IP Library Granted Patent US 6,872,037
Granted Patent B2
US 6,872,037 · App. 10/321,678 · Granted Mar 29, 2005

Low profile seat belt retractor system

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Patent No.
US 6,872,037
App. No.
10/321,678
Granted
Mar 29, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wheelchair restraint system which includes a floor mounting track, an anchor slidably mountable in said mounting track, and a seat belt retractor directly swivelly mounted on the anchor for movement in a single plane. In a preferred embodiment the seat belt retractor has a planar lower surface which lies in a substantially horizontal plane which is parallel to the mounting track when in operative position.

Claims (2)

1. In a wheelchair restraint system for use in a passenger carrying vehicle, which comprises a longitudinal floor mounting track, anchor means releasably mountable at a selected position on said mounting track, and a seat belt retractor means mounted on said anchor means, the improvement wherein said retractor means is pivotally mounted directly on said anchor means, for movement in a single plane, which is substantially horizontal and parallel to said floor mounting track.

2. A restraint system as claimed in claim 1 including a lap belt attachment bracket mounted on said anchor means so as to overlie said retractor means.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: VALEDA COMPANY, LLC; SURE-LOK INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 067310/0483 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2024
From: THE BRAUN CORPORATION; B & D INDEPENDENCE, LLC; VALEDA COMPANY, LLC; SURE-LOK INTERNATIONAL, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 067310/0911 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2021
From: VALEDA COMPANY, LLC; SURE-LOK INTERNATIONAL, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 056441/0065 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2005
From: GIRARDIN, JEAN-MARIE
To: VALEDA COMPANY LLC (DBA Q'STRAINT)
Reel/Frame 015728/0013 →