ADJUSTABLE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE

摘要

2085483 9200209 PCTABS00010 An adjustable seat belt anchorage comprising: a guide rail (22) adapted to be secured to a portion of a vehicle generally at or above occupant shoulder height, the guide rail (22) forming an open channel, and a plurality of pairs of cut-outs oppositely positioned in front walls thereof; a latch plate assembly (50) comprising: a resilient carrier (52) slidingly received within the channel; a latching mechanism biased into the guide rail by the carrier (52) and supported by and movable within the carrier (52) including a latch bar (112) extending upwardly from the carrier (52) for engaging a selected pair of cut-outs and a bushing (102) for supporting a D-ring, wherein the point of attachment of the D-ring is located relative to the latch bar (112) in a manner that forces and torques exerted upon the safety belt and D-ring tend to urge the latch bar (112) into the cut-outs in the guide rail (22) and a spring (56) comprising a coiled end (84) slideable received within a portion of the carrier (52) and extendable along the guide rail (22) as the carrier is moved therealong including an attachment end secured to the guide rail proximate a first stop (32).