LATCH PLATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LATCH PLATE
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Abstract
In a locking tongue (10) for a seat belt comprising an inserting portion (12) adapted to be inserted into a best buckle and a deflecting portion (14) for webbing (16), wherein the deflecting portion (14) includes a webbing passage (20) and a clamping element (22) for the webbing (16) and wherein the clamping element (22) is displaceable between a home position in which the webbing (16) is freely movable and a blocking position in which the clamping element (22) is displaced against a wall (36) of the webbing passage (20) so that the webbing (16) is clamped between the clamping element (22) and the wall (36) of the webbing passage (20), the clamping element (22) including a clamping surface (24) which in the blocking position clamps the webbing (16) against the wall (36) of the webbing passage (20), it is provided that the clamping element (22) is guided along a curved guide path (40) extending in the area of the blocking position substantially perpendicularly to the wall (36) so that in the blocking position the clamping element (22) is moved against the wall (36) substantially perpendicularly with the clamping surface (24). In accordance with the invention, furthermore a method of manufacturing said locking tongue (10) is provided comprising the following features of: providing a deflecting portion (14), positioning the clamping element (22) on the deflecting portion (4), and partly surrounding the deflecting portion (14) and the clamping element (22) by injection-molding, wherein the clamping element (22) is fixed to the deflecting portion (14).
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9. A locking tongue (10) for a seat belt comprising an inserting portion (12) adapted to be inserted into a belt buckle and a deflecting portion (14) for webbing (10), wherein the deflecting portion (14) includes a webbing passage (20) and a clamping element (22) for the webbing (16) and the clamping element (22) is displaceable between a home position in which the webbing (16) is freely movable and a blocking position in which the clamping element (22) is displaced against a wall (36) of the webbing passage (20) so that the webbing (16) is clamped between the clamping element (22) and the wall (36) of the webbing passage (20), the clamping element (22) including a clamping surface (24) which in the blocking position clamps the webbing (16) against the wall (36) of the webbing passage (20),
wherein the clamping element (22) is guided along a curved guide path (40) extending in the area of the blocking position substantially perpendicularly to the wall (36) so that in the blocking position the clamping element (22) is moved against the wall (36) substantially perpendicularly with the clamping surface (24), wherein the effective height of the clamping surface (24), measured in the longitudinal direction of the webbing (16), is larger than the height of the guide path, and wherein the clamping surface (24) in the clamping position is arranged in parallel to the wall (36) and is in full-surface contact with the latter.
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