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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 1985
Filed:
Aug. 06, 1984
Gary R Kurtti, East Detroit, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A restraint belt guide loop assembly for deflecting a belt from a retractor to a diagonal position across the occupant upper torso includes a mounting bracket pivotally mounted on the vehicle body and first and second belt clamping bars independently pivotally mounted on the mounting bracket and being eccentrically shaped to define belt clamping faces which are movable toward and away from each other upon rotation of the belt clamping bars. The first belt clamping bar has an associated reaction arm which is traversed by the belt so that imposition of an occupant restraint load on the belt induces forced rotation of the first belt clamping bar. A linkage interconnects the first and second belt clamping bars to simultaneously force rotation of the second clamping bar in a direction toward the first belt clamping bar to thereby move the respective eccentric belt clamping faces of the first and second belt clamping bars into belt clamping proximity with each other to clamp the belt therebetween against further movement through the guide loop assembly. A spring is preferably provided to establish the belt clamping bars in their respective normal positions in which the eccentric belt clamping faces are spaced apart to permit free sliding movement of the belt through the guide loop assembly.