.
Hinged seatbelt connection
2016-06-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |
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