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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7263750 | Buckle assembly having single release for multiple belt connectors A buckle assembly for a vehicle restraint system where the buckle assembly is adapted to receive a plurality of belt connectors, with the belt connectors being simultaneously released upon moving at least one handle to a release position. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7225511 | Non-inertial release safety restraint belt buckle system Body restraint systems for vehicles that include buckles for latching and retaining latch plates associated with safety belts. The buckle of each system includes a pair of oppositely biased latching mechanisms that are operative in such a manner that an inertial for... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7159284 | Seat belt buckle, in particular for racing vehicles A seat belt buckle, in particular for racing vehicles, having: a casing defining at least one slot engageable by an end member of a strap of a seat belt for connection; a lock mechanism housed in the casing and for releasably retaining the end member; and a release ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146692 | Non-inertial release safety restraint belt buckle systems Body restraint systems for vehicles that include buckles for latching and retaining latch plates associated with safety belts. The buckle of each system includes a pair of oppositely biased latching mechanisms that are operative in such a manner that a force applied... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6763557 | Buckle with a buckle release system A buckle including a buckle release system for releasing a parachute canopy from a harness. The buckle comprises a lock lever, a manual release lever, a spring biased catch, and a latch positioned in a frame. A slide member is provided. The slide member operates to ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6560830 | Structure of a plug-in fastening device An improved structure of a plug-in fastening device is disclosed. An improved structure of a plug-in fastening device having a female fastener and a male fastener, characterized in that the two sides of the housing of the female fastener are provided with... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6418596 | Seat belt buckle A seat belt buckle having a release button for a latch slidably mounted on a frame, an ejector for an insert tongue and at least one connecting element. The connecting element is shiftable between a working position, in which it makes a connection between... | 07/16/2002 |
| 5953798 | Buckle A buckle comprises a male member and a female member adapted to couple with each other. The male member includes a fitting projection provided on a base thereof and the female member has a fitting cavity formed at its one end for fitting engagement with t... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5892436 | Illuminated seat belt buckle A seat belt buckle (12) has a light-transmitting portion (26) which is visible to a vehicle occupant. The buckle (12) includes a housing (60) containing a latch mechanism (20) which releasably locks a seat belt tongue (16) in the housing (60). The housing... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5561891 | Fastener structure between a diving flipper and a tightening strap thereof The present invention offers a fastener structure between a diving flipper and a tightening strap thereof which is characterized in the following design the fastener comprises a male fastener and a female fastener; the male fastener is-provided at one end... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5471717 | Safety-belt arrangement A tongue forming part of a safety belt is provided with two apertures adapted to receive the safety belt. The tongue has a portion adapted to be received and retained by a buckle forming part of a safety belt system. The tongue carries a clamping element ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5208953 | Seat belt buckle having pivotal lever A buckle for receiving a locking tongue connected to a seat belt has a passage into which the tongue is movable and a locking member movable in the passage. The locking member is movable into and out of locking engagement with the tongue when the tongue i... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5133115 | Safety belt buckle with anti-shock device A safety belt buckle with an anti-shock device is provided. The safety belt buckle comprises a housing that has an insertion slot for an insertion tongue with a cutout. A spring-loaded ejector for the insertion tongue is provided in the insertion slot. A ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5119532 | Buckle apparatus A buckle apparatus comprises a buckle body into which a tongue plate is inserted, and a lock plate with which the tongue plate is engaged and locked. The buckle body is provided with an opening through which a portion of the lock plate is passed in a cond... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4998328 | Buckle device A buckle device of the type into which a tongue plate is inserted and engaged therewith. The buckle device is equipped with a lever member having a first and a second end as well as a middle section. The first end of the lever member is engaged with a loc... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4916780 | Safeguarding buckle for a safety belt The buckle comprises a latch (10) interacting with a keeper consisting of a base (20), of an ejecting guide bolt (30), of an actuating button (50), of a protective casing (60) and of a securing connection (70), among other things. Means (40) having an ins... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4885825 | Buckle apparatus A buckle apparatus for use in a plurality of seatbelt assemblies each having a tongue plate and a buckle and disposed adjacent to each other is arranged such that widths of an opening of a tongue plate-inserting passage of each buckle as well as a portion... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4870726 | Seat belt buckle A safety belt buckle has a slider having first and also second parts each adapted to engage and retain a locking member in a locking condition in which it engages a tongue inserted in the buckle. The slider is spring biassed to a position in which one par... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4742604 | Central belt locking assembly A central belt locking assembly is disclosed comprising a base plate around which an outer ring extends thereby defining a recess therebetween. An inner ring is spring mounted in the recess. A hub is mounted on the base plate within the inner ring. The hu... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4692970 | Belt buckle with eject means A buckle for receiving a tongue. A pair of helical springs are positioned between a latch and a main body having first slots for receiving one edge of a reinforcement plate pivoted downward depressing the latch springs and snapping into place into a yield... