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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 1994
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hermann Wetter, Ulm, DE;
Waldemar Czernakowski, Blaustein, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
297472 ; 29721611 ; 297488 ;
Abstract
A shock absorber for a vehicle seat belt comprises a flexible crushable pad adapted to be positioned between the shoulder strap of a seat belt and the shoulder of a user. Separable attachment means secures the crushable pad in a predetermined position in relation to a seat back. The attachment means permits movement of the pad further from said seat back on application of a predetermined force, e.g. in an accident.