IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,632,962
Granted Patent B2
US 10,632,962 · App. 15/827,917 · Granted Apr 28, 2020

Seatbelt retractor

Inventors: Abdelrahim Khal (Dearborn, MI); Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily (Canton, MI); Eric Axel Smitterberg (Berkley, MI); Kaiming Sun (Belleville, MI)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
B60R22/20B60R22/24B60R2022/1818B60R2022/266B60R2022/3402
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Patent No.
US 10,632,962
App. No.
15/827,917
Granted
Apr 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An assembly includes a base. The assembly includes a plate pivotally supported by the base. The assembly includes a seatbelt retractor supported by the plate. The assembly includes a webbing payable from the seatbelt retractor.

Claims (33)

1. An assembly, comprising:

a base;

a plate pivotally supported by the base, the plate pivotable in a cross-vehicle direction;

a seatbelt retractor supported by, and pivotal relative to the base along with, the plate; and

a webbing payable from the seatbelt retractor.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a seat, the base secured to the seat.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a vehicle roof, the base supported by the vehicle roof.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a vehicle occupant compartment having a longitudinal axis bisecting the vehicle occupant compartment, and a seat on the longitudinal axis, wherein the seat is underneath the base.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a vehicle roof and an axis extending transverse to the vehicle roof, wherein the plate pivots about the axis.

6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein the axis is generally vertical.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a vehicle occupant compartment having a lateral axis, a first seat, a second seat spaced from the first seat along the lateral axis, and a third seat between the first seat and the second seat, wherein the third seat is underneath the base.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the seatbelt retractor is supported on top of the plate.

9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plate extends horizontally.

10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plate includes a slot, the webbing disposed within the slot.

11. The assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a liner supported by the plate at the slot.

12. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a hinge pin connecting the base to the plate.

13. The assembly of claim 1 , where the base includes a second plate and a third plate spaced from the second plate, the plate disposed between the second plate and the third plate.

14. The assembly of claim 13 , further comprising a hinge pin engaged with the plate, the second plate and the third plate.

15. The assembly of claim 13 , wherein the base includes a main portion, the second plate and the third plate are transverse to the main portion.

16. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base includes a distal end having an arcuate profile.

17. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the seatbelt retractor is spaced from the base.

18. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base is transverse to the plate.

19. An assembly, comprising:

a vehicle roof;

a base;

a plate pivotally supported by the base, the plate pivotable about a generally vertical axis that extends transverse to the vehicle roof;

a seatbelt retractor supported by the plate; and

a webbing payable from the seatbelt retractor.

20. An assembly, comprising:

a base;

a plate pivotally supported by the base, the plate including a slot;

a seatbelt retractor supported by the plate; and

a webbing payable from the seatbelt retractor and disposed within the slot.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2017
From: KHAL, ABDELRAHIM; ELBKAILY, MARWAN AHMAD; SMITTERBERG, ERIC AXEL; SUN, KAIMING
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 044266/0730 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190161054A1 · May 30, 2019