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4677716 | Buckle in particular for a safety belt This buckle, which is intended in particular for the safety belt of a motor vehicle, has a housing (1) inside which there is located a body (4) intended to be fixed to a retaining means integral with the vehicle, a locking member (5) intended to keep the ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4675956 | Safety seat belt buckle A safety seat belt buckle that restricts and limits accidental and intentional buckle release by children. The seat belt buckle has two interdependent release actuators that must be simultaneously depressed to release the seat belt buckle.... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4670952 | Buckle apparatus A buckle apparatus for use in a seatbelt system for a vehicle designed to protect an occupant in an emergency situation of the vehicle includes a buckle body into which a tongue plate is inserted. A lock plate is moved in a direction orthogonal to the ton... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4670951 | Fastening means for a safety belt for a car or the like A fastening means for a safety belt of a car or the like comprises an insert member secured to said belt, a locking opening in said insert member, a locking case member having an opening for receiving said insert member, a spring loaded locking member in ... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4662041 | Belt lock A belt lock, particularly for the vehicle safety belts, comprising a lock housing (10) and a lock tongue (11). The lock housing forms a guide between two plates (12, 13) for receiving the lock tongue in the lock housing, and an ejector (23) is provided in... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4656700 | Lightweight, multiple-point, quick-release, safety buckle for body harnesses A lightweight, multiple-point, quick-release, safety buckle for body harnesses is disclosed in two preferred embodiments having a pair of shoulder harnesses, a waist belt and a crotch strap having connector ends meeting to engage within the device which h... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4642858 | Buckle apparatus A buckle apparatus for use in a seatbelt system is arranged such that when a tongue plate is inserted into a buckle body, the tongue plate retaining portion of a lock plate pivotally supported on one side of the tongue plate insertion passage extends thro... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4638534 | Pivot structure for seat belt buckle Disclosed is a novel pivot structure for a seat belt buckle wherein a base plate of a seat belt buckle is connected to an anchor stay by way of a pin and spring means interposed therebetween in such a manner that the buckle may pivot relative to the ancho... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4625371 | Seat belt buckle In a safety belt for a car or the like, a buckle is provided to receive a tongue releasably. The buckle includes a latch member engageable with the tongue, a U-shaped base defining an opening in the direction of insertion of the tongue and supporting the ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4624034 | Buckle apparatus A buckle apparatus for use in a seatbelt system is arranged such that when the tongue plate of the seatbelt is inserted into the buckle body, the pawl of a lock plate is inserted into an opening formed in the tongue plate. Since the projecting end of the ... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4617705 | Child belt buckle A buckle for receiving a tongue. A pair of helical springs are positioned between a latch and a main body having first slots for receiving one edge of a reinforcement plate pivoted downward depressing the latch springs and snapping into place into a yield... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4614010 | Safety belt buckle An improved subassembly can be used in either a top release buckle or an end release buckle. The subassembly includes an elongated metal base. A latch bar is pivotally supported in openings in side portions of the base for movement between an engaged cond... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4597141 | Belt lock for a safety belt A safety belt lock has a lock housing with an insertion path for an insertion tongue of a safety belt. The insertion opening of the insertion path is defined between opposed resilient flange members bearing on surface portions of the insertion tongue to g... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4589172 | Central belt lock, particularly for a parachute harness A central belt lock, particularly for a parachute harness, includes a housing, a main pin or journal which is manually rotatable and axially movable therein, and an anchor plate which cooperates with a plurality of retaining bolts for the belt attachment ... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4577378 | Buckle for safety belts A buckle for safety belts, especially in motor vehicles. The buckle has a housing and a tongue which can be inserted in an opening of the latter, can be locked in the housing by at least one latching member, and is stressed by a spring-loaded ejector. To ... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4575908 | Lock for seat belt buckle A seat belt buckle includes a body having a latch lever pivotally mounted thereon and including a tang struck therefrom. The latch lever has a pushbutton portion which registers with an opening in a cover attached to the body. A spring biases the latch le... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4566161 | Buckles for vehicle seat belt system A vehicle seat belt buckle has a flat tongue part with latching edges, and a socket part with spaced parallel plates defining a socket within which the tongue can be received. A latch member slides at right angles to the plane of the tongue to engage the ... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4549768 | Belt lock for a safety belt Belt lock for a safety belt, especially for arrangement on a back seat in a motor vehicle, with flexible pulling means which are fastened to a lock housing fastened to a flexible fitting fixed to a vehicle part, for instance, to the seat frame, and which ... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4543694 | Lock for safety belts Lock for safety belts with a belt lock and an insertion tab which can be detented at a latch, which latch can be moved transversely to the insertion direction when the insertion tab is inserted, preferably by the latter itself into the open position again... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4530611 | Printhead mounting/demounting mechanism A trolley of a printer includes a pair of angularly upright projecting dovetail-like fingers spaced apart near a left edge thereof, and a spring biased wedge pin located near a right edge thereof, for slideably engaging chamfer-like surfaces on the left a... | 07/23/1985 |
