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US3304119A
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Seat belt adjustor
Assignee: Borg Warner Corp
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Filing: 1964-07-13
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Granted: 1967-02-14
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Expires: 1984-07-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond J Boedigheimer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/34; B60R22/347; B60R22/35; B60R22/357; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S24/00; Y10S24/30; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45005; Y10T24/45079; Y10T24/45084; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45623; Y10T24/45639; Y10T24/45644; Y10T24/45649
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
283 words
THE COMBINATION OF A BUCKLE AND RETRACTOR FOR A SEAT BELT COMPRISING A BUCKLE HAVING A SEAT BELT LOCKING STRUCTURE FOR ADJUSTING A BELT LENGTH IN A FIRST FIXED AND A SECOND BELT RELEASING POSITION, A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR OF THE REEL TYPE FOR MOUNTING ON THE BELT LENGTH AND ADAPTABLE TO COIL SAID LENGTH ABOUT THE REEL PORTION OF THE RETRACTOR IN SUPERIMPOSED COILED LAYERS BY THE WINDING ACTION OF THE ENERGY STORING MEANS OF THE RETRACTOR, SAID BELT LOCKING STRUCTURE COMPRISING A LOCKING ELEMENT AND SLOT MEANS IN THE BUCKLE RECEIVING PORTIONS OF THE LOCKING ELEMENT AND ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF THE LOCKING ELEMENT RELATIVE TO THE BUCKLE, A BELT ABUTMENT MOUNTED ON THE BUCKLE IN FIXED RELATION TO SAID SLOT MEANS AND DEFINING WITH THE LOCKING ELEMENT A BELT PATH, SAID ELEMENT BEING PROVIDED WITH SURFACE FOR RECEIVING A LOOPED PORTION OF THE BELT LENGTH CONNECTABLE WITH THE BELT COIL ABOUT THE REEL, SAID RETRACTOR HAVING A REACTION MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTD WITH THE BUCKLE FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT OF THE RETRACTOR FROM A FIRST POSITION GENERALLY IN THE PLANE OF THE BUCKLE TO A SECOND POSITION IN A PLANE TRANSVERSE TO THE PLANE OF THE BUCKLE, SAID REACTION MEMBER HAVING CAM SURFACES AND SAID LOCKING ELEMENT HAVING SURFACES ENGAGEABLE WITH SURFACES OF THE REACTION MEMBER AND MOVABLE AWAY FROM THE BUCKLE ABUTMENT UPON ENGAGEMENT OF THE REACTION MEMBER SURFACES WITH THE LOCKING ELEMENT SURFACES WHEREBY IN THE FIRST POSITION OF THE RETRACTOR THE LOCKING ELEMENT PRESSES AGAINST THE BELT LENGTH FOR LOCKING THE BELT AGAINST THE BUCKLE ABUTMENT AND IN THE SECOND POSITION OF THE RETRACTOR THE BELT PATH IS ENLARGED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE ELEMENT AWAY FROM THE BUCKLE ABUTMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
283 words
THE COMBINATION OF A BUCKLE AND RETRACTOR FOR A SEAT BELT COMPRISING A BUCKLE HAVING A SEAT BELT LOCKING STRUCTURE FOR ADJUSTING A BELT LENGTH IN A FIRST FIXED AND A SECOND BELT RELEASING POSITION, A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR OF THE REEL TYPE FOR MOUNTING ON THE BELT LENGTH AND ADAPTABLE TO COIL SAID LENGTH ABOUT THE REEL PORTION OF THE RETRACTOR IN SUPERIMPOSED COILED LAYERS BY THE WINDING ACTION OF THE ENERGY STORING MEANS OF THE RETRACTOR, SAID BELT LOCKING STRUCTURE COMPRISING A LOCKING ELEMENT AND SLOT MEANS IN THE BUCKLE RECEIVING PORTIONS OF THE LOCKING ELEMENT AND ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF THE LOCKING ELEMENT RELATIVE TO THE BUCKLE, A BELT ABUTMENT MOUNTED ON THE BUCKLE IN FIXED RELATION TO SAID SLOT MEANS AND DEFINING WITH THE LOCKING ELEMENT A BELT PATH, SAID ELEMENT BEING PROVIDED WITH SURFACE FOR RECEIVING A LOOPED PORTION OF THE BELT LENGTH CONNECTABLE WITH THE BELT COIL ABOUT THE REEL, SAID RETRACTOR HAVING A REACTION MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTD WITH THE BUCKLE FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT OF THE RETRACTOR FROM A FIRST POSITION GENERALLY IN THE PLANE OF THE BUCKLE TO A SECOND POSITION IN A PLANE TRANSVERSE TO THE PLANE OF THE BUCKLE, SAID REACTION MEMBER HAVING CAM SURFACES AND SAID LOCKING ELEMENT HAVING SURFACES ENGAGEABLE WITH SURFACES OF THE REACTION MEMBER AND MOVABLE AWAY FROM THE BUCKLE ABUTMENT UPON ENGAGEMENT OF THE REACTION MEMBER SURFACES WITH THE LOCKING ELEMENT SURFACES WHEREBY IN THE FIRST POSITION OF THE RETRACTOR THE LOCKING ELEMENT PRESSES AGAINST THE BELT LENGTH FOR LOCKING THE BELT AGAINST THE BUCKLE ABUTMENT AND IN THE SECOND POSITION OF THE RETRACTOR THE BELT PATH IS ENLARGED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE ELEMENT AWAY FROM THE BUCKLE ABUTMENT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-13 | 1970-08-15 | 1971-02-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-13 | 1974-08-15 | 1975-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-13 | 1978-08-15 | 1979-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |