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US 7,404,578 B2Granted
Securing device for a seatbelt
AssigneeTAKATA-PETRI (Ulm) GmbH
InventorArmin Rothkugel
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Abstract
A securing device for a seatbelt, in particular a motor vehicle seatbelt, includes a receiving device for receiving a plug-in element and a locking device for retaining the plug-in element in the receiving device for the purpose of securing the seatbelt. The securing device, which can be manufactured in a particularly simple manner, enjoys reduced production costs. The locking device reduces manufacturing costs by being formed exclusively of a single-part closure spring that is secured in or on the receiving device.
Claims19
A seatbelt securing device configured to engage a plug-in element comprising:
- a receiving device for receiving the plug-in element;
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- a locking device for retaining the plug-in element in the receiving device to secure the seatbelt,
- wherein the locking device is formed exclusively by a single-part closure spring that is secured in or on the receiving device,
- wherein the closure spring has a U-shaped cross-section such that the closure spring has a bottom region and two side regions, and
- wherein the bottom region of the closure spring forms a stop for the plug-in element.
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