US4655476A
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Door actuated safety belts
Assignee: Fiat Auto SpA
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Filing: 1985-11-27
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Granted: 1987-04-07
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Expires: 2005-11-27
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a self-positioning device for safety belts of the passive type, capable of shifting a movable point of positioning of the same belt, to the purpose of fastening and of releasing the occupant of the seat, by means of the door's shutting and opening stroke, of the type comprising a rack rod of curved shape, rigidly fastened at one of its ends on to the car's body, and a pinion inmeshing with it, rotatably supported by the door and operatively linked to an amplifier mechanism in its turn operatively linked to the belt and capable of transforming the rotary movement of the pinion into an amplified movement of rectilinear type of the same positioning point along a guide diagonally positioned on the door, the rock rod being an anular sector and being partly toothed, so as to operate over a portion of the door's shutting and opening stroke only.
Inventors
- 👤 Ferdinando Paludetto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/04; B60R22/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
Self-positioning device for vehicle safety belts of the passive type, capable of shifting a movable positioning point of the same belt, to the purpose of fastening and of releasing an occupant of a vehicle seat, by means of a vehicle door's shutting and opening stroke, said device being of a type comprising a rack rod having means for rigidly fastening said rack at one of said rack ends on to a vehicle body, and a pinion in meshing engagement with said rack, rotatably supported by an adjacent vehicle door and operatively linked to an amplifier mechanism in its turn operatively linked to the belt and capable of transforming the rotary movement of the pinion into an amplified movement of rectilinear type of the positioning point along a guide diagonally positioned on the vehicle door, characterized in that said rack rod is an annular sector and is partly toothed so as to operate over a portion of the vehicle door's shutting and opening stroke only.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
Self-positioning device for vehicle safety belts of the passive type, capable of shifting a movable positioning point of the same belt, to the purpose of fastening and of releasing an occupant of a vehicle seat, by means of a vehicle door's shutting and opening stroke, said device being of a type comprising a rack rod having means for rigidly fastening said rack at one of said rack ends on to a vehicle body, and a pinion in meshing engagement with said rack, rotatably supported by an adjacent vehicle door and operatively linked to an amplifier mechanism in its turn operatively linked to the belt and capable of transforming the rotary movement of the pinion into an amplified movement of rectilinear type of the positioning point along a guide diagonally positioned on the vehicle door, characterized in that said rack rod is an annular sector and is partly toothed so as to operate over a portion of the vehicle door's shutting and opening stroke only.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein said rack rod is positioned concentric with a hinging axis of said vehicle door and has a groove on one of its sides into which a stud fastened eccentrically to the said pinion is engaged.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
Device according to claim 1, together with a sleeve rotatably supported by a pivot fastened on to the vehicle door parallel to the said pinion, the sleeve engaging a smooth side of the rack rod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
Device according to claim 1, together with a perforated belt operatively linked to the said amplifier device, and a ring solid with the said perforated belt, the safety belt being fastened at an end on to the vehicle door in correspondence of a lowermost point of the said guide, and being slidingly supported by said ring.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-04-06 | 1990-10-06 | 1991-04-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-04-06 | 1994-10-06 | 1995-04-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-04-06 | 1998-10-06 | 1999-04-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |