Product Details

The CG-Lock is manufactured out of steel and is robust and heavy to address the
demanding needs of specialty markets, including the performance driving, police, first
responder, off-road, and military markets, and fits on most seatbelts found in motor
vehicles. Installation is easy, quick and can be done by the user in two minutes or
less. The CG-Lock attaches to the seatbelt slip tongue behind where the lap belt
webbing passes through the slot to become the shoulder belt. The CG-Lock has a
temporary release lever.

SeatSnug employs the same core CG-Lock technology, but is designed to meet the needs
of the consumer market without the weight and robustness required by performance drivers,
first responders and the military. SeatSnug is produced primarily out of thermoplastic and
designed so that it can be produced in a variety of colors, textures and finishes to
complement vehicle interiors. It is half the weight of the CG-Lock, is easier to install without
the need for tools, has an “on-off” feature and can be produced at a lower manufacturing
cost. SeatSnug’s first commercial market is child safety and the initial focus is on children in
booster seats since children in booster seats are at risk of injury and death due to instability
caused by seatbelt slack. SeatSnug has also been validated for use by older post booster
seat children and adults, opening the door to the entire consumer market.

Apart from its aftermarket products, LBC has developed several Original Equipment (OE) versions of the CG-Lock that could be incorporated into a motor vehicle’s original passenger restraint (seatbelt) safety equipment. These OE versions would be designed into the seatbelt slip tongue, and would function as a normal slip tongue – transparent to the passenger - until the seat belt is buckled up. OE versions are available in two forms – Passive OE and Active OE. Although the company has commenced discussions with major vehicle manufacturers and their seatbelt suppliers, the current economic state of the automotive industry is impeding progress on the OE applications. However, discussions are heating up with vehicle manufacturers regarding aftermarket versions of the CG-lock technology.

All intellectual property has been assigned to the company: U.S. Patent 6,938,925 – Granted September 6, 2005; U.S. Patent 7,185,919 – Granted March 6, 2007; Japanese Patent 4,146,355; Granted June 27, 2008. An additional U.S. patent is pending, as are specific European Union and Canadian patents and PTCs. All patents were prepared, filed, and managed by large, well recognized and regarded patent firms specializing in industrial IP and technology intensive industries.

Registered trademarks have been obtained for CG-Lock and SeatSnug.