US Patent 7626495 Seatbelt usage indicator system

A seatbelt usage indicator system for indicating the frequency of usage of a seatbelt of a vehicle includes a plurality of buckles being secured to a vehicle. A latch plate of each of a plurality of seatbelts is inserted into one of the buckles to secure each of the seatbelts to one of the buckles. Each of the buckles has one of a plurality of counter assemblies coupled thereto. Each of the counter assemblies is actuated when the latch plate is inserted into the associated one of the buckles to count the number of times the latch plate has been inserted. Each of the counter assemblies displays the number of times the latch plate has been inserted into the associated one of the buckles.