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EP 0368277 B1 19921028 - A SAFETY BELT BUCKLE

Title (en)

A SAFETY BELT BUCKLE

Publication

EP 0368277 B1 19921028 (EN)

Application

EP 89120692 A 19891108

Priority

GB 8826115 A 19881108

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0368277A1] A buckle for use with a safety belt system has a locking mechanism to receive and retain a tongue (51) which is mounted on a safety belt. The buckle is provided with means (19) to release the locking mechanism to permit the tongue (51) to be withdrawn from the buckle. The buckle has means (45, 50) which are responsive to accleration in at least one direction relative to the buckle which are operative to prevent the locking mechanism from moving to a release condition.

IPC 1-7

A44B 11/25

IPC 8 full level

A44B 11/25 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A44B 11/2523 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0368277 A1 19900516; EP 0368277 B1 19921028; DE 68903326 D1 19921203; DE 68903326 T2 19930311; GB 2227513 A 19900801; GB 2227513 B 19930210; GB 8826115 D0 19881214

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89120692 A 19891108; DE 68903326 T 19891108; GB 8826115 A 19881108