A seat belt buckle comprising a housing with a button hole and a latch plate hole, a buckling slider, a tripping button arranged to move the buckling slider to a release position when pressed, a stop slider which in a starting position limits the position of the buckling slider and a locking assembly with a limiting member which in a locked position limits movement of the tripping button to prevent release of the buckling slider. The sliders and buttons may be driven by resilient elements. A plunger lock or a rotary lock may be used. The tripping button may have a pair of driving portions with inclined guiding edges which engage with extension rods on the buckling slider. A method locking a vehicle steering wheel to prevent theft is also disclosed involving passing the webbing of a seat belt through a steering wheel and inserting a latch in the buckle. A micro switch electrically connected to a vehicle control unity may also be used.


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    Title :

    Seat belt buckle, seat belt fastener, and vehicle steering wheel locking method


    Contributors:
    MIKO LEE (author)

    Publication date :

    2025-07-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    A44B Knöpfe, Nadeln, Schnallen, Reißverschlüsse oder dgl. , BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR




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