Patent ID: 7395585

Claim:
A seat belt buckle assembly ( 20 ) comprising: a locking assembly ( 22 ) comprising a frame with opposing generally parallel flat sides devoid of laterally extending tabs or bent-over formations, and an integrally formed, one-piece cover ( 26 ) to receive the locking assembly, the cover including a plurality of guiding and stabilizing members configured to guide the locking assembly into a preferred orientation within the cover as well as to prevent certain relative motion between the cover and the locking assembly; wherein the cover includes at least one first guide ( 140 ) disposed symmetrically about a longitudinal central axis ( 144 ) of the cover, and extending inwardly from opposing sides of the cover and located closer to a rear of the cover than to a front of the cover and configured to receive the sides of the frame and to guide the frame into a preferred orientation relative to the central axis.