Safety hook and latch plate therefor

A safety hook comprising a proper hook (1), which has a rear cross piece (4) intended for connecting a strap (3) from which two side pieces (5, 5') extend in the direction forwards to a curved part (7, 7'), as well as a latch plate (2) which is connected to the side pieces of the hook and abuts resiliently against an inside of the curved part, wherein the latch plate (2) is thin and elastically deformable and has two recessions (9, 9') opening outwards for receiving portions of the side pieces (5, 5') of the hook in order to connect the plate therewith, wherein the recessions (9, 9') are formed in a rear part (10) of the plate which is wider than a front part (11), and wherein at least one through hole (16) is recessed in the latch plate (2) in the area between said parts (10, 11), the purpose of which hole is to reduce the stiffness of the plate in said area so as to guarantee a good resilience ability in the front part of the plate in spite of a relatively large thickness of material of the plate.