IP Library Granted Patent US 10,328,893
Granted Patent B2
US 10,328,893 · App. 15/466,125 · Granted Jun 25, 2019

Webbing for passenger restraint belt, seat belt and seat belt apparatus

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Patent No.
US 10,328,893
App. No.
15/466,125
Granted
Jun 25, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A webbing for a passenger restraint belt forms a long passenger restraint belt to restrain a vehicle passenger. The webbing includes warp yarns and weft yarns. The warp yarns and weft yarns are woven so as to extend orthogonally to each other. The warp yarn includes at least one conductive yarn and non-conductive yarns. Anon-conductive yarn is thicker than the at least one conductive yarn.

Claims (26)

1. A webbing for a passenger restraint belt forming a long passenger restraint belt to restrain a vehicle passenger comprising:

warp yarns and weft yarns that are woven so as to extend orthogonally to each other,

wherein the warp yarn includes at least one conductive yarn and non-conductive yarns,

a non-conductive yarn is thicker than the at least one conductive yarn, and

the conductive yarn is formed by convergence of a plurality of conductive filaments.

2. The webbing for the passenger restraint belt according to claim 1 , wherein the one conductive yarn is formed between the two non-conductive yarns.

3. A seat belt including a passenger restraint belt formed using the webbing according to claim 1 .

4. A seat belt apparatus comprising:

the seat belt according to claim 3 ;

a retractor that is configured to wind the seat belt;

a buckle that is fixed to a vehicle; and

a tongue that is provided on the seat belt and that is engages with the buckle.

5. The seat belt apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein an electric device connected electrically to the conductive yarn is provided on the seat belt.

6. A webbing for a passenger restraint belt forming a long passenger restraint belt to restrain a vehicle passenger comprising:

warp yarns and weft yarns that are woven so as to extend orthogonally to each other,

wherein the warp yarn includes at least one conductive yarn and non-conductive yarns,

a non-conductive yarn is thicker than the at least one conductive yarn, and

the warp yarn includes a plurality of conductive yarns.

7. The webbing for the passenger restraint belt according to claim 6 , wherein at least one non-conductive yarn is disposed between first and second conductive yarns.

8. A seat belt including a passenger restraint belt formed using the webbing according to claim 6 .

9. A seat belt apparatus comprising:

the seat belt according to claim 8 ;

a retractor that is configured to wind the seat belt;

a buckle that is fixed to a vehicle; and

a tongue that is provided on the seat belt and that is engages with the buckle.

10. The seat belt apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein an electric device connected electrically to the conductive yarn is provided on the seat belt.

Assignments (8)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Jan 13, 2026
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS ACQUISITION LLC; JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.; KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.; JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 074331/0585 →
ASSIGNEE CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jan 5, 2023
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.
Reel/Frame 062299/0879 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 23, 2022
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.
Reel/Frame 062218/0618 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
Reel/Frame 057828/0338 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
Reel/Frame 057775/0655 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2018
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K. K.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 046286/0789 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2018
From: TAKATA CORPORATION
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
Reel/Frame 045938/0931 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2017
From: SHIMAZAKI, SADAYUKI; NEMOTO, DAICHI; TERAI, HIROKI
To: TAKATA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041683/0916 →
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