US3203641A
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Safety harness
Assignee: Pacific Scientific Co
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Filing: 1962-11-14
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1982-11-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mcfarlane Arthur Herbert
- 👤 Spouge Eric Herbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:08
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/34; B60R22/36; B60R22/415; B60R22/405; B60R22/18; B60R2022/1818; B60R2022/1843; B60R22/38; B60R2022/385
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
307 words
AN INERTIA OPERATED SAFETY HARNESS FOR VEHICLES INCLUDING AIRCRAFT COMPRISING, A HOUSING, A SPINDLE ROTATABLY CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING, A HARNESS REEL FIXED ON SAID SPINDLE, A FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO A SEAT OCCUPANT''S HARNESS AND EXTENDING INTO SAID HOUSING FOR CONNECTION TO SAID REEL TO BE WOUND THEREUPON, SPRING MEANS WITHIN SAID HOUSING CONNECTED TO SAID SPINDLE FOR WINDING THEFLEIBLE CONNECTOR ONTO THE SAID HARNESS REEL TO APPLY A SLIGHT TENSION ON THE FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR AND ON THE SEAT OCCUPANT''S HARNESS WHLE ALLOWING FREE NORMAL MOVEMENTS OF THE OCCUPANT INUSE, A SUNSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICALLY SURFACED INERTIA MEMBER POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID REEL AND MOUNTED ON SAID SPINDLE BOTH FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT WITH SAID REEL RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL AND ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO, A LOCKING MEMBER FIXEDLY CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING OPPOSITE SAID INERTIA MEMBER, INERTIA MEMBER CANNING MEANS COMPRISING BALLS WITHIN SAID HOUSING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID REEL AND SAID INERTIA MEMBER FOR URGING SAID INERTIA MEMBER AGAINST SAID LOCKING MEMBER FOR LOCKING THE INERTIA MEMBER AND SAID REEL AGAINST ROTATION IN THE PAY-OUT DIRECTION ON OCCURRENCE OF SAID RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT DUE TO ACCELERATION MOVEMENT OF SAID FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR EXCEEDING A PREDETERMINED VALUE, AND A SECOND INERTIA MEMBER COMPRISING A PENDULOUS MASS PIVOTED ON SAID HOUSING AND HAVING A PROJECTING PORTION POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID CYLINDRICALLY SURFACED INERTIA MEMBER AND RESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE EXCEEDING A PREDETERMINED VALUE TO CAUSE SAID PROJECTING PORTION TO GRIPPINGLY ENGAGE THE CYLINDRICAL SURFACES OF SAID FIRS-NAMED INERTIA MEMBER TO THEREBY OPERATE TO RESTRAIN ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST-NAMED INERTIA MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO SAID REEL, WHEREBY ANY MOVEMENT OF SAID REEL IN THE PAY-OUT DIRECTION THEREAFTER DUE TO MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT OCCUPANT BRINGS THE LOCKING MEANS FOR THE FIRST-NAMED INERTIA MEMBER INTO OPERATION TO LOCK THE REEL AND HOLD THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN HIS SEAT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
307 words
AN INERTIA OPERATED SAFETY HARNESS FOR VEHICLES INCLUDING AIRCRAFT COMPRISING, A HOUSING, A SPINDLE ROTATABLY CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING, A HARNESS REEL FIXED ON SAID SPINDLE, A FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO A SEAT OCCUPANT''S HARNESS AND EXTENDING INTO SAID HOUSING FOR CONNECTION TO SAID REEL TO BE WOUND THEREUPON, SPRING MEANS WITHIN SAID HOUSING CONNECTED TO SAID SPINDLE FOR WINDING THEFLEIBLE CONNECTOR ONTO THE SAID HARNESS REEL TO APPLY A SLIGHT TENSION ON THE FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR AND ON THE SEAT OCCUPANT''S HARNESS WHLE ALLOWING FREE NORMAL MOVEMENTS OF THE OCCUPANT INUSE, A SUNSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICALLY SURFACED INERTIA MEMBER POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID REEL AND MOUNTED ON SAID SPINDLE BOTH FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT WITH SAID REEL RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL AND ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO, A LOCKING MEMBER FIXEDLY CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING OPPOSITE SAID INERTIA MEMBER, INERTIA MEMBER CANNING MEANS COMPRISING BALLS WITHIN SAID HOUSING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID REEL AND SAID INERTIA MEMBER FOR URGING SAID INERTIA MEMBER AGAINST SAID LOCKING MEMBER FOR LOCKING THE INERTIA MEMBER AND SAID REEL AGAINST ROTATION IN THE PAY-OUT DIRECTION ON OCCURRENCE OF SAID RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT DUE TO ACCELERATION MOVEMENT OF SAID FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR EXCEEDING A PREDETERMINED VALUE, AND A SECOND INERTIA MEMBER COMPRISING A PENDULOUS MASS PIVOTED ON SAID HOUSING AND HAVING A PROJECTING PORTION POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID CYLINDRICALLY SURFACED INERTIA MEMBER AND RESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE EXCEEDING A PREDETERMINED VALUE TO CAUSE SAID PROJECTING PORTION TO GRIPPINGLY ENGAGE THE CYLINDRICAL SURFACES OF SAID FIRS-NAMED INERTIA MEMBER TO THEREBY OPERATE TO RESTRAIN ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST-NAMED INERTIA MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO SAID REEL, WHEREBY ANY MOVEMENT OF SAID REEL IN THE PAY-OUT DIRECTION THEREAFTER DUE TO MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT OCCUPANT BRINGS THE LOCKING MEANS FOR THE FIRST-NAMED INERTIA MEMBER INTO OPERATION TO LOCK THE REEL AND HOLD THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN HIS SEAT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-30 | 1969-03-01 | 1969-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |