Patent ID: 6351210
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A seat belt usage indicating device, said device being removably couplable to a male portion and a female portion of a seat belt buckle, said device comprising:a housing, said housing having a front wall, a back wall, and a peripheral wall extending therebetween, said peripheral wall having a slot therein for releasably engaging said male portion of said seat belt buckle, a plate extending away from and being integrally coupled to said peripheral wall, said plate being adapted for removably extending into and releasably engaging said female portion of said seat belt buckle; control circuitry, said control circuitry being adapted for sending a signal to a speaker, said control circuitry being securely mounted in said housing; a sensing means for sensing said male portion being positioned in said housing such that male portion may engage said sensing means, said sensing means being electrically coupled to said control circuitry; a speaker for emitting a sound, said speaker being securably mounted in said housing and extending outwardly from said front wall, said speaker being operationally coupled to said control circuitry; an actuator for turning said control circuitry on and off being operationally coupled to said control circuitry, said actuator comprising a switch mounted in said peripheral wall; and wherein said control circuitry sends a signal to said speaker when said male portion is removed from said housing.