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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 06, 1991
Bob L McFalls, Shelby Township, Macomb County, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A latch member for a vehicle occupant restraint apparatus has an anchor portion, a first tongue portion and a second tongue portion. The anchor portion connects the latch member to a lap belt. The first tongue portion of the latch member is movable into a passage in a seat belt buckle, and has a first opening for receiving a locking element in the seat belt buckle to lock the first tongue portion in the buckle. The second tongue portion of the latch member is movable into a passage in another seat belt buckle, and has a second opening for receiving a locking element in the other seat belt buckle to lock the second tongue portion in the other buckle.