Patent ID: 6375270
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A seat belt restraint system for a vehicle seat having a seat back extending between a top and bottom portion and a seat cushion extending between an inboard and outboard side, said seat belt restraint system comprising:a first shoulder belt webbing adapted to extend from the top portion to the bottom portion of the seat back adjacent the inboard side of the seat cushion; a second shoulder belt webbing adapted to extend from the top portion to the bottom portion of the seat back adjacent the outboard side of the seat cushion; a first lap belt webbing adapted to extend from the inboard side of the seat cushion to said first shoulder belt webbing adjacent the bottom portion of the seat back; a second lap belt webbing adapted to extend from the outboard side of the seat cushion to said second shoulder belt webbing adjacent the bottom portion of the seat back; a clasp interconnecting one of said first and second shoulder belt webbing to a respective one of said first and second lap belt webbing; a buckle interconnecting the other of said first and second shoulder belt webbing to a respective one of a first and second lap belt webbing for lockably receiving said clasp; a buckle anchor adapted to be fixedly secured adjacent one of the inboard and outboard side of the seat cushion for lockably receiving said buckle; a first connect mechanism secured to said buckle for releasably locking said clasp to said buckle to define a four point seat belt restraint configuration with said buckle and clasp positioned generally midway between the inboard and outboard side of the seat cushion; and a second connect mechanism secured to said buckle for releasably locking said buckle to said buckle anchor to define a three point seat belt restraint configuration with said clasp releasably locked to said buckle and said buckle releasably locked to said buckle anchor adjacent one of the inboard and outboard side of the seat cushion.