Schloss für Sicherheitsgurte.

摘要

A buckle assembly (10) for a seat belt generally comprises a base (11) having a horizontal plate (12) and side plates (13), a latch means (33) to be engaged with the side plates (13) and supported thereby so as to be swingable between a latch locking position and a latch releasing position, a push button (25) pivotally mounted to the side plates, a spring means (34) to be engaged with the latch means (33) so as to always urge the latch means towards the locking position thereof, and a tongue means (14) to be inserted into a tongue insertion space formed between the horizontal plate (12) and the side plates (13) of the base (11) and engaged with the latch means (33). The spring means (34) is of a double tortional spring structure comprising double tortional portions (47), a central lock spring portion (48) formed between the double tortional portions (47) and adapted to urge the latch means (33) to the locking position thereof, and cantilever portions (49) formed outside the double tortional portions and adapted to be supported by the push button (25) so as to urge the push button (25) towards an original position thereof. The latch means (33) is provided with an improved guide means for smoothly and safely inserting the tongue means (14) into the tongue insertion space of the base.