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US3248769A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Seat belt buckle

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1963-12-23
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1983-12-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles R Oliver

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 03:22
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/25; A44B11/2503; A44B11/2534; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45623; Y10T24/4566; Y10T24/45665

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
A BUCKLE COMPRISING A COVER, A BASE MEMBER SUPPORTED BY AND ADAPTED TO MOVE WITH SAID COVER, FIRST LATCHING MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID BASE, SPRING MEANS NORMALLY, YIELDINGLY URGING SAID FIRST LATCHING MEANS TO A LATCHING POSITION, A LOCK BAR SUPPORTED BY SAID FIRST LATCHING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY COUPLING A SEAT BELT SEGMENT TO SAID FIRST LATCHING MEANS, SAID COVER AND SAID BASE FORMING AN OPENING IN SAID BUCKLE, SECOND LATCHING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED IN SAID OPENING AND TO BE RELEASABLY COUPLED TO SAID FIRST LATCHING MEANS, SAID BASE MEMBER AND SAID FIRST LATCHING MEANS INCLUDING COOPERATING CAM MEANS FOR SEPARATING SAID FIRST AND SECOND LATCHING MEANS DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID COVER AWAY FROM SAID SECOND LATCHING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
A BUCKLE COMPRISING A COVER, A BASE MEMBER SUPPORTED BY AND ADAPTED TO MOVE WITH SAID COVER, FIRST LATCHING MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID BASE, SPRING MEANS NORMALLY, YIELDINGLY URGING SAID FIRST LATCHING MEANS TO A LATCHING POSITION, A LOCK BAR SUPPORTED BY SAID FIRST LATCHING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY COUPLING A SEAT BELT SEGMENT TO SAID FIRST LATCHING MEANS, SAID COVER AND SAID BASE FORMING AN OPENING IN SAID BUCKLE, SECOND LATCHING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED IN SAID OPENING AND TO BE RELEASABLY COUPLED TO SAID FIRST LATCHING MEANS, SAID BASE MEMBER AND SAID FIRST LATCHING MEANS INCLUDING COOPERATING CAM MEANS FOR SEPARATING SAID FIRST AND SECOND LATCHING MEANS DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID COVER AWAY FROM SAID SECOND LATCHING MEANS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-05-02 1969-11-01 1970-05-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-05-02 1973-11-01 1974-05-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-05-02 1977-11-01 1978-05-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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