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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Richard Edward Ruthinowski, Taylor, MI (US);
Kevin M. Pline, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 22/36 (2006.01); B60R 22/42 (2006.01); B60R 22/185 (2006.01); B60R 22/28 (2006.01); A44B 11/25 (2006.01); B60R 22/195 (2006.01); B60R 22/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 22/1855 (2013.01); A44B 11/2561 (2013.01); B60R 22/28 (2013.01); B60R 22/195 (2013.01); B60R 2022/1806 (2013.01); B60R 2022/1812 (2013.01); B60R 2022/281 (2013.01); B60R 2022/286 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seatbelt assembly and method of operating a seatbelt includes allowing webbing to slide between a lap portion and a torso portion through an unlocked weblock of a tongue assembly; and upon forces exerted by an occupant on the webbing, the weblock locking the webbing from movement between the lap and torso portions while increasing tension in the lap portion via the tongue assembly.