US3832000A
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Vehicle safety system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-01-04
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Granted: 1974-08-27
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Expires: 1993-01-04
Abstract
Abstract In a vehicle safety system for achieving vehicle safety for occupants upon collision of the vehicle, vehicle safety method comprising providing a force capable of moving a vehicle seat and any occupant thereof axially of the vehicle, latching the vehicle seat against the axial movement, latching both a spring powered pulling force and a fluid powered pulling force, both said lastmentioned pulling forces operative upon each other to augment their individual pulling forces, said last-mentioned pulling forces capable of being latched against operation, latching said last-mentioned pulling forces against operation until a collision of the vehicle occurs, sensing a collision of said vehicle, simultaneously unlatching in response to said sensing both the last-mentioned pulling forces upon the happening of the collision, and utilizing the operation of at least one of the last-mentioned pulling forces to unlatch the vehicle seat so that the latter can be moved axially of the vehicle by the force thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Donnell L Mc
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:14
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/42; B60N2/427; B60N2/42727; B60N2/42736; B60N2/4207; B60N2/4214; B60N2/42772; B60N2/4279; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/06; B60R21/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
In a vehicle safety system for achieving vehicle safety for occupants upon collision of the vehicle, vehicle safety means comprising means for applying a force on a vehicle seat so as to move it and any occupant thereof axially of the vehicle, means for latching said vehicle seat against said axial movement, a spring powered pulling means and a fluid powered pulling means, both said last-mentioned pulling means operative upon each other to augment their indvidual pulling forces, said last-mentioned pulling means capable of being latched against operation, means for latching both said last-mentioned pulling means against operation until a collision of the vehicle occurs, sensing means for sensing a collision of said vehicle, means responsive to said sensing means for simultaneously unlatching both said lastmentioned pulling means upon the happening of said collision, and means responsive to the operation of at least one of said lastmentioned pulling means to unlatch said vehicle seat so that the latter can be pulled axially of the vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
In a vehicle safety system for achieving vehicle safety for occupants upon collision of the vehicle, vehicle safety means comprising means for applying a force on a vehicle seat so as to move it and any occupant thereof axially of the vehicle, means for latching said vehicle seat against said axial movement, a spring powered pulling means and a fluid powered pulling means, both said last-mentioned pulling means operative upon each other to augment their indvidual pulling forces, said last-mentioned pulling means capable of being latched against operation, means for latching both said last-mentioned pulling means against operation until a collision of the vehicle occurs, sensing means for sensing a collision of said vehicle, means responsive to said sensing means for simultaneously unlatching both said lastmentioned pulling means upon the happening of said collision, and means responsive to the operation of at least one of said lastmentioned pulling means to unlatch said vehicle seat so that the latter can be pulled axially of the vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
Vehicle safety means as claimed in claim 1, said last-mentioned responsive means utilizing said fluid powered pulling means to unlatch said vehicle seat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
118 words
Vehicle safety means as claimed in claim 1, safety curtain means including a moveable safety curtain, means for storing said safety curtain in said vehicle, means capable of applying a force on said safety curtain so as to throw it across the path in which inertia throws said occupant upon the happening of said collision, means for latching said safety curtain against being thrown across said path, means for sensing movement of said vehicle seat, and means responsive to said last-mentioned sensing means for unlatching said safety curtain after a predetermined amount of movement of said vehicle seat so that said occupant is moved clear of said safety curtain before the latter can be thrown across said path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
Vehicle safety means as claimed in claim 3, means responsive to movement of said vehicle seat to unlatch said safety curtain.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
Vehicle safety means as claimed in claim 3, said means for applying a force on said vehicle seat to move it and the occupant thereof axially of the vehicle constructed to apply a pulling force on said vehicle seat so as to pull said seat backwardly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
Vehicle safety means as claimed in claim 5, means rocking said seat backwardly as it is being pulled backwardly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
Vehicle safety means as claimed in claim 6, means for storing said safety curtain at the roof of the vehicle, and means applying a pulling force on said safety curtain so as to pull it downwardly in front of said vehicle seat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
Vehicle safety means as claimed in claim 7, means utilizing the rearward movement of said vehicle seat to unlatch said safety curtain.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
Vehicle safety means as claimed in claim 8, means for latching the bottom of said safety curtain at the floor of said vehicle after the safety curtain has been pulled downwardly.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
151 words
In a vehicle safety system for achieving vehicle safety for occupants upon collision of the vehicle, vehicle safety method comprising providing a force capable of moving a vehicle seat and any occupant thereof axially of the vehicle, latching said vehicle seat against said axial movement, providing both a spring powered pulling force and a fluid powered pulling force, both said last-mentioned pulling forces operative upon each other to augment their individual pulling forces, said last-mentioned pulling forces capable of being latched against operation, latching both said last-mentioned pulling forces against operation until a collision of the vehicle occurs, sensing a collision of said vehicle, simultaneously unlatching in response to said sensing both said last-mentioned pulling forces upon the happening of said collision, and utilizing the operation of at least one of said last-mentioned pulling forces to unlatch said vehicle seat so that the latter can be moved axially of the vehicle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
151 words
In a vehicle safety system for achieving vehicle safety for occupants upon collision of the vehicle, vehicle safety method comprising providing a force capable of moving a vehicle seat and any occupant thereof axially of the vehicle, latching said vehicle seat against said axial movement, providing both a spring powered pulling force and a fluid powered pulling force, both said last-mentioned pulling forces operative upon each other to augment their individual pulling forces, said last-mentioned pulling forces capable of being latched against operation, latching both said last-mentioned pulling forces against operation until a collision of the vehicle occurs, sensing a collision of said vehicle, simultaneously unlatching in response to said sensing both said last-mentioned pulling forces upon the happening of said collision, and utilizing the operation of at least one of said last-mentioned pulling forces to unlatch said vehicle seat so that the latter can be moved axially of the vehicle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
Vehicle safety method as claimed in claim 10, utilizing said fluid powered pulling force to unlatch said vehicle seat.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
105 words
Vehicle safety method as claimed in claim 10, storing a safety curtain in said vehicle, providing a force capable of throwing said safety curtain across the path in which inertia throws said occupant upon the happening of said collision, said safety curtain capable of being latched against movement, latching said safety curtain against being thrown across said path, sensing movement of said vehicle seat, and unlatching in response to said last-mentioned sensing said safety curtain after a predetermined amount of movement of said vehicle seat so that said occupant is moved clear of said safety curtain before the latter can be thrown across said path.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
Vehicle safety method as claimed in claim 12, utilizing movement of said vehicle seat to unlatch said safety curtain.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
Vehicle safety method as claimed in claim 10, applying a pulling force on said vehicle seat so as to pull said seat backwardly.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
Vehicle safety method as claimed in claim 14, rocking said seat backwardly as it is being pulled backwardly.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
Vehicle safety method as claimed in claim 15, storing said safety curtain at the roof of said vehicle, and applying a pulling force on said safety curtain so as to pull it downwardly in front of said vehicle seat.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
Vehicle safety method as claimed in claim 16, utilizing the rearward movement of said vehicle seat to unlatch said safety curtain.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
Vehicle safety method as claimed in claim 17, latching the bottom of said safety curtain at the floor of said vehicle after the safety curtain has been pulled downwardly.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-08-26 | 1978-02-25 | 1978-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-26 | 1982-02-25 | 1982-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-26 | 1986-02-25 | 1986-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |