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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2005
Ross Burghardt, San Antonio, TX (US);
Tu Pham, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX (US);
Scott Caudill, Helotes, TX (US);
Masahiro Tanabe, Shiga, JP;
Ross Burghardt, San Antonio, TX (US);
Tu Pham, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX (US);
Scott Caudill, Helotes, TX (US);
Masahiro Tanabe, Shiga, JP;
Takata Seat Belts, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for cancelling out downward directed tension forces generated on an object on a vehicle seat. In active, door-mounted seat belt systems, the belt tension force cancellation system includes a simulator that is operable to transfer upward forces on a door-mounted, lower anchor to the vehicle seat without requiring a permanent anchor point for the seat belt in the vehicle compartment. The simulator can either automatically transfer the forces upon securing the belt about the object, or be selectively operable.