CPC B60R 22/18 (2013.01) [B60R 2022/1806 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A seatbelt buckle for receiving a tongue of a latch plate in an occupant restraining system of a vehicle, the seatbelt buckle comprising:
a housing including a frame and a locking mechanism operatively connected with the frame, the housing further including a passage to receive the tongue of the latch plate;
an ejector operatively coupled to the locking mechanism, the ejector releasably retaining the tongue of the latch plate;
a button in sliding engagement with the locking mechanism, the button movable to release the locking mechanism;
an opening formed in the housing for inserting the tongue of the latch plate into the passage of the housing; and
a gate securely attached to the ejector and sized to fit in the opening of the housing, the gate moving in a linear fashion along with the tongue of the latch plate,
wherein the gate is formed with a first member, a second member, and at least one connecting member angularly attached to each of the first and second members, and
wherein the second member of the gate is formed with a pair of ears fitting in a pair of recesses formed in the ejection such that the gate is securely attached to the ejector as a single unit.
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