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US 2023/0048192 A1Published application
Replaceable belt buckle decorative cover
AssigneeTextron Aviation Inc.
InventorThang Chien Phi
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Abstract
A non-structural seat belt buckle cover is disclosed. The seat belt buckle cover may be used to protect seat belt buckles used on aircraft from damage. The seat belt buckle cover may comprise a top cover and a bottom cover that are coupled together to enclose a seat belt buckle. The seat belt buckle cover may comprise various openings to provide a user access to portions of the seat belt buckle.
Claims20
A non-structural seat belt buckle cover, comprising:
- a top cover configured to partially enclose a top portion of a seat belt buckle,
- the top cover comprising:
- a top face configured to protect at least a portion of a seat belt buckle;
- a front face comprising two shoulders with an opening therebetween,
- wherein the two shoulders are substantially parallel with each other, and
- wherein the opening is configured to receive a seat belt buckle tongue,
- wherein the seat belt buckle tongue is configured for releasably connecting with the seat belt buckle;
- a back face comprising a cavity configured to receive a seat belt, the seat belt being mechanically coupled with the seat belt buckle;
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- two opposing side walls, the side walls being substantially perpendicular to the top face and to the back face;
- a bottom cover configured to abut the top cover when the seat belt buckle is enclosed between the top cover and the bottom cover;
- and
- at least one fastener configured to secure the top cover with the bottom cover.
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A non-structural seat belt buckle cover, comprising:
- a top cover, comprising:
- a top wall comprising a first opening for providing access to a release of a seat belt buckle received within the non-structural seat belt buckle cover;
- a first side wall and a second side wall extending substantially perpendicular from the top wall;
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- a back wall substantially perpendicular to the top wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall, the back wall comprising a second opening for receiving a seat belt therein, the seat belt mechanically coupled to the seat belt buckle;
- a bottom cover having a top face that abuts the first side wall, the second side wall, and the back wall when the bottom cover is coupled to the top cover;
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- at least one fastener for coupling the top cover to the bottom cover.
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A non-structural seat belt buckle cover, comprising:
- a top cover configured to at least partially enclose a seat belt buckle, the top cover comprising at least one opening for providing a seat belt wearer access to a seat belt buckle;
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- a bottom cover configured to at least partially enclose the seat belt buckle, the bottom cover comprising a top face abutting a bottom face of the top cover;
- and
- at least one connecter for coupling the top cover to the bottom cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.