Patent ID: 7237799
Filing Date: 2007-07-03
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A seat belt system for a motor vehicle for restraining an occupant in a seat comprising: seat belt webbing, a shoulder retractor having a locked mode for preventing extraction of the webbing and an unlocked mode for permitting extraction of the webbing and engaging an end of the webbing adjacent a shoulder belt section of the webbing for engaging the upper torso of the occupant, a lap retractor having a locked mode for preventing extraction of the webbing and an unlocked mode for permitting extraction of the webbing and engaging an end of the webbing adjacent a lap belt section of the webbing for engaging the lower torso of the occupant, a tongue engaging the seat belt webbing and slidable along the seat belt webbing, a buckle engageable with the tongue to secure the seat belt webbing across the occupant, a thick belt section affixed to the shoulder belt section of the webbing, and a controller to position the thick belt section at the upper torso of the occupant when the occupant is fastening the tongue to the buckle by selectively engaging the locked mode of the shoulder retractor and the unlocked mode of the lap retractor while the tongue is disengaged from the buckle, and engaging the unlocked mode of the shoulder retractor upon fastening of the tongue to the buckle.