Patent ID: 6964084

Claim:
A loop hanger for a seat belt through which a seat belt may slidably pass, the loop hanger comprising: a base member ( 20 ) having a slot ( 21 ) through which a belt may pass wherein the base member ( 20 ) is made of a metal plate; and a tongue ( 20 a ) formed integrally with the base member ( 20 ) wherein the tongue is substantially arcuate, wherein a center of arc of the arcuate tongue ( 20 a ) lies within a plane of the base member; wherein the belt is slidably turned back on the arcuate tongue ( 20 a ); wherein a half portion of the arcuate tongue ( 20 a ) is located so as to be protruded from one surface side of the plane of the base member ( 20 ); wherein another half portion of the arcuate tongue ( 20 a ) is located so as to be protruded from the other surface side of the plane of the base member ( 20 ); and wherein both of the half portion and the other half portion of the arcuate tongue are unitarily formed from the metal plate which forms the base member.