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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2000
Mark W Pedersen, Syracuse, NY (US);
Jae Jun Park, Syracuse, NY (US);
Other;
Abstract
A locking buckle for a seat belt which includes a latch assembly having a funnel shaped receiving portion which includes a plurality of spring actuated locking members at the bottom of the receiving portion which is adapted to be moved between an open and locked position in response to pressure from a locking member. The locking member has a conically shaped head portion and a retention shoulder at the back of the conical head, with the head portion being adapted to engage the locking members in a locked position and where the locking members contact the retention shoulder in locked engagement. In one embodiment, the locking member further includes an outer retention strap for holding the user's hand in permanent contact with the locking member.