Protractive force responsive safety belt locking apparatus
Patent 4492348 Issued on January 8, 1985. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 29, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 29, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3467337 3504867 3765700 3851837 3876164 3885812 3911535 3918658 Belt clamp for a vehicle passenger restraint belt system Webbing lock mechanism InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/343896 filed on 01/29/1982US Classes:242/381.1, Material engaging242/379.2, Frame carrier feature242/381.4, Tension responsive242/384.5, Pendulum operator280/804, Having belt connected to member slidable in a vehicle-mounted track280/806, Inertia responsive locking or tightening of belt or harness280/807, Retractable297/478, Inertia actuated297/479, Having means to lock belt against further extension when in its occupant-restraining position297/480Inertia-responsive locking or tightening of belt or harnessExaminersPrimary: Coe, Philip R.Assistant: Haugland, Scott J. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB60R 22/34 (20060101)B60R 22/42 (20060101) AbstractA locking apparatus for use with safety belts of the type protracted and retracted on a spool which is locked by inertia forces in an emergency. The safety belt passes through a clamping assembly which is activated upon sliding movement of the retractor reel from protraction forces in the locked state greater than a pre-established threshold amount. | |
