Patent ID: 11938892
Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A seatbelt buckle for receiving a tongue of a latch plate in an occupant restraining system of a vehicle, the seatbelt buckle comprising:
a housing including a frame and a locking mechanism operatively connected with the frame, the housing further including a passage to receive the tongue of the latch plate;
an ejector operatively coupled to the locking mechanism, the ejector releasably retaining the tongue of the latch plate;
a button in sliding engagement with the locking mechanism, the button movable to release the locking mechanism;
an opening formed in the housing for inserting the tongue of the latch plate into the passage of the housing; and
a gate including a first member, a second member, and at least one connecting member angularly attached to the first and second members, the at least one connecting member foldable to extend to the opening and be collapsed toward the ejector such that the gate linearly moves between an extended state of the connecting member and a collapsed state of the connecting member.