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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2007
Margo B. Falb, Dallas, TX (US);
Harris B. Falb, Dallas, TX (US);
Calvin R. Bentsen, McAllen, TX (US);
Robert G. Walker, Ossian, IN (US);
Margo B. Falb, Dallas, TX (US);
Harris B. Falb, Dallas, TX (US);
Calvin R. Bentsen, McAllen, TX (US);
Robert G. Walker, Ossian, IN (US);
Other;
Abstract
A seat belt improvement providing seat belt buckling assistance and automatic release of the seat belt. The seat belt assembly includes an electromagnet located in the seat belt buckle that aligns and draws the seat belt tongue into the seat belt buckle when the seat belt tongue is in close proximity to the seat belt buckle. The buckle may be formed with a funnel region adjacent its open end to assist in aligning the seat belt tongue with the opening of the housing and thereafter engaging the seat belt tongue with the latch mechanism. The buckle may additionally include a manual release element. The buckle may further include one or more illuminated areas to assist the passenger in visually locating the seat belt buckle and/or the manual release element.