141 |
Seat Belt Attachment |
US15591249 |
2017-05-10 |
US20180326941A1 |
2018-11-15 |
Donald DeMaise |
A seat belt attachment device is an integral body having a buckle component which has a tongue fastening mechanism configured to connect with the seat belt tongue of an existing seat belt system. An attachment tongue extends from the buckle component and is designed to connect with the seat belt connector of the existing seat belt system. At least one rigid bar extends outwardly from the buckle component such that when the seat belt buckle connector and the seat belt tongue are connected to the tongue fastening mechanism and the attachment tongue, the attachment device is located between the seat belt buckle connector and the seat belt tongue and the seat belt strap can be custom wrapped around the rigid bar in order to configure the strap comfortably away from and around the body of the occupant. |
142 |
Public safety smart belt |
US15831292 |
2017-12-04 |
US10046732B2 |
2018-08-14 |
Robert Louis Piccioni |
A smart belt system to be worn by a person comprising an elongated belt, a microprocessor coupled to the belt, a bus disposed within the belt configured to conduct electricity configured for providing electricity to the microprocessor and any device coupled to the bus, and a rechargeable power supply coupled to the belt and configured for providing electrical power to the microprocessor and any device electrically coupled to the bus. |
143 |
Seat belt buckle extender |
US15082008 |
2016-03-28 |
US09949535B2 |
2018-04-24 |
Senthil N. Karuppaswamy; Matthew W. Derkach |
A latch plate is selectively latched to, and selectively unlatched from, a buckle. An extender is moved by the latch plate to a retracted position when the latch plate is latched to the buckle and moves to an extended position when the latch plate is unlatched from the buckle. |
144 |
Public Safety Smart Belt |
US15831292 |
2017-12-04 |
US20180093637A1 |
2018-04-05 |
Robert Louis Piccioni |
A smart belt system to be worn by a person comprising an elongated belt, a microprocessor coupled to the belt, a bus disposed within the belt configured to conduct electricity configured for providing electricity to the microprocessor and any device coupled to the bus, and a rechargeable power supply coupled to the belt and configured for providing electrical power to the microprocessor and any device electrically coupled to the bus. |
145 |
CHILD SAFETY HARNESS |
US15563165 |
2016-03-30 |
US20180079386A1 |
2018-03-22 |
Paul Osei-Owusu; Paul Sein Greenwood |
A child safety harness (100) is provided, for use in conjunction with a three-point adult seatbelt (200) that has a diagonally extending chest section (202) and a horizontally extending lap section (204). The harness (100) comprises a first coupling arrangement (116) and a second coupling arrangement (126). The first coupling arrangement (116) is provided at the rear of the harness (100) for removably coupling the harness (100) to a diagonally extending chest section (202) of an adult seatbelt (200). The second coupling arrangement (126) is provided at the rear of the harness (100) for removably coupling the harness (100) to a horizontally extending lap section (204) of an adult seatbelt (200). |
146 |
Seatbelt Adjuster |
US15155593 |
2016-05-16 |
US20170327076A1 |
2017-11-16 |
Earl Eugene Bennett |
The present invention is a a seatbelt adjuster arm that extends a standard seatbelt for more comfort while providing the same amount of safety. It is a seatbelt adjuster arm comprising a tongue attached to a belt which has a latch plate at the other end. The tongue of the seatbelt adjuster arm will clip into the latch of the seatbelt of the vehicle seat that the user is going to seat in. The tongue of the standard seatbelt of the vehicle extending the seatbelt moving it several inches from the user's neck. |
147 |
SEAT BELT BUCKLE EXTENDER |
US15082008 |
2016-03-28 |
US20170273412A1 |
2017-09-28 |
SENTHIL N. KARUPPASWAMY; MATTHEW W. DERKACH |
A latch plate is selectively latched to, and selectively unlatched from, a buckle. An extender is moved by the latch plate to a retracted position when the latch plate is latched to the buckle and moves to an extended position when the latch plate is unlatched from the buckle. |
148 |
VEHICLE SAFETY DEVICE |
US15234548 |
2016-08-11 |
US20170043745A1 |
2017-02-16 |
Angel Noguera |
A seat belt extender comprises a rotatable member having multiple blades of different sizes that engage the receptacle mounted to the vehicle. At the opposite end of the seat belt extender is a receptacle that receives the blade that is connected to the seat belt and/or seat belt and shoulder harness. |
149 |
Locking Tongue |
US14910910 |
2014-08-15 |
US20160206050A1 |
2016-07-21 |
Mitsunori Aoyagi |
A seat belt restraint system locking tongue (10) having a locking member (30) which moves to a locked position to clamp a webbing (3) inserted in a shoulder-side webbing insertion slot (12) to restrict movement of the webbing (3). A tongue body (11) includes a restricting portion (25) near the shoulder-side webbing insertion slot (12) to clamp the webbing (3) with the locking member (30) when the locking member (3) moves to the locked position. The length in the longitudinal direction of the webbing insertion slot (12), of a portion of the restricting portion (25) that contacts the webbing (3) to clamp the webbing (3) is smaller than the width of the webbing (3). The locking tongue prevents fraying of the webbing (3) and improves the clamping performance in the event of a vehicle crash. |
150 |
Adjusting Structure For Ratchet Safety Belt |
US14590181 |
2015-01-06 |
US20160193982A1 |
2016-07-07 |
Wen-Yuan Wu |
An adjusting structure for a ratchet safety belt contains: a body and a rotating member for matching with a fixed section and a movable section of the ratchet safety belt. The body includes a holder having two parallel side plates, a fixing plate, and an abutting plate. Each side plate has an orifice and a slot. A rotary shaft inserts into and extends out of the orifice and has a through hole. Each of two ratchets is coupled with each end of the rotary shaft and has plural teeth. A driving member is joined with the rotary shaft and has a drive portion. A retainer is slidably mounted in two slots of the two side plates and has two shoulders. A first spring is fixed between the abutting plate and the retainer, and a rotating member includes a fitting portion for fitting with the drive portion of the driving member. |
151 |
WEB ADJUSTERS FOR USE WITH RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE |
US14971819 |
2015-12-16 |
US20160166013A1 |
2016-06-16 |
Alexander J. Szewczyk; Brandon Marriott; David D. Merrick; Wayne D. Carter |
Various embodiments of web adjusters are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a web adjuster includes a spring-loaded cam member having a bore through which a mounting shaft or pin extends for rotatably or pivotally mounting the cam member to a frame. The cam member can extend along a central axis and include a first engagement feature positioned at a first radial distance from the central axis, and a second engagement feature positioned at a second radial distance from the central axis, larger than the first radial distance. The cam member can be rotated to engage the web to restrict movement of the web. The web adjuster can also include a handle or cover portion and a strap attached to the handle for gripping by a user to adjust the web adjuster. |
152 |
Harness retainer for juvenile vehicle seat |
US13934363 |
2013-07-03 |
US09174606B2 |
2015-11-03 |
Meihui Lin; Paul D Gaudreau, Jr. |
A harness retainer for use with a juvenile vehicle seat in accordance with the present disclosure may include a first belt mount that couples to a first harness belt, a second belt mount that couples to a second harness belt and couples to the first belt mount, and a lock that moves from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration, wherein the lock moves from the locked configuration, blocking movement of the first belt mount away from the second belt mount, to the unlocked configuration, allowing movement of the first belt mount away from the second belt mount. |
153 |
SOLDIER SUPPORT SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE |
US14718012 |
2015-05-20 |
US20150258920A1 |
2015-09-17 |
Kyle L. Greenwood; Rattaya C. Yalamanchili; James Buckner |
A soldier support system and a method for protecting soldiers are disposed in a vehicle. In an embodiment, a soldier support system includes a seat assembly. The soldier support system also includes a single point release system. The single point release system includes a release assembly. In addition, the single point release system includes a first seat side strap and a second seat side strap. Moreover, the single point release system includes a first main support strap and a second main support strap. The single point release system further includes a first side restraint tether and a second side restraint tether. |
154 |
Soldier platform system |
US13474805 |
2012-05-18 |
US09056594B2 |
2015-06-16 |
Kyle L. Greenwood; Rattaya C. Yalamanchili; James Buckner |
A soldier platform system and a method for protecting soldiers are disposed in a vehicle. In an embodiment, a soldier platform system includes a seat assembly. The soldier platform system also includes a ratchet platform upon which an individual disposed in the seat assembly stands. The soldier support system also includes a single point release system. The single point release system includes a release assembly. In addition, the single point release system includes a first seat side strap and a second seat side strap. Moreover, the single point release system includes a first main support strap and a second main support strap. The single point release system further includes a first side restraint tether and a second side restraint tether. |
155 |
Soldier support system in a vehicle |
US13631976 |
2012-09-29 |
US08998286B2 |
2015-04-07 |
Kyle L. Greenwood; Bobby D. Melvin; Rattaya C. Yalamanchili; James Buckner; James Hagan |
A soldier restraint system and method secure a soldier in a vehicle. In one embodiment, the soldier restraint system includes a seat assembly comprising a seat and straps. The soldier restraint system also includes a restraint harness belt. The restraint harness belt is secured to the seat assembly. In addition, the soldier restraint system includes mounting assemblies. The straps attach the seat to the mounting assemblies. The mounting assemblies are securable to the vehicle. Attachment of at least one of the straps to the seat is releasable by a release assembly. The soldier restraint system also includes a strap retractor and a retractor strap. The retractor strap is extractable from the strap retractor. The retractor strap is retractable by the strap retractor. The strap retractor retracts the retractor strap upon achieving a strap threshold. |
156 |
Devices for seat belt shoulder strap comfort and safety |
US12943809 |
2010-11-10 |
US08608247B2 |
2013-12-17 |
Kendyl A. Román; Cara Schwartz |
Seat belt shoulder strap comfort and safety devices provide increased comfort and safety for the user. Embodiments of adjustable clips allow positioning of the clip on the seat belt shoulder strap away from the neck and onto the torso minimizing neck or head injury in an accident or near accident also allowing for focus to be maintained on the road or matters that require attention. Embodiments of two channeled clips provide one channel for the shoulder strap and another channel for the waist strap and are designed to guide the should strap in a comfortable direction while reducing the force on the adjustable clip and the passenger. Embodiments of adjustable clips with locking mechanism are combined with a two channeled clip for optimum safety, comfort, and durability. Some embodiments allow for easy installation and removal or adjustment, which allows the seat belt to be fully retracted and not left dangling. |
157 |
Soldier Support System in a Vehicle |
US13474800 |
2012-05-18 |
US20130307312A1 |
2013-11-21 |
Kyle L. Greenwood; Rattaya C. Yalamanchili; James Buckner |
A soldier support system and a method for protecting soldiers are disposed in a vehicle. In an embodiment, a soldier support system includes a seat assembly. The soldier support system also includes a single point release system. The single point release system includes a release assembly. In addition, the single point release system includes a first seat side strap and a second seat side strap. Moreover, the single point release system includes a first main support strap and a second main support strap. The single point release system further includes a first side restraint tether and a second side restraint tether. |
158 |
Combat vehicle restraint system |
US12786960 |
2010-05-25 |
US08276942B2 |
2012-10-02 |
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. |
159 |
Devices for Seat Belt Shoulder Strap Comfort and Safety |
US12943809 |
2010-11-10 |
US20120112516A1 |
2012-05-10 |
Kendyl A. Román; Cara Schwartz |
Seat belt shoulder strap comfort and safety devices provide increased comfort and safety for the user. Embodiments of adjustable clips allow positioning of the clip on the seat belt shoulder strap away from the neck and onto the torso minimizing neck or head injury in an accident or near accident also allowing for focus to be maintained on the road or matters that require attention. Embodiments of two channeled clips provide one channel for the shoulder strap and another channel for the waist strap and are designed to guide the should strap in a comfortable direction while reducing the force on the adjustable clip and the passenger. Embodiments of adjustable clips with locking mechanism are combined with a two channeled clip for optimum safety, comfort, and durability. Some embodiments allow for easy installation and removal or adjustment, which allows the seat belt to be fully retracted and not left dangling. |
160 |
FAST LOCK FIXING CLIP FOR VEHICLE SEATBELT |
US13289336 |
2011-11-04 |
US20120110798A1 |
2012-05-10 |
Ching-Tien PI |
A fast lock fixing clip for vehicle seatbelt includes: a front clip plate including a front clip plate main body having a first end, a second end and a turning auxiliary plate; a rear clip plate including a rear clip plate main body having a first end, a second end and a seatbelt pressing plate; a pivotal device for rotatably connecting the second ends of the front and rear clip plate main bodies; and a latch device for latching/unlatching the first ends of the front and rear clip plate main bodies with each other. When mounted on the seatbelt, the fast lock fixing clip will automatically turns upward to fold the seatbelt. In case of collision, when the folded seatbelt is abruptly straightened, the end of the seatbelt is instantaneously strongly accelerated to more sensitively and quickly activate the automatic locking device of the seatbelt to lock the seatbelt. |