241 |
Combat Vehicle Restraint System |
US12786960 |
2010-05-25 |
US20100320740A1 |
2010-12-23 |
Charles E. Van Druff; John Churilla; Eric Kawabata |
A combat vehicle restraint system accommodates a wide range of soldiers, both with and without battle, arctic, or chemical gear. The restraint system includes lengthened belts and an adjustable buckle position. The belts include loops for locating and grasping the belts, and separate lap and shoulder belts with small narrowing ends to prevent catching on gear. The belts are extendable from Inertial reels which are calibrated for off-road operation. The buckle engages each belt separately and includes a single action release. The buckle position is easily adjusted using an oversized knob so that a soldier may easily find and adjust buckle length in the dark, wearing heavy gloves, or with muddy slippery fingers. The latch/unlatch mechanism and associated hardware is an open frame type to reduce or eliminate affects of mud, dust, water or other contaminants on operation. |
242 |
Attachment mechanism with interlocked belt retractor |
US12148761 |
2008-04-22 |
US07837275B2 |
2010-11-23 |
Thomas Woellert; Guy Robert Dingman; William Cameron Forbes |
A multi-mode belt retractor including an interlocked attachment mechanism. The belt retractor and attachment mechanism are physically integrated in a single unit. In one embodiment, the retractor is shifted between modes by the operation by the attachment mechanism such that securing the attachment mechanism to an anchor point shifts the belt retractor into a locked mode. Releasing the attachment mechanism from the anchor point shifts the belt retractor into a free-wheel mode. In one embodiment, only a single user-operable button is provided, thus minimizing the opportunity for improper operation. One embodiment of the attachment mechanism is symmetrical, making it operable by a user's left or right hand. |
243 |
Combat vehicle restraint system |
US11417734 |
2006-05-04 |
US07722081B2 |
2010-05-25 |
Charles E. Van Druff; John Churilla; Eric Kawabata |
A combat vehicle restraint system accommodates a wide range of soldiers, both with and without battle, arctic, or chemical gear. The restraint system includes lengthened belts and an adjustable buckle position. The belts include loops for locating and grasping the belts, and separate lap and shoulder belts with small narrowing ends to prevent catching on gear. The belts are extendable from Inertial reels which are calibrated for off-road operation. The buckle engages each belt separately and includes a single action release. The buckle position is easily adjusted using an oversized knob so that a soldier may easily find and adjust buckle length in the dark, wearing heavy gloves, or with muddy slippery fingers. The latch/unlatch mechanism and associated hardware is an open frame type to reduce or eliminate affects of mud, dust, water or other contaminants on operation. |
244 |
Apparatus and method for attaching seat belt components |
US11151157 |
2005-06-10 |
US07699401B2 |
2010-04-20 |
James L. Webber; Michael T. Moury; David G. Hlavaty |
An anchor for securing seat belt component to a vehicle includes a latch member for securing a tongue portion of the component within a housing. The latch member is movable between a first position wherein a protrusion on the latch member engages the tongue and a second position wherein the protrusion is displaced for releasing the tongue. A biasing member provides a biasing force to maintain the latch in the first position. The housing includes a latch-access area for allowing the latch member to be engaged for manually forcing the latch member to the second position to allow the tongue portion to be removed, so that the anchor does not have a release button. |
245 |
Lap Loop Three Point Seatbelt System |
US12207741 |
2008-09-10 |
US20100059980A1 |
2010-03-11 |
Bin Wang |
A seatbelt assembly for motor vehicle occupant restraint applications of the three point type in which a lap belt section is formed of two layers of seatbelt webbing. The system may be implemented in connection with single or dual seatbelt retractors. A loop tongue is provided which is releasably affixed to a seatbelt buckle and has at least one slot which allows the free movement of webbing through the tongue between the use and storage conditions of the seatbelt system. An end of the webbing is also attached to the tongue. The system is operated by an occupant in a manner like a conventional three point restraint system using a single releasable attachment. Through the use of a pair of thicknesses of webbing in the lap belt section of the restraint system, control of reduced chest deflection and pelvic excursion may be provided. |
246 |
WEB ADJUSTOR |
US12542211 |
2009-08-17 |
US20100052403A1 |
2010-03-04 |
Chad A. Sparling |
The disclosure shows a web adjustor for engaging a vehicle restraint system web. It includes a frame including a base and a pair of upstanding members, and a cam pivotally mounted between said pair of upstanding members. One or more ridges are provide on said cam for locking the web. A first release handle on said cam is disclosed, wherein pushing said first release handle releases the cam from the web. An extension is disclosed extending outwardly from said cam in a direction opposite of said first release handle. A generally smooth, or rounded, or non-abrading or cylindrically shaped surface is disclosed on an end of said extension, wherein pulling the web in a direction such that the web is caused to contact it thereby releasing tension on the web. The end thereof is disclosed as extending wider than the web and wider than the extension. |
247 |
Attachment mechanism with interlocked belt retractor |
US12148761 |
2008-04-22 |
US20090065621A1 |
2009-03-12 |
Thomas Woellert; Guy Robert Dingman |
A multi-mode belt retractor including an interlocked attachment mechanism. The belt retractor and attachment mechanism are physically integrated in a single unit. In one embodiment, the retractor is shifted between modes by the operation by the attachment mechanism such that securing the attachment mechanism to an anchor point shifts the belt retractor into a locked mode. Releasing the attachment mechanism from the anchor point shifts the belt retractor into a free-wheel mode. In one embodiment, only a single user-operable button is provided, thus minimizing the opportunity for improper operation. One embodiment of the attachment mechanism is symmetrical, making it operable by a user's left or right hand. |
248 |
SEATBELT PULLING TOOL |
US11941001 |
2007-11-15 |
US20080290717A1 |
2008-11-27 |
Charles R. Klapp |
There is provided a “threadable” seatbelt pulling tool adapted to be releasably secured to a male engagement plate of a seat belt buckle for aiding in the endeavor of securing a child restraint safety seat within a vehicle. In one aspect of the present seatbelt pulling tool, the tool facilitates the extension of the seat belt through the frame of a child safety restraint, so that the male engagement plate of the seat belt buckle can be coupled with the mating female buckle of the seat belt to secure the child safety restraint to the seat of the vehicle. In a second aspect of the present invention, for new motor vehicles, an aperture is provided in the seatbelt pulling tool to accommodate the new “latch” system design of seat restraining belts to be threaded through the frame of a child safety restraint. |
249 |
Buckle assembly |
US11315037 |
2005-12-22 |
US07296327B2 |
2007-11-20 |
Jeffrey D. Anderson; Ryan T. Jump |
A buckle assembly includes a clip configured to be secured to a structure, a strap frame rotatably secured to the clip, and a spring member. The strap frame may be rotated with respect to the clip. The spring member exerts a constant force into the strap frame, wherein the constant force maintains the strap frame in an aligned orientation with respect to the clip. |
250 |
Seat belt apparatus |
US10979227 |
2004-11-03 |
US07258189B2 |
2007-08-21 |
Shigeru Kohama |
A seat belt apparatus includes a buckle configured to be attached to a seat frame of a vehicle seat, a seat belt including a first portion configured to be secured to a vehicle body by an anchor and a second portion having a tongue configured to engage the buckle, a first connector connecting the first and second portions of the seat belt, and a second connector disposed on the seat frame. The first and second connectors are configured to engage. |
251 |
CHILD SAFETY SEAT-UP IN A VEHICLE |
US11560864 |
2006-11-17 |
US20070075580A1 |
2007-04-05 |
Yair David; Arnon David; Doron David |
A seatbelt adaptor and a method to be used to improve of the setup of a child safety seat in a vehicle, the seatbelt adaptor comprising a central lengthening device and two connectors disposed at both ends of the central lengthening device. The connectors are suited for the buckles of the vehicle's seatbelts, and wherein the length of the seatbelt adaptor is suited to improve upon the latching of the buckle of the seatbelt that secures a child seated in a safety seat within a vehicle. The geometric shape of the safety seat conforms to the geometric shape of the seatbelt adaptor. |
252 |
Method and apparatus for use on a safety belt system for restraining the movement of an occupant or child seat |
US10754076 |
2004-01-07 |
US07185919B2 |
2007-03-06 |
Bruce A. Mather; Paul Casimer Arone; Wesley J. Blanchard; Kenneth Gordon Grant, Jr.; Philip Garret Kosarek; Richard Lonetto; Tom Manley; Richard McCulloch; Timothy Smith; Steven Thompson; Michael T. Vecchio; John H. Young |
In one embodiment, an apparatus for reversibly locking a lap belt portion of a safety belt webbing in a three-point, continuous loop seat belt system which includes a tongue assembly having the belt webbing routed therethrough, includes a cinch body adapted to mount to the tongue assembly, and a cam coupled to the cinch body and adapted to urge the belt webbing against the cinch body. |
253 |
Improvement of child safety seat set-up in a vehicle |
US11162827 |
2005-09-24 |
US20060267394A1 |
2006-11-30 |
Yair David; Arnon David |
