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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2009
Thomas Messner, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Richard Jodts, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Steve Marzi, Burton, MI (US);
Marco Amaya, Nuevo Leon, MX;
Juan Espinosa, Nuevo Leon, MX;
Carlos Camarillo, Nuevo Leon, MX;
Paul Smith, Davison, MI (US);
Thomas Messner, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Richard Jodts, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Steve Marzi, Burton, MI (US);
Marco Amaya, Nuevo Leon, MX;
Juan Espinosa, Nuevo Leon, MX;
Carlos Camarillo, Nuevo Leon, MX;
Paul Smith, Davison, MI (US);
Takata Seat Belts, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A support assembly is disclosed generally including a buckle component or components and a positioning member of flexible material that is arranged and configured to support the buckle component in a predetermined elevated position or predetermined positions for multiple components while also allowing for resilient shifting thereof. In the preferred form, the flexible material is belt webbing that has a plurality of fold portions folded and sewn together in a specific manner. Sew patterns are disclosed as well as methods and fixtures for forming the belt webbing positioning member.