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Non-inertial release safety restraint belt buckle system

  • US 20040256852A1
  • Filed: 03/31/2004
  • Published: 12/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-inertial release restraint buckle assembly for a vehicle having a restraining belt, the buckle assembly comprising;

  • a buckle including a frame and a housing at least partially covering said frame, said housing having a front and rear ends and opposite sides, a latch plate receiving channel defined within said housing, an opening in said front end of said housing communicating with said latch plate receiving channel and of a size to receive a latch plate therein, a latch plate having a pair of spaced locking tongs including hooked end portions, a pair of latching mechanisms slidable mounted within said housing so as to be reciprocally movable in a guide channel defined within said housing and which extends transversely to a central longitudinal axis of said housing which extends from said front to said rear ends, biasing means disposed between said pair of latching mechanisms for urging said latching mechanisms in opposite directions toward a first outer locking position wherein said latching mechanisms are engageable with said locking tongs of said latch plate when said latch plate is inserted in said housing, release means engageable with said latching mechanisms for moving said latching mechanisms simultaneously inwardly towards said central axis of said housing to a second release position wherein said latching mechanisms are disengaged from said locking tongs of said latch plate so that said latch plate may be removed from said buckle housing, and said biasing means constantly urging said latching mechanisms toward said first locking position with oppositely directed forces such that when one of said latching mechanisms is urged toward said second release position by a force, a simultaneous increase in force is applied to retain the other latching mechanism in said first locking position thereof such that said latching mechanisms are only releaseable upon simultaneous application of forces to move said latching mechanisms from said first locking position to said second release position.

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