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US3230009A
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Holder means for retractable safety seat belt means
Assignee: Borg Warner Corp
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Filing: 1964-01-02
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1984-01-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles T Schmidt
- 👤 Hanns S Gutenstein
- 👤 Stephen J Zanoni
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:20
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/40; Y10T24/4002; Y10T24/4047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A HOLDER AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE IN COMBINATION WITH A VEHICLE RETRACTABLE SAFETY SEAT BELT AND COMPRISING A SWIVEL T-BAR SUPPORT UNIT MOUNTABLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF A VEHICLE SEAT, SAID UNIT INCLUDING AN UPRIGHT ARM HAVING A LOWER END AND HAVING AN UPPER END, A TRANSVERSE SWIVEL IN THE FORM OF A GENERALLY C-SHAPED MEMBER HAVING A CENTRAL PORTION PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH THE UPPER END OF THE ARM, AND A PAIR OF END PORTIONS EACH CONNECTED WITH THE CENTRAL PORTION AND EXTENDING THEREOVER, SAID END PORTIONS EACH HAVING A FREE END DEFINING WITH ONE ANOTHER A BELT ENTRANCE, THE CENTRAL AND END PORTIONS DEFINING A BELT GUIDE CHANNEL AND AN UPPER SEAT, A COMBINATION SEAT BELT AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MEANS, SAID SEAT BELT HAVING A FREE END PORTION UPWARDLY OF THE UPPER SEAT OF THE MEMBER AND A VEHICLE ANCHOR PORTION BELOW THE SWIVEL FOR CONNECTION WITH THE VEHICLE FLOOR AND A BIGHT PORTION, SAID RETRACTOR MECHANISM PROVIDED WITH CLAMP MEANS COUPLED ON THE BELT BIGHT PORTION BETWEEN THE FREE END AND ANCHOR PORTIONS AND ABOVE THE SEAT AND OPERABLE TO WIND THE BELT INTO A DOUBLE-PLY COIL ENGAGEABLE WITH THE SEAT AND HAVING A REACTION ELEMENT EXTENDING AWAY FROM THE SEAT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE FREE END OF THE BELT, SAID LOWER END OF THE ARM HAVING MEANS FOR BEING FIXEDLY CONNECTED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE SEAT AND SAID SWIVEL BEING PIVOTALLY ORIENTED WITH RESPECT TO THE ARM IN RECEIVING THE PORTION OF THE BELT BELOW THE COIL AND ABOVE THE ANCHOR PORTION OF THE BELT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-17 | 1969-07-19 | 1970-01-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-17 | 1973-07-19 | 1974-01-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-17 | 1977-07-19 | 1978-01-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |