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US4069554A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Adjustable fitting for safety belt

Assignee: Klippan GmbH Hamburg
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Filing: 1975-07-15
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Granted: 1978-01-24
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Expires: 1995-07-15
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Abstract

Abstract Apparatus for the adjustment to various lengths of a belt, preferably of a safety belt on motor vehicles or the like, with a frame having a longitudinal aperture and, displaceable in the frame and transversely with respect to the longitudinal aperture, a thrust piece which has a transverse web with a locking edge set at a small angle to its main plane and lateral guide panels extending transversely to the locking edge.

Inventors

  • 👤 Horst Minolla
  • 👤 Uwe Peters

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 09:09
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/02; A44B11/06; A44B11/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/40; Y10T24/4002; Y10T24/4012; Y10T24/4019; Y10T24/4079; Y10T24/4084

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 174 words
Apparatus for the adjustment of belt length, comprising a frame having a longitudinal aperture, thrust means mounted on and displaceable on the frame transversely with respect to the longitudinal aperture, said trust means including a plastic locking cap having a web of substantially semi-circular cross-section extending across said aperture and on an outer surface of said frame and guide jaws mounted over the longitudinal edges of said frame and displaceable with respect to the longitudinal aperture of the frame, said semi-circular surface facing outwardly of said outer surface, and further including a thrust piece loosely mounted in the locking cap and guided thereby and having a transverse web positioned across said aperture between said web and said frame and engageable with said web, said transverse web including an angled locking edge with relation to the main plane thereof and lateral guide panels extending transversely to the locking edge, said guide panels slidably engaging said outer surface of said frame along said aperture, said transverse web having ribs on the surface that face said aperture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 174 words
Apparatus for the adjustment of belt length, comprising a frame having a longitudinal aperture, thrust means mounted on and displaceable on the frame transversely with respect to the longitudinal aperture, said trust means including a plastic locking cap having a web of substantially semi-circular cross-section extending across said aperture and on an outer surface of said frame and guide jaws mounted over the longitudinal edges of said frame and displaceable with respect to the longitudinal aperture of the frame, said semi-circular surface facing outwardly of said outer surface, and further including a thrust piece loosely mounted in the locking cap and guided thereby and having a transverse web positioned across said aperture between said web and said frame and engageable with said web, said transverse web including an angled locking edge with relation to the main plane thereof and lateral guide panels extending transversely to the locking edge, said guide panels slidably engaging said outer surface of said frame along said aperture, said transverse web having ribs on the surface that face said aperture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame includes a gripper panel.

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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) 1981-01-23 1981-07-25 1982-01-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-01-23 1985-07-25 1986-01-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-01-23 1989-07-25 1990-01-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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