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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Wallace C Higbee, Romeo, MI (US);
Assignee:
TRW Automotive Products Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280808 ; 297479 ;
Abstract
A device for guiding and selectively clamping an occupant restraint belt used in a vehicle. The device has a frame with an opening through which the belt extends. The frame has two clamping surfaces that are spaced apart in the direction of belt extension. A clamp member moves between the first and second clamping surfaces transversely to the direction of belt extension to engage the belt and deform a portion of the belt into a serpentine configuration and to clamp the belt against the two clamping surfaces. The clamp member is moved relative to the clamping surfaces by a mechanism that responds to the application of force to the frame by the belt.