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US3277548A
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Safety belt buckle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-09
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1983-12-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C Fisher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:50
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/25; A44B11/2503; A44B11/2526; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45623; Y10T24/45639; Y10T24/45644
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A SAFETY BELT BUCKLE COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER HAVING A WEB PORTION WITH UPSTANDING FLANGE PORTIONS ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND A REENTRANTLY FOLDED END PORTION, A LATCH PLATE PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED BY THE REENTRANTLY FOLDED PORTION OF SAID BASE MEMBER HAVING A LATCH PORTION THEREON, RESILIENT MEANS BETWEEN THE WEB PORTION OF SAID BASE AND SAID LATCH PLATE FOR NORMALLY BIASING SAID LATCH PLATE AWAY FROM THE WEB PORTION OF SAID BASE, A RELEASE HANDLE PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED BY THE FLANGE PORTIONS OF SAID BASE MEMBER FOR ROTATION BETWEEN AN OPEN AND CLOSED CONDITION, SAID HANDLE BEING ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID LATCH PLATE TO EFFECT ROTATION THEREOF AGAINST THE BIAS OF RESILIENT MEANS, AND A BELT TONGUE INSERTABLE BETWEEN SAID LATCH PLATE AND HANDLE HAVING A LATCH SURFACE ENGAGEABLE WITH THE LATCH PORTION OF SAID LATCH PLATE, SAID RESILIENT MEANS HAVING A PORTION ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID HANDLE TO NORMALLY BIAS SAID HANDLE TO THE CLOSED CONDITION TO PRECLUDE RATTLE THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A SAFETY BELT BUCKLE COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER HAVING A WEB PORTION WITH UPSTANDING FLANGE PORTIONS ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND A REENTRANTLY FOLDED END PORTION, A LATCH PLATE PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED BY THE REENTRANTLY FOLDED PORTION OF SAID BASE MEMBER HAVING A LATCH PORTION THEREON, RESILIENT MEANS BETWEEN THE WEB PORTION OF SAID BASE AND SAID LATCH PLATE FOR NORMALLY BIASING SAID LATCH PLATE AWAY FROM THE WEB PORTION OF SAID BASE, A RELEASE HANDLE PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED BY THE FLANGE PORTIONS OF SAID BASE MEMBER FOR ROTATION BETWEEN AN OPEN AND CLOSED CONDITION, SAID HANDLE BEING ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID LATCH PLATE TO EFFECT ROTATION THEREOF AGAINST THE BIAS OF RESILIENT MEANS, AND A BELT TONGUE INSERTABLE BETWEEN SAID LATCH PLATE AND HANDLE HAVING A LATCH SURFACE ENGAGEABLE WITH THE LATCH PORTION OF SAID LATCH PLATE, SAID RESILIENT MEANS HAVING A PORTION ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID HANDLE TO NORMALLY BIAS SAID HANDLE TO THE CLOSED CONDITION TO PRECLUDE RATTLE THEREOF.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-10 | 1970-04-11 | 1970-10-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-10 | 1974-04-11 | 1974-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-10 | 1978-04-11 | 1978-10-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |