Patent US2651219A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3749418A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Vehicle occupant restraining belt arrangement
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
•
Filing: 1971-09-27
•
Granted: 1973-07-31
•
Expires: 1991-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A restraining belt arrangement for a rear seat occupant of a two door type vehicle body that includes a front seat whose seat back is pivotally movable between a forwardly tipped easy-enter position and a generally vertical seating position. An elongated support member has a first end pivoted to the rear side of the front seat back and a second end attaching the outboard end of a restraining belt whose inboard end is secured to the vehicle body adjacent an inboard portion of the rear seat. During rearward pivotal movement of the front seat back to the seating position, a spring pivots the support member to a rearwardly extending position where the second end of the support member engages an outboard vehicle body portion and disposes the restraining belt in a generally laterally extending rear occupant restraining position without any deliberate effort on the part of the occupant. A latch mechanism on the support member includes a retractable bolt selectively engageable with the outboard vehicle body portion such that the support member secures the restraining belt in the restraining position while concomitantly positioning and supporting the front seat back in the seating position. Upon unlatching of the latch mechanism and subsequent forward pivotal movement of the front seat back toward the easy-enter position, a control belt extending between the support member and the vehicle body slides through a front seat back mounted slide member that is spaced from the pivotal axis of the front seat back. As the control belt slides relative to the front seat back, it acts against the bias of the spring and moves the support member to a position extending generally along the outboard side of the front seat back such that the restraining belt is moved to a generally longitudinally extending easy-enter position without any deliberate occupant effort.
Inventors
- 👤 R Fancy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:47
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
In combination with a two door type vehicle body including a rear seat with a fixed seat back and a front seat with a seat back movable between a forwardly tipped easy-enter position and a generally vertical seating position, an occupant restraining belt arrangement comprising, belt means including first and second belt ends and a restraining portion therebetween, first attachment means for securing the first belt end adjacent an inboard portion of the rear seat, second attachment means for selectively securing the second belt end adjacent an outboard portion of the rear seat with the restraining portion disposed laterally in a restraining position relative to a rear seat occupant, and seat back mounted control means attached to the second belt end so as to move it forwardly in response to movement of the front seat back to the easy-enter position such that the belt means is disposed in a generally longitudinally extending easy-enter position when the seat back is in its forwardly tipped easy-enter position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
In combination with a two door type vehicle body including a rear seat with a fixed seat back and a front seat with a seat back movable between a forwardly tipped easy-enter position and a generally vertical seating position, an occupant restraining belt arrangement comprising, belt means including first and second belt ends and a restraining portion therebetween, first attachment means for securing the first belt end adjacent an inboard portion of the rear seat, second attachment means for selectively securing the second belt end adjacent an outboard portion of the rear seat with the restraining portion disposed laterally in a restraining position relative to a rear seat occupant, and seat back mounted control means attached to the second belt end so as to move it forwardly in response to movement of the front seat back to the easy-enter position such that the belt means is disposed in a generally longitudinally extending easy-enter position when the seat back is in its forwardly tipped easy-enter position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
177 words
In combination with a two door type vehicle body including a rear seat with a fixed seat back and A front seat with a seat back movable between a forwardly tipped easy-enter position and a generally vertical seating position, an occupant restraining belt arrangement comprising, belt means including first and second belt ends and a restraining portion therebetween, first attachment means for securing the first belt end adjacent an inboard portion of the rear seat, second attachment means for selectively securing the second belt end adjacent an outboard portion of the rear seat with the restraining portion disposed laterally in a restraining position relative to a rear seat occupant, and seat back mounted control means attached to the second belt end and responsive to movement of the front seat back to the seating position so as to move the second belt end from a forward position where the belt means is disposed in a generally longitudinally extending easy-enter position to a rearward position where the restraining portion of the belt means is disposed in the restraining position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
177 words
In combination with a two door type vehicle body including a rear seat with a fixed seat back and A front seat with a seat back movable between a forwardly tipped easy-enter position and a generally vertical seating position, an occupant restraining belt arrangement comprising, belt means including first and second belt ends and a restraining portion therebetween, first attachment means for securing the first belt end adjacent an inboard portion of the rear seat, second attachment means for selectively securing the second belt end adjacent an outboard portion of the rear seat with the restraining portion disposed laterally in a restraining position relative to a rear seat occupant, and seat back mounted control means attached to the second belt end and responsive to movement of the front seat back to the seating position so as to move the second belt end from a forward position where the belt means is disposed in a generally longitudinally extending easy-enter position to a rearward position where the restraining portion of the belt means is disposed in the restraining position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
203 words
In combination with a two door type vehicle body including a rear seat with a fixed seat back and a front seat with a seat back movable between a forwardly tipped easy-enter position and a generaly vertical seating position, a passive occupant restraining belt arrangement comprising, belt means including first and second belt ends and a restraining portion therebetween, first attachment means for securing the first belt end adjacent an inboard portion of the rear seat, second attachment means for selectively securing the second belt end adjacent an outboard portion of the rear seat with the restraining portion disposed laterally in a restraining position relative to a rear seat occupant, and seat back mounted control means attached to the second belt end so as to move it in response to movement of the front seat back to the easy-enter position such that the belt means is disposed in a generally longitudinally extending easy-enter position when the seat back is in its forwardly tipped easy-enter position, the seat back mounted control means also moving the second belt end rearwardly and the restraining portion of the belt means to the restraining position in response to movement of the front seat back to the seating position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
203 words
In combination with a two door type vehicle body including a rear seat with a fixed seat back and a front seat with a seat back movable between a forwardly tipped easy-enter position and a generaly vertical seating position, a passive occupant restraining belt arrangement comprising, belt means including first and second belt ends and a restraining portion therebetween, first attachment means for securing the first belt end adjacent an inboard portion of the rear seat, second attachment means for selectively securing the second belt end adjacent an outboard portion of the rear seat with the restraining portion disposed laterally in a restraining position relative to a rear seat occupant, and seat back mounted control means attached to the second belt end so as to move it in response to movement of the front seat back to the easy-enter position such that the belt means is disposed in a generally longitudinally extending easy-enter position when the seat back is in its forwardly tipped easy-enter position, the seat back mounted control means also moving the second belt end rearwardly and the restraining portion of the belt means to the restraining position in response to movement of the front seat back to the seating position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
219 words
In combination with a two door type vehicle body including a rear seat with a fixed seat back and a front seat with a seat back movable between a forwardly tipped easy-enter position and a generally vertical seating position, a passive occupant restraining belt arrangement comprising, belt means including first and second belt ends and a restraining portion therebetween, first attachment means for securing the first belt end adjacent an inboard portion of the rear seat, elongated support means with one end secured to the front seat back and a second end engageable with the vehicle body adjacent an outboard portion of the rear seat, latch means for selectively securing the second end of the support means to the vehicle body such that the support means positions and supports the front seat back in the seating position, and second attachment means securing the second end of the belt means to the support means adjacent the second end thereof to dispose the belt means in an occupant restraining position relative to a rear seat occupant when the front seat back is in the seating position, the support means moving the second end of the belt means forwardly during movement of the front seat back toward the easy-enter position to dispose the belt means in a generally longitudinally extending easy-enter position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
219 words
In combination with a two door type vehicle body including a rear seat with a fixed seat back and a front seat with a seat back movable between a forwardly tipped easy-enter position and a generally vertical seating position, a passive occupant restraining belt arrangement comprising, belt means including first and second belt ends and a restraining portion therebetween, first attachment means for securing the first belt end adjacent an inboard portion of the rear seat, elongated support means with one end secured to the front seat back and a second end engageable with the vehicle body adjacent an outboard portion of the rear seat, latch means for selectively securing the second end of the support means to the vehicle body such that the support means positions and supports the front seat back in the seating position, and second attachment means securing the second end of the belt means to the support means adjacent the second end thereof to dispose the belt means in an occupant restraining position relative to a rear seat occupant when the front seat back is in the seating position, the support means moving the second end of the belt means forwardly during movement of the front seat back toward the easy-enter position to dispose the belt means in a generally longitudinally extending easy-enter position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
289 words
In combination with a two door type vehicle body including a rear seat with a fixed seat back and a front seat with a seat back movable between a forwardly tipped easy-enter position and a generally vertical seating position, a passive occupant restraining belt arrangement comprising, belt means including first and second belt ends and a restraining portion therebetween, first attachment means for securing the first belt end adjacent an inboard portion of the rear seat, elongated support means having one end pivoted to the front seat back and movable thereabout between a first position extending generally adjacent the rear side of the front seat back and a second position extending generally rearwardly from the front seat back for engagement with the vehicle body adjacent an outboard portion of the rear seat when the front seat back is in the seating position, latch means for selectively securing the support means to the vehicle body such that the support means positions and supports the front seat back in the seating position, second attachment means securing the second end of the belt means to dispose the belt means in a restraining position relative to a rear seat occupant when the front seat back is in the seating position and the support means is in the second position, means for moving the support means to the first position during movement of the front seat back toward the easy-enter position to move the second end of the belt means forwardly and position the belt means in a generally longitudinally extending easy-enter position, and means for moving the support means to the second position during movement of the front seat back toward the seating position to move the belt means to the restraining position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
