Tongue assembly
First Claim
1. A tongue assembly for use in a safety apparatus in which belt webbing restrains movement, said tongue assembly comprising:
- a base;
a cover defining a chamber, said cover being fixed to said base and held against movement relative to said base, said base having a portion located in said chamber, said cover and base defining a passage through which the belt webbing is extensible, said cover having a belt clamping portion; and
a slide bar supported by said portion of said base and around which the belt webbing is extensible, said slide bar being located in said chamber;
said slide bar being movable relative to said base and cover under forces applied by the belt webbing between a first position in which said slide bar clamps the belt webbing against said belt clamping portion of said cover to block movement of the belt webbing through said passage and a second position in which the belt webbing is movable through said passage.
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Abstract
A tongue assembly for use in a safety apparatus in which belt webbing restrains movement of an occupant of a vehicle or of a child seat includes a metal base. The base has a passage through which the belt webbing extends. A plastic cover is fixed to the base and has a belt clamping portion. The tongue assembly also includes a slide bar around which the belt webbing extends. The slide bar is movable relative to the base and cover between a first position in which the slide bar clamps the belt webbing against the belt clamping portion of the cover to block movement of the belt webbing through the passage and a second position in which the belt webbing is movable through the passage.
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8 Claims
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1. A tongue assembly for use in a safety apparatus in which belt webbing restrains movement, said tongue assembly comprising:
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a base; a cover defining a chamber, said cover being fixed to said base and held against movement relative to said base, said base having a portion located in said chamber, said cover and base defining a passage through which the belt webbing is extensible, said cover having a belt clamping portion; and a slide bar supported by said portion of said base and around which the belt webbing is extensible, said slide bar being located in said chamber; said slide bar being movable relative to said base and cover under forces applied by the belt webbing between a first position in which said slide bar clamps the belt webbing against said belt clamping portion of said cover to block movement of the belt webbing through said passage and a second position in which the belt webbing is movable through said passage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tongue assembly for use in a safety apparatus in which belt webbing restrains movement, said tongue assembly comprising:
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a metal base defining a passage through which the belt webbing is extensible; a plastic member fixed to said base and having a belt clamping portion; and a slide bar around which the belt webbing is extensible; said slide bar being movable relative to said base and plastic member under forces applied by the belt webbing between a first position in which said slide bar clamps the belt webbing against said belt clamping portion of said plastic member to block movement of the belt webbing through said passage and a second position in which the belt webbing is movable through said passage. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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