Air bag deactivation buckle
First Claim
1. An air bag deactivation buckle on a seat belt for holding an infant in an infant seat securely in a seat of a motor vehicle comprising:
- a) a frame attached to a first end of the seat belt, said frame having a slot therein;
b) a push button lock mechanism in said frame;
c) means for covering said slot in said frame in a releasable manner;
d) means in said frame for deactivating an air bag in the motor vehicle; and
e) a tongue attached to a second end of the seat belt, so that when said tongue is inserted into said slot in said frame after said covering means exposes said slot, said tongue will engage with said push button lock mechanism and said air bag deactivating means, to prevent inflation of the air bag in case of a collision and eliminate endangerment to the infant in the infant seat.
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Abstract
An air bag deactivation buckle (10) on a seat belt (12) for holding an infant (14) in an infant seat (16) securely in a seat (18) of a motor vehicle (20) comprising a frame (22) attached to a first end of the seat belt (12), the frame (22) having a slot (24) therein. A push button lock mechanism (26) is in the frame (22). A structure (28) is for covering the slot (24) in the frame (22) in a releasable manner. A component (30) in the frame (22) is for deactivating an air bag (32) in the motor vehicle (20). A tongue (34) is attached to a second end of the seat belt (18). When the tongue (34) is inserted into the slot (24) in the frame (22) after the covering structure (28) exposes the slot (24), the tongue (34) will engage with the push button lock mechanism (26) and the air bag deactivating component (30), to prevent inflation of the air bag (32) in case of a collision and eliminate endangerment to the infant (14) in the infant seat (16).
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15 Claims
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1. An air bag deactivation buckle on a seat belt for holding an infant in an infant seat securely in a seat of a motor vehicle comprising:
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a) a frame attached to a first end of the seat belt, said frame having a slot therein; b) a push button lock mechanism in said frame; c) means for covering said slot in said frame in a releasable manner; d) means in said frame for deactivating an air bag in the motor vehicle; and e) a tongue attached to a second end of the seat belt, so that when said tongue is inserted into said slot in said frame after said covering means exposes said slot, said tongue will engage with said push button lock mechanism and said air bag deactivating means, to prevent inflation of the air bag in case of a collision and eliminate endangerment to the infant in the infant seat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An air bag deactivation buckle on a seat belt for holding an infant in an infant seat securely in a seat of a motor vehicle comprising:
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a) a frame attached to a first end of the seat belt, said frame having a slot therein; b) a push button lock mechanism in said frame; c) means for covering said slot in said frame in a releasable manner, wherein said covering means includes a safety cover sized to block said slot and a hinge connecting said safety cover to said frame, so that said safety cover must be moved to expose said slot in said frame before said tongue can be inserted into said slot; d) means in said frame for deactivating an air bag in the motor vehicle; and e) a tongue attached to a second end of the seat belt, so that when said tongue is inserted into said slot in said frame after said covering means exposes said slot, said tongue will engage with said push button lock mechanism and said air bag deactivating means, to prevent inflation of the air bag in case of a collision and eliminate endangerment to the infant in the infant seat. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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