AUTOMOTIVE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY

摘要

A seat belt assembly (22, 122) for a vehicle (10) that includes a floor (14, 114) and spaced side walls (12, 112) extending from the floor (14, 114). A rear wall (13, 113) interconnects the side walls (12, 112) and a seat (16) is supported by the floor (14, 114). The seat belt assembly (22, 122) includes a seat belt retractor (24, 124) for attachment to the floor (14, 114) and a shoulder belt (28, 128) extending from the retractor (24, 124) to a latch plate (30, 130). The subject invention is characterized by a tackle (34) and flexible tension bearing elements (40, 140) which connect the tackle (34) to the side walls (12, 112) of the vehicle (10). The tackle (34) has a roller (38, 138) with the shoulder belt (28, 128) entrained over the roller (38, 138). The flexible elements (40, 140) transmit loads on the tackle (34) from the shoulder belt (28, 128) to the side walls (12, 112) of the vehicle (10). The flexible elements (40, 140) preferably extend in opposite directions from the tackle (34) for attachment to the side walls (12, 112) and relieve the rear wall (13, 113) of the forces transferred from the shoulder belts (28, 128).