Safety lock for child vehicle seats
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1. An apparatus for clamping together a first and second web of a vehicle seatbelt, the apparatus comprising;
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at least a second body portion connected at least intermediately to the first body portion;
a clamping means for clamping the first, and second body portions such that a transverse portion of the first and second webs is captured between the first and second body portions;
at least one locking member movably connected to at least one of the first and second body portions to prevent axial movement of the first and second webs;
wherein the at least one locking member is movably connected to one of the first and second body portions such that an axial movement of at least one of the first and second webs moves the at least one locking member into a locking engagement with the other of the first and second body portions thereby preventing further axial movement of the first and second webs.
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Abstract
An apparatus for clamping together a first and second web of a vehicle seatbelt is provided. The apparatus includes a first body portion; at least a second body portion connected at least intermediately to the first body portion; a clamp for clamping the first and second body portions such that a transverse portion of the first and second webs is captured between the first and second body portions; and at least one locking member movably connected to at least one of the first and second body portions to prevent axial movement of the first and second webs.
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1. An apparatus for clamping together a first and second web of a vehicle seatbelt, the apparatus comprising;
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a first body portion;
at least a second body portion connected at least intermediately to the first body portion;
a clamping means for clamping the first, and second body portions such that a transverse portion of the first and second webs is captured between the first and second body portions;
at least one locking member movably connected to at least one of the first and second body portions to prevent axial movement of the first and second webs;
wherein the at least one locking member is movably connected to one of the first and second body portions such that an axial movement of at least one of the first and second webs moves the at least one locking member into a locking engagement with the other of the first and second body portions thereby preventing further axial movement of the first and second webs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A seatbelt buckle for clamping together a first and second web of a vehicle seatbelt, the seatbelt buckle comprising;
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a body portion for containing the first and second webs in a transverse direction;
at least one locking member movably connected to the body portion to prevent axial movement of the first and second webs through the body portion;
wherein the locking member is movably connected to the body portion such that an axial movement of at least one of the first and second webs moves the locking member into a locking engagement with the body portion thereby preventing further axial movement of the first and second webs. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for clamping together a first and second web of a vehicle seatbelt, the apparatus comprising;
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a first body portion;
at least a second body portions wherein the first and second body portions are connected by way of a hinge, the hinge being a disposed at a first end of each of the first and second body portions;
a clamping means for clamping the first and second body portions such that a transverse portion of the first and second webs is captured between the first and second body portions;
at least one locking member disposed on at least one of the one of the first and second body portions to prevent axial movement of the first and second webs;
wherein the clamping means comprises a lever rotatably connected to one of the first and second body portions and a corresponding latch fixed to the other of the first and second body portions, the first and second body portions being clamped together upon the engagement of a free end of the lever with the latch. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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