Patents
US 11653721 B2: Seat belt apparatus and buckle
- Granted
- 2023-05-23
- Filed
- 2021-03-17 application 17249883
- Type
- Utility · 36 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A buckle has a buckle mechanism with a lock pawl and a latch pin. The latch pin is designed to travel only in a longitudinal or horizontal direction relative to the buckle mechanism. When a latch plate assembly is secured, the latch pin holds the lock pawl in a latched position and prevents accidental release of the latch plate assembly. A release button is coupled to the latch plate retention bar so that all of the effective actuation and other motions are in the longitudinal direction of the buckle mechanism. The buckle mechanism has an ejector mechanism with an ejection spring for ejecting the latch plate assembly.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg230523.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. 70 patents | US company or organization | Westfield, IN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris P. Jessup | Sheridan, IN | 27 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Allan R. Lortz | Zionsville, IN | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Guy R. Dingman | Idaville, IN | 20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brian Nelson Coffman | Gurley, AL | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Yang Tao | Meicun, CN | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A44B | Buttons, pins, buckles, slide fasteners, or the like | A44B11/2523 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-14 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | INDIANA MILLS & MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2022-06-09 IMMI SAFEGUARD, INC. signed 2022-06-09 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 60365/76 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-03-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DINGMAN, GUY R. signed 2019-10-04 LORTZ, ALLAN signed 2019-10-06 COFFMAN, BRIAN NELSON signed 2019-10-15 YANG, TAO signed 2019-10-15 JESSUP, CHRIS P. signed 2019-10-16 | INDIANA MILLS & MANUFACTURING, INC. WESTFIELD, IN | 55626/744 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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