US4481981A
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Soft edge seat belt webbing
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1983-03-21
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Granted: 1984-11-13
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Expires: 2003-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A woven webbing for seat belts has a plurality of longitudinally extending yarn strands interwoven with transverse extending yarn strands. One or more of the edgemost of the longitudinally extending yarn strands is a flocked yarn. The flocked yarn is comprised of a carrier yarn having a multitude of flock fibers adhesively secured thereto and oriented perpendicular to the carrier yarn. The length of the flock fibers is sufficient to extend beyond the longitudinal and transverse extended yarn strands so that the flock fibers effectively soften the edge of the webbing for occupant comfort.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus B. Motte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:53
CPC Classifications
D; D03; D03D; D03D15/00; D03D15/40; D03D15/49; B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/12; D03D1/00; D03D1/0005; D10; D10B; D10B2201/00; D10B2201/20; D10B2201/22; D10B2201/24; D10B2331/00; D10B2331/02; D10B2331/04; D10B2505/00; D10B2505/12; D10B2505/122; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23943; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/24785
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
In a woven webbing for a seat belt having warp elements extending longitudinally of the webbing and weft elements extending transversely of the webbing and interwoven with the warp elements, the improvement comprising: only the edgemost one or more of the plurality of warp elements at at least the edge of the belt disposed adjacent the occupant exposed skin being a yarn having flock fibers secured thereon and oriented perpendicular from the yarn and having a length to extend beyond the surface of the webbing as defined by the interwoven weft elements and warp elements so that the flock fiber presents a soft webbing edge for enhanced comfort against the exposed skin of a seat occupant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
In a woven webbing for a seat belt having warp elements extending longitudinally of the webbing and weft elements extending transversely of the webbing and interwoven with the warp elements, the improvement comprising: only the edgemost one or more of the plurality of warp elements at at least the edge of the belt disposed adjacent the occupant exposed skin being a yarn having flock fibers secured thereon and oriented perpendicular from the yarn and having a length to extend beyond the surface of the webbing as defined by the interwoven weft elements and warp elements so that the flock fiber presents a soft webbing edge for enhanced comfort against the exposed skin of a seat occupant.
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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) | 1987-11-13 | 1988-05-14 | 1988-11-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-11-13 | 1992-05-14 | 1992-11-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-11-13 | 1996-05-14 | 1996-11-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |