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US5573306A
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Non-slip seat belt cover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-05-30
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Granted: 1996-11-12
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Expires: 2015-05-30
Abstract
Abstract A non-slip seat belt cover includes an elongated, rectangular section of covering material having an interior surface and an exterior surface; a first elongated strip of hook-and-pile fastener, attached along one of the longer edges of the exterior surface; a second elongated strip of hook-and-pile fastener, attached along the longer edge of the interior surface opposite the edge to which the first fastener strip is attached; and a securing mechanism including a plurality of prong members secured to the interior surface of the interior surface adjacent one of the shorter ends of the rectangular section. The securing member is preferably a cleat pad having a plurality of rows of prong members extending from the cleat pad. The prong members are preferably angled with respect to the cleat pad at an angle between twenty-five and sixty degrees. When angled prong members are utilized, the point of the prongs should be oriented away from the adjacent shorter edge of the rectangular section.
Inventors
- 👤 Evan M. Galloway
- 👤 K. Maria Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:08
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1457; Y10T24/1459; Y10T24/1461; Y10T24/1463; Y10T24/1467
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
A non-slip seat belt cover comprising: an elongated, rectangular section of covering material having an interior surface and an exterior surface; a first fastening mechanism attached, along a first longer edge of said section, to said interior surface; a second fastening mechanism attached, along a second longer edge of said section, to said exterior surface; and a securing mechanism including first, second, third, and fourth cleat pads, said first and second cleat pads being spaced apart and having substantially planar bases secured to said interior surface adjacent a first shorter edge thereof, said third and fourth cleat pads being spaced apart and having substantially planar bases secured to said interior surface adjacent a second shorter edge thereof, each said first, second, third, and fourth cleat pad including a plurality of pointed prong members that extend from a a respective one of said substantially planar bases away from said interior surface to which said respective one of said bases is secured at an angle of between twenty-five and sixty degree with respect to said one of said substantially planar bases, said first and second cleat pads being oriented in a manner such that points of said prong members extending therefrom are oriented away from said first shorter edge, said third and fourth cleat pads being oriented in a manner such that points of said prong members extending therefrom are oriented away from said second shorter edge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
A non-slip seat belt cover comprising: an elongated, rectangular section of covering material having an interior surface and an exterior surface; a first fastening mechanism attached, along a first longer edge of said section, to said interior surface; a second fastening mechanism attached, along a second longer edge of said section, to said exterior surface; and a securing mechanism including first, second, third, and fourth cleat pads, said first and second cleat pads being spaced apart and having substantially planar bases secured to said interior surface adjacent a first shorter edge thereof, said third and fourth cleat pads being spaced apart and having substantially planar bases secured to said interior surface adjacent a second shorter edge thereof, each said first, second, third, and fourth cleat pad including a plurality of pointed prong members that extend from a a respective one of said substantially planar bases away from said interior surface to which said respective one of said bases is secured at an angle of between twenty-five and sixty degree with respect to said one of said substantially planar bases, said first and second cleat pads being oriented in a manner such that points of said prong members extending therefrom are oriented away from said first shorter edge, said third and fourth cleat pads being oriented in a manner such that points of said prong members extending therefrom are oriented away from said second shorter edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The non-slip seat belt cover of claim 1, wherein: said first, second, third, and fourth cleat pads are metal; and said prong members are stamped out of said cleat pad.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The non-slip seat belt cover of claim 2 wherein: said prong members are arranged into four parallel rows.
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