Patent ID: 8684469

Claim:
A vehicle seat belt apparatus comprising: a webbing; a lap anchor that is connected to a vehicle member so as to pivot in a vehicle longitudinal direction, the lap anchor fixed to one end portion of the webbing; a position retaining member that is located above the lap anchor, the position retaining member having an upper end portion and a lower end portion, the position retaining member allows the webbing to be slidably inserted therethrough, and the position retaining member is rigid in the vehicle longitudinal direction and is flexible and elastic in a vehicle transverse direction, the position retaining member extends obliquely forward and upward from the lower end portion and the upper end portion is located ahead of a side support of a seat back and above a seat shield in a seat belt retracted state; an urging member that urges the position retaining member toward a vehicle rear side; and a stopper that limits rotation of the position retaining member such that the stopper retains the position retaining member in a position in which the position retaining member extends obliquely forward and upward from the lower end portion when in the seat belt retracted state.