US 11,987,203 B1
Restraint systems
Arturo Llamazares Domper, San Jose, CA (US); Nathaniel J. Dennis, Saratoga, CA (US); and Alexander M. Zoellner, Los Gatos, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/851,296.
Application 17/851,296 is a continuation of application No. 17/325,625, filed on May 20, 2021, granted, now 11,377,066.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/035,884, filed on Jun. 8, 2020.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 22/20 (2006.01); B60R 22/34 (2006.01); B60N 2/427 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 22/205 (2013.01) [B60R 22/341 (2013.01); B60N 2/42718 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A restraint system, comprising:
a restraint configured to secure an occupant to a seat;
an anchor coupled to the restraint and movable along an anchor guide; and
a controller that includes a processor configured to:
receive information indicative of an imminent vehicle event;
receive information indicative of a recline angle of the seat being above a recline threshold; and
send a command to enable the anchor to move along the anchor guide based on the information indicative of the imminent vehicle event and the information indicative of the recline angle being above the recline threshold.