Seatbelt assembly

A seatbelt assembly comprising:

• a latching structure defining a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction, and comprising a main body comprising a latch loop defined at least in part by an upper edge, a lip structure, and a lower edge;
• and
• a seatbelt passing through the latch loop,
• wherein the latch loop comprises a first opening defined between the upper edge and the lower edge, and a second opening defined between the lip structure and the lower edge, and
• wherein the lip structure and the lower edge overlap along the thickness direction.

A vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle seat;
• and
• a seatbelt assembly mounted on or adjacent to the vehicle seat,
• wherein the seatbelt assembly comprises:
• a latching structure defining a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction, and comprising a main body comprising a latch loop defined at least in part by an upper edge, a lip structure, and a lower edge;
• and
• a seatbelt passing through the latch loop,
• wherein the latch loop comprises a first opening defined between the upper edge and the lower edge, and a second opening defined between the lip structure and the lower edge,
• wherein the lip structure and the lower edge overlap along the thickness direction,
• wherein the upper edge and the lower edge do not overlap along the thickness direction,
• wherein a smallest distance in the longitudinal direction between the lip structure and the lower edge is defined as a minimum longitudinal distance, and the minimum longitudinal distance is less than a longitudinal distance between a lowermost end of the upper edge and an uppermost end of the lower edge,
• wherein a first side edge extends between the upper edge and the lower edge, and a second side edge extends between the lip structure and the lower edge,
• wherein the first and second side edges are opposite each other along the width direction,
• wherein the lip structure comprises tapered ends along the width direction,
• wherein an entirety of the lip structure is on one side of a longitudinal centerline of the latching structure,
• wherein a latch tongue extends from a lower side of the main body along the longitudinal direction, and
• wherein a smallest distance between the lip structure and the lower edge is defined as an absolute minimum distance, and the absolute minimum distance is between 1 to 2 times a seatbelt thickness of the seatbelt.