289 words
In combination with a two door type vehicle body including a rear seat with a fixed seat back and a front seat with a seat back movable between a forwardly tipped easy-enter position and a generally vertical seating position, a passive occupant restraining belt arrangement comprising, belt means including first and second belt ends and a restraining portion therebetween, first attachment means for securing the first belt end adjacent an inboard portion of the rear seat, elongated support means having one end pivoted to the front seat back and movable thereabout between a first position extending generally adjacent the rear side of the front seat back and a second position extending generally rearwardly from the front seat back for engagement with the vehicle body adjacent an outboard portion of the rear seat when the front seat back is in the seating position, latch means for selectively securing the support means to the vehicle body such that the support means positions and supports the front seat back in the seating position, second attachment means securing the second end of the belt means to dispose the belt means in a restraining position relative to a rear seat occupant when the front seat back is in the seating position and the support means is in the second position, means for moving the support means to the first position during movement of the front seat back toward the easy-enter position to move the second end of the belt means forwardly and position the belt means in a generally longitudinally extending easy-enter position, and means for moving the support means to the second position during movement of the front seat back toward the seating position to move the belt means to the restraining position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
333 words
In combination with a two door type vehicle body including a rear seat with a fixed seat back and a front seat with a seat back pivotally movable between a forwardly tipped easy-enter position and a generally vertical seating position, a passive occupant restraining belt arrangement comprising, restraining belt means including first and second belt ends and a restraining portion therebetween, first attachment means for securing the first belt end adjacent an inboard portion of the rear seat, elongated support means having one end pivoted to an outboard portion of the front seat back and movable thereabout between a first position extending generally adjacent the outbaord side of the front seat back and a second position extending generally rearwardly from the front seat back for engagement with the vehicle body adjacent an outboard portion of the rear seat when the front seat back is in the seating position, means biasing the support means toward the second position, latch means for selectiely securing the support means to the vehicle body such that the support means positions and supports the front seat back in the seating position, second attachment means securing the second end of the restraining belt means to the support means to dispose the restraining belt means in a generally laterally extending restraining position relative to a rear seat occupant when the front seat back is in the seating position and the support means is in the second position, and control belt means extending between the vehicle body and the support means and moving the support means to the first position during movement of the front seat back toward the easy-enter position to move the second end of the restraining belt means forwardly and position the restraining belt means in a generally longitudinally extending easy-enter position, the control belt means allowing the biasing means to move the support means to the second position and the restraining belt means to the restraining position during movement of the front seat back to the seating position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
333 words
In combination with a two door type vehicle body including a rear seat with a fixed seat back and a front seat with a seat back pivotally movable between a forwardly tipped easy-enter position and a generally vertical seating position, a passive occupant restraining belt arrangement comprising, restraining belt means including first and second belt ends and a restraining portion therebetween, first attachment means for securing the first belt end adjacent an inboard portion of the rear seat, elongated support means having one end pivoted to an outboard portion of the front seat back and movable thereabout between a first position extending generally adjacent the outbaord side of the front seat back and a second position extending generally rearwardly from the front seat back for engagement with the vehicle body adjacent an outboard portion of the rear seat when the front seat back is in the seating position, means biasing the support means toward the second position, latch means for selectiely securing the support means to the vehicle body such that the support means positions and supports the front seat back in the seating position, second attachment means securing the second end of the restraining belt means to the support means to dispose the restraining belt means in a generally laterally extending restraining position relative to a rear seat occupant when the front seat back is in the seating position and the support means is in the second position, and control belt means extending between the vehicle body and the support means and moving the support means to the first position during movement of the front seat back toward the easy-enter position to move the second end of the restraining belt means forwardly and position the restraining belt means in a generally longitudinally extending easy-enter position, the control belt means allowing the biasing means to move the support means to the second position and the restraining belt means to the restraining position during movement of the front seat back to the seating position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 6 wherein the control belt means includes an intermediate belt portion slidable over a slide portion of the front seat back positioned in spaced relationship to the pivotal axis of this seat back.
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) | 1976-07-30 | 1977-01-29 | 1977-07-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-30 | 1981-01-29 | 1981-07-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-30 | 1985-01-29 | 1985-07-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |