Seat belt buckle
US7963614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/45246
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A buckle assembly configured to mate with a plurality of tongues may include a rotational lever; a latch plate supported by the rotational lever and configured to move in a vertical direction when the lever rotates; a plurality of latch pins, wherein each latch pin is configured to engage the latch plate at one end of the pin and one of the plurality of tongues at the other end of the pin in order to mate the tongue with the buckle assembly; and a rotational solenoid. A core of the rotational solenoid may be connected to the rotational lever, so that rotation of the core causes the lever to rotate and the latch plate to move in a vertical direction. Each of the latch pins is configured to disengage from the corresponding tongue when the lever rotates.
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