US3285659A
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Seat belt escutcheon
Assignee: Jim Robbins Seat Belt Co
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Filing: 1964-12-04
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1984-12-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James M Robbins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:10
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/40; Y10T24/4088; Y10T24/47; Y10T24/4709
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A PROTECTIVE COVER FOR THE ATTACHMENT BETWEEN THE END OF A LOOPED SEAT BELT WEBBING AND A HARDWARE MEMBER HAVING THE LOOP PASSING THROUGH AN APERTURE THEREIN, SAID PROTECTIVE COVER INCLUDING A TUBULAR SECTION ADAPTED TO SURROUND THE WEBBING AT THE JOINDER OF THE LOOP AND A FLEXIBLE TONGUE, INTEGRAL WITH AND EXTENDING FROM ONE EDGE OF THE TUBULAR SECTION AND OPERATIVE TO BE PASSED OVER THE BELT LOOP, THROUGH THE APERTURE IN THE HARDWARE MEMBER, AND TO HAVE ITS EXTREME END TUCKED BETWEEN THE TUBULAR SECTION AND THE WEBBING, SAID TONGUE MEMBER HAVING A LIP ON ITS EXTREME END WHICH EXTENDS TRANSVERSELY ACROSS THE TONGUE END AND A WING MEMBER ATTACHED TO SAID LIP AND EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE EXTENSION OF THE TONGUE, SAID WING BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE TUBULAR SECTION WHEN THE COVER IS IN A CLOSED POSITION IN SUCH A MANNER WHEREBY IS IS NECESSARY TO FIRST EXTEND THE END OF THE TONGUE MEMBER BEYOND THE END OF THE TUBULAR SECTION AND THEN MOVE THE END OF THE TONGUE MEMBER NORMALLY TO THE PLANE OF THE TUBULAR SECTION BEFORE WITHDRAWING THE TONGUE END FROM THE TUBULAR SECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A PROTECTIVE COVER FOR THE ATTACHMENT BETWEEN THE END OF A LOOPED SEAT BELT WEBBING AND A HARDWARE MEMBER HAVING THE LOOP PASSING THROUGH AN APERTURE THEREIN, SAID PROTECTIVE COVER INCLUDING A TUBULAR SECTION ADAPTED TO SURROUND THE WEBBING AT THE JOINDER OF THE LOOP AND A FLEXIBLE TONGUE, INTEGRAL WITH AND EXTENDING FROM ONE EDGE OF THE TUBULAR SECTION AND OPERATIVE TO BE PASSED OVER THE BELT LOOP, THROUGH THE APERTURE IN THE HARDWARE MEMBER, AND TO HAVE ITS EXTREME END TUCKED BETWEEN THE TUBULAR SECTION AND THE WEBBING, SAID TONGUE MEMBER HAVING A LIP ON ITS EXTREME END WHICH EXTENDS TRANSVERSELY ACROSS THE TONGUE END AND A WING MEMBER ATTACHED TO SAID LIP AND EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE EXTENSION OF THE TONGUE, SAID WING BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE TUBULAR SECTION WHEN THE COVER IS IN A CLOSED POSITION IN SUCH A MANNER WHEREBY IS IS NECESSARY TO FIRST EXTEND THE END OF THE TONGUE MEMBER BEYOND THE END OF THE TUBULAR SECTION AND THEN MOVE THE END OF THE TONGUE MEMBER NORMALLY TO THE PLANE OF THE TUBULAR SECTION BEFORE WITHDRAWING THE TONGUE END FROM THE TUBULAR SECTION.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-14 | 1978-05-16 | 1978-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |