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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2013
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Scott D. Thomas, Novi, MI (US);
George J. Strnad, Rochester, MI (US);
Steven G. Corrion, Oxford, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A buckle presenter for moving a seat belt buckle with a vehicle seat of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle seat has a seat frame connected to a seat adjustment mechanism that moves the vehicle seat. The buckle presenter includes an anchor strap and a buckle strap. The anchor strap is anchored with respect to the vehicle seat such that it is substantially restricted from moving when the vehicle seat is being adjusted vertically. The buckle is attachable to the buckle strap, which is connectable to the vehicle seat such that it moves with the vehicle seat when it is being adjusted vertically. The buckle strap is configured to move along the anchor strap. When a load is applied to the seat belt buckle, the buckle strap and the anchor strap are configured to interlock such that the buckle strap is substantially restricted from moving vertically.