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Safety belt buckle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-12-07
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Granted: 1964-08-25
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Expires: 1982-12-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Brown Ray
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:20
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/25; A44B11/2503; A44B11/2526; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3401; Y10T24/3403; Y10T24/3405; Y10T24/3407; Y10T24/40; Y10T24/4079; Y10T24/4084; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45623; Y10T24/45639; Y10T24/45654
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
IN A BELT BUCKLE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A FRAME ASSEMBLY; A LINK PLATE; A SPRING BIASED ELONGATED LOCKING BAR WITHIN SAID FRAME ASSEMBLY MOVABLE BETWEEN LINK LOCKING AND LINK RELEASING POSITIONS, SAID LOCKING BAR HAVING ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF SAID LINK PLATE; A FIRST RAISED SURFACE EXTENDING OBLIQUELY FROM SAID LINK PLATE FOR CAMMING SAID LOCKING BAR TO THE LINK RELEASING POSITION; A SECOND RAISED SURFACE UPON SAID LINK PLATE FOR CAMMING SAID LOCKING BAR TO THE LINK LOCKING POSITION; A SPRING BIASED HANDLE PIVOTALLY SECURED TO SAID FRAME ASSEMBLY AND MOVABLE BETWEEN EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS; AND MEANS TO MOVE SAID LOCKING BAR TO THE LINK RELEASING POSITION WHEN SAID HANDLE IS PIVOTED TO AN EXTENDED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID FRAME ASSEMBLY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
IN A BELT BUCKLE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A FRAME ASSEMBLY; A LINK PLATE; A SPRING BIASED ELONGATED LOCKING BAR WITHIN SAID FRAME ASSEMBLY MOVABLE BETWEEN LINK LOCKING AND LINK RELEASING POSITIONS, SAID LOCKING BAR HAVING ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF SAID LINK PLATE; A FIRST RAISED SURFACE EXTENDING OBLIQUELY FROM SAID LINK PLATE FOR CAMMING SAID LOCKING BAR TO THE LINK RELEASING POSITION; A SECOND RAISED SURFACE UPON SAID LINK PLATE FOR CAMMING SAID LOCKING BAR TO THE LINK LOCKING POSITION; A SPRING BIASED HANDLE PIVOTALLY SECURED TO SAID FRAME ASSEMBLY AND MOVABLE BETWEEN EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS; AND MEANS TO MOVE SAID LOCKING BAR TO THE LINK RELEASING POSITION WHEN SAID HANDLE IS PIVOTED TO AN EXTENDED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID FRAME ASSEMBLY.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-25 | 1976-02-24 | 1976-08-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |