US5301371A
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Safety vest to be used in a car
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-07-10
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Granted: 1994-04-12
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Expires: 2012-07-10
Abstract
Abstract A safety vest to be used in a car and more particularly a safety vest to be worn by a child in a car; the safety vest comprises a vest portion and a plurality of safety belts being fixed inside the lamina of the vest portion; the front opening of the vest portion is furnished with buckle assemblies whereby the safety vest can be put securely on a child. The back of the vest has two slots, through which a car safety (or seat) belt is inserted so as to allow the safety vest fixedly mounted on car seat; since the car safety belt and the safety vest are assembled together, a larger restraining area can be formed and applied to a child, and in case of emergency or accident, the injury to a child would be minimized.
Inventors
- 👤 Wen-Chung Chao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:21
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/0007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
325 words
A safety vest to be used in a car in cooperation with a car safety belt, said safety vest having a left side, a right side, a front side, and a back side, and comprising: (b) a vest portion and a plurality of safety belts inside said vest portion; (b) said safety belts including two front belts to be placed on the left and right sides, respectively, of said vest in a parallel manner, and said front belts are extended to the back side of said vest portion to become two back belts, respectively, said two back belts intersect each other; (c) both said front belts and said back belts are fixedly attached to a waist belt, which is substantially a ring-shaped belt, said ring-shaped belt has an opening in the front side of said vest portion; (d) said opening of said ring-shaped belt is attached with a pair of first buckle assemblies allowing said opening to be closed; (e) each of said front belts is attached with a fastening strap, said fastening strap is provided with a matching second buckle assembly at its end so as to allow said fastening straps to be fastened together; (f) said safety vest being the same as a conventional vest having a front opening, which allows said safety vest to be put on a user's body, and two openings on the upper side thereof to allow the user's arms to pass therethrough; (g) said safety vest further having two slots being provided in the back side of said vest portion so as to allow a car safety belt to pass therethrough; and (h) said safety belts being fixedly attached to said vest portion so as to have said vest portion and said safety belts combined together as one piece, whereby when said car safety belt is inserted through said slots on the back side of said vest portion, said safety vest will be fastened onto a car seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
325 words
A safety vest to be used in a car in cooperation with a car safety belt, said safety vest having a left side, a right side, a front side, and a back side, and comprising: (b) a vest portion and a plurality of safety belts inside said vest portion; (b) said safety belts including two front belts to be placed on the left and right sides, respectively, of said vest in a parallel manner, and said front belts are extended to the back side of said vest portion to become two back belts, respectively, said two back belts intersect each other; (c) both said front belts and said back belts are fixedly attached to a waist belt, which is substantially a ring-shaped belt, said ring-shaped belt has an opening in the front side of said vest portion; (d) said opening of said ring-shaped belt is attached with a pair of first buckle assemblies allowing said opening to be closed; (e) each of said front belts is attached with a fastening strap, said fastening strap is provided with a matching second buckle assembly at its end so as to allow said fastening straps to be fastened together; (f) said safety vest being the same as a conventional vest having a front opening, which allows said safety vest to be put on a user's body, and two openings on the upper side thereof to allow the user's arms to pass therethrough; (g) said safety vest further having two slots being provided in the back side of said vest portion so as to allow a car safety belt to pass therethrough; and (h) said safety belts being fixedly attached to said vest portion so as to have said vest portion and said safety belts combined together as one piece, whereby when said car safety belt is inserted through said slots on the back side of said vest portion, said safety vest will be fastened onto a car seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The safety vest of claim 1 wherein said vest portion comprises at least two lamina and said safety belts are sewn between said two lamina.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-04-11 | 1997-10-11 | 1998-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-04-11 | 2001-10-11 | 2002-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-04-11 | 2005-10-11 | 2006-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |