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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2009
Satish Parida, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Kenneth C. Farkas, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Allen W. Holmes, Westland, MI (US);
Joseph B. A. Rajkumar, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Jeffrey P. Medvecky, Brighton, MI (US);
Satish Parida, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Kenneth C. Farkas, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Allen W. Holmes, Westland, MI (US);
Joseph B. a. Rajkumar, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Jeffrey P. Medvecky, Brighton, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A seat buckle apparatus for use in a vehicle seat assembly having a seat back, a seat base, and a base portion, the seat buckle apparatus comprising a bracket member having a first end and a second end, the bracket member for coupling to the vehicle seat; a first belt buckle portion for being movably supported to the vehicle seat and having an upper end, a lower end, and an engagement member for engaging the bracket member; and wherein the bracket member will prevent the upper end of the belt buckle from contacting the seat back when the seat back is folded down on the seat base.