US3349449A
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Safety belt buckle and webbing
Assignee: Irving Air Chute Co Inc
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Filing: 1964-12-21
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Granted: 1967-10-31
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Expires: 1984-12-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John E Hatfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:10
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/25; A44B11/2503; A44B11/2526; A44B11/2546; A44B11/2553; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/40; Y10T24/4086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
392 words
A QUICKLY RELEASABLE BUCKLE FOR THE WEBBING OF SAFETY HARNESS COMPRISING A FIRST RIGID BUCKLE PORTION HAVING A WEBBING ATTACHING CROSS BAR, A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL SIDE BARS RIDIGLY CONNECTED AT THE ENDS OF THE WEBBING ATTACHING CROSS BAR IN RIGHT ANGLE RELATION THEREWITH, AND A SECOND CROSS BAR DEFINING AN ABUTMENT BAR CONNECTED TO THOSE ENDS OF THE SIDE BARS REMOTE FROM THE WEBBING ATTACHING CROSS BAR, SAID CROSS BARS AND SIDE BARS DEFINING AN INSERTING OPENING, AND A SECOND BUCKLE PORTION COMPRISING A PAIR OF RELATIVELY SPACED PARALLEL CROSS BARS, A SIDE BAR SECURED AT ITS ENDS TO SIMILAR ENDS OF ONE OF THE CROSS BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION, A SECOND SIDE BAR SECURED AT ITS ENDS TO THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE CROSS BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION, AND A WEBBING ATTACHING CROSS BAR SECURED TO THE SIDE BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION BETWEEN AND IN SPACED RELATION WITH RESPECT TO THE CROSS BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION, THE OUTER SIDE SURFACES OF THE SIDE BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION BEING SPACED APART LESS THAN THE WIDTH OF THE INSERTING OPENING OF THE FIRST BUCKLE PORTION, WHEREBY THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION MAY EXTEND INTO THE INSERTING OPENING OF THE FIRST BUCKLE PORTION, THE SIDE BARS OF THE FIRST BUCKLE PORTION BEING PROVIDED WITH EXTENSIONS PROJECTING INTO AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID INSERTING OPENING ADJACENT TO THE SECOND OF ITS CROSS BARS, THE UPPER SURFACE OF ONE OF SAID INWARD EXTENSIONS AND THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE CROSS BAR REMOTE FROM THE WEBBING ATTACHING CROSS BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE WAY UPON WHICH ONE OF THE SIDE BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION MOVES, THE OTHER OF SAID INWARD EXTENSIONS BEING PROJECTED SO THAT ITS TOP SURFACE IS ABOVE THE PLANE OF SAID SLIDEWAY, THE OTHER SIDE BAR USING SAID TOP SURFACE AS A SLIDEWAY, EACH SIDE BAR OF THE FIRST BUCKLE PORTION HAVING AN INNER SIDE RECESS, SAID RECESSES FACING EACH OTHER AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE INSERTING OPENING OF SAID FIRST BUCKLE PORTION, SAID WEBBING ATTACHING BAR OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION AT ITS LOWER SURFACE DIRECTLY FACING THE FIRST BUCKLE PORTION AND BEING SPACED WHEN THE BUCKLE PORTIONS ARE ASSEMBLED A DISTANCE ABOVE THE SLIDEWAY AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE THICKNESS OF WEBBING ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
392 words
A QUICKLY RELEASABLE BUCKLE FOR THE WEBBING OF SAFETY HARNESS COMPRISING A FIRST RIGID BUCKLE PORTION HAVING A WEBBING ATTACHING CROSS BAR, A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL SIDE BARS RIDIGLY CONNECTED AT THE ENDS OF THE WEBBING ATTACHING CROSS BAR IN RIGHT ANGLE RELATION THEREWITH, AND A SECOND CROSS BAR DEFINING AN ABUTMENT BAR CONNECTED TO THOSE ENDS OF THE SIDE BARS REMOTE FROM THE WEBBING ATTACHING CROSS BAR, SAID CROSS BARS AND SIDE BARS DEFINING AN INSERTING OPENING, AND A SECOND BUCKLE PORTION COMPRISING A PAIR OF RELATIVELY SPACED PARALLEL CROSS BARS, A SIDE BAR SECURED AT ITS ENDS TO SIMILAR ENDS OF ONE OF THE CROSS BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION, A SECOND SIDE BAR SECURED AT ITS ENDS TO THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE CROSS BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION, AND A WEBBING ATTACHING CROSS BAR SECURED TO THE SIDE BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION BETWEEN AND IN SPACED RELATION WITH RESPECT TO THE CROSS BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION, THE OUTER SIDE SURFACES OF THE SIDE BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION BEING SPACED APART LESS THAN THE WIDTH OF THE INSERTING OPENING OF THE FIRST BUCKLE PORTION, WHEREBY THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION MAY EXTEND INTO THE INSERTING OPENING OF THE FIRST BUCKLE PORTION, THE SIDE BARS OF THE FIRST BUCKLE PORTION BEING PROVIDED WITH EXTENSIONS PROJECTING INTO AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID INSERTING OPENING ADJACENT TO THE SECOND OF ITS CROSS BARS, THE UPPER SURFACE OF ONE OF SAID INWARD EXTENSIONS AND THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE CROSS BAR REMOTE FROM THE WEBBING ATTACHING CROSS BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE WAY UPON WHICH ONE OF THE SIDE BARS OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION MOVES, THE OTHER OF SAID INWARD EXTENSIONS BEING PROJECTED SO THAT ITS TOP SURFACE IS ABOVE THE PLANE OF SAID SLIDEWAY, THE OTHER SIDE BAR USING SAID TOP SURFACE AS A SLIDEWAY, EACH SIDE BAR OF THE FIRST BUCKLE PORTION HAVING AN INNER SIDE RECESS, SAID RECESSES FACING EACH OTHER AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE INSERTING OPENING OF SAID FIRST BUCKLE PORTION, SAID WEBBING ATTACHING BAR OF THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION AT ITS LOWER SURFACE DIRECTLY FACING THE FIRST BUCKLE PORTION AND BEING SPACED WHEN THE BUCKLE PORTIONS ARE ASSEMBLED A DISTANCE ABOVE THE SLIDEWAY AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE THICKNESS OF WEBBING ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE SECOND BUCKLE PORTION.
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) | 1970-10-30 | 1971-05-01 | 1971-10-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-30 | 1975-05-01 | 1975-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-30 | 1979-05-01 | 1979-10-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |