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Free falling cinch tongue

  • US 5,058,244 A
  • Filed: 07/05/1990
  • Issued: 10/22/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A cinch tongue for a vehicle occupant seat belt system, said cinch tongue comprising:

  • a metal frame having a first end portion including a first clamping surface, said first clamping surface being formed on a plastic insert supported on said frame, said frame having a second end portion including a latch plate portion of said frame receivable for locking in a seat belt buckle;

    a lock bar having a second clamping surface, a first end portion including said second clamping surface, a second end portion, and an axis extending across said lock bar at a position between said end portions;

    a pair of spaced apart flanges extending from said frame; and

    means for supporting said lock bar between said flanges with said axis being fixed with respect to said frame and with said axis extending transversely to said frame at a position located between said first clamping surface and said latch plate portion of said frame, said lock bar being rotatable about said axis, said second clamping surface being movable in an arcuate path toward and away from said first clamping surface with rotation of said lock bar about said axis, said lock bar having a locking position wherein said second clamping surface is spaced from said first clamping surface an amount to clamp a seat belt against movement between said clamping surfaces, said lock bar being freely rotatable into and out of said locking position when a seat belt extends between said clamping surfaces.

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