VEHICLES HAVING REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES

摘要

A vehicle includes a roll cage, at least one rear seat, and at least one rear seat belt assembly. Each rear seat is positioned within a rear protected area at least partially defined by the roll cage. Each rear seat belt assembly is associated with a respective one of the rear seats, and includes a retractor assembly attached to the roll cage.

主权项

1. A vehicle comprising:
a frame; a body supported by the frame; a roll cage supported by at least one of the frame and the body, the roll cage at least partially defining a rear protected area; at least one rear seat, each of the at least one rear seat being positioned within the rear protected area; and at least one rear seat belt assembly, each of the at least one rear seat belt assembly being associated with a respective one of the at least one rear seat; wherein the roll cage comprises a rear structure, the rear structure comprising an upright portion supported by, and extending at least generally upwardly from, at least one of the frame and the body, the rear structure further comprising an upper portion extending at least generally forwardly from the upright portion; each of the at least one rear seat belt assembly comprises: a retractor assembly attached to the upper portion of the rear structure of the roll cage; a flexible web member extending from the retractor assembly; an anchor connected to the upright portion of the rear structure of the roll cage; a plurality of tongues, the flexible web member being connected to the anchor and each of the tongues; and a plurality of buckle assemblies, each of the buckle assemblies being adjacent one of the at least one rear seat; and for each of the at least one rear seat belt assembly, each of the tongues is configured for releasable engagement with a respective one of the buckle assemblies, to at least partially restrain a person seated on a respective one of at the at least one rear seat, when the rear seat belt assembly is in a use configuration.