A seatbelt adaptor and a method to be used to improve of the setup of a child safety seat in a vehicle, the seatbelt adaptor comprising a central lengthening device and two connectors disposed at both ends of the central lengthening device. The connectors are suited for the buckles of the vehicle's seatbelts, and wherein the length of the seatbelt adaptor is suited to improve upon the latching of the buckle of the seatbelt that secures a child seated in a safety seat within a vehicle. |
254 |
Safety lock for child vehicle seats |
US11017512 |
2004-12-20 |
US20050110329A1 |
2005-05-26 |
Jahangir Rastegar; Thomas Spinelli |
An apparatus for clamping together a first and second web of a vehicle seatbelt is provided. The apparatus includes a first body potion; at least a second body portion connected at least intermediately to the first body portion; a clamping means for clamping the first and second body portions such that a transverse portion of the first and second webs is captured between the first and second body portions; and at least one locking member movably connected to at least one of the first and second body portions to prevent axial movement of the first and second webs. |
255 |
Safety lock for child vehicle seats |
US10123090 |
2002-04-11 |
US06832781B2 |
2004-12-21 |
Jahangir S. Rastegar; Thomas Spinelli |
An apparatus for clamping together a first and second web of a vehicle seatbelt is provided. The apparatus includes a first body portion; at least a second body portion connected at least intermediately to the first body portion; a clamp for clamping the first and second body portions such that a transverse portion of the first and second webs is captured between the first and second body portions; and at least one locking member movably connected to at least one of the first and second body portions to prevent axial movement of the first and second webs. |
256 |
Web adjuster and coupling |
US10206660 |
2002-07-26 |
US06820310B2 |
2004-11-23 |
Gregory L. Woodard; Guy R Dingman; Michael A. Wiseman |
A web adjuster for varying a length of a web. The web adjuster has a gripping bar having a pair of ears mounted near each of its ends, a frame including a web stop, and one or more springs to normally urge the bar toward the web stop and against the web. The adjuster may include a coupling device, such as another web or a snap hook, to operatively anchor the coupling device. |
257 |
Breakaway latch plate |
US10104261 |
2002-03-20 |
US06708380B2 |
2004-03-23 |
David W. Schneider; Pontus Soderstrom |
A breakaway latch plate for use with the seat belt system is disclosed. The breakaway latch plate includes a latch plate body that may be selectively secured to a buckle. An orifice may be disposed within the latch plate body. Seat belt webbing passes through the orifice. A locking mechanism is coupled to the latch plate body. In a locked state, the locking mechanism prevents movement of the seat belt webbing relative to the latch plate body. When a predetermined load is applied to the seat belt webbing, the locking mechanism changes to an unlocked state, in which the seat belt webbing may move relative to the latch plate body. |
258 |
Barnes & barnes neck reliever |
US10213198 |
2002-08-05 |
US20040021362A1 |
2004-02-05 |
Ray
A.
Barnes |
A shoulder strap neck reliever for a seatbelt having two straps comprising a base with a front side and a back side, said base including an H-shaped slit having a left opening and a right opening, and a clip connected to said base defining a strap holding area therebetween, wherein the first strap is threaded into said left opening and along the back side of the base and threaded out through said right opening, and the second strap is clipped into said strap holding area. |
259 |
WEB ADJUSTER |
US10115797 |
2002-04-03 |
US20030188400A1 |
2003-10-09 |
Dennis
M.
Turner; Michael
C.
Dorsey; Andrew
B.
Mendenhall; Richad
Glover |
A web adjuster is provided including a housing, an actuator movably coupled to the housing, and a pincher that releasably retains a web threaded through the housing. The actuator moves the pincher between a first position inhibiting movement of the web relative to the housing and a second position permitting movement of the web relative to the housing. |
260 |
Restraint tightening system |
US09939193 |
2001-08-24 |
US20030038472A1 |
2003-02-27 |
Daniel
A.
O'Connell; J.
Derek
O'Neal |
The present invention is directed to an apparatus for tightening a restraint, including a base having a passage for receiving the restraint and a one or more receptacles communicating with the passage, and one or more retention members movable between a first position and a second lockable position, wherein the restraint is loosened in the first position and the restraint is tightened in a second position. The present invention also relates to a method of tightening a restraint by inserting a restraint into a passage formed within a base, the passage communicating with one or more receptacles in the base and forming the restraint into the receptacles by moving one or more retention members between a first position and one or more second lockable positions, whereby the restraint is urged into a labyrinth configuration defined by the receptacles and the retention members in a second lockable position. |