End release seat belt buckle
US5426834A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/45728
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An end release type belt buckle for releasably latching a tongue plate of a safety belt system in a latched position. The belt buckle has a base, a release mechanism and an actuator supported for movement on the base. The base has a stationary latch portion adapted to releasably lock the tongue plate in the latched position. The actuator includes a first surface for urging the tongue plate into the latched position, a second surface for retaining the tongue plate in the latched position, and a third surface for actuating the release mechanism to urge the tongue plate from the latched position into a released position.
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