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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2011
Applicants:
Jim Carene, Whitmore Lake, MI (US);
Robert Andrew Mical, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jim Carene, Whitmore Lake, MI (US);
Robert Andrew Mical, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 22/00 (2006.01); A44B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A slidable buckle for a seatbelt includes a cover which has a number of ribs extending from the cover. The ribs function to limit noise caused by the buckle and webbing coming in contact with a vehicle's interior trim, while at the same time providing a softer, grippable surface for the buckle.