Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Misrouted seatbelt webbing
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Application No.: US15820726Application Date: 2017-11-22
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Publication No.: US10471930B2Publication Date: 2019-11-12
- Inventor: Scott D. Thomas , Dorel M. Sala , Tricia E. Morrow , Senthil Karuppaswamy
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Lorenz & Kopf, LLP
- Main IPC: B60R22/48
- IPC: B60R22/48 ; G05D1/02

Abstract:
In accordance with various embodiments, methods, systems, and vehicles are provided. In various embodiments, the vehicle includes a body; one or more occupant seats disposed within the body for an occupant of the vehicle; and, for each occupant seat, a restraint device, one or more sensible elements, and one or more sensors. The restraint device is configured to provide restraint for the occupant when the restraint device is properly worn by the occupant. The one or more sensors are disposed within the occupant seat. The one or more sensible elements are disposed as part of the restraint device. The one or more sensors are disposed within the occupant seat, and are configured to sense the one or more sensible elements when the one or more sensible elements are in proximity to the one or more sensors, as an indication that the restraint device is not properly worn by the occupant.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190152430A1 MISROUTED SEATBELT WEBBING Public/Granted day:2019-05-23
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