US4616878A — Fitting for a safety belt for motor vehicles

Claim 1

Independent Claim 161 words

An adjustable safety belt anchorage comprising a guiding rail adapted to be mounted in a motor vehicle, a carriage longitudinally slidable in first and second directions along said guiding rail, said guiding rail having longitudinally spaced locking openings, a locking member movably mounted on said carriage for selective engagement with said spaced locking openings, said carriage having support means for the safety belt, an actuator member movable relative to said carriage for a limited distance in the first and second directions, means for converting relative movement between said actuator member and said carriage in a selected one of the first and second directions into movement of said locking member away from one of said locking openings, and means interconnecting said actuator member and carriage for moving said carriage along said guiding rail in the selected one of the first and second directions in response to continued movement of said actuator member in the selected one of the first and second directions.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 161 words

An adjustable safety belt anchorage comprising a guiding rail adapted to be mounted in a motor vehicle, a carriage longitudinally slidable in first and second directions along said guiding rail, said guiding rail having longitudinally spaced locking openings, a locking member movably mounted on said carriage for selective engagement with said spaced locking openings, said carriage having support means for the safety belt, an actuator member movable relative to said carriage for a limited distance in the first and second directions, means for converting relative movement between said actuator member and said carriage in a selected one of the first and second directions into movement of said locking member away from one of said locking openings, and means interconnecting said actuator member and carriage for moving said carriage along said guiding rail in the selected one of the first and second directions in response to continued movement of said actuator member in the selected one of the first and second directions.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 36 words

An adjustable safety belt anchorage according to claim 1, wherein said support means for the safety belt includes a fitting peg fastened to said carriage and a safety belt turning element connected to said fitting peg.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 29 words

An adjustable safety belt anchorage according to claim 1 wherein said locking member is movable in opposite directions and said carriage includes support elements which guide said locking member.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 26 words

An adjustable safety belt anchorage according to claim 3 further including a spring supported on the carriage for pressing said locking member into the locking openings.

Claim 6

Independent Claim 152 words

An apparatus for use in adjusting a safety belt, said apparatus comprising a guide track, a carriage movable in first and second directions along said guide track, connector means connected with said carriage for connecting the safety belt with said carriage, lock means disposed on said carriage and operable between an engaged condition preventing movement of said carrige along said guide track and a release condition in which said lock means is ineffective to prevent movement of said carriage along said guide track, an actuator member manually movable in the first and second directions along said guide track, and operator means for operating said lock means from the engaged condition in response to movement of said actuator member in the first direction along said guide track and for operating said lock means from the engaged condition in response to movement of said actuator member in the second direction along said guide track.

Claim 7

Independent Claim 152 words

An apparatus for use in adjusting a safety belt, said apparatus comprising a guide track, a carriage movable in first and second directions along said guide track, connector means connected with said carriage for connecting the safety belt with said carriage, lock means disposed on said carriage and operable between an engaged condition preventing movement of said carrige along said guide track and a release condition in which said lock means is ineffective to prevent movement of said carriage along said guide track, an actuator member manually movable in the first and second directions along said guide track, and operator means for operating said lock means from the engaged condition in response to movement of said actuator member in the first direction along said guide track and for operating said lock means from the engaged condition in response to movement of said actuator member in the second direction along said guide track.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 74 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 further including force transmitting means for transmitting force from said actuator member to said carriage to move said carriage along said guide track in the first direction with said lock means in the release condition and for transmitting force from said actuator member to said carriage to move said carriage along said guide track in the second direction with said lock means in the release condition.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 60 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said lock means includes a movable lock member disposed on said carriage, said operator means includes means for moving said lock member in the same direction relative to said carriage in response to movement of said actuator member in either the first direction or the second direction along said guide track.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 83 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said operator means includes a rotatable force transmitting member mounted on said carriage and connected with said lock member, means for rotating said force transmitting member in the same direction relative to said carriage in response to movement of said actuator member in either the first or the second direction along said guide track, and means for operating said lock means from the engaged condition in response to rotation of said force transmitting member.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 64 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said operator means includes first surface means movable with said actuator member relative to said carriage in the first direction to operate said lock means from the engaged condition and second surface means movable with said actuator member relative to said carriage in the second direction to operate said lock means from the engaged condition.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 122 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said lock means includes a movable lock member disposed on said carriage, said operator means includes a cam follower connected with said lock member and first and second cam surfaces connected with said actuator member, said actuator member being movable relative to said lock member in the first direction along said guide track to apply force against said cam follower with said first cam surface to operate said lock means from the engaged condition, said actuator member being movable relative to said lock member in the second direction along said guide track to apply force against said cam follower with said second cam surface to operate said lock means from the engaged condition.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 97 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 10 further including first surface means movable with said actuator member in the first direction for applying force to said cam follower to move said carriage and lock member in the first direction along said guide track when said lock means is in the release condition, and second suface means movable with said actuator member in the second direction for applying force to said cam follower to move said carriage and lock member in the second direction along said guide track when said lock means is in the release condition.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 72 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 further including a first surface connected with said carriage and a second surface connected with said actuator member, said first and second surfaces being movable into abutting engagement by movement of said actuator member along said guide track in said first direction to transmit force from said actuator member to said carriage to move said carriage along said guide track in said first direction.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 103 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said operator means includes a cam surface which is movable relative to said guide track with said actuating member and a cam follower disposed in engagement with said cam surface and connected to said lock means, said cam surface being effective to apply force to said cam follower during only a portion of the operation of said lock means from the engaged condition to the release condition, said lock means including surface means for engaging said guide track to apply force against said lock means to operate said lock means to the disengaged condition.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 43 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 further including track means for guiding movement of said guide track, and clamp means for clamping a portion of the safety belt in response to movement of said guide track relative to said track means.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 70 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 14 wherein said clamp means includes a rotatably mounted eccentric and a clamp surface which cooperate to at least partially define a space through which the safety belt extends, said guide track being connected with said eccentric and movable relative to said track means to rotate said eccentric and clamp a portion of the safety belt between said eccentric and said clamp surface.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 55 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 further including housing means for at least partially enclosing said guide track and actuator member, said housing means including a slidable panel which is connected with and blocks access to said actuator member, said panel being manually movable to move said actuator member along said guide track.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 82 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said lock means includes first and second lock members which are disposed on said carriage, said operator means including meand for moving said first lock member relative to said carriage in response to movement of said actuator member in said first direction along said guide track and means for moving said lock member relative to said carraige in response to movement of said actuator member in said second direction along said guide track.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 77 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 17 wherein said first lock member has surface means for engaging said guide track and moving said first lock member relative to said carriage in response to movement of said actuator member in said second direction, said second lock member having surface means for engaging said guide track and moving said second lock member relative to said carriage in response to movement of said actuator member in said first direction.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 103 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said means for rotating said force transmitting member includes first surface means connected with said actuator member for applying force to said force transmitting member to move said carriage with said force transmitting member in the first direction along said guide track when said lock means is in the release condition and second surface means connected with said actuator member for applying force to said force transmitting member to move said carriage with said force transmitting member in the second direction along said guide track when said lock means is in the release condition.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1989-10-13	1990-04-14	1990-10-14	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1993-10-13	1994-04-14	1994-10-14	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1997-10-13	1998-04-14	1998-10-14	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Fitting for a safety belt for motor vehicles

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