Patent ID: 11904795
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 4:
5. A seat assembly, comprising:
a seatback having a forward-facing back support portion and an interior portion, wherein the seatback further includes a seatback frame disposed within the interior portion;
a retraction mechanism having a first bracket operably coupled to the seatback frame, and a second bracket operably coupled to the first bracket, wherein the first and second brackets are interconnected by an actuator that is operable between at-rest and actuated positions;
a tether member having a body portion operably coupled between the first and second brackets of the retraction mechanism for movement therewith, wherein the tether member moves from a deployed position to a retracted position when the actuator moves from the at-rest position to the actuated position; and
a belt member operably coupled to the tether member, wherein the belt member is operable between a deployed position, wherein the belt member is disposed in front of the back support portion of the seatback, and a stowed position, wherein the belt member is received in the interior portion of the seatback.