Patent ID: 8517424

Claim:
A seat belt extender comprising: a rigid non-flexible elongated flat strap with a first end and a second end; a male connector attached to the first end of the rigid non-flexible elongated flat strap for removably engaging a floor mounted female connector of an automobile of a three point seat belt and shoulder strap restraint system; and a female connector attached to the second end of the rigid non-flexible elongated flat strap for removably engaging a male connector of the three point seat belt and shoulder strap restraint system; wherein the rigid non-flexible elongated flat strap will stand upright when removably attached to the floor mounted female connector and has a length of between two and sixteen inches; and wherein the rigid non-flexible elongated flat strap has a bend that locates the female connector of the seat belt extender sideways out away from the side of the seat by a distance of between one inch and four inches when removably attached to the floor mounted female connector.