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A security cover is provided for a belt-type passive restraint system including a buckle with a tab and a receiver. The cover includes a slot for receiving the buckle tab and an enclosure for receiving the buckle receiver. An optional retainer assembly can be provided for retaining the cover on the

A security cover is provided for a belt-type passive restraint system including a buckle with a tab and a receiver. The cover includes a slot for receiving the buckle tab and an enclosure for receiving the buckle receiver. An optional retainer assembly can be provided for retaining the cover on the buckle receiver or the belt. The buckle is released by inserting a key through a corresponding keyhole formed in a tab end of the cover.

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Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 1. A security cover for a belt-type passive restraint system with a buckle including a tab attached to a first belt and a receiver attached to a second belt and selectively engageable with

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 1. A security cover for a belt-type passive restraint system with a buckle including a tab attached to a first belt and a receiver attached to a second belt and selectively engageable with the tab and including a release button for disengaging same, which cover comprises: a body with a tab end and a buckle end; said body forming an enclosure adapted to receive the receiver; said body tab end including a slot for said tab and a keyhole; said keyhole being generally aligned with said release button with said receiver positioned in said enclosure, and a retainer selectively connected to said cover and to one of said receiver and said second belt, said retainer selectively retaining said receiver within said cover enclosure. 2. The security cover according to claim 1, which includes: said cover including an aperture in proximity to said buckle end; said retainer comprising a pin with a proximate end mounting a head and a distal end; and said retainer further comprising a lock mounted on said cover in proximity to its receiver end and adapted for selectively capturing said retainer pin distal end with said buckle receiver in said cover enclosure and said retainer pin in an inserted positioned thereof. 3. The security cover according to claim 2, which includes: said second belt forming a loop attached to said buckle receiver and receiving said retainer pin in its inserted positioned. 4. The security cover according to claim 3, which includes: said keyhole comprising a first keyhole; and said cover body having a second keyhole in proximity to said receiver end and located in proximity to said retainer pin lock and adapted for providing access thereto. 5. The security cover according to claim 1 wherein said retainer includes: a cable with a proximate end fixedly attached to said cover and a distal end; and a retainer cable lock mounted on said cover receiver end and adapted for selectively locking said cable distal end with said cable extending through said belt second portion. 6. The security cover according to claim 1, which includes: said retainer comprising a bolt and a nut threadably mountable thereon; and a pair of bolt apertures located in the post relation on said cover body in proximity to its receiver end and adapted for selectively receiving said bolt in its inserted positioned. 7. The security cover according to claim 1, wherein said retainer includes: said cover body having a base and an access lid hingedly mounted on the base and movable between a closed position retaining said buckle receiver in said cover enclosure and an open position releasing same. 8. The security cover according to claim 7, which includes: said cover body having a front panel located at said tab end, a back panel located at said receiver end, a top panel, a bottom panel and opposite side panels; said back panel including a notch adapted for selectively receiving said belt first portion with said buckle receiver located in said enclosure; and said access lid including portions of said top and side panels. 9. The security cover according to claim 8, which includes: said access lid being hingedly mounted on said cover base portion along one of said side panels; an access lid lock mounted on said cover body and located in proximity to said cover receiver end; and an access lid lock keyhole in said cover in proximity to said access lid lock and adapted for providing access thereto. 10. The security cover according to claim 8, which includes: said access lid being hingedly mounted on said cover base portion along one of said side panels; an access lid lock mounted on said cover body and located in proximity to said cover receiver end; and an access lid lock keyhole in said cover in proximity to said access lid lock and adapted for providing access thereto. 11. The security cover according to claim 1, which includes: said cover body having a front panel located at said tab end, a back panel located at said receiver end, a top panel, a bottom panel and opposite side panels; said cover including an aligned pair of lock hasp apertures in said side panels and in proximity to the cover receiver end; and said retainer comprising a padlock with a hasp selectively receivable in said hasp apertures. 12. The security cover according to claim 1, which includes: said cover body having a front panel located at said tab end, a back panel located at said receiver end, a top panel, a bottom panel and opposite side panels; said cover including an aligned pair of lock hasp apertures in said top and bottom panels and in proximity to the cover receiver end; and said retainer comprising a padlock with a hasp selectively receivable in said hasp apertures. 13. The security cover according to claim 1, which includes: said cover body having a front panel located at said tab end, a back panel located at said receiver end, a top panel, a bottom panel and opposite side panels; a pair of aligned apertures in said side panels; and said retainer comprising a chain with a closure link adapted for selectively closing said chain in a continuous configuration; and said chain extending through said aligned apertures and through said belt receiver portion with said retainer in a retaining positioned thereof. 14. The security cover according to claim 1, which includes: said cover body having a front panel located at said tab end, a back panel located at said receiver end, a top panel, a bottom panel and opposite side panels; a pair of apertures in one of said side panels and in said top panel in proximity to said body receiver end; and said retainer comprising a flexible locking tie strap with a closure adapted for closing same; and said tie strap extending through said apertures and through said belt receiver portion with said retainer in a retaining positioned thereof. 15. The security cover according to claim 1, which includes: a key with a generally cylindrical configuration; and said keyhole having a generally round configuration adapted to receive said key. 16. The security cover according to claim 1, which includes: a key with a generally cylindrical shaft and a lever extending radially therefrom; and said keyhole having a configuration with a circular portion adapted to receive said shaft and a slot adapted to receive said lever. 17. A security cover for a belt-type passive restraint system with a buckle including a tab attached to a first belt and a receiver attached to a second belt and selectively engageable with the tab and including a release button for disengaging same, which cover comprises: a body with a tab end and a buckle end; said body forming an enclosure open at said buckle end and adapted to receive the receiver; said body tab end including a slot for said tab and a keyhole positioned above said slot; said body including a pair of side panels, a top panel and bottom panel; a retainer assembly including a retainer pin with a proximate end, an enlarged head mounted on said proximate end and a distal end with a slot; said body having a retainer pin receiver in one of said side panels, said retainer pin receiver selectively receiving said retainer pin; said retainer assembly including a retainer pin lock associated with the other said side panel and adapted for capturing the distal end of said retainer pin; said retainer pin being adapted for extending through or across said belt adjacent to said buckle receiver for retaining said buckle receiver within said security cover enclosure; and said tab end keyhole being generally aligned with said release button with said receiver positioned in said enclosure. 18. The security cover according to claim 17 wherein: said retainer pin receiver comprises a first retainer pin receiver; said body includes a second retainer pin receiver located in the other said side panel and transversely aligned with said first retainer can receiver; said retainer pin includes an aperture in its distal end; and said retainer assembly includes a flexible spring clip selectively receivable in said retainer pin distal end aperture adjacent to said other side panel with said retainer pin extending through said retainer pin receivers whereby said retainer pin is retained in said body adjacent to its receiver end. 19. A security cover for a belt-type passive restraint system with a buckle including a tab attached to a first belt and a receiver attached to a second belt and selectively engageable with the tab and including a release button for disengaging same, which cover comprises: a body with a tab end and a buckle end; said body forming an enclosure adapted to receive the receiver; said body tab end including a slot for said tab and a tab end keyhole positioned above said slot; said tab end keyhole including a round portion and a slot extending radially from said round portion; said body including a pair of side panels, a top panel and bottom panel said buckle end including a panel with a belt opening adapted to selectively receive said second belt with said buckle receiver positioned in said cover enclosure; said body including a lid comprising at least a portion of said a top panel and said side panels; a hinge mounting said lid on said top panel or a respective side panel; a lid lock mounted on said body and adapted for locking said lid and a close positioned thereof; said body including a lid keyhole aligned with said lid lock with said cover and its lock position and adapted for receiving a key for releasing said lid lock cover; said tab end keyhole being generally aligned with said release button with said receiver positioned in said enclosure; and a key including a generally cylindrical shaft receivable in said keyhole round portion and a lever extending radially from said shaft and receivable in said keyhole slot. 20. A security cover for a belt-type passive restraint system with a buckle including a tab attached to a first belt and a receiver attached to a second belt and selectively engageable with the tab and including a release button for disengaging same, which cover comprises: a body with a tab end and a buckle end; said body forming an enclosure adapted to receive the receiver; said body tab end including a slot for said tab and a keyhole; said keyhole being generally aligned with and centered with respect to said release button with said receiver positioned in said enclosure; said tab end keyhole including a round portion and a slot extending radially from said round portion; and a key including a generally cylindrical shaft receivable in said keyhole round portion and a lever extending radially from said shaft and receivable in said keyhole slot, wherein the key pushes the button for releasing the tab from the buckle receiver when inserted through the keyhole.