Buckle safety device
OwnerJohn Hoffmaninventor
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Abstract
A buckle safety device formed for use with a seat belt assembly. The seat belt assembly includes a tongue and a buckle. The buckle safety device includes a housing having a cutout and a buckle receiving opening. The cutout and the buckle receiving opening communicate with a cavity inside the housing. The cutout is configured for receiving an elongated object for releasing the tongue from the buckle when the tongue is mated therewith. A base receiving member extends from the housing. The base receiving member is arranged proximate the buckle receiving opening and has a base receiving slot extending therethrough.
Claims15
A buckle safety device for a seat belt assembly including a tongue and a buckle, comprising:
- a housing having a cutout and a buckle receiving opening, the cutout and the buckle receiving opening communicating with a cavity inside the housing;
- a base receiving member extending from the housing, the base receiving member being arranged proximate the buckle receiving opening and having a base receiving slot extending therethrough, the base receiving member being resiliently secured directly to a base of the tongue to secure the base of the tongue to the housing;
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- the cutout being configured for receiving an elongated object for releasing the tongue from the buckle when the tongue is mated therewith.
A buckle safety device for a seat belt assembly including a tongue and a buckle, comprising:
- a housing having a cutout and a buckle receiving opening, the cutout and the buckle receiving opening communicating with a cavity inside the housing, the buckle receiving opening being configured such that the buckle is only partially receivable inside the cavity;
- a base receiving member extending from the housing, the base receiving member being arranged proximate the buckle receiving opening and directly fixing the tongue to the housing;
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- the cutout being configured for receiving an elongated object for releasing the tongue from the buckle when the tongue is mated therewith.
A buckle safety device for a seat belt assembly including a tongue and a buckle, comprising:
- a housing having a cutout and a buckle receiving opening, the cutout and the buckle receiving opening communicating with a cavity inside the housing;
- a base receiving member extending from the housing perpendicular to a direction of insertion of the buckle into the cavity, the base receiving member being arranged proximate the buckle receiving opening and directly fixing the tongue to the housing;
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- the cutout being configured for receiving an elongated object for releasing the tongue from the buckle when the tongue is mated therewith.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.