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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2007
Stephen William Rouhana, Plymouth, MI (US);
Paul George Bedewi, Ashburn, VA (US);
Frank A. Mackenzie, New Haven, MI (US);
Sundeep Venkat Kankanala, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Stephen William Rouhana, Plymouth, MI (US);
Paul George Bedewi, Ashburn, VA (US);
Frank A. MacKenzie, New Haven, MI (US);
Sundeep Venkat Kankanala, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A four-point seat belt system for restraining a vehicle occupant in a vehicle seat is disclosed. The system includes a four-point seat belt restraint system mounted on a vehicle seat that includes a first lap belt portion having a back side and a second lap belt portion having a back side. A portion of at least one of the back side of the first lap belt portion or the back side of the second lap belt portion has a contour which substantially corresponds to the contour of the lap of the seated vehicle occupant. The contour is defined by a convex surface. Each of the buckle portion and the tongue portion may include a button release.