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Auto-lock seat belt

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-08-09
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1985-08-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Irwin C Porter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 16:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
AN IMPROVED SEAT BELT ARRANGEMENT FOR HOLDING AN OCCUPANT IN A SEAT OF A VEHICLE COMPRISING: A SEAT BELT HAVING TWO HALVES ANCHORED RESPECTIVELY TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND ADAPTED TO FIT ABOUT THE WAIST OF THE SEAT OCCUPANT WITH THE FREE ENDS OF THE TWO BELT HALVES RELEASABLY COUPLED TOGETHER; SAID SEAT BELT HALVES HAVING RETRACTED POSITIONS TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIALLY CLEAR SEAT; POWER DRIVE MEANS FOR EJECTING THE SEAT BELT HALVES FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE RETRACTED POSITIONS; AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 81 words
AN IMPROVED SEAT BELT ARRANGEMENT FOR HOLDING AN OCCUPANT IN A SEAT OF A VEHICLE COMPRISING: A SEAT BELT HAVING TWO HALVES ANCHORED RESPECTIVELY TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND ADAPTED TO FIT ABOUT THE WAIST OF THE SEAT OCCUPANT WITH THE FREE ENDS OF THE TWO BELT HALVES RELEASABLY COUPLED TOGETHER; SAID SEAT BELT HALVES HAVING RETRACTED POSITIONS TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIALLY CLEAR SEAT; POWER DRIVE MEANS FOR EJECTING THE SEAT BELT HALVES FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE RETRACTED POSITIONS; AND

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-09-25 1971-03-27 1971-09-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-25 1975-03-27 1975-09-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-25 1979-03-27 1979-09-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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