Patent ID: 6267409
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
A restraint presentation system for presenting a restraint belt to a vehicle occupant, comprising:a vehicle seat;a presenting member positioned adjacent said vehicle seat, said presenting member being movable between a presenting position and a storage position;a track formed in a side surface of a seat back of said vehicle seat;a shaft formed with said presenting member;wherein said shaft is slidably received in said track and pivotally mounts said presenting member to said vehicle seat such that presenting member moves in a sweeping motion between the storage position and the presenting position; anda restraint belt connected to a tensioning mechanism, wherein said restraint belt has first and second end segments with a contact portion therebetween, said tensioning mechanism positioning at least said contact portion in a co-linear relationship with a distal end of presenting member such that said contact portion is captured by said distal end of said presenting member when said presenting member is in the presenting position, thereby positioning said restraint belt in an operational position so as to be readily accessible to the vehicle occupant.