Patent ID: 8516667

Claim:
A buckle assembly for a seat belt of a vehicle, the buckle assembly comprising: a first plate having a first end and extending along a longitudinal axis; a second plate having a first end and coupled to the first plate in spaced parallel relationship relative to the first plate to define a gap between the first plate and the second plate; and a button assembly coupled to the first plate and the second plate adjacent the first end of the first plate and the first end of the second plate, and defining a slot aligned with the gap between the first plate and the second plate, wherein the button assembly is moveable relative to the first plate and the second plate along the longitudinal axis; wherein the button assembly includes a door moveable in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis between a closed position and a retracted position, wherein the door covers the slot when in the closed position, and is laterally spaced from the slot when in the retracted position; wherein the button assembly includes a first half and a second half attached to the first half; wherein at least one of the first half and the second half define a ledge extending transverse to the longitudinal axis; and wherein the ledge defines the slot and supports the door.