Patent ID: 8641096

Claim:
A load limiting seatbelt anchor adapted to be mounted to a vehicle structure by an anchor fitting and connected with seatbelt webbing comprising: an anchor plate having means for connection with the anchor fitting for connecting the anchor plate with the vehicle structure, a web plate having a webbing slot adapted for connection to the seatbelt webbing, one of the anchor plate and the web plate forming a first aperture and the other of the anchor plate and the web plate forming a second aperture having an elongated slot extending therefrom, the one or the other of the anchor plate and the web plate further forming a pair of ears at lateral sides, and a connecting element passing through the first and second apertures, the connecting element fastening the plates together in a stacked overlapping condition and wherein upon a tensile load acting on the anchor exceeding a predetermined level, the anchor plate and web plate slide relative to one another as the plate having the elongated slot deforms as the connecting element moves relative to the slot thereby deforming material forming the slot and absorbing energy, the pair of ears limits a longitudinal movement between the anchor plate and the web plate upon failure of the connecting element.