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US3289970A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Retractable safety belts

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-23
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1984-06-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard G Board
  • 👤 Nelson H Shapiro

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 15:06
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/34; B60R22/347; B60R22/35

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 90 words
A RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT COMPRISING A STRAP, MEANS MOVABLE IN A RETRACTING DIRECTION FOR RETRACTING SAID STRAP AND MOVEABLE IN AN EXTENDING DIRECTION FOR PERMITTING EXTENSION OF SAID STRAP, MEANS FOR PREVENTING EXTENSION OF SAID STRAP WHEN SAID STRAP HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO ANY SELECTED LENGTH WITHIN A WIDE RANGE OF LENGTHS, AND AUTOMATIC MEANS FOR RENDERING SAID EXTENSION-PREVENTING MEANS INEFFECTIVE DURING EXTENSILE MOVEMENT OF SAID STRAP TO SAID SELECTED LENGTH AND THEREAFTER, IN RESPONSE TO CESSATION OF SAID EXTENSIL MOVEMENT OF SAID STRAP, FOR RENDERING SAID PREVENTING MEANS EFFECTIVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 90 words
A RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT COMPRISING A STRAP, MEANS MOVABLE IN A RETRACTING DIRECTION FOR RETRACTING SAID STRAP AND MOVEABLE IN AN EXTENDING DIRECTION FOR PERMITTING EXTENSION OF SAID STRAP, MEANS FOR PREVENTING EXTENSION OF SAID STRAP WHEN SAID STRAP HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO ANY SELECTED LENGTH WITHIN A WIDE RANGE OF LENGTHS, AND AUTOMATIC MEANS FOR RENDERING SAID EXTENSION-PREVENTING MEANS INEFFECTIVE DURING EXTENSILE MOVEMENT OF SAID STRAP TO SAID SELECTED LENGTH AND THEREAFTER, IN RESPONSE TO CESSATION OF SAID EXTENSIL MOVEMENT OF SAID STRAP, FOR RENDERING SAID PREVENTING MEANS EFFECTIVE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-12-05 1970-06-06 1970-12-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-05 1974-06-06 1974-12-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-05 1978-06-06 1978-12-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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