Vehicle semi-passive occupant restraining belt arrangement

Abstract

A semi-passive occupant restraining belt arrangement comprises a first belt having one end fixed to an inboard lower rear portion of the door and other end received by a first releasable automatic locking inertia retractor mounted adjacent a lower inboard portion of a seat. A second belt is provided having one end secured to an intermediate portion of the first belt and other end received by a second releasable automatic locking inertia retractor mounted adjacent an upper outboard portion of the seat. Release means are provided for releasing the first and second locking inertia retractors. A belt hanger is mounted forward and above the seat and has a hook for receiving the second belt. Motor means moves the hook from an operative position, in which if the second belt is hung on the hook the hook will receive the second belt, to an inoperative position in which the hook will release the second belt. Control means actuates the motor means to move the hook from the operative position to the inoperative position upon closure of the door with the seat occupied. The control means actuates the release means to release the first and second locking retractors during door opening and closing movements.