Abstract:
A quick release fastener for an end fitting of a safety belt having spaced apart first and second frame, a lockable insert tongue insertable between the frame plates, and a locking element moveable between a locking position in which the insert tongue is locked between the frame plates, and a release position. A locking element has at least two anchor surfaces facing one another, which at least form the stop at one outer face of the frame plates or of the insert tongue. In this way, a shockproof quick release fastener is provided which can be released without a special tool.
Abstract:
A buckle assembly including a first buckle portion having an outwardly projecting engagement member. The assembly further includes a second buckle portion including an extended socket structure with one or more resilient biasing arms disposed radially outboard of the extended socket structure. A sleeve member is disposed in reciprocating relation to the second buckle portion at least partially about the extended socket structure. A camming surface is disposed in substantially fixed relation to the sleeve member radially outboard from the resilient biasing arms. The camming surface includes at least one concavity engaging one or more of the resilient biasing arms.
Abstract:
A dual action canopy release for releasably holding a parachute harness securement strap in a buckle. The canopy release may be activated by a forward movement of a lever arm or a rearward movement of the lever arm. The lever arm cooperates with an actuating lever having a first position, wherein the actuating lever holds a latch in a locked position, and a second position, wherein the actuating lever releases the latch thereby allowing the latch to move to an unlocked position. Either the forward movement or the rearward movement of the lever arm causes the actuating lever to move to the second position. In the unlocked position, the latch allows parachute harness securement strap to be withdrawn from the buckle.
Abstract:
An end release buckle. A buckle frame has a pivotally mounted pawl for lockingly engaging a buckle tongue. The pawl is urged to a locking position by a pawl spring and is released by an end release button having a ramp surface contacting and pivoting the pawl. A tongue ejector is slidably mounted within the frame and is normally urged over the pawl by an ejector spring holding the pawl in an unlocked position. The ejector moves apart from the pawl upon insertion of the tongue. A separate member slidably mounted within the frame is forced forwardly towards the buckle entrance by the button and the button spring upon insertion of the tongue with the member sliding beneath the locked pawl.
Abstract:
A seat belt buckle comprises a pivoted latch plate biased to a latched position and kept in that position by a control member slidably carried on the latch plate and biased to a position in which blocking portions cover notches at the edges of the latch plate. Control projections on the sides of a channel-shaped frame are engaged by the blocking portions in the latched position but accept the notches in the latch plate when the control member is moved by a release button to uncover the notches. Cam surfaces on the frame sides coact with cam follower surfaces on the control member to lift the control member and latch plate when the release button is depressed. Anchor projections on the frame sides are received in the notches in the latch plate in the latched position and transfer loads from the latch plate to the frame.
Abstract:
A safety belt buckle fitted with belt straps and two interlocking parts. These are designed for releasably connecting the belt strap. One interlocking part consists of a locked part and the other interlocking part consists of a locking part. The latter is fitted with a locking member pivoted in the locking part and able to be reset between the position releasing and the position locking the locked part. The locking member is spring loaded so as to attempt to pivot to its releasing position. A detent member is able to be reset between a detent position in which the locking member is prevented from being reset from its locking position and a releasing position in which the locking member is permitted to pivot to its releasing position. An ejector is arranged so as to eject the locked part by the action of a spring when the locking member is rest to the locking position. A link connects the detent member to the ejector. The link is loaded by a spring which attempts to move the ejector to its outer position. When the ejector is pushed in by means of the locked part it brings with it the detent member away from its releasing position. By the action of the spring the detent member is moved to the locking position. When moved from its locking position the detent member is moved to its releasing position and the ejector is moved to its outer position by the action of the spring.
Abstract:
A vehicle seat belt buckle has a socket part with a socket and a latch member for latching a tongue part within the socket. The latch member is held in the latching position by a catch element movable manually to release the latch member by means of a push button to which the catch element is connected either directly or by a lost motion connection. The latch member then rotates to a release position for the tongue under a spring bias, a portion of the latch member positively ejecting the tongue.Instead, the latch member is rotated by the tongue to a release position in which the catch element applies a holding bias overcome by the tongue on reinsertion. In a third arrangement, the catch element is rolled against bias on a profiled surface of the latch member to tilt this to a release position in which it is held by an ejector until the tongue is reinserted.
Abstract:
Belt lock for a safety belt with a spring-operated locking catch with hooked part engaging a plug-in tongue. A hand-operated member has a locking part in fixed connection. The locking part is disposed in the path of motion of the hooked part preventing release of the tongue unless the member is pressed by hand to move the locking part out of the path of motion. The locking part is movable along the plug-in axis; and the locking part in the closed position couples with the locking catch.
Abstract:
The releasable strap connector of the type used on parachute harness, has a female connector and a male connector; one or more prongs of the male connector are insertable in fitting pockets in the female connector; a rocking bar has cut-away portions intersecting said pockets so as to interlock with correspondingly cut-away portions of the respective prongs; a manipulating yoke lever is connected to the bar for rocking it into a releasing position where the cut-away portion of the bar is aligned with the pockets and the bar is withdrawn from the cut-away portions of the prongs thereby releasing the male member. The yoke lever has a manipulating handle including a shaft fixedly secured across the outer ends of the legs of the lever having a bore in one end thereof to contain a spring pressed plunger biased outwardly for engagement with a detent in the adjacent flange of the female body; a sleeve is rotatable on the shaft between the legs; the sleeve has a bayonet slot therethrough; a pin extended through the plunger is axially slidable in the axial portion of the bayonet slot and also in an elongated slot in the hollow portion of the shaft whereby the bayonet slot in the sleeve locks the plunger in locking position and prevents it to be withdrawn from the detent, and upon turning the sleeve the cross pin is allowed to move in the longitudinal or axial portion of the bayonet slot so that as the handle is pulled outwardly to rock the yoke lever the rounded tip of the plunger rides out of the detent; the hand turning the sleeve also simultaneously engages a lock lever and moves the same into releasing position allowing the rocking of the yoke lever and the bar into position to release the male member.
Abstract:
The buckle comprises a housing in which there is disposed a support for fixing to a retaining device of the safety belt and a device for locking a bolt member secured to a portion of the safety belt. The locking device is mounted on the support to pivot about a pivot axis and comprises at least one first abutment surface against which the bolt member is retained in the locked position. The first abutment surface is disposed in such manner in the locking device that a force exerted by the belt on the bolt member produces about the pivot axis a torque for releasing the bolt member. The locking device also comprises at least one second abutment surface, a stop member movably mounted in the support and a control member for moving and withdrawing the stop member. The second abutment surface is capable, under the action of said torque, of bearing against the stop member until it is withdrawn by the control member to release the locking device. The direction of movement of the stop member is substantially parallel to the second abutment surface.