US4004616A
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Woven band
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-06-18
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Granted: 1977-01-25
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Expires: 1994-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A woven band particularly for use in safety belts for drivers and passengers of transport vehicles. The band is provided with warp yarns with different relative elongation characteristics, and weft yarns interwoven with the warp yarns. The warp yarns with lesser relative elongation is interwoven between the rest of the warp yarns having high elongation and strength so as to form on the band surface at least one distinguishable uniform strip, with the ratio between the relative elongation of the yarns of the strip to the elongation of the rest of the warp yarns being less than the ratio of the ultimate tensile force of the band to its actual breaking force.
Inventors
- 👤 Mikhail Alexandrovich Andronov
- 👤 Anatoly Nikolaevich Bakun
- 👤 Felix Evgenievich Mezhevich
- 👤 Mikhail Ivanovich Petrov
- 👤 Jury Ivanovich Belov
- 👤 Alexandr Yakovlevich Feldman, deceased
- 👤 administratrix by Raisa Alexandrovna Feldman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:55
CPC Classifications
D; D03; D03D; D03D1/00; D03D1/0005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A woven band comprising a plurality of warp threads having different relative elongations at rupture and different colors; and weft threads interwoven with said warp threads, in which a plurality of a first group of warp threads, with a lesser relative elongation, are interwoven in a first zone beside each other and between the rest of a second group of warp threads, which are rarefied within said first zone, the warp threads uniformally passing about the weft threads uniformally passing about the weft threads forming essentially two indicator strips running warpwise, distinguishable against the rest of the band and having definitely, apparent, visual-discriminating-ability across the bandwidth, centers of said indicator strips being spaced from band side edges distances equalling from between one-eight to one-third the band width the ratio of the relative elongation of the threads of the indicator strips to the relative elongation of the warp threads being less than the ratio of the tensile force critical for the band strength to its actual rupture strength, so that as a result of which, an overload of the band involves simultaneous formation of clearly visible discontinuities of the indicator strips spaced apart at a constant pitch along the length of the band, said discontinuities being formed within a narrow range of loads critical for the band.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A woven band comprising a plurality of warp threads having different relative elongations at rupture and different colors; and weft threads interwoven with said warp threads, in which a plurality of a first group of warp threads, with a lesser relative elongation, are interwoven in a first zone beside each other and between the rest of a second group of warp threads, which are rarefied within said first zone, the warp threads uniformally passing about the weft threads uniformally passing about the weft threads forming essentially two indicator strips running warpwise, distinguishable against the rest of the band and having definitely, apparent, visual-discriminating-ability across the bandwidth, centers of said indicator strips being spaced from band side edges distances equalling from between one-eight to one-third the band width the ratio of the relative elongation of the threads of the indicator strips to the relative elongation of the warp threads being less than the ratio of the tensile force critical for the band strength to its actual rupture strength, so that as a result of which, an overload of the band involves simultaneous formation of clearly visible discontinuities of the indicator strips spaced apart at a constant pitch along the length of the band, said discontinuities being formed within a narrow range of loads critical for the band.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A woven band as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ratio of the elongation of the threads of the indicator strips to the elongation of the rest of the warp threads is preferably between 1% to 5% less than the ratio of the tensile force critical for the band strength to its actual rupture strength.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A woven band as claimed in claim 1, wherein the threads of the indicator strips have a different degree of prestretching compared with the rest of the warp threads.
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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) | 1980-01-25 | 1980-07-26 | 1981-01-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-01-25 | 1984-07-26 | 1985-01-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-01-25 | 1988-07-26 | 1989-01-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |