Patent ID: 7513530

Claim:
A seatbelt apparatus comprising: a seatbelt having a tongue; a buckle device having a buckle section configured to engage with the tongue, the buckle device further having a switch configured to sense engagement between the buckle section and the tongue, wherein the buckle section includes an enclosure; a wire configured to fix the buckle device to a vehicle body; a protective cover, covering an outer side of the wire so as to house the wire; a signal cable connected to the switch and extending on an inner side of the protective cover; a holder located on the inner side of the protective cover and fitted on the outer side of the wire; and a wheel configured to connect the seatbelt apparatus to a vehicle frame or a vehicle seat; wherein ends of the wire are mounted in the enclosure of the buckle section; wherein the wire is folded about the wheel so that the wire is pivotably secured via the wheel.