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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:
Feb. 04, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1995
Tu T Pham, Troy, MI (US);
Lawrence J Verellen, Washington, MI (US);
Gregory A Wysocki, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A seat (20) includes a frame (22) with a first frame portion (26) supporting a seat bottom (40) and a second frame portion (24) supporting a seat back (42) and attached at two places (28) to the first frame portion to define a reference axis (A). Seat belt webbing (62) carries a tongue (64) and has an end (82) fixed to the first frame portion (24). A retractor (84) is fixed to the frame (22) and another end of the seat belt webbing is operably connected with the retractor. A buckle (80) is fixed to the first frame portion (26) of the seat (20) to receive the tongue (64). A guide (100) extends through the seat back for guiding movement of the seat belt webbing (62) through the seat back (42). A turning mechanism (120, 120a) directs the seat belt webbing (62) and comprises a housing (122, 122a) fixed to a part (118, 118a) of the second frame portion (24). A support portion (182) includes a support surface (225) and has a snap attachment for attaching to the housing (122, 122a). A bezel (184) is received in the support portion (182) and has a slot (260) through which the seat belt webbing (62) extends. The bezel (184) is supported by the housing (122) for rotation relative the reference axis (A). A cover (186) is snap attached to the support portion (182) to retain the bezel (184) on the support surface (225). A member (140) is supported by the housing (122) at an angle relative to the reference axis (A) and has a curved surface (142) for directing the seat belt webbing (62) from the guide (100) toward the bezel (184). A majority of the member (140) is spaced from the reference axis (A) a distance greater than a distance that a majority of the slot (260) of the bezel (184) is spaced from the reference axis.
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