Patent ID: 8393645
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A web clip for adjusting the tension in a seat belt web, the web clip comprising: a housing having a base with a clamping surface, wherein the housing includes first and second sidewalls extending upwardly from opposite sides of the base, wherein the first sidewall includes a first curved slot and the second sidewall includes a second curved slot; and an actuator movably coupled to the housing, the actuator having a cam surface opposing the clamping surface to define a gap therebetween configured to accommodate a seat belt web extending therethrough, wherein movement of the actuator in a first direction reduces the gap causing the web clip to grip the seat belt web between the cam surface and the clamping surface, and wherein movement of the actuator in a second direction opposite to the first direction increases the gap and allows the seat belt web to slide between the cam surface and the clamping surface, wherein the actuator includes first and second protrusions extending outwardly therefrom, wherein the first and second curved slots have a first radius of curvature and the first and second protrusions have a complementary second radius of curvature, and wherein the first protrusion is slidably received in the first curved slot and the second protrusion is slidably received in the second curved slot to constrain the actuator to back and forth movement along an arc relative to the housing; and wherein the cam surface includes a crown that defines the gap between the cam surface and the clamping surface.