Title:
SEATBELT WITH CHILD RESISTANT BUCKLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004039633
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A seatbelt assembly (110) with a buckle has male and female mating parts (26, 28), in which the male part includes features to prevent disengagement operation by a child. The child resistant features include added ribs (40, 50), webbing (60) in the form of flanges or struts (70), or barbs (14) or prongs that increase the difficulty for disengaging the buckle. The female part can have an arcuate outer surface (44, 45) to increase the overall durability of the buckle and resist damaging external forces or damaging misuse. The female part can also be provided with lateral shoulders (112) to make the female part harder to withdraw and thus more child resistant. The seatbelt assembly with the child resistant buckle can be operated easily by an adult, while remaining secure from disengagement by a typical child.
Inventors:
GIAMPAVOLO PAUL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/034135
Publication Date:
October 21, 2004
Filing Date:
October 27, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GIAMPAVOLO PAUL (US)
International Classes:
A44B11/25; A44B11/26; A44B17/00; B60R22/10; B60R; (IPC1-7): A44B17/00; A44B11/25; A44B11/26
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