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US5071193:
Cable mount for seat belt buckle
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Childress, Keith D.; Richmond, MI
Corbett, Thomas J.; Sterling Heights, MI
Dickson, Ronald; Troy, MI
Smith, Michele A.; Davisburg, MI
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| Assignee: |
Saturn Corporation, Troy, MI
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| Published / Filed: |
1991-12-10
/ 1988-10-11
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| Application Number: |
US1988000255236
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
B60R 22/22;
Core:
B60R 22/18;
IPC-7:
A62B 35/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
297/468;
024/265.AL;
Original:
297/468;
024/265.AL;
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| Field of Search: |
297/468,470,471,482
024/265 A,115 A,115 K,265 AL
280/801,802,805
403/210
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| Priority Number: |
| 1988-10-11 |
US1988000255236 |
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| Abstract: |
The ends of a cable are attached to the seat belt buckle so that a loop of cable projects from the buckle. A mounting bracket comprised of a stamped metal strap is folded into a U-shape and receives the loop of cable. The ends of the metal strap are attached to the vehicle body. A sleeve of ductile metal is swaged over the cable and interposed between the cable and the bracket. The sleeve has a length greater than the width of the bracket so that the sleeve extends beyond the bracket somewhat to prevent the cable from contact with the bracket. The ductile sleeve yields when a load is imposed upon the cable.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Leahy, Charles E. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Chen, Jose V.;
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None
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First Claim:
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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A device for mounting a seat belt component on a vehicle body comprising:
- a loop of cable attached to the seat belt component;
- a bracket attached to the vehicle body and having a stamped metal strap wrapped around the cable so that the bracket anchors the loop of cable;
- and a sleeve swaged over the cable and interposed between the cable and the bracket, said sleeve having a length greater than the width of the bracket so that the sleeve extends beyond the bracket somewhat to prevent the cable from contact with the bracket, and said sleeve being a ductible material which yields when a load is imposed upon cable by the seat belt component to support the cable in a smooth radius and prevent contact of the cable with the bracket.
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