Seat belt buckle with a shield blocking a tongue receiving opening
First Claim
1. A seat belt buckle for receiving a tongue, said seat belt buckle comprising:
- a buckle base having a passage for receiving a tongue by movement of the tongue in a first direction into said passage;
an ejector in said passage, said ejector being biased in a second direction opposite said first direction and moving in said first direction against said bias upon insertion of said tongue into said passage;
a latch for latching said tongue in said passage;
structure defining an opening through which said tongue is inserted into said passage; and
a shield having a first position blocking said opening and blocking foreign matter from passing through said opening said shield being movable relative to said ejector.
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Abstract
A seat belt buckle (12) includes a buckle base (34) having a passage (36) for receiving a tongue (16) by movement of the tongue in a first direction into the passage. An ejector (40) in the passage (36) is biased in a second direction opposite the first direction. The ejector (40) moves in the first direction against the bias upon insertion of the tongue (16) into the passage (36). A latch (42) latches the tongue (16) in the passage (36). The buckle (12) includes structure (24, 32) defining an opening (22) through which the tongue (16) is inserted into the passage (36). A shield (60) blocks the opening (22) and blocks foreign matter from passing through the opening.
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9 Claims
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1. A seat belt buckle for receiving a tongue, said seat belt buckle comprising:
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a buckle base having a passage for receiving a tongue by movement of the tongue in a first direction into said passage; an ejector in said passage, said ejector being biased in a second direction opposite said first direction and moving in said first direction against said bias upon insertion of said tongue into said passage; a latch for latching said tongue in said passage; structure defining an opening through which said tongue is inserted into said passage; and a shield having a first position blocking said opening and blocking foreign matter from passing through said opening said shield being movable relative to said ejector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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