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US3310342A
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Anti-whiplash device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-01-27
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1985-01-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Drelichowski Kazimierz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:05
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/80; B60N2/806; B60N2/865; B60N2/888
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
AN ANTI-WHIPLASH DEVICE FOR PREVENTING INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE UPON IMPACT OF AN EXTERNAL OBJECT WITH SAID VEHICLE, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION WITH THE FRAME OF SAID VEHICLE MEANS FOR POSITIONING THE OCCUPANT UPRIGHT IN SAID VEHICLE, A CARRIAGE MOUNTED ON THE FRAME OF SAID VEHICLE FOR RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO ALONG A PATH SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF THE IMPACT, A HEADREST MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIAGE AND NORMALLY DISPOSED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE HEAD OF THE OCCUPANT IN ORDER TO CRADLE THE HEAD AS IT IS THRUST BACKWARD DURING THE IMPACT, SHOCK-ABSORBING MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID CARRIAGE AND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FOR RESILIENTLY RESISTING MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE BY THE BACKWARD THRUST OF THE OCCUPANT''S HEAD, RELEASABLE RESTRAINING MEANS FOR PREVENTING SAID CARRIAGE FROM SUDDENLY REBOUNDING AFTER THE IMPACT, AND A MOUNTING BRACKET FIXED TO THE FRAME OF SAID VEHICLE FOR MOUNTING SAID CARRIAGE ON SAID FRAME, SAID BRACKET HAVING GUIDE MEANS ALONG WHICH SAID CARRIAGE IS MOVABLE IN AN ARC OF A CIRCLE WHOSE CENTER IS LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF THE NECK OF THE OCCUPANT, WHEREBY SAID HEADREST FOLLOWS THE NATURAL PATH OF THE OCCUPANT''S HEAD AS IT IS BENT BACKWARD WITH RESPECT TO HIS BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
AN ANTI-WHIPLASH DEVICE FOR PREVENTING INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE UPON IMPACT OF AN EXTERNAL OBJECT WITH SAID VEHICLE, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION WITH THE FRAME OF SAID VEHICLE MEANS FOR POSITIONING THE OCCUPANT UPRIGHT IN SAID VEHICLE, A CARRIAGE MOUNTED ON THE FRAME OF SAID VEHICLE FOR RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO ALONG A PATH SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF THE IMPACT, A HEADREST MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIAGE AND NORMALLY DISPOSED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE HEAD OF THE OCCUPANT IN ORDER TO CRADLE THE HEAD AS IT IS THRUST BACKWARD DURING THE IMPACT, SHOCK-ABSORBING MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID CARRIAGE AND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FOR RESILIENTLY RESISTING MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE BY THE BACKWARD THRUST OF THE OCCUPANT''S HEAD, RELEASABLE RESTRAINING MEANS FOR PREVENTING SAID CARRIAGE FROM SUDDENLY REBOUNDING AFTER THE IMPACT, AND A MOUNTING BRACKET FIXED TO THE FRAME OF SAID VEHICLE FOR MOUNTING SAID CARRIAGE ON SAID FRAME, SAID BRACKET HAVING GUIDE MEANS ALONG WHICH SAID CARRIAGE IS MOVABLE IN AN ARC OF A CIRCLE WHOSE CENTER IS LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF THE NECK OF THE OCCUPANT, WHEREBY SAID HEADREST FOLLOWS THE NATURAL PATH OF THE OCCUPANT''S HEAD AS IT IS BENT BACKWARD WITH RESPECT TO HIS BODY.
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) | 1970-03-20 | 1970-09-19 | 1971-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-20 | 1974-09-19 | 1975-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-20 | 1978-09-19 | 1979-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |