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Passenger safety belt buckles

US10485305B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Rockwell Collins, Inc. · US

Inventors

Charles Martin Hansson · Winston-Salem, US
Jaan Lin · Winston-Salem, US
Brian P. Wenger · Kernersville, US
Michael M. Princip · Winston-Salem, US
Alex Velet · Cleveland, US
Thomas Martz · Columbia, US
Glenn A. Johnson · Rural Hall, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 9, 2018
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA44B11/2546
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Passenger safety belt buckles are disclosed. In embodiments, a safety belt buckle includes a base member and a release member coupled to the base member. The release member is configured to release a tongue held between the release member and the base member when the release member is pulled away from the base member. In an example embodiment, the release member is formed by a plurality of printed device layers and a metal coating disposed over the plurality of printed device layers. In another example embodiment, the release member is formed by a plurality of printed metal layers. In yet another example embodiment, the release member includes a recess with an in-mold feature disposed within the recess.

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