Belt lock for a safety belt
AssigneeRepa Feinstanzwerk GmbH
InventorArtur Fohl
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Abstract
Belt lock for a safety belt with a spring-operated locking catch with hooked part engaging a plug-in tongue. A hand-operated member has a locking part in fixed connection. The locking part is disposed in the path of motion of the hooked part preventing release of the tongue unless the member is pressed by hand to move the locking part out of the path of motion. The locking part is movable along the plug-in axis; and the locking part in the closed position couples with the locking catch.
Claims14
Belt lock for a safety belt with a plug-in opening for the insertion of a plug-in tongue fastened to the belt, a spring-operated locking catch with a hooked part in the belt lock engaging the plug-in tongue when inserted in the plug-in opening of the belt lock, a hand-operated member movable against the force of a spring for operating the locking catch to detach the tongue from the belt lock, a locking part in fixed connection with the hand-operated member, wherein in the locked position of the belt lock, the locking part is disposed in the path of motion of the hooked part preventing the latter from disengaging the tongue, and wherein the locking part presses the plug-in tongue by spring action against the hooked part of the locking catch and wherein when the hand-operated member is moved against the force of said spring, the locking part in fixed connection with the hand-operated member is also moved out of the path of motion of the hooked part permitting the hooked part to become disengaged from the tongue, and the tongue to detach from the belt lock.
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