Chairs and seats – Body or occupant restraint or confinement – Safety belt or harness; e.g. – lap belt or shoulder harness
Patent
1998-05-29
1999-10-26
Nelson, Jr., Milton
Chairs and seats
Body or occupant restraint or confinement
Safety belt or harness; e.g., lap belt or shoulder harness
2973441, 2974522, 297483, A47C 3100
Patent
active
059714905
ABSTRACT:
A seat and seat belt assembly wherein a platform is slidable relative a first track and a second track, a belt guide is mounted on the seat back, and seat belt retractor is mounted on the slidable platform beneath the belt guide. Preferably, substantially all the seat belt is mounted external the first and second interior envelopes, and the web of the seat belt extends flat along the first side of the seat back between the retractor and the belt guide and the axis of rotation of the retractor extends generally parallel to the first track. Advantageously, the belt guide is mounted on a second member which is moveable with respect to a first member which is fixed to the seat back. Advantageously, the seat back includes an external frame having an upper horizontal arm, a lower horizontal arm, a first vertical arm and a second vertical arm and an internal reinforcing member secured to the first vertical arm proximate the upper horizontal, secured to the lower horizontal and secured to the second vertical arm proximate the upper horizontal arm.
REFERENCES:
patent: 325352 (1885-09-01), Mckay
patent: 778821 (1904-12-01), Duryea
patent: 1664893 (1928-04-01), Meyering
patent: 2153998 (1939-04-01), Verderber et al.
patent: 2336013 (1943-12-01), Hamilton
patent: 2725097 (1955-11-01), Thoreson
patent: 2949043 (1960-08-01), Fichter et al.
patent: 3081114 (1963-03-01), Esty
patent: 3156004 (1964-11-01), Strien et al.
patent: 3185510 (1965-05-01), Huckins et al.
patent: 3243234 (1966-03-01), Fehlner
patent: 3259435 (1966-07-01), Jordan, Jr.
patent: 3315298 (1967-04-01), Strien et al.
patent: 3398987 (1968-08-01), Lynn et al.
patent: 3432881 (1969-03-01), Putsch et al.
patent: 3479088 (1969-11-01), Bonnaud
patent: 3507000 (1970-04-01), Strien et al.
patent: 3602547 (1971-08-01), Tabor
patent: 3604752 (1971-09-01), Macknick
patent: 3608128 (1971-09-01), Faust
patent: 3638243 (1972-02-01), Campbell, Jr. et al.
patent: 3731342 (1973-05-01), Cousin
patent: 3788698 (1974-01-01), Perkins
patent: 3833965 (1974-09-01), Hess
patent: 3840268 (1974-10-01), Johndrow
patent: 3902757 (1975-09-01), Yoshimura
patent: 3912035 (1975-10-01), Ulert
patent: 3931996 (1976-01-01), Yoshimura
patent: 3966253 (1976-06-01), Berghof et al.
patent: 3973288 (1976-08-01), Pickles
patent: 3999247 (1976-12-01), Cremer
patent: 4085969 (1978-04-01), Nakane
patent: 4103964 (1978-08-01), Klingelhofer et al.
patent: 4147386 (1979-04-01), Stolper
patent: 4178037 (1979-12-01), Pickles
patent: 4223947 (1980-09-01), Cremer
patent: 4314729 (1982-02-01), Klueting
patent: 4457557 (1984-07-01), Une
patent: 4482188 (1984-11-01), Tilly et al.
patent: 4519650 (1985-05-01), Terada et al.
patent: 4588228 (1986-05-01), Nemoto
patent: 4669782 (1987-06-01), Nishiyama et al.
patent: 4673217 (1987-06-01), Nishiyama et al.
patent: 4722573 (1988-02-01), Komohara
patent: 4729602 (1988-03-01), Tokugawa
patent: 4749231 (1988-06-01), Cremer et al.
patent: 4783122 (1988-11-01), Komohara
patent: 4790597 (1988-12-01), Bauer et al.
patent: 4824175 (1989-04-01), Tokugawa
patent: 4872726 (1989-10-01), White et al.
patent: 4875735 (1989-10-01), Moyer et al.
patent: 4878692 (1989-11-01), Ando et al.
patent: 4881781 (1989-11-01), Borlinghaus et al.
patent: 4940285 (1990-07-01), Suzuki et al.
patent: 4969687 (1990-11-01), Higuchi et al.
patent: 5102197 (1992-04-01), Itsuki
patent: 5123706 (1992-06-01), Granzow et al.
patent: 5131721 (1992-07-01), Okamoto
patent: 5253924 (1993-10-01), Glance
patent: 5280959 (1994-01-01), Nanbu
patent: 5310247 (1994-05-01), Fujimori et al.
patent: 5318341 (1994-06-01), Griswold et al.
patent: 5318350 (1994-06-01), Okamoto
patent: 5322348 (1994-06-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 5358310 (1994-10-01), Nemoto
patent: 5362132 (1994-11-01), Griswold et al.
patent: 5367917 (1994-11-01), Hishon et al.
patent: 5390982 (1995-02-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 5411319 (1995-05-01), Kuiri
Figures 1a & 1b--Prior Art Drawing; Hsin-Chun, Incorporated, Manufacturer, Jun. 1985, Taiwan.
Figure 2--Prior Art Drawing; Hsin-Chun, Incorporated, Manufacturer, Jun. 1985, Taiwan.
I.A.P.M., Ltd.
Jr. Milton Nelson
LandOfFree
Vehicle seat and seat belt arrangement does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Vehicle seat and seat belt arrangement, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Vehicle seat and seat belt arrangement will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-755414