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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2025
Autoliv Asp, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Dan Murphy, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Jon Burrow, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
AUTOLIV ASP, INC., Ogden, UT (US);
Abstract
A crash locking tongue for use as part of a seat belt restraining system that includes a buckle that is reversibly coupled with the crash locking tongue and a belt webbing that restrains the movement of a passenger in a vehicle. The crash locking tongue includes a base plate configured to reversibly couple with the buckle; a lockbar having a clamping surface that is in contact with the belt webbing; an elastomeric spring; and a cover material overmolded on the base plate. The crash locking tongue is configured such that the lockbar undergoes a vertical translation upon the occurrence of a vehicle accident. This vertical translation applies an inward pressure on the belt webbing, thereby, reducing or eliminating movement of the belt webbing.