Patents by Inventor James C. Degras

James C. Degras has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4129267
    Abstract: A seat belt retractor has an adjusting clip attached on the lock bar. The adjusting clip is generally U-shaped with spaced apart legs defining a slot by which the clip is engaged over the lock bar. One leg of the adjusting clip is disposed on the side of the lock bar adjacent the reel and has an integral depressed portion which is engaged within a mating aperture of the lock bar to retain the adjusting clip on the lock bar. The other leg of the adjusting clip is disposed on the side of the lock bar adjacent the pendulum and has an integral protuberance extending therefrom into engagement with the control head of the pendulum. The dimensional projection of the protuberance controls the gap between the ratchet teeth of a belt reel and the unlocked position of the lock bar. A plurality of adjusting clips are provided having the protuberances thereof projecting at various dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1978
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Degras, David N. Lee