US3917342A
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Vehicle seat and safety harness assembly
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1973-10-25
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Granted: 1975-11-04
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Expires: 1993-10-25
Abstract
Abstract An improved safety harness assembly which comprises a seat belt anchored to a lower portion of a vehicle seat and an upwardly elongated belt engaging member stationarily fixed to the other lower portion of the vehicle seat.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetuziro Furuta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 04:27
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/18; B60R22/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
In a safety harness assembly for use with a vehicle seat including a seat portion and a seat back portion and carried by a seat adjuster constituted by a pair of guide rails fixedly mounted on a floor of the vehicle and a pair of elongated sliding members fixedly connected to the lower portion of said seat and slidably riding on said guide rails respectively, the improvement comprising: a seat belt having one end firmly held between one of the seat portion frames and one of the sliding membErs, an upwardly elongated resilient member having its lower end firmly held to the other sliding member, an intermediate member made of an elastic material and disposed between said lower end and a belt engaging portion of said resilient member, said resilient member lying adjacent one side of said seat portion and having substantially the same height as said seat portion, and first and second connecting means for respectively connecting the one end of said seat belt to one of said sliding members and the lower end of said upwardly elongated resilient member to said other sliding member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a safety harness assembly for use with a vehicle seat including a seat portion and a seat back portion and carried by a seat adjuster constituted by a pair of guide rails fixedly mounted on a floor of the vehicle and a pair of elongated sliding members fixedly connected to the lower portion of said seat and slidably riding on said guide rails respectively, the improvement comprising: a seat belt having one end firmly held between one of the seat portion frames and one of the sliding membErs, an upwardly elongated resilient member having its lower end firmly held to the other sliding member, an intermediate member made of an elastic material and disposed between said lower end and a belt engaging portion of said resilient member, said resilient member lying adjacent one side of said seat portion and having substantially the same height as said seat portion, and first and second connecting means for respectively connecting the one end of said seat belt to one of said sliding members and the lower end of said upwardly elongated resilient member to said other sliding member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A safety harness assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first connecting means is a bolt and nut.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-11-03 | 1979-05-05 | 1979-11-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-03 | 1983-05-05 | 1983-11-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-03 | 1987-05-05 | 1987-11-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |