US3725982A
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Belt adjuster
Assignee: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc
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Filing: 1971-06-09
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Granted: 1973-04-10
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Expires: 1991-06-09
Abstract
Abstract A belt adjusting and locking device has a channel shaped housing embodying a base web and upstanding sides. A spool-like belt bar has a rectangular central portion and end walls located above a rectangular aperture in the base web. An inverted channel shaped cover plate is forced down over the upstanding sides of the housing to enclose the bar and a belt loop extending through said aperture and about said bar.
Inventors
- 👤 R Fisher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:40
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/30; A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/25; A44B11/2503; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/40; Y10T24/4079; Y10T24/4084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
In a belt adjusting and locking device, a support member of channel cross section having a web and upstanding sides, said web having a transverse rectangular aperture therethrough located between said sides, a belt bar having a rectangular elongated body and enlarged end walls which extend beyond all four sides of the body, said end walls having an end face which converges outwardly toward the center to reduce the area of engagement of the faces with said upstanding sides, and a cover plate secured over said upstanding sides to confine said belt bar within said supporting member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
In a belt adjusting and locking device, a support member of channel cross section having a web and upstanding sides, said web having a transverse rectangular aperture therethrough located between said sides, a belt bar having a rectangular elongated body and enlarged end walls which extend beyond all four sides of the body, said end walls having an end face which converges outwardly toward the center to reduce the area of engagement of the faces with said upstanding sides, and a cover plate secured over said upstanding sides to confine said belt bar within said supporting member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
In a belt adjusting and locking device as recited in claim 1, wherein each end of the upstanding sides of the support member has a notch adjacent to the juncture with the web, and wherein said cover plate is of channel section following the shape of the upstanding sides to extend thereover into engagement with said notches, at least one side of said cover plate extending between the upstanding sides of the support member to locate the cover plate thereon.
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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) | 1976-04-09 | 1976-10-09 | 1977-04-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-04-09 | 1980-10-09 | 1981-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-04-09 | 1984-10-09 | 1985-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |