US3259434A
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Seat belt locater
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1964-09-04
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1984-09-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stuart M Frey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:29
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A SEAT BELT POSITIONING DEVICE FOR A SEAT BELT HAVING AN ELONGATED SECTION EXTENDING ACROSS A SEAT, SAID POSITIONING DEVICE COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE SLEEVE MEMBER LONGITUDINALLY ENCOMPASSING A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF A SEAT BLET SECTION, AND SLEEVE MEMBER AND SEAT BELT SECTION FLEXING IN UNISON WHEN THE LATTER IS PLACED IN SEAT OCCUPANT RESTRAINING POSITION, A RESILIENT MEMBER EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID SLEEVE MEMBER, POCKET MEANS IN SAID SLEEVE MEMBER EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF RETAINING SAI RESILIENT MEMBER AGAINST LATERAL DISPLACEMENT FROM SAID SLEEVE MEMBER, AND MEANS ANCHORING ONE OF SAID MEMBERS TO A SEAT FRAME MEMBER AT THE REAR EDGE OF SAID SEAT, SAID RESILIENT MEMBER RESTORING SAID SLEEVE AND THEREBY SAID BLET SECTION TO ITS ORIGINAL EXTENSIBLE POSITION ACROSS SAID SEAT UPON RELEASE FROM SEAT OCCUPANT RESTRAINING POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A SEAT BELT POSITIONING DEVICE FOR A SEAT BELT HAVING AN ELONGATED SECTION EXTENDING ACROSS A SEAT, SAID POSITIONING DEVICE COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE SLEEVE MEMBER LONGITUDINALLY ENCOMPASSING A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF A SEAT BLET SECTION, AND SLEEVE MEMBER AND SEAT BELT SECTION FLEXING IN UNISON WHEN THE LATTER IS PLACED IN SEAT OCCUPANT RESTRAINING POSITION, A RESILIENT MEMBER EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID SLEEVE MEMBER, POCKET MEANS IN SAID SLEEVE MEMBER EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF RETAINING SAI RESILIENT MEMBER AGAINST LATERAL DISPLACEMENT FROM SAID SLEEVE MEMBER, AND MEANS ANCHORING ONE OF SAID MEMBERS TO A SEAT FRAME MEMBER AT THE REAR EDGE OF SAID SEAT, SAID RESILIENT MEMBER RESTORING SAID SLEEVE AND THEREBY SAID BLET SECTION TO ITS ORIGINAL EXTENSIBLE POSITION ACROSS SAID SEAT UPON RELEASE FROM SEAT OCCUPANT RESTRAINING POSITION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-04 | 1970-01-03 | 1970-07-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-04 | 1974-01-03 | 1974-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-04 | 1978-01-03 | 1978-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |