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Claim 2

A switch actuating device responsive to the opening and closing of the door of a motor vehicle, comprising: a. a door lock mechanism including a striker and a gap into which said striker is received, said striker being received within a section of said gap a full latch stroke; b. a slidable contact, connected to said door lock mechanism and partially extending within said striker receiving gap, said contact having a front end that is slidable within said section of said gap a full latch stroke and a rear end spaced outside said gap, said rear end including an arm extending therefrom, said arm having a cam including a bevelled surface; c. a spring biasing said contact towards an opening of said gap through which said striker is received to a position within said section of said gap, said striker being of U-shape form wherein the leg first entering said section removably engages said front end of said contact; and d. a limit switch including an actuator extending within the path of said contact, said cam removably engaging said actuator wherein forward movement of said striker within said section of gap forces said contact rearwardly to position said bevelled surface over said actuator for pressing and moving said actuator downwardly.

Claim 3

A switch actuating device responsive to the opening and closing of the door of a motor vehicle, comprising: a. a door lock mechanism including a striker, and two rotary latches disposed in a face-to-face relationship and forming between them a gap into which said striker is received, said striker being received within a section of said gap a full latch stroke; b. a slidable contact block supported by said lock mechanism and slidable within said striker receiving gap, said contact block having a front end that is slidable within said section of said gap a full latch stroke and a rear end; c. a spring biasing said block towards an opening of said gap through which said striker is received to a position within said section of gap, said striker being of U-shape form wherein the leg first entering said section removably engages said front end of said block; and d. a limit switch including an actuator extending within the path of said block, said rear end of said block removably engaging said actuator wherein forward movement of said striker within said section of said gap forces said block rearwardly to engage said actuator.

Claim 4

A switch actuating device responsive to the opening and closing of the door of a motor vehicle, comprising: a. a door lock mechanism including a striker, and two rotary latches disposed in a face-to-face relationship and forming between them a gap into which said striker is received, said striker being received within a section of said gap a full latch stroke; b. a slidable contact block supported by said lock mechanism and slidable within said striker receiving gap, said contact block having a front end that is slidable within said section of said gap a full latch stroke and a rear end; c. a spring biasing said block towards an opening of said gap through which said striker is received to a position within said section of gap, said striker being of U-shape form wherein the leg first entering said section removably engages said front end of said block; and d. a limit switch including an actuator extending within the path of said block, said rear end of said block removably engaging said actuator wherein forward movement of said striker within said section of said gap forces said block rearwardly to engage said actuator.

Claim 5

Apparatus responsive to the opening and closing of the door of a motor vehicle, comprising: a. a door lock mechanism including a striker and a gaP into which said striker is received, said striker being received within a section of said gap a full latch stroke when the door is closed; b. a contact, connected to said door lock mechanism and partially extending within said striker receiving gap, said contact having a front end that is slidable within said section of said gap a full latch stroke and a rear end having an arm extending therefrom; c. a spring biasing said contact towards an opening of said gap through which said striker is received to a position within said section of gap, said striker being of U-shape form wherein the leg first entering said section removably engages said front end of said contact; d. a limit switch including an actuator extending within the path of said contact, said arm removably engaging said actuator; and e. means coupled to said limit switch for transferring seat and shoulder belts between occupant restraining and belt releasing positions comprising a lap belt, a shoulder belt, annular members slidably fitted over said lap belt and said shoulder belt respectively and movable along respective guides from a belt restraining position to a belt release position, an annular member drive means connected to the door of the vehicle and responsive to the actuation of said limit switch for moving said annular members to the release position when the door is open and for moving said annular members to the occupant restraining position when the door is closed.

Claim 6

Apparatus responsive to the opening and closing of the door of a motor vehicle, comprising: a. a door lock mechanism including a striker and a gaP into which said striker is received, said striker being received within a section of said gap a full latch stroke when the door is closed; b. a contact, connected to said door lock mechanism and partially extending within said striker receiving gap, said contact having a front end that is slidable within said section of said gap a full latch stroke and a rear end having an arm extending therefrom; c. a spring biasing said contact towards an opening of said gap through which said striker is received to a position within said section of gap, said striker being of U-shape form wherein the leg first entering said section removably engages said front end of said contact; d. a limit switch including an actuator extending within the path of said contact, said arm removably engaging said actuator; and e. means coupled to said limit switch for transferring seat and shoulder belts between occupant restraining and belt releasing positions comprising a lap belt, a shoulder belt, annular members slidably fitted over said lap belt and said shoulder belt respectively and movable along respective guides from a belt restraining position to a belt release position, an annular member drive means connected to the door of the vehicle and responsive to the actuation of said limit switch for moving said annular members to the release position when the door is open and for moving said annular members to the occupant restraining position when the door is closed.