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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2002
Arnold J. Herberg, Davisburg, MI (US);
Joseph J. Zwolinski, Warren, MI (US);
Alex G. Meduvsky, Romeo, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A vehicle occupant protection system ( ) comprises first and second lap belts ( and ) and first and second shoulder belts ( and ). A buckle assembly ( ) is provided for interconnecting the first and second shoulder belts ( and ) and the first and second lap belts ( and ). At least one lap belt retractor ( ) is operatively connected to the first and second lap belts ( and ) and is electrically actuatable, in response to receiving a first electrical locking signal, for locking the at least one lap belt retractor ( ) to prevent withdrawal of the first and second lap belts ( and ). An occupant actuatable mechanism ( ) is operatively connected to the at least one lap belt retractor ( ) and is responsive to actuation by the vehicle occupant for providing the first electrical locking signal to the at least one lap belt retractor ( ).