Mechanism for maintaining a strap of a safety belt in an adjustable position

Claim 1

A mechanism for maintaining a strap of a safety belt in an adjustable position for fixing to a structure, and comprising a case, a lock and a strap holder; wherein said case comprises: a periphery with an anchoring base; and a front wall which is provided with a longitudinal slot having at least one closed end and with a guide located on the longitudinal axis of said slot in the vicinity of said closed end thereof; and said lock comprises: a push-member having a first end, accessible from the exterior of said case, and a second end located inside the latter and mounted in said guide to be movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to said front wall; a keeper located in said case and articulated to the latter to be tiltable relative to said front wall between a first retaining position, where it is close to said front wall, and a second releasing position where it is away from said front wall and cooperating with said second end of said push-member; a catch slidingly engaged in said slot and having an outer end, associated with said strap holder, and an inner end located in said case for cooperation with said keeper; and a spring located in said case and acting on said keeper for biasing the latter in its first position in a direction toward said second end of said push-member and the front wall of the case; whereby, when said first end of said push member is pushed, said keeper is pivoted from its first position to its second position so that it is allowed to release said inner end of said catch.