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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2012
Frank Glenn Walega, Dearborn, MI (US);
Thomas Grzybowski, Fraser, MI (US);
Brandon Scott Marriott, Waterford, MI (US);
Nicklaus John Pelliccia, Troy, MI (US);
Frank Glenn Walega, Dearborn, MI (US);
Thomas Grzybowski, Fraser, MI (US);
Brandon Scott Marriott, Waterford, MI (US);
Nicklaus John Pelliccia, Troy, MI (US);
TK Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A buckle assembly for a vehicle includes a seat belt tongue and a seat belt buckle with a blocking mechanism and a manual release button. The blocking mechanism is configured to latch the tongue in the buckle. The buckle assembly further includes a remote buckle release mechanism, including a buckle release cable and a module operably connected to the cable. The module is configured to pull the cable to release the blocking mechanism to thereby release the seat belt tongue from the buckle. The buckle assembly is also configured to be actuated by an occupant via the manual release button on the buckle. The remote buckle release mechanism does not interfere with operation of the manual release button. The remote buckle release mechanism may also be configured to automatically release the buckles a predetermined time after an airbag deployment.