Devices for adjusting tension in seat belts and other restraint system webs, and associated methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8393645
APP PUB NO 20110140405A1
SERIAL NO

12917898

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Devices that can be releasably attached to seat belts and other restraint system webs to adjust the operational tension in the webs are described herein. In one embodiment, a seat belt web passes through a clamping device that includes a button movably coupled to a housing. In this embodiment, manual operation of the button in a first direction causes the device to clamp onto the adjacent portion of the seat belt web, thereby preventing the portion of web from being pulled through a web guide by a retractor. Manual operation of the button in a second direction causes the device to release the web.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Desmarais, Robert Elkhart, US 4 32
Wiseman, Michael A Elkhart, US 23 816

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