US3820815A
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Connecting device for attaching safety belt to vehicle floor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-04-10
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Granted: 1974-06-28
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Expires: 1992-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A connecting device for attaching a safety belt to the floor of motor vehicle comprises a steel bar of small cross section each end of which is provided with an enlarged head by cold upsetting. The head at one end of the bar is received in a socket of a coupling member of the belt and the head at the other end of the bar is received in a socket of an anchoring member secured to the vehicle floor. In one form, the socket comprises a cylindrical shaft having a diametral perforation through which the rod passes. Each head of the rod preferably has an annular flat bearing face which engages an anchoring face of the socket.
Inventors
- 👤 R Noir
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:44
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/18; B60R22/22; A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/25; A44B11/2503; A44B11/2507; A44B11/2515; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32549
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
In an apparatus for connecting a safety belt to the floor of an automotive vehicle, the combination comprising an attachment member (1) connected to the strap of a safety belt and provided with a connection bar receiving means, an anchorage device (2) fixed to the floor of the vehicle and provided with a connection bar receiving means, a connection bar (3) of the ''''piano wire'''' type connecting said attachment member to said anchorage device, said connection bar being relatively small in cross section and provided with broadened out head portions at its ends formed by cold upsetting, said head portions being received in said receiving means of said attachment member and said anchorage device, said head portions and said receiving means each provided with cooperating and abutting bearing faces which securely retain said head portions in said respective receiving means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
In an apparatus for connecting a safety belt to the floor of an automotive vehicle, the combination comprising an attachment member (1) connected to the strap of a safety belt and provided with a connection bar receiving means, an anchorage device (2) fixed to the floor of the vehicle and provided with a connection bar receiving means, a connection bar (3) of the ''''piano wire'''' type connecting said attachment member to said anchorage device, said connection bar being relatively small in cross section and provided with broadened out head portions at its ends formed by cold upsetting, said head portions being received in said receiving means of said attachment member and said anchorage device, said head portions and said receiving means each provided with cooperating and abutting bearing faces which securely retain said head portions in said respective receiving means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
114 words
Device according to claim 1, associated with a belt attachment member comprising a casing constituted of two half shells, characterised in that the head of the bar (3) is disposed in a relatively wide housing (21) of one of the half shells (20), which housing communicates with the front face (20a) of the half shell through a groove (22) having a width less than that of the housing (21) but nevertheless greater than the diameter of the bar (3), the head (7) possessing a flattened portion (7b) bearing against the bottom of the housing (21) and the front face 7a of the head 7 abutting against a part of the other half shell 19.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
119 words
Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the lower head (8) of the bar (3) is housed in a recess formed by two superimposed slots (26) formed in two superimposed plates (22), (23), connected together and fixed to the floor, the head (8) of the bar bearIng, through the agency of a washer having a curved surface, onto a curved bearing surface, bounded firstly by a recess (27) formed by stamping of the upper plate (22) and secondly by the edge of the slot (26) formed by the lower plate (23), this latter slot opening into the edge of the lower plate (23), so as to permit angular pivoting of the bar about two horizontal and vertical axes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the ends of the connection bar pass through openings diametrally formed in transverse cylindrical shafts carried by the attachment member receiving means and the floor anchorage device receiving means respectively with the plane faces of the upset heads of the connection bar being against these shafts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein one of the heads of the connection bar is formed with a flattened portion over a portion of its circumference, said head being housed and held in a recess of the receiving means to which the bar is connected so that said flattened portion is against the bottom wall of said recess to thus prevent the bar from axially rotating with respect to said receiving means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
Apparatus for connecting a safety belt to the floor of an automotive vehicle as defined in claim 1, wherein said receiving means of said attachment member and said receiving means of said anchorage device include pivoting means permitting pivotal movement of said connection bar with respect to said attachment member and said receiving means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
Device according to claim 6, characterised in that the lower extreme portion of the bar (3) is inserted between two coupled plates (43), (44), fixed to each other by means of rivets (45) and constituting a strap (42) pivotally mounted about a longitudinal horizontal axis on the vertical flange of a angle (32) fixed to the floor, the lower head (8) of the bar projecting outside through slots (46) formed in the two plates (43), (44) and bearing against, firstly the edges of these slots (46) and secondly against the rounded upper edge of the vertical flange of the angle (32).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
136 words
In an apparatus for connecting a safety belt to the floor of an automotive vehicle, the combination comprising an attachment member (1) connected to the strap of a safety belt and provided with a connection bar receiving means, an anchorage device (2) fixed to the floor of the vehicle and provided with a connection bar receiving means, a connection bar (3) of the ''''piano wire'''' type connecting said attachment member to said anchorage device, said connection bar being relatively small in cross section and provided with broadened out head portions at its ends formed by cold upsetting, said head portions being received in at least one of said receiving means and said head portions and said receiving means being provided with cooperating bearing faces which abut and securely retain said head portions in said receiving means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
136 words
In an apparatus for connecting a safety belt to the floor of an automotive vehicle, the combination comprising an attachment member (1) connected to the strap of a safety belt and provided with a connection bar receiving means, an anchorage device (2) fixed to the floor of the vehicle and provided with a connection bar receiving means, a connection bar (3) of the ''''piano wire'''' type connecting said attachment member to said anchorage device, said connection bar being relatively small in cross section and provided with broadened out head portions at its ends formed by cold upsetting, said head portions being received in at least one of said receiving means and said head portions and said receiving means being provided with cooperating bearing faces which abut and securely retain said head portions in said receiving means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
Device according to claim 8, characterised in that the bar (3) is folded to a U shape so as to form an upper horizontal web (3a) connected to the attachment member (1) of the belt, and to be connected to the floor anchorage point (6) by two arms (3b), (3c) terminating in two heads (28), (29), the web (3a) of the bar 3 contituting a transverse pivotal axis for the attachment member
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
Device according to claim 9, characterised in that the two heads (28), (29) of the bar (3) are housed inside a strap (33) and bear, through their plane surface, against the internal surface of the web of this strap, which strap is articulated about a horizontal longitudinal shaft (34), on a support (32) fixed to the floor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
Device according to claim 9, characterised in that the branches (3b), (3c) of the bar (3) are engaged in a hole formed in the centre portion of the web of a strap (37) fixed to the floor and are then folded through a right angle to form the extreme portions (3d), (3e), housed inside the strap and terminating in heads (28), (29) which bear, throuGh their plane surface, against the lateral edges of the strap (37).
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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) | 1977-06-27 | 1977-12-27 | 1978-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-27 | 1981-12-27 | 1982-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-27 | 1985-12-27 | 1986-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |