US3796461A
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Quick disconnect seat belt tongue
Assignee: ROBBINS J SEAT BELT CO
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Filing: 1971-09-29
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Granted: 1974-03-12
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Expires: 1991-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A seat belt assembly including an elongated tongue plate connected to a seat belt at one end and adapted for insertion into a buckle at the other end. The tongue plate has an opening with an arcuate extremity. A latch member is movably mounted on the tongue plate and has an arcuate extension which is biased toward the arcuate extremity of the opening. A shoulder strap connecting plate member has an arcuate hook portion adjacent one end which matingly engages the arcuate extremity opening and is maintained or biased into mechanical interlocking engagement with the tongue plate by the latch member.
Inventors
- 👤 J Cucheran
- 👤 W Pringle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:32
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/25; A44B11/2503; A44B11/2534; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45723; Y10T24/45728; Y10T24/45743
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A seat belt assembly comprising: a buckle, a shoulder strap, connector means attached to said shoulder strap, a seat belt, tongue means attached to said seat belt for reception in said buckle, said tongue means including buckle means disposed on said tongue means, said buckle means being independent of interrelationship with said buckle, said buckle means being adapted for receiving and retaining said connector means, said connector means including an arcuate hook portion and said buckle means including an arcuate extremity for engaging said arcuate hook portion of said connector means, whereby the longitudinal axis of said shoulder strap may be disposed transversely of the longitudinal axis of said seat belt, said buckle means including a movable latch means for urging said hook portion into mechanical interlocking engagement with said extremity, said latch means having biasing means adaptEd to retain said engagement of said arcuate hook portion of said connector means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A seat belt assembly comprising: a buckle, a shoulder strap, connector means attached to said shoulder strap, a seat belt, tongue means attached to said seat belt for reception in said buckle, said tongue means including buckle means disposed on said tongue means, said buckle means being independent of interrelationship with said buckle, said buckle means being adapted for receiving and retaining said connector means, said connector means including an arcuate hook portion and said buckle means including an arcuate extremity for engaging said arcuate hook portion of said connector means, whereby the longitudinal axis of said shoulder strap may be disposed transversely of the longitudinal axis of said seat belt, said buckle means including a movable latch means for urging said hook portion into mechanical interlocking engagement with said extremity, said latch means having biasing means adaptEd to retain said engagement of said arcuate hook portion of said connector means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A seat belt assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said hook portion is concave and matingly arcuate with said extremity so as to be in sliding engagement therealong.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A seat belt assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said latch means comprises upper and lower halves, said upper and lower halves being disposed around said tongue means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A seat belt assembly as set forth in claim 3 wherein said upper and lower halves of said latch means have recesses and wherein said biasing means comprises springs, said springs being disposed in said recesses and said springs reacting between said latch means and said tongue means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A seat belt assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said connector means has an offset portion and said tongue means has an offset portion, said offset portions being in opposite directions.
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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) | 1977-03-11 | 1977-09-10 | 1978-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-03-11 | 1981-09-10 | 1982-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-03-11 | 1985-09-10 | 1986-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |