Patent ID: 8037581
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: A44B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An anti-rattle tongue plate comprising: a plate body having an opening for seat belt webbing to extend therethough; an over mold that is over molded on the plate body to be directly formed thereon with the over mold comprising one of a first material for being operably connected to the plate body at or adjacent to the opening and a second material that is softer than the first material for being operably connected to the plate body at a predetermined position to absorb impacts for noise reduction; and a component that is formed distinct from the plate body for being operably connected to the plate body after the component has been formed with the component being formed from the other of the first and second materials, wherein the harder first material is exposed in the plate body opening and defines upper and lower edges of a laterally extending slot opening for the seat belt webbing to extend therethrough to provide low friction bearing surfaces along both the upper and the lower edges of the slot opening for smooth sliding of the belt webbing through the slot opening, and wherein the distinct component is a hard insert of the first material, and the over mold is of the second material that is a moldable material that is over molded onto the plate body.