Locking clip
US6390562B1 · kind B1 · utility
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4Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/2164
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A locking clip is attached to a seat belt fastening a child car seat to a seat of a vehicle to facilitate tightening the seat belt and to ensure that the seat belt may not loosen. The locking clip is attached to a portion of the seat belt where a waist belt section and a shoulder belt section of the seat belt diverge from each other. The locking clip has a belt clamping mechanism clamping the waist belt section and the shoulder belt section together, and a ratchet mechanism for permitting the shoulder belt section to be pulled only in one direction to tighten the seat belt and to prevent the seat belt from loosening.
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