Patent ID: 7794023
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: B60N,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A seat belt retractor mounting system for a vehicle seat, comprising: a bracket having a stationary first sidewall and a second, stationary sidewall rigidly coupled thereto; a first opening in the bracket; an indexing notch in the first sidewall of the bracket; a generally planar plate, the plate being generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first sidewall of the bracket and coupled to the second sidewall, the plate forming a third sidewall; a seat cushion frame having a frame side member; an emergency locking retractor mounted to the first sidewall, the emergency locking retractor including a tab and a second opening, the second opening being aligned with the first opening of the bracket; and a first fastener installed into the aligned first and second openings, at least one of the bracket and plate being secured to the frame side member of the seat cushion frame, the frame side member forming a fourth sidewall generally parallel to and spaced apart from the second sidewall, the first, second, third and fourth sidewalls surrounding and protecting the emergency locking retractor, the indexing notch receiving the tab of the emergency locking retractor to establish the orientation and position of the emergency locking retractor, and the indexing notch and tab cooperating with the first fastener to orient and secure the retractor at a predetermined position for a predetermined location in a vehicle into which the seat is mounted.