US3146846A
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Seat belt buckle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-12-24
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1982-12-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James G Gutshall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:02
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/25; A44B11/2503; A44B11/2507; A44B11/2515; B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/32; B60R22/322; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45466; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45623; Y10T24/45628; Y10T24/45675; Y10T24/45686
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A RELEASABLE BUCKLE COMPRISING A SEAT BELT PORTIONS ATTACHED TO AN AUTOMOBILE BODY, ONE OF SAID PORTIONS HAVING A BUCKLE PART INCLUDING AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING TONGUE PROVIDED WITH NOTCHES, A BUCKLE BODY ATTACHED TO THE OTHER BELT PORTION CONSISTING OF A RECTANGULAR THIN CASE HAVING A BELT ATTACHING END AND A TONGUE RECEIVING END, A TONGUE RECEIVING SLOT IN THE TONGUE RECEIVING END OF SAID CASE, HOOKS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED IN SAID CASE AND DISPOSED TO ENGAGE THE NOTCHES IN SAID TONGUE WHEN SAID TONGUE IS INSERTED THROUGH SAID SLOT, MEANS CONNECTED TO AN ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD INCLUDING A VACUUM CHAMBER HAVING A TIMED LEAK AND A FLEXIBLE DIAPHRAGM CONNECTED TO SAID HOOKS TO RETRACT SAID HOOKS TO RELEASE SAID TONGUE RESPONSIVE TO THE TIMED LEAK, AND AN INDEPENDENTLY OPERATING MANUAL RELEASE FOR SAID TONGUE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A RELEASABLE BUCKLE COMPRISING A SEAT BELT PORTIONS ATTACHED TO AN AUTOMOBILE BODY, ONE OF SAID PORTIONS HAVING A BUCKLE PART INCLUDING AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING TONGUE PROVIDED WITH NOTCHES, A BUCKLE BODY ATTACHED TO THE OTHER BELT PORTION CONSISTING OF A RECTANGULAR THIN CASE HAVING A BELT ATTACHING END AND A TONGUE RECEIVING END, A TONGUE RECEIVING SLOT IN THE TONGUE RECEIVING END OF SAID CASE, HOOKS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED IN SAID CASE AND DISPOSED TO ENGAGE THE NOTCHES IN SAID TONGUE WHEN SAID TONGUE IS INSERTED THROUGH SAID SLOT, MEANS CONNECTED TO AN ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD INCLUDING A VACUUM CHAMBER HAVING A TIMED LEAK AND A FLEXIBLE DIAPHRAGM CONNECTED TO SAID HOOKS TO RETRACT SAID HOOKS TO RELEASE SAID TONGUE RESPONSIVE TO THE TIMED LEAK, AND AN INDEPENDENTLY OPERATING MANUAL RELEASE FOR SAID TONGUE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-01 | 1972-03-02 | 1972-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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