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US3256576A
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Seat belt buckle
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1964-04-29
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Granted: 1966-06-21
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Expires: 1984-04-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Edwin H Klove
- 👤 Joseph J Magyar
- 👤 Marvin A Packett
- 👤 Robert E Meshew
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:21
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/25; A44B11/2503; A44B11/2526; A44B11/2546; A44B11/2553; A44B11/2557; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3401; Y10T24/3423; Y10T24/40; Y10T24/4079; Y10T24/4084; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45623; Y10T24/45639; Y10T24/45644; Y10T24/45649
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A SHEET BELT BUCKLE COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER, A LATCHING PAWL SUPPORTED BY SAID BASE MEMBER, SAID BASE MEMBER FORMING A SOCKET AT ONE END THEREOF IN WHICH SAID PAWL PIVOTS, A LOCKING PLATE RELEASABLY COUPLED TO SAID PAWL, RESILIENT MEANS NORMALLY, YIELDINGLY URGING SAID PAWL TOWARD A LATCHING POSITION, A COVER MEMBER INCLUDING SIDE FLANGES AND PAWL-RELEASING MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID PAWL AND SAID BASE MEMBER, A COVER SPRING MEMBER SUPPORTED BY SAID BASE AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SIDE FLANGES TO PIVOTALLY MOUNT SAID COVER MEMBER AT THE END OPPOSITE SAID ONE END OF SAID BASE AND TO NORMALLY, YIELDINGLY URGE SAID COVER TOWARD A CLOSED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A SHEET BELT BUCKLE COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER, A LATCHING PAWL SUPPORTED BY SAID BASE MEMBER, SAID BASE MEMBER FORMING A SOCKET AT ONE END THEREOF IN WHICH SAID PAWL PIVOTS, A LOCKING PLATE RELEASABLY COUPLED TO SAID PAWL, RESILIENT MEANS NORMALLY, YIELDINGLY URGING SAID PAWL TOWARD A LATCHING POSITION, A COVER MEMBER INCLUDING SIDE FLANGES AND PAWL-RELEASING MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID PAWL AND SAID BASE MEMBER, A COVER SPRING MEMBER SUPPORTED BY SAID BASE AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SIDE FLANGES TO PIVOTALLY MOUNT SAID COVER MEMBER AT THE END OPPOSITE SAID ONE END OF SAID BASE AND TO NORMALLY, YIELDINGLY URGE SAID COVER TOWARD A CLOSED POSITION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-20 | 1969-12-20 | 1970-06-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-20 | 1973-12-20 | 1974-06-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-20 | 1977-12-20 | 1978-06-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |