US3116092A
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Seat belt construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-29
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Granted: 1963-12-31
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Expires: 1982-03-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred F Spranger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:05
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/34; B60R22/3408
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A RETRACTABLE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A SEAT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUPPORT FIXED ADJACENT SAID SEAT ASSEMBLY GENERALLY REARWARDLY OF THE PASSENGER SPACE OF SAID SEAT, A SPRING COIL EXTENDABLE INTO AN ELONGATE, SELF-RETRACTABLE, SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SPRING STRIP TO SERVE AS A SAFETY BELT, MEANS ATTACHING ONE END OF SAID COIL TO SAID SUPPORT WHEREBY THE OTHER END OF SAID COIL MAY BE DRAWN FROM THE COIL SO THAT SAID STRIP IS IN A RELATIVELY TAUT POSITION AND STRESSED CONDITION AROUND A PERSON IN SAID SEAT ASSEMBLY, SAID STRIP BEING RETRACTABLE UPON RELEASE TO THE COIL AT SAID SUPPORT BY ITS INHERENT RESILIENCE, AND MEANS FOR COUPLING THE OTHER END OF SAID STRIP TO AT LEAST ONE SUPPORT ADJACENT AND GENERALLY REARWARDLY OF THE PASSENGER SPACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A RETRACTABLE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A SEAT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUPPORT FIXED ADJACENT SAID SEAT ASSEMBLY GENERALLY REARWARDLY OF THE PASSENGER SPACE OF SAID SEAT, A SPRING COIL EXTENDABLE INTO AN ELONGATE, SELF-RETRACTABLE, SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SPRING STRIP TO SERVE AS A SAFETY BELT, MEANS ATTACHING ONE END OF SAID COIL TO SAID SUPPORT WHEREBY THE OTHER END OF SAID COIL MAY BE DRAWN FROM THE COIL SO THAT SAID STRIP IS IN A RELATIVELY TAUT POSITION AND STRESSED CONDITION AROUND A PERSON IN SAID SEAT ASSEMBLY, SAID STRIP BEING RETRACTABLE UPON RELEASE TO THE COIL AT SAID SUPPORT BY ITS INHERENT RESILIENCE, AND MEANS FOR COUPLING THE OTHER END OF SAID STRIP TO AT LEAST ONE SUPPORT ADJACENT AND GENERALLY REARWARDLY OF THE PASSENGER SPACE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-30 | 1967-07-01 | 1967-12-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-30 | 1971-07-01 | 1971-12-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-30 | 1975-07-01 | 1975-12-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |