Seat belt buckle with field effect locking indicator and method

Details Seat belt buckle with field effect locking indicator and method Seat belt buckle with field effect locking indicator and method

1996-11-14

1999-08-31

Rice, Kenneth R.

Motor vehicles

With belt or harness for restraining occupant, and means...

B60R 2100

Patent

active

059441356

ABSTRACT:
A seat belt buckle (12) includes a latch mechanism (20) and a field effect device (26). The latch mechanism (20) includes a latch (42) which is movable into and out of a locking position in which it engages a seat belt tongue (16) to interlock the tongue (16) with the latch mechanism (20). The field effect device (26) provides a first output if the seat belt tongue (16) is not interlocked with the latch mechanism (20) and provides a second, different output if the seat belt tongue (16) is interlocked with the latch mechanism (20).

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