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Combination seat belt and upper torso restraint

Assignee: Allen Industries Inc
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Filing: 1966-09-01
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Granted: 1968-03-05
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Expires: 1986-09-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Vincent A Buck
  • 👤 Edmund G Nagle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 13:31
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 208 words
A COMBINATION SEAT BELT AND UPPER TORSO RESTRAIN FOR AN OCCUPANT OF A SEAT OF A VEHICLE, THE SEAT INCLUDING A SEAT BACK AND A SEAT PROPER MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE FRAMEWORK COMPRISING FIRST ANCHORING MEANS ON THE VEHICLE FRAME WORK, FIRST STRAP MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST ANCHORING MEANS AND ADAPTED TO EXTEND UPWARDLY AND OVER THE WAIST REGION OF AN OCCUPANT, SECOND ANCHORING MEANS ON THE VEHICLE FRAMEWORK, SECOND STRAP MEANS FORMED WITH LOOP MEANS DISPOSED INTERMEDIATE OF THE ENDS THEREOF, SAID LOOP MEANS ENGAGEABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND ANCHORING MEANS AND PROVIDING RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF SAID SECOND STRAP MEANS BETWEEN A FIRST STOP POSITION AND A SECOND STOP POSITION SPACED THEREFROM AS DEFINED BY THE LENGTH OF SAID LOOP MEANS, ONE END PORTION OF SAID SECOND STRAP MEANS ADAPTED TO EXTEND UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY OF THE SEAT BACK AND FORWARDLY ADJACENT THE UPPER EDGE THEREOF AND FORMED WITH ENGAGING MEANS FOR ENGAGING AN OCCUPANT''S UPPER TORSO, THE OTHER END PORTION OF SAID SECOND STRAP MEANS ADAPTED TO EXTEND FORWARDLY AROUND AN OCCUPANT''S WAIST REGION AND FURTHER INCLUDING COACTING MEANS THEREON FOR ENGAGING MUTUAL COACTING MEANS ON THE END PORTION OF SAID FIRST STRAP MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY TENSIONING SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND STRAP MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 208 words
A COMBINATION SEAT BELT AND UPPER TORSO RESTRAIN FOR AN OCCUPANT OF A SEAT OF A VEHICLE, THE SEAT INCLUDING A SEAT BACK AND A SEAT PROPER MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE FRAMEWORK COMPRISING FIRST ANCHORING MEANS ON THE VEHICLE FRAME WORK, FIRST STRAP MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST ANCHORING MEANS AND ADAPTED TO EXTEND UPWARDLY AND OVER THE WAIST REGION OF AN OCCUPANT, SECOND ANCHORING MEANS ON THE VEHICLE FRAMEWORK, SECOND STRAP MEANS FORMED WITH LOOP MEANS DISPOSED INTERMEDIATE OF THE ENDS THEREOF, SAID LOOP MEANS ENGAGEABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND ANCHORING MEANS AND PROVIDING RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF SAID SECOND STRAP MEANS BETWEEN A FIRST STOP POSITION AND A SECOND STOP POSITION SPACED THEREFROM AS DEFINED BY THE LENGTH OF SAID LOOP MEANS, ONE END PORTION OF SAID SECOND STRAP MEANS ADAPTED TO EXTEND UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY OF THE SEAT BACK AND FORWARDLY ADJACENT THE UPPER EDGE THEREOF AND FORMED WITH ENGAGING MEANS FOR ENGAGING AN OCCUPANT''S UPPER TORSO, THE OTHER END PORTION OF SAID SECOND STRAP MEANS ADAPTED TO EXTEND FORWARDLY AROUND AN OCCUPANT''S WAIST REGION AND FURTHER INCLUDING COACTING MEANS THEREON FOR ENGAGING MUTUAL COACTING MEANS ON THE END PORTION OF SAID FIRST STRAP MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY TENSIONING SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND STRAP MEANS.

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) 1971-03-05 1971-09-04 1972-03-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-03-05 1975-09-04 1976-03-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-03-05 1979-09-04 1980-03-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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