Claims
- 1. A buckle for a seat belt of a motor vehicle, said buckle comprising a frame, a latch plate insertable in said frame, an aperture in said latch plate, a locking member engageable in said aperture in said latch plate, a release button for releasing said locking member and hence releasing said latch plate, said buckle having an elongate slot into which said latch plate is inserted, wherein at least one inner surface of said slot is defined by said frame, wherein at least one protrusion made of a resilient material is formed integrally with a portion of said release button extending parallel to said slot and forming an opposite surface thereof relative to said frame, and wherein said protrusion projects laterally into the slot, whereby said protrusion is deflected by said latch plate as it is inserted into the slot, and urges the latch plate resiliently against the frame of the buckle.
- 2. A buckle according to claim 1, wherein said at least one protrusion projects from at least one broad inner surface of said elongate slot.
- 3. A buckle according to claim 2, wherein two protrusions are provided on said inner surface, said protrusions being positioned to engage the latch plate, one on each side of the aperture as the latch plate is inserted into the slot.
- 4. A buckle according to claim 3, wherein the protrusion is rib shaped.
- 5. A buckle according to claim 2, wherein the protrusion is rib shaped.
- 6. A buckle according to claim 1, wherein two protrusions are provided on said inner surface, said protrusions being positioned to engage the latch plate, one on each side of the aperture as the latch plate is inserted into the slot.
- 7. A buckle according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is rib shaped.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 08/573,431 filed on Feb. 15, 1995.
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