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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles G. Vits, Carmel, IN (US);
Christopher W. Foye, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc., Westfield, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/102 ;
Abstract
A passenger restraining harness and support assembly for use with a bench seat mounted in a vehicle. The bench seat includes a frame having a seat support portion and a back support portion. The seat is supported on legs anchoring the seat to the vehicle. A harness support assembly includes towers pivotally mounted to the bench seat to move with the seat back through a limited deflection. Web slack take-up devices are mounted to the towers and pivot therewith contacting webs mounted to the towers and removing slack therefrom upon deacceleraton.