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Fastening means for safety belts

US4733443A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 4, 1986
Grant dateMar 29, 1988
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T24/45675
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A fastening means for safety belts for cars or the like is especially intended for resisting the high G-forces to which the fastening system is subjected in a collision. Said fastening means essentially comprises a locking flap (2) being provided with a rivet (2c), a supporting lug (2a), and two hinged arms (2b) to be in contact with the turnable about the rear portion of a locking case member (5) shaped with two parallel plates to form an intermediate space (5f). Said parallel plates are provided with three through recesses, i.e. one securing hole (5b) for securing said fastening means in a car, one hole (5e) for receiving the supporting lug (2d) of locking flap (2), and a locking hole (5c) for guiding and receiving locking flap rivet (2c). The locking case member (5), furthermore, is provided with two side walls having recesses (5d) for pivotally mounting a blocking flap (3) shaped approximately right-angled one angular leg of which forming a cross bar (3c) and the other angular leg (3a) being shaped for contact with locking flap (2) and provided with securing members (3d) for securing springs (4), which are secured to securing members (1b) on expeller (1). Expeller (1) is slidab…

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