BELT LATCH FOR A SAFETY BELT
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1. Belt latch for a safety belt comprising:
- a connection plate for connecting the belt latch to a buckle;
a latch main body being rigidly connected to the connection plate and having a cut-open hollow cylindrical portion with a concave inner surface and an upper eye and a lower eye for receiving the belt into the cut-open hollow cylindrical portion;
a bending and clamping element with a bending edge and a clamping edge and a convex outer surface is slidingly arranged on the concave inner surface of the cut-open hollow cylindrical portion via its convex outer surface to rotate around a rotation axis in relation to the latch main body from a first deflecting position to a second clamping position if the force in the belt exceeds a defined force;
a lid arranged on the latch main body such that it covers the cut-open hollow cylindrical portion;
the lid having a leading edge and a trailing edge and two opposing edge covering portions each provided with first fixing means arranged to engage corresponding second fixing means provided at two opposing side elevations terminating the concave inner surface of the cut-open hollow cylindrical portion; and
the leading edge of the lid being supported by the latch main body.
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Abstract
A belt latch including a connection plate, for connecting it to a buckle, and a latch main body rigidly connected thereto. The latch main body may have a cut-open hollow cylindrical portion housing a bending and clamping element arranged to rotate in relation thereto from a deflecting position to a clamping position if the force in an associated belt exceeds a defined force. A lid may be arranged to cover the cut-open hollow cylindrical portion.
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20 Claims
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1. Belt latch for a safety belt comprising:
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a connection plate for connecting the belt latch to a buckle; a latch main body being rigidly connected to the connection plate and having a cut-open hollow cylindrical portion with a concave inner surface and an upper eye and a lower eye for receiving the belt into the cut-open hollow cylindrical portion; a bending and clamping element with a bending edge and a clamping edge and a convex outer surface is slidingly arranged on the concave inner surface of the cut-open hollow cylindrical portion via its convex outer surface to rotate around a rotation axis in relation to the latch main body from a first deflecting position to a second clamping position if the force in the belt exceeds a defined force; a lid arranged on the latch main body such that it covers the cut-open hollow cylindrical portion; the lid having a leading edge and a trailing edge and two opposing edge covering portions each provided with first fixing means arranged to engage corresponding second fixing means provided at two opposing side elevations terminating the concave inner surface of the cut-open hollow cylindrical portion; and the leading edge of the lid being supported by the latch main body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A belt latch for a safety belt comprising:
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a connection plate for connecting the belt latch to a buckle; a latch main body connected to the connection plate, the latch main body having a cut-open hollow portion with an upper eye and a lower eye for receiving the belt into the cut-open hollow portion; a bending and clamping element configured to rotate around a rotation axis in relation to the latch main body from a first deflecting position to a second clamping position if the force in the belt exceeds a defined force; and a lid arranged on the latch main body such that it covers the cut-open hollow portion and a portion of the belt therein. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A three-point continuous loop safety system for a vehicle comprising:
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a seat belt retractor secured to a first anchor point within the vehicle; a seat belt extending from the refractor to a second anchor point within the vehicle; a belt buckle secured to a third anchor point within the vehicle; a belt latch slidably secured to the seat belt, the belt latch configured to be removably retained within the belt buckle, the belt latch having i. a connection plate for connecting the belt latch to the belt buckle; ii. a latch main body connected to the connection plate, the latch main body having a cut-open hollow portion with an upper eye and a lower eye for receiving the seat belt into the cut-open hollow portion; iii. a bending and clamping element configured to rotate around a rotation axis in relation to the latch main body from a first deflecting position to a second clamping position; and iv. a lid arranged on the latch main body to cover the cut-open hollow cylindrical portion. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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