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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth James Miller, Canton, MI (US);
William Paul Perkins, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/16 (2006.01); B60R 22/48 (2006.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B62D 1/18 (2006.01); B62D 1/181 (2006.01); B60R 16/037 (2006.01); B60R 22/20 (2006.01); B60R 21/015 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 40/08 (2013.01); B60R 16/037 (2013.01); B60R 21/01512 (2014.10); B60R 21/01554 (2014.10); B60R 22/201 (2013.01); B62D 1/181 (2013.01); B60R 2021/161 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for a vehicle includes a seat belt height adjuster and a sensor configured to determine eye location of a driver of the vehicle. A control module is in communication with the sensor and the seat belt height adjuster. The control module is programmed to adjust a position of the seat belt height adjuster based at least on the eye location.