Claims
- 1. A web guide (150) for supporting a portion (32) of a seat belt (30) comprising a seat belt support surface, the support surface following a contour of the natural curvature of the seat belt.
- 2. A web guide (150) as defined by claim 1 wherein the natural curvature corresponds to the largest circular cylinder of radius r, inscribed within the apex of a folded-over segment of seat belt, wherein
the web guide includes a seat belt support surface upon which the seat belt slides, the support surface being a portion of the cylinder with a radius equal to or greater than r.
- 3. The web guide as defined in claim 2 wherein an axis of the cylinder is oriented at a compound angle relative to a frame of reference.
- 4. A web guide (150) for supporting a portion (32) of a seat belt (30), the seat belt when bent over to form a loop being characterized by a natural curvature and wherein the web guide includes a stationary seat belt support surface having a curvature that is no less than the natural curvature of the seat belt.
- 5. The web guide as defined in claim 4 wherein the curvature of the support surface is defined by a cylinder having a radius r1 wherein r1 is equal to the radius of a circle circumscribed within the loop.
- 6. The web guide as defined in claim 1 wherein the web support is one of stationary and rotary.
- 7. The web guide as defined in claim 5 wherein an axis of the cylinder is oriented at a compound angle relative to a frame of reference.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This is a regularly filed utility patent application claiming priority of provisional patent application 60/359,029, filed Feb. 22, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60359029 |
Feb 2002 |
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