US3857581A
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Safety belt device for vehicles
Assignee: Tokai Rika Co Ltd
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Filing: 1972-10-26
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Granted: 1974-12-31
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Expires: 1992-10-26
Abstract
Abstract A safety belt device for use in a vehicle, having a safety belt extended across a seat with the opposite ends thereof secured to a door adjacent to the seat and the body of the vehicle respectively through a winding mechanism or an anchor plate, a tape or wire connected at one end to the safety belt and safety belt winding energy accumulator unit to which the other end of the tape or wire is connected, the energy accumulator unit being operated either mechanically or electrically to accumulate a safety belt drawing energy incident to the opening and closing operations of the door and releasing the accumulated energy when a passenger is seated on the seat, whereby the safety belt is automatically engaged around the body of the passenger to restrain the same.
Inventors
- 👤 Y Kaneko
- 👤 F Teraoka
- 👤 T Kubota
- 👤 T Nishikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:00
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A safety belt device for use in a vehicle including a door, which comprises a belt webbing having one end secured to a body of the vehicle on one side of a seat and the other end engaged to a winding means on the other side of the seat, said belt webbing extending across the seat in both first and second positions, said first position being an occupant restraining position when the door is closed and said second position being an occupant nonrestraining position when the door is open; an energy accumulator means for displacing said belt webbing to said second position; and a connecting means having one end bonded to said belt webbing and the other end engaged to said energy accumulator means, said energy accumulator means including a rod means having one end connected to the door of the vehicle and the other end connected to a first sector gear pivotally mounted on a first shaft, a second gear engaging with said first gear and fixed to a third gear in axial relationship to the latter; one-way clutch bodies mounted on said first gear for engaging with the third gear, and means energized by the winding of a spiral spring secured at one end to a second shaft by angular movement of said first gear through the rod means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A safety belt device for use in a vehicle including a door, which comprises a belt webbing having one end secured to a body of the vehicle on one side of a seat and the other end engaged to a winding means on the other side of the seat, said belt webbing extending across the seat in both first and second positions, said first position being an occupant restraining position when the door is closed and said second position being an occupant nonrestraining position when the door is open; an energy accumulator means for displacing said belt webbing to said second position; and a connecting means having one end bonded to said belt webbing and the other end engaged to said energy accumulator means, said energy accumulator means including a rod means having one end connected to the door of the vehicle and the other end connected to a first sector gear pivotally mounted on a first shaft, a second gear engaging with said first gear and fixed to a third gear in axial relationship to the latter; one-way clutch bodies mounted on said first gear for engaging with the third gear, and means energized by the winding of a spiral spring secured at one end to a second shaft by angular movement of said first gear through the rod means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety belt device for use in a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said connecting means is a tape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety belt device for use in a vehicle according to Claim 1, wherein said connecting means is a wire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A safety belt device for use in a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said energy accumulator means is mounted on a dashboard of the vehicle.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-12-30 | 1978-07-01 | 1978-12-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-12-30 | 1982-07-01 | 1982-12-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-12-30 | 1986-07-01 | 1986-12-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |