Harness release assembly

• US 4,302,049 A
• Filed: 04/27/1979
• Issued: 11/24/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Elwood J.B. Simpson
• Original Assignee: Elwood J.B. Simpson
• Inventors: Simpson, Elwood J. B.
• Primary Examiner(s): McCall, James T.
• Application Number:
  US06/033,556
• Time in Patent Office: 942 Days
• Field of Search: 244/122 B, 244/122 AH, 297/484, 297/485, 297/467, 280/808, 280/806, 280/801, 24/230 A, 24/171, 24/194, 24/196
• US Class Current: 297/484
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/2526 with an operating lever
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 35/0031 Belt sorting accessories, e.g. devices keeping the belts in comfortable positions
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45618 and interlocking with independently associated or dissociated projection members
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45654 for shifting slidably connected and guided, nonself-biasing interlocking component

Abstract

A single lever harness release assembly for simultaneous release of at least two separate safety straps used for securing persons in riding position seated in a vehicle, and comprising a base member and an overlying plate member establishing an oppositely opening receiver passage for the reception of opposite strap couplings, a pair of release pins carried in laterally spaced openings to enter the passage and disengageably secure said couplings respectively, and a selectively moveable spring biased lever means exposing said single lever and simultaneously withdrawing said pair of release pins when deliberately lifted or depressed.

Claims

1. A single lever harness release assembly for simultaneous release of at least two separate seating straps and the like, and including;

a base member and an overlying tension plate member establishing a transversely disposed oppositely opening receiver passage therebetween,

a pair of release pins retractably carried in laterally spaced openings to enter the passage,

opposite coupling tongues received into opposite end portions of the passage and with openings therein releasably engaged by said release pins respectively,

and a spring biased lever means having a lever with a fulcrum bearing on the tension plate at the juncture of the exposed lever and head engageable with and to simultaneously lift said pair of release pins.

2. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein a soft pad is carried by and overlies the base member and disposed between the assembly and person'"'"'s body secured thereby.

3. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage.

4. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage.

5. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the tension plate member has the laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the retractable release pins to enter the passage.

6. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a Second Class-First Class lever with fulcrums bearing at one end and at the juncture of the exposed lever and head shiftable by either lifting or depressing said exposed lever and operating the head engageable with and to simultaneously lift said pair of release pins.

7. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a First Class lever with a fulcrum bearing at the juncture of the exposed lever and head loosely accommodated within the housing and with springs seated against the housing to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

8. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a Second Class-First Class lever with fulcrums bearing at one end and at the juncture of the exposed lever and head shiftable by either lifting or depressing said exposed lever and operating the head loosely accommodated within the housing and with springs seated against the housing to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

9. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a First Class lever with a fulcrum bearing at the juncture of the exposed lever and head loosely accommodated within the housing, there being retainers projecting laterally from the release pins to engage against the head of the lever and springs seated against the housing and against the retainers to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

10. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a Second Class-First Class lever with fulcrums bearing at one end and at the juncture of the exposed lever and head shiftable by either lifting or depressing said exposed lever and operating the head loosely accommodated within the housing, there being retainers projecting laterally from the release pins to engage against the head of the lever and springs seated against the housing and against the retainers to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

11. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a First Class lever with a fulcrum bearing at the juncture of the exposed lever and head engageable with and to simultaneously lift said pair of release pins.

12. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a Second Class-First Class lever with fulcrums bearing at one end and at the juncture of the exposed lever and head shiftable by either lifting or depressing said exposed lever and operating the head engageable with and to simultaneously lift said pair of release pins.

13. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a First Class lever with a fulcrum bearing at the juncture of the exposed lever and head loosely accommodated within the housing and with springs seated against the housing to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

14. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a Second Class-First Class lever with fulcrums bearing at one end and at the juncture of the exposed lever and head shiftable by either lifting or depressing said exposed lever and operating the head loosely accommodated within the housing and with springs seated against the housing to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

15. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a First Class lever with a fulcrum bearing at the juncture of the exposed lever and head loosely accommodated within the housing, there being retainers projecting laterally from the release pins to engage against the head of the lever and springs seated against the housing and against the retainers to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

16. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the spring biased lever means comprises housing overlying the tension plate member and a Second Class-First Class lever with fulcrums bearing at one end and at the juncture of the exposed lever and head shiftable by either lifting or depressing said exposed lever and operating the head loosely accommodated within the housing, there being retainers projecting laterally from the release pins to engage against the head of the lever and springs seated against the housing and against the retainers to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

17. A single lever harness release assembly for simultaneous release of lap straps and shoulder straps from a crotch strap, and including;

a base member and an overlying tension plate member attached to the crotch strap, said members establishing a transversely disposed oppositely opening receiver passage therebetween,

a pair of release pins retractably carried in laterally spaced openings to enter the passage,

opposite lap strap coupling tongues slideably engaged through openings in coupling members attached to opposite shoulder straps respectively and received into opposite end portions of the passage and with openings therein releasably engaged by said release pins respectively,

and spring biased lever means having an exposed lever with an operating head to simultaneously lift said pair of release pins when manually depressed.

18. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein a soft pad is carried by and overlies the base member and disposed between the assembly and person'"'"'s body secured thereby.

19. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage.

20. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage.

21. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the tension plate member has the laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the retractable release pins to enter the passage.

22. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a First Class lever with a fulcrum bearing at the juncture of the exposed lever and head engageable with and to simultaneously lift said pair of release pins.

23. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a Second Class-First Class lever with fulcrums bearing at one end and at the juncture of the exposed lever and head shiftable by either lifting or depressing said exposed lever and operating the head engageable with and to simultaneously lift said pair of release pins.

24. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a first Class lever with a fulcrum bearing at the juncture of the exposed lever and head loosely accommodated within the housing and with springs seated against the housing to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

25. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a Second Class-First Class lever with fulcrums bearing at one end and at the juncture of the exposed lever and head shiftable by either lifting or depressing said exposed lever and operating the head loosely accommodated within the housing and with springs seated against the housing to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

26. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a First Class lever with a fulcrum bearing at the juncture of the exposed lever and head loosely accommodated within the housing, there being retainers projecting laterally from the release pins to engage against the head of the lever and springs seated against the housing and against the retainers to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

27. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a Second Class-First Class lever with fulcrums bearing at one end and at the juncture of the exposed lever and head shiftable by either lifting or depressing said exposed lever and operating the head loosely accommodated within the housing, there being retainers projecting laterally from the release pins to engage against the head of the lever and springs seated against the housing and against the retainers to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

28. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a First Class lever with a fulcrum bearing at the juncture of the exposed lever and head engageable with and to simultaneously lift said pair of release pins.

29. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a Second Class-First Class lever with fulcrums bearing at one end and at the juncture of the exposed lever and head shiftable by either lifting or depressing said exposed lever and operating the head engageable with and to simultaneously lift said pair of release pins.

30. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a First Class lever with a fulcrum bearing at the juncture of the exposed lever and head loosely accommodated within the housing and with springs seated against the housing to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

31. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a Second Class-First Class lever with fulcrums bearing at one end and at the juncture of the exposed lever and head shiftable by either lifting or depressing said exposed lever and operating the head loosely accommodated within the housing and with springs seated against the housing to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

32. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a First Class lever with a fulcrum bearing at the juncture of the exposed lever and head loosely accommodated within the housing, there being retainers projecting laterally from the release pins to engage against the head of the lever and springs seated against the housing and against the retainers to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.

33. The single lever harness release assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein the tension plate member has the said laterally spaced openings retractably carrying the pair of release pins to enter the passage, wherein the base member is transversely depressed and the tension plate member flat and overlying the transverse depression to form said receiver passage, and wherein the spring biased lever means comprises a housing overlying the tension plate member and a Second Class-First Class lever with fulcrums bearing at one end and at the juncture of the exposed lever and head shiftable by either lifting or depressing said exposed lever and operating the head loosely accommodated within the housing, there being retainers projecting laterally from the release pins to engage against the head of the lever and springs seated against the housing and against the retainers to depress the head and said pair of release pins to be lifted by revolvement of the lever.