US3840249A
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Automatic safety belt assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-03-19
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Granted: 1974-10-08
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Expires: 1993-03-19
Abstract
Abstract An assembly for positioning vehicular safety belts automatically in restraining and non-restraining positions in response to opening and closing of a vehicular door, including a channel member mounted longitudinally along the lower edge of the door, an arm pivotally mounted at one end at a forward location of the channel member, safety belt means conventionally mounted at one point and connected at another point to the aforementioned arm, the arm being so constructed and designed that it swings from an upright position, wherein the safety belts are non-restraining, in a non-planar, outwardly arcuate path in response to closing of the door to a horizontal, locked position wherein the safety belts are restraining, and wherein the movement is reversed in response to opening the door.
Inventors
- 👤 A Strom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:09
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
An assembly for positioning vehicular safety belts automatically in response to opening and closing of a vehicular door comprising: 1. means mountable on the interior of a vehicular door, said means having pivotal mounting means positionable on a vehicle door near the lower, hinged portion of said door, further said means having locking means positionable on said vehicle door near the lower portion of said door in spaced alignment with said pivotal mounting means, 2. yieldable arm means pivotally mounted on one end of said yieldable arm means on said pivotal mounting means, and 3. safety belt means having a first portion fixedly mountable interior of said vehicle and a second portion thereof spaced from said first portion a distance capable of allowing the portion of said belt between said first and second portions to restrain the forward movement of a passenger, said second portion of said belt means being operatively connected to said yieldable arm at a location on said arm spaced from said one end of said arm, said yieldable arm being adapted to automatically pivotally move, in response to opening and closing said vehicular door, in an arcuate, non-planar path between a non-restraining position when said vehicular door is open and a restraining position engageable with said locking means when said door is closed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
An assembly for positioning vehicular safety belts automatically in response to opening and closing of a vehicular door comprising: 1. means mountable on the interior of a vehicular door, said means having pivotal mounting means positionable on a vehicle door near the lower, hinged portion of said door, further said means having locking means positionable on said vehicle door near the lower portion of said door in spaced alignment with said pivotal mounting means, 2. yieldable arm means pivotally mounted on one end of said yieldable arm means on said pivotal mounting means, and 3. safety belt means having a first portion fixedly mountable interior of said vehicle and a second portion thereof spaced from said first portion a distance capable of allowing the portion of said belt between said first and second portions to restrain the forward movement of a passenger, said second portion of said belt means being operatively connected to said yieldable arm at a location on said arm spaced from said one end of said arm, said yieldable arm being adapted to automatically pivotally move, in response to opening and closing said vehicular door, in an arcuate, non-planar path between a non-restraining position when said vehicular door is open and a restraining position engageable with said locking means when said door is closed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
yieldable arm means pivotally mounted on one end of said yieldable arm means on said pivotal mounting means, and
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
yieldable arm means pivotally mounted on one end of said yieldable arm means on said pivotal mounting means, and
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said means mountable on the interior of a vehicular door is an elongated member having a longitudinally extending channel having dimensions sufficient to laterally contain said yieldable arm means therein when said elongated member is mounted on said vehicular door.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein attached to said yieldable arm and extending from said yieldable arm is a secondary arm having terminal safety belt holding means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
safety belt means having a first portion fixedly mountable interior of said vehicle and a second portion thereof spaced from said first portion a distance capable of allowing the portion of said belt between said first and second portions to restrain the forward movement of a passenger, said second portion of said belt means being operatively connected to said yieldable arm at a location on said arm spaced from said one end of said arm, said yieldable arm being adapted to automatically pivotally move, in response to opening and closing said vehicular door, in an arcuate, non-planar path between a non-restraining position when said vehicular door is open and a restraining position engageable with said locking means when said door is closed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
122 words
safety belt means having a first portion fixedly mountable interior of said vehicle and a second portion thereof spaced from said first portion a distance capable of allowing the portion of said belt between said first and second portions to restrain the forward movement of a passenger, said second portion of said belt means being operatively connected to said yieldable arm at a location on said arm spaced from said one end of said arm, said yieldable arm being adapted to automatically pivotally move, in response to opening and closing said vehicular door, in an arcuate, non-planar path between a non-restraining position when said vehicular door is open and a restraining position engageable with said locking means when said door is closed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said pivotal mounting means comprises a downwardly depending pin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
105 words
In a seat belt assembly including safety belt means for restraining passenger movement fixedly mounted within the interior of a vehicle, the improvement which comprises a yieldable arm adapted for pivotal mounting on the interior wall of a vehicle door, said safety belt means being operatively connected to said yieldable arm whereby said yieldable arm pivots in an arcuate, non-planar path between a first position wherein said safety belt means are in a restraining relationship to said passenger an a second position wherein said safety belt means are in a non-restraining relationship to said passenger in responSe to closing and opening of said vehicle door.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
105 words
In a seat belt assembly including safety belt means for restraining passenger movement fixedly mounted within the interior of a vehicle, the improvement which comprises a yieldable arm adapted for pivotal mounting on the interior wall of a vehicle door, said safety belt means being operatively connected to said yieldable arm whereby said yieldable arm pivots in an arcuate, non-planar path between a first position wherein said safety belt means are in a restraining relationship to said passenger an a second position wherein said safety belt means are in a non-restraining relationship to said passenger in responSe to closing and opening of said vehicle door.
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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) | 1977-10-07 | 1978-04-08 | 1978-10-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-10-07 | 1982-04-08 | 1982-10-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-10-07 | 1986-04-08 | 1986-10-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |