US3889971A
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Safety belt apparatus
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1972-12-22
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Granted: 1975-06-17
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Expires: 1992-12-22
Abstract
Abstract Safety belt apparatus comprising a shoulder belt, said shoulder belt being permanently anchored at one end thereof to a portion of the vehicle body on the roof side and at the other end to another portion of the vehicle body on the other side of the seat so as to be disposed diagonally across the seated passenger''s chest in the protecting position; a guide track mounted closely along the roof side of the vehicle body; a pair of guide members movable along the track and connected respectively to a driving device by means of a cable to move axially along the track so as to dispose the guide members in spaced relation to each other in their unprotecting positions while in closed relation in their protecting positions whereby the belt being enabled to maintain objections at minimum to the passenger''s ingress or egress.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichi Kazaoka
- 👤 Kimiharu Hirose
- 👤 Yasuo Takeshita
- 👤 Hisao Matsumoto
- 👤 Kazuo Okamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:49
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
300 words
A seat belt device for a vehicle having at least one door, a front pillar, as well as floor and roof portions, for securing a passenger to a seat in the vehicle, the device comprising: a waist belt anchored at one end to said door, and at the other end to a portion of the vehicle opposed to said door on one of said seat and said floor portion; a shoulder belt operatively connected with said waist belt, and being anchored at one end to a side of said roof portion above said door, and at the other end to one of said seat and said floor portion; retracting means secured to at least one of said belts to vary the length thereof, to thereby selectively restrain and release the passenger to and from said seat; a guide track supported at a portion of said side of the roof portion and extending along a curvature of said side up to the lowermost end of said front pillar; guide means slidably mounted on said track and engageable with said shoulder belt for guiding the movement of the latter; and driving means operatively connected to said guide means and being actuatable for sliding the same in response to ingress and egress motions of the passenger into and out of the vehicle; wherein said guide means includes a cable in said track for connecting said driving means with said guide means; and wherein the latter includes a pair of first and second guide members, said first guide member being proximate to said front pillar and being fastened to said cable, and said second guide member being freely slidable on said cable so that forward movement of the latter causes said second guidE member to follow said first guide member in spaced relation therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
300 words
A seat belt device for a vehicle having at least one door, a front pillar, as well as floor and roof portions, for securing a passenger to a seat in the vehicle, the device comprising: a waist belt anchored at one end to said door, and at the other end to a portion of the vehicle opposed to said door on one of said seat and said floor portion; a shoulder belt operatively connected with said waist belt, and being anchored at one end to a side of said roof portion above said door, and at the other end to one of said seat and said floor portion; retracting means secured to at least one of said belts to vary the length thereof, to thereby selectively restrain and release the passenger to and from said seat; a guide track supported at a portion of said side of the roof portion and extending along a curvature of said side up to the lowermost end of said front pillar; guide means slidably mounted on said track and engageable with said shoulder belt for guiding the movement of the latter; and driving means operatively connected to said guide means and being actuatable for sliding the same in response to ingress and egress motions of the passenger into and out of the vehicle; wherein said guide means includes a cable in said track for connecting said driving means with said guide means; and wherein the latter includes a pair of first and second guide members, said first guide member being proximate to said front pillar and being fastened to said cable, and said second guide member being freely slidable on said cable so that forward movement of the latter causes said second guidE member to follow said first guide member in spaced relation therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The seat belt device as defined in claim 1, further comprising means for controlling the actuation of said driving means in response to the respective ingress and egress motions of the passenger.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
73 words
The seat belt device as defined in claim 1, wherein said cable includes stopper means fastened to said cable at its end opposed to said driving means, said stopper means being spaced from said first guide member such that when the latter is at the front terminal end of said track, said second guide member is positioned at a portion of said track immediately prior to the uppermost end of said front pillar.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3680883A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-16 | 1978-12-16 | 1979-06-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-16 | 1982-12-16 | 1983-06-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-16 | 1986-12-16 | 1987-06-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |