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US5042838A
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Attachment for belt restraining apparatus
Assignee: CARTER COMFORT BUCKLE Inc
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Filing: 1990-03-15
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Granted: 1991-08-27
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Expires: 2010-03-15
Abstract
Abstract An attachment is provided for enabling the shoulder belt portion of a restraining device as employed in automotive vehicles to be positionally adjusted for the comfort of the wearer. The attachment, having a rigid base panel with front and rear faces, slidably engages the lap belt portion of the restraint device by clamping elements associated with said rear face. An alongated hook member disposed upon said front face is adapted to slidably engage the shoulder belt.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard E. Carter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:24
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/02; B60R22/023; B60R22/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A holding bracket adapted to be slidably positionable upon the lap belt portion of belt restraint having a shoulder belt extending upwardly from said lap belt portion, said bracket comprising: a) a rigid base panel of substantially rectangular contour having front and rear faces, upper and lower edges, parallel side edges, and a center axis of elongation extending between said side edges, b) an elongated hook member emergent from said upper edge as a continuous integral extension of said base panel extending perpendicularly toward said lower edge at a substantially uniform distance of separation from the front face of said panel, and terminating in a distal extremity bent away from said panel, and means emergent from said upper and lower edges c) clamp means emergent from said upper and lower edges as continuous integral extensions of said base panel, and disposed in facing relationship with said rear face, the spacing between said clamp means and rear face being comparable to the thickness of said lap belt portion, whereby, d) said lap belt portion may be frictionally engaged by said clamp means, and said shoulder belt may be retained in freely slidable relationship by said hook member and thereby adjusted to a comfortable angle with respect to said lap belt portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
A holding bracket adapted to be slidably positionable upon the lap belt portion of belt restraint having a shoulder belt extending upwardly from said lap belt portion, said bracket comprising: a) a rigid base panel of substantially rectangular contour having front and rear faces, upper and lower edges, parallel side edges, and a center axis of elongation extending between said side edges, b) an elongated hook member emergent from said upper edge as a continuous integral extension of said base panel extending perpendicularly toward said lower edge at a substantially uniform distance of separation from the front face of said panel, and terminating in a distal extremity bent away from said panel, and means emergent from said upper and lower edges c) clamp means emergent from said upper and lower edges as continuous integral extensions of said base panel, and disposed in facing relationship with said rear face, the spacing between said clamp means and rear face being comparable to the thickness of said lap belt portion, whereby, d) said lap belt portion may be frictionally engaged by said clamp means, and said shoulder belt may be retained in freely slidable relationship by said hook member and thereby adjusted to a comfortable angle with respect to said lap belt portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The holding bracket of claim 1 fabricated as a monolithic structure of an engineering grade thermoplastic resin by a molding operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The holding bracket of claim 1 wherein said clamp means is comprised of four clamp members in opposed paired relationship to provide a track-like embrace of said lap belt portion.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-08-26 | 1995-02-25 | 1995-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-08-26 | 1999-02-25 | 1999-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-08-26 | 2003-02-25 | 2003-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |