Patent ID: 8746742
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A seatbelt tension adjustment device for adjusting a tension imparted onto a user of a seatbelt, said device comprising: an elongated upper body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end and a second end, said bottom surface including a downward facing protrusion extending from a middle section thereof; a lower body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, and a pair of side surfaces defining an interior space, said top surface including a pair of upward facing protrusions located adjacent to the first end and the second end, wherein the downward facing protrusion of the upper body and the upward facing protrusions of the lower body form a channel for receiving the seatbelt when the device is in a closed position; a cavity formed within the interior space of the lower body, said cavity having an opening located along a center portion of the top surface of the lower body; a paddle drum that includes an elongated cylindrical member having a pair of opposing ends and a plurality of evenly spaced orthogonally oriented paddles disposed thereon, said paddle drum being positioned within the cavity in a rotatable manner in which a portion of at least one of the plurality of paddles extends through the cavity opening and into the channel; and an attachment unit configured to secure the upper and lower bodies together in order to allow the device to transition between an open position and a closed position.