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

Claim 16:
17. 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;
a gate securely attached to the ejector and sized to fit in the opening of the housing, the gate moving in a linear fashion along with the tongue of the latch plate; and
a sealing member sized to fit around a gap defined between the housing and the button such that the sealing member restricts external objects from entering the gap of the housing.