Shell element for the buckle cover of a seat belt buckle, seat belt buckle and method for producing a shell element

A seatbelt buckle comprising:

• a seat belt buckle mechanism, and
• a seatbelt buckle cover, including:
• a shell assembly comprising a first shell and a second shell, wherein the first shell and the second shell collectively envelope the seat belt buckle mechanism,
• wherein the first shell has an outer surface and an inner surface, and the first shell is made by the following actions:
• injection of a soft elastomer into an injection mould which at this time has the negative shape of a further element;
• alteration of the shape of the injection mould so that together with the further element it has the negative shape of a base body;
• and
• injection of a hard elastomer into the injection mould, so that the hard elastomer is injected onto the soft elastomer;
• wherein the soft elastomer of the further element forms at least one part of the outer surface of the first shell.

A seatbelt buckle comprising:

• a seat belt buckle mechanism, and
• a seatbelt buckle cover, including:
• a shell assembly comprising a first shell element and a second shell element,
• wherein the first shell element comprises:
• a first component that is a base body having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the first component being made of a hard elastomer;
• a second component made of a soft elastomer directly connected to the first component on the exterior surface via at least one of a material connection or a positive connection,
• wherein the first shell element and the second shell element collectively envelope the seat belt buckle mechanism.

A seatbelt buckle cover for covering a seat belt buckle mechanism comprising:

• a shell assembly comprising a first shell and a second shell, wherein the first shell and the second shell collectively envelope the seat belt buckle mechanism,
• wherein the first shell has an outer surface and an inner surface, and the first shell is made by the following actions:
• injection of a soft elastomer into an injection mould which at this time has the negative shape of a further element;
• alteration of the shape of the injection mould so that together with the further element it has the negative shape of a base body;
• and
• injection of a hard elastomer into the injection mould, so that the hard elastomer is injected onto the soft elastomer;
• wherein the soft elastomer of the further element forms at least one part of the outer surface of the first shell.