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Safety belt for vehicles
Assignee: Autoliv AB
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Filing: 1979-03-28
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Granted: 1981-05-12
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Expires: 1999-03-28
Abstract
Abstract A receiving part for a safety belt for vehicles, wherein the band of the safety belt has a disc shaped coupling tongue which can be introduced in between two disc shaped guiding plates, and wherein the receiving part has a locking body, which, when the coupling tongue and the receiving part are coupled together, holds the coupling tongue and moreover is movable in a direction transverse to the guiding plates. A wedge shaped operating member is displaceable along the outside of at least one of the guiding plates with the wedge angle of the operating member being formed between the outside of the guiding plate and a side of the operating member facing away from the same, the locking body having shoulders, which extend along the outside of the guiding plate and which rest on the outer wedge side of the operating member with supporting or sliding surfaces extended in the direction of movement of the operating member.
Inventors
- 👤 Leif Ennerdal
- 👤 Lars E. Berg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:16
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/25; A44B11/2503; A44B11/2507; A44B11/2523; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45623; Y10T24/4566
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A receiving part for a safety belt for vehicles, wherein the safety belt has a substantially disc-shaped coupling tongue, comprising: guiding plate means forming a space therebetween for receiving said coupling tongue, locking means in said receiving part and movable in a direction transverse to said guiding plate means to lock said tongue therebetween, a wedge-shaped operating member displaceable along at least one of said guiding plate means, said operating member having surface means forming a wedge angle with said guiding plate means and facing away therefrom, said locking means having a wedge-shaped portion with substantial surface areas extending parallel to and resting on said surface means of said operating member, and spring means biasing said locking means such that said areas engage said surface means of said operating member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A receiving part for a safety belt for vehicles, wherein the safety belt has a substantially disc-shaped coupling tongue, comprising: guiding plate means forming a space therebetween for receiving said coupling tongue, locking means in said receiving part and movable in a direction transverse to said guiding plate means to lock said tongue therebetween, a wedge-shaped operating member displaceable along at least one of said guiding plate means, said operating member having surface means forming a wedge angle with said guiding plate means and facing away therefrom, said locking means having a wedge-shaped portion with substantial surface areas extending parallel to and resting on said surface means of said operating member, and spring means biasing said locking means such that said areas engage said surface means of said operating member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
245 words
A receiving part, for a safety belt for vehicles, wherein the safety belt has a substantially disc-shaped coupling tongue, comprising: guiding plate means forming a space therebetween for receiving said coupling tongue, locking means in said receiving part and movable in a direction transverse to said guiding plate means to lock said tongue therebetween, a wedge-shaped operating member displaceable along at least one of said guiding plate means, said operating member having a surface which forms a wedge angle with said one guiding plate means and faces away therefrom, said locking means having means resting on said surface of said operating member with supporting or sliding surfaces extending in the direction of movement of said operating member, and spring means biasing said locking means such that said surfaces engage said surface of said operating member, said locking means comprising a locking body with an element of substantially U-shaped cross section in the direction of introduction of said coupling tongue, said element having two shank portions extending substantially at right angles to said guiding plate means, and a web portion bridging a portion of the outside of at least said one guiding plate means and supporting shoulders forming said means resting on said surface of said operating member, said shank portions being substantially parallel to each other and extending through openings in said guiding plate means, said shank portion positioned nearest to where said coupling tongue is introduced into said receiving part, engaging said coupling tongue.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
245 words
A receiving part, for a safety belt for vehicles, wherein the safety belt has a substantially disc-shaped coupling tongue, comprising: guiding plate means forming a space therebetween for receiving said coupling tongue, locking means in said receiving part and movable in a direction transverse to said guiding plate means to lock said tongue therebetween, a wedge-shaped operating member displaceable along at least one of said guiding plate means, said operating member having a surface which forms a wedge angle with said one guiding plate means and faces away therefrom, said locking means having means resting on said surface of said operating member with supporting or sliding surfaces extending in the direction of movement of said operating member, and spring means biasing said locking means such that said surfaces engage said surface of said operating member, said locking means comprising a locking body with an element of substantially U-shaped cross section in the direction of introduction of said coupling tongue, said element having two shank portions extending substantially at right angles to said guiding plate means, and a web portion bridging a portion of the outside of at least said one guiding plate means and supporting shoulders forming said means resting on said surface of said operating member, said shank portions being substantially parallel to each other and extending through openings in said guiding plate means, said shank portion positioned nearest to where said coupling tongue is introduced into said receiving part, engaging said coupling tongue.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A receiving part according to claim 2, wherein said locking body is made of a piece of bent sheet metal, said web portion and said shoulders being positioned in a common plane extending parallel to the surface of said operating member, which surface rests on said shoulders.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
A receiving part according to claim 2, comprising a wedge-shaped nose portion supported by said shank portion for engaging said coupling tongue, said nose portion projecting into the path of introduction of the coupling tongue and being adapted, by sliding cooperation with the terminal edge of the tongue, to lift up the locking body out of the path of introduction against the bias of said spring means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-05-11 | 1984-11-10 | 1985-05-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-05-11 | 1988-11-10 | 1989-05-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-05-11 | 1992-11-10 | 1993-05-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |