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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2009
Christopher Joe Kranz, Troy, MI (US);
Christopher Joe Kranz, Troy, MI (US);
TK Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat belt assembly comprises a vehicle seat configured to contain a seat occupant; a seat belt webbing mountable to the vehicle seat and connected to a latch plate, wherein the latch plate is configured to be releasably connected to a seat belt buckle in order to secure the webbing in a position capable of restraining the occupant; and a buckle strap mountable to a portion of the vehicle seat or vehicle structure and connected to the buckle, wherein the buckle strap includes a plurality of brackets configured to attach to a buckle component. Additionally, a vehicle seat belt assembly could comprise a buckle strap and buckle frame manufactured as a single component.