US3822915A
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Safety seat belt having four fastening points, for a motor car seat
Assignee: Fiat Auto SpA
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Filing: 1972-05-04
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Granted: 1974-07-09
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Expires: 1992-05-04
Abstract
Abstract A safety belt having four anchoring points in which there is provided an abdominal strap connected to a swinging frame pivoted on the seat''s sidewalls, and two paired shoulder straps which are connected to sliding members placed on the abdominal strap and are connected at the other end, to the top corners of the seat back.
Inventors
- 👤 I Colucci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:24
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/18; B60R22/26; B60R22/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A safety device for holding a passenger on a seat of a vehicle including a flexible transverse belt acting on the passenger''s abdomen and a couple of flexible suspender-like belts, each belt having a top portion and a bottom portion, each belt being connected at its bottom portion to the transverse belt and at its top portion to fixed points of the vehicle, said suspender-like belts wrapping with the substantially verticle arrangement the passenger''s chest, the improvement comprising two arms pivoted to a top portion of the seat back, said arms being movable only in the planes of the sidewalls of the seat back, from a substantially vertical lifted at rest position to a lowered working position aligned with said seat back and releasable means retaining said arms in their lowered working position, said transverse belt held taut between the free ends of said arms, said transverse belt being defined by two members one of which is slidable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A safety device for holding a passenger on a seat of a vehicle including a flexible transverse belt acting on the passenger''s abdomen and a couple of flexible suspender-like belts, each belt having a top portion and a bottom portion, each belt being connected at its bottom portion to the transverse belt and at its top portion to fixed points of the vehicle, said suspender-like belts wrapping with the substantially verticle arrangement the passenger''s chest, the improvement comprising two arms pivoted to a top portion of the seat back, said arms being movable only in the planes of the sidewalls of the seat back, from a substantially vertical lifted at rest position to a lowered working position aligned with said seat back and releasable means retaining said arms in their lowered working position, said transverse belt held taut between the free ends of said arms, said transverse belt being defined by two members one of which is slidable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device according to claim 1, characterized that said suspender-like belt is connected at its bottom portion to said slidable member, said members defining pulleys on which said belt slides and are urged to approach one another when said transverse belt is tensioned.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The safety device according to claim 2, characterized in that said slidable members are urged one against the other against the bias of resilient means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The safety device according to claim 2, characterized in that said transverse slidable members are guided by a semirigid sheath slidably connected to said belt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The safety device according to claim 4, characterized in that said sheath has a tubular shape and said members and said belt slide in its interior.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The safety device according to claim 1, characterized in that said arms are connected so as to rotate integrally and concurrently.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The device according to claim 1, characTerized in that said transverse belt is alternatingly wound on slidable members which define a pulley for the belt so as to make up a three-lap tackle, so that when the flexible belt is tensioned, the slidable members approach one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The device according to claim 2, characterized in that each of said suspenders-like belts is wound on the one of said members which is placed on the same side of the seat and is extended for being affixed to that arm which is placed at the opposite side of the seat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The safety device according to claim 7, characterized in that said transverse flexible belt is connected to at least one of the ends of said arms through a resilient recoiling means of the inertia locking type.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The safety device according to claim 1, characterized in that the suspenders-like straps are connected to the vehicle substantially in correspondence with the top corners of the seat by inertia locking type recoiling mechanisms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The safety device according to claim 10, characterized in that said recoiling mechanisms for said suspenders-like straps are connected so as to be simultaneously wound and paid off.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The safety device according to claim 1, characterized in that said suspenders-like straps slidably connect at the top to the top corners of the seat back and are extended so as to be wound by recoiling mechanisms of inertia locking type.
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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) | 1977-07-08 | 1978-01-07 | 1978-07-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-07-08 | 1982-01-07 | 1982-07-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-07-08 | 1986-01-07 | 1986-07-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |