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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
John Craig Elson, Bloomfield Township, MI (US);
Kerrie Gath, Pittsfield, MI (US);
Clay Wesley Maranville, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Victoria Schein, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat belt system is provided. The vehicle seat belt system includes a seat belt comprising a webbing, an electric powered device such as a heater coupled to the webbing, electrical circuitry connected to the heater and extending through a seat belt buckle and connector tongue, and an electric power source for providing electric power to the electric heater via the electrical circuitry. The electrical circuitry supplies power through the connector tongue and seat belt buckle.