A seat belt structure for a center seat of a vehicle is disclosed. The seat belt structure includes a safety belt webbing mounted to a first side of the seat portion and extending to a first end of the back portion and a buckle mounted to a second side of the seat portion. A tongue is movably connected to the safety belt webbing and is adapted to couple with the buckle to restraint an occupant of the central seat. The seat belt structure also includes a grab structure adapted to be held by the occupant. The safety belt webbing defines a lap belt portion adapted to traverse a lap of the occupant, and a shoulder belt portion adapted to extend diagonally across an upper torso of the occupant, when the tongue is engaged with the buckle. The grab structure is engaged with the lap belt portion.

A seat belt structure for a center seat of a vehicle is disclosed. The seat belt structure includes a safety belt webbing mounted to a first side of the seat portion and extending to a first end of the back portion and a buckle mounted to a second side of the seat portion. A tongue is movably connected to the safety belt webbing and is adapted to couple with the buckle to restraint an occupant of the central seat. The seat belt structure also includes a grab structure adapted to be held by the occupant. The safety belt webbing defines a lap belt portion adapted to traverse a lap of the occupant, and a shoulder belt portion adapted to extend diagonally across an upper torso of the occupant, when the tongue is engaged with the buckle. The grab structure is engaged with the lap belt portion.

A tactical-gear-accommodating seatbelt system and method adapted to provide enhanced safety and easier, more reliable means of engaging and disengaging the seatbelt for persons wearing tactical gear on the waist and chest, by providing an extender unit having an extender strap coupled with and extending from the standard seat-level receptacle or anchored in lieu of the standard seat-level receptacle, and a continuous two-way quarter-turn sure-release receptacle attached to the free end of the extender strap such that the double receptacle sits generally in front of the lower torso in use, and having receptacle fittings to accommodate separate lap and shoulder straps anchored at lower and upper anchor points, respectively, with free ends terminated in buckle tabs, thereby allowing easier and safer engagement and disengagement of the seatbelt system for a person wearing tactical gear.

A tactical-gear-accommodating seatbelt system and method adapted to provide enhanced safety and easier, more reliable means of engaging and disengaging the seatbelt for persons wearing tactical gear on the waist and chest, by providing an extender unit having an extender strap coupled with and extending from the standard seat-level receptacle or anchored in lieu of the standard seat-level receptacle, and a continuous two-way quarter-turn sure-release receptacle attached to the free end of the extender strap such that the double receptacle sits generally in front of the lower torso in use, and having receptacle fittings to accommodate separate lap and shoulder straps anchored at lower and upper anchor points, respectively, with free ends terminated in buckle tabs, thereby allowing easier and safer engagement and disengagement of the seatbelt system for a person wearing tactical gear.

A shoulder belt separator device for a motor vehicle seat belt with a shoulder belt portion comprising a strap comprising a length of material with a first end and a second end, a first male fastener on the first end, and a first female fastener longitudinally spaced inwardly from the first male fastener on the first end of the strap such that when the first male fastener couples to the first female fastener a first loop is formed. The first loop is configured to wrap around the shoulder belt portion of the seat belt on the first end and the second end is clamped in a window such that the shoulder belt portion is pulled off a user.

A shoulder belt separator device for a motor vehicle seat belt with a shoulder belt portion comprising a strap comprising a length of material with a first end and a second end, a first male fastener on the first end, and a first female fastener longitudinally spaced inwardly from the first male fastener on the first end of the strap such that when the first male fastener couples to the first female fastener a first loop is formed. The first loop is configured to wrap around the shoulder belt portion of the seat belt on the first end and the second end is clamped in a window such that the shoulder belt portion is pulled off a user.

A multi-point seat belt assembly has a buckle assembly, two webbing-locking mechanisms, two main webbings, and at least one retractor. The buckle assembly has a buckle member and a tongue member detachably inserted into the buckle member. The webbing-locking mechanisms are mounted on the buckle assembly, and each webbing-locking mechanism has a connecting member and a movable member mounted moveably on the connecting member. The connecting members of the two webbing-locking mechanisms are connected respectively with the buckle member and the tongue member. The main webbings are mounted respectively through the webbing-locking mechanisms and each main webbing has an end. The at least one retractor is connected with the ends of the two main webbings.

A multi-point seat belt assembly has a buckle assembly, two webbing-locking mechanisms, two main webbings, and at least one retractor. The buckle assembly has a buckle member and a tongue member detachably inserted into the buckle member. The webbing-locking mechanisms are mounted on the buckle assembly, and each webbing-locking mechanism has a connecting member and a movable member mounted moveably on the connecting member. The connecting members of the two webbing-locking mechanisms are connected respectively with the buckle member and the tongue member. The main webbings are mounted respectively through the webbing-locking mechanisms and each main webbing has an end. The at least one retractor is connected with the ends of the two main webbings.

Provided in this disclosure is an adaptable vehicle seat belt for wheelchair that can be selectively modified to provide a pin connector mode and alternatively a three-point connector mode that provides safe restraint to non-compliant wheelchairs. The present adaptable wheelchair vehicle seat belt includes a height adjuster belt and a retractor belt that terminates with a female buckle. The height adjuster belt and the retractor belt both slideably engage a dual slot tongue. A pin connector tongue is adapted to freely slide along the retractor belt between the female buckle and the dual slot tongue. The pin connector tongue is adapted to selectively engage an extension belt, used in the three-point connector mode, or a pin connector mounted to the wheelchair in a pin connector mode. In the latter aspect, the dual slot tongue securely connects with the female buckle.

The present invention relates to a rider holder for an amusement ride (14), comprising a holding portion (16) for holding a rider, a restraining device (24) which can be moved between an open position, in which the rider can access the holding portion (16), and a closed position, in which the held rider in the holding portion (16) can interact with the restraining device (24), a lockable securing device (32) which, in a locked state, fixes the restraining device (24) in the closed position and, in an unlocked state, releases the restraining device (24), and a control unit (52) which has detection means (55), by means of which it can be redundantly determined in a fail-safe manner whether the securing device (32) is in the locked or unlocked state, wherein the control unit (52) generates corresponding state signals. The invention further relates to a vehicle having at least one such rider holder for an amusement ride and to a method for operating such a vehicle. Furthermore, the invention relates to an amusement ride having at least one such vehicle.