Patent ID: 7905514
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A safety restraint system for a motorized vehicle having a passenger compartment with a safety belt assembly operatively mounted therein, the safety belt assembly having a belt webbing, the safety restraint system comprising: an inflatable cushion adapted to engage with the belt webbing, said cushion configured to selectively transition from a non-expanded state to an expanded state; wherein said cushion is adapted to attach to a first end portion of the belt webbing; wherein said cushion is configured to receive therein and surround a first end portion of the belt webbing; and an inflation device in fluid communication with said cushion, wherein activation of said inflation device operates to transition said cushion from said non-expanded state to said expanded state; wherein said cushion contacts the belt webbing when transitioning from said non-expanded state to said expanded state thereby retracting a predetermined length of the belt webbing.