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Seat belt buckle

  • US 5,970,587 A
  • Filed: 12/11/1997
  • Issued: 10/26/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A buckle for receiving and locking a tongue connected to a vehicle safety belt, the buckle comprising:

  • a housing with an entrance for receiving the tongue to be locked;

    at least one light-emitting device located in the housing to illuminate said entrance;

    a locking element for locking the tongue to the buckle;

    a sensor to sense locking of the tongue to the buckle, said locking element and said sensor being positioned in the housing; and

    an indicator arrangement being actuated by an output of the sensor to indicate whether the buckle is in a locked or an unlocked condition.

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