US Patent 7137178 Protective device for vehicle seat belt latch release

Patent 7137178 was granted and assigned to Honda on November, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Honda

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

71371780

Patent Inventor Names

Eric Daume0

Hidetsugu Okazaki0

Date of Patent

November 21, 2006

Patent Application Number

112254540

Date Filed

September 13, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Robert J. Sandy

Patent abstract

A protective device for a latch release actuator of a vehicle seat belt. The protective device comprises a shield having an aperture. The shield is attachable to a latch body such that the shield substantially surrounds the latch release actuator and the aperture is situated proximate the latch release actuator so as to deter unintended actuation of the latch release actuator.