US3731972A
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Safety seat
Assignee: SAM ALLEN AND SON
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Filing: 1971-10-04
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Granted: 1973-05-08
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Expires: 1991-10-04
Abstract
Abstract A safety seat construction for automotive and other vehicle use which includes mechanical means for causing the vehicle seat bottom to be raised at the front and the seat back to be tilted backwardly, and which includes in combination therewith a shoulder restraining device that is mounted on the seat back to hold a person against the seat back as it is tipped rearwardly.
Inventors
- 👤 H Mcconnell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/42; B60N2/4207; B60N2/4214; B60N2/4221; B60N2/427; B60N2/42727; B60N2/42736; B60N2/42772; B60N2/42781
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
Safety seat construction for automotive vehicles, and comprising; a seat supporting structure fixed to a vehicle floor, a vehicle seat provided on said supporting structure and relatively adjustable fore and aft thereon, a depression provided in said supporting structure forwardly of the back edge thereof and of the formost adjusted position of said vehicle seat thereon, and lever arm members connected to the vehicle floor considerably forward of said vehicle seat and to said vehicle seat on each side and near the front thereof for precluding the forward adjustment of the back edge of said seat to within said depression and for effecting a backward tilting of said vehicle seat, a lifting of the front edge thereof, and a dropping of the back edge of said seat into said depression in response to predetermined inertial and decelleration forces occuring at the inception of vehicle accident situations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
Safety seat construction for automotive vehicles, and comprising; a seat supporting structure fixed to a vehicle floor, a vehicle seat provided on said supporting structure and relatively adjustable fore and aft thereon, a depression provided in said supporting structure forwardly of the back edge thereof and of the formost adjusted position of said vehicle seat thereon, and lever arm members connected to the vehicle floor considerably forward of said vehicle seat and to said vehicle seat on each side and near the front thereof for precluding the forward adjustment of the back edge of said seat to within said depression and for effecting a backward tilting of said vehicle seat, a lifting of the front edge thereof, and a dropping of the back edge of said seat into said depression in response to predetermined inertial and decelleration forces occuring at the inception of vehicle accident situations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The safety seat construction of claim 1, said lever arm members having their forward ends extending along the vehicle floor and including bell crank extensions adjacent said vehicle seat extending upwardly on each side thereof and for fixed pivotal connection thereto in the various adjusted positions thereof.
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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) | 1976-05-07 | 1976-11-06 | 1977-05-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-05-07 | 1980-11-06 | 1981-05-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-05-07 | 1984-11-06 | 1985-05-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |