Method of assembling a tongue assembly for use with a seat belt

Details Method of assembling a tongue assembly for use with a seat belt Method of assembling a tongue assembly for use with a seat belt

1997-05-19

1999-02-16

Sewell, Paul T.

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Assembling or joining

29434, 29464, 24170, B23P 1100, A44B 1100

Patent

active

058708162

ABSTRACT:
A tongue assembly (10) is movable along seat belt webbing (16) and includes a latch plate sub-assembly (74) for engaging a buckle (26). A cinch bar (130) is carried by the latch plate sub-assembly (74) for pivotal movement relative to the latch plate sub-assembly between a disengaged position enabling the seat belt webbing and the latch plate sub-assembly to move relative to one another and an engaged position clamping the seat belt webbing against the latch plate sub-assembly. A method of assembling the tongue assembly (10) comprises the step of inserting a first end (138) of the cinch bar (130) into a first opening (128) in the latch plate sub-assembly (74) by movement of the cinch bar in a first direction (C). A second end (139) of the cinch bar (130) is inserted into a second opening (129) spaced away from the first opening (128) in the latch plate sub-assembly (74) by movement of the cinch bar in a second direction (E) opposite the first direction (C). The first end (138) of the cinch bar (130) is maintained in the first opening (128) while the second end (139) of the cinch bar is inserted in the second opening (129).

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