Patent ID: 6485058
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A seat belt buckle presenting system comprising:a seat belt buckle operatively movable about a pivot point, the buckle movable between a first position and a second position, in the first position the buckle is located in a position to protect the occupant during an emergency; first means for moving the buckle between the first and second positions, wherein the first means includes; a worm gear mechanism comprising a worm gear, pivoted at a first end thereof, the worm gear including a second end; a threaded nut movable between the first and second ends as the worm gear turns, wherein the seat belt buckle moves between the first and second positions in correspondence with the motion of the nut; a rotating means for rotating the worm gear to cause the nut to move between the first and second ends.