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US3294339A
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Seat belt and locking means therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-07-23
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Granted: 1966-12-27
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Expires: 1984-07-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John G Fontaine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 01:43
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/34; B60R22/347; B60R22/343
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A BELT RETRACTING DEVICE HAVING A SPRING-URGED BELT TAKE-UP ROLLER ON WHICH A BELT IS WOUND, A RATCHET CARRIED BY THE ROLLER, A SPRING-URGED PAWL NORMALLY ENGAGING THE RATCET TO HOLD THE ROLLER AGAINST BELT UNWINDING MOVEMENT, SOLENOID MEANS OPERATIVE ON THE PAWL TO DISENGAGE THE SAME FROM THE RATCHET UPON THE ENERGIZATION OF THE SOLENOID MEANS AND DELAY-CREATING MEANS FOR CAUSING A DWELL BETWEEN THE ENERGIZATION OF THE SOLENOID AND ITS DE-ENERGIZATION TO THEREBY PERMIT DISENGAGEMENT OF THE PAWL FROM THE RATCHET DURING SUCH DWELL AND ENABLING THE BELT TO BE EXTENDED OR RETRACTED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A BELT RETRACTING DEVICE HAVING A SPRING-URGED BELT TAKE-UP ROLLER ON WHICH A BELT IS WOUND, A RATCHET CARRIED BY THE ROLLER, A SPRING-URGED PAWL NORMALLY ENGAGING THE RATCET TO HOLD THE ROLLER AGAINST BELT UNWINDING MOVEMENT, SOLENOID MEANS OPERATIVE ON THE PAWL TO DISENGAGE THE SAME FROM THE RATCHET UPON THE ENERGIZATION OF THE SOLENOID MEANS AND DELAY-CREATING MEANS FOR CAUSING A DWELL BETWEEN THE ENERGIZATION OF THE SOLENOID AND ITS DE-ENERGIZATION TO THEREBY PERMIT DISENGAGEMENT OF THE PAWL FROM THE RATCHET DURING SUCH DWELL AND ENABLING THE BELT TO BE EXTENDED OR RETRACTED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-26 | 1970-06-27 | 1970-12-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-26 | 1974-06-27 | 1974-12-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-26 | 1978-06-27 | 1978-12-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |