A protective cover for a buckle of a latching system has a base plate having a base plate retaining area for housing the buckle. A cover is hingly coupled to the base plate and has a cover retaining area for housing the buckle when the cover is closed onto the base plate. A locking mechanism is provided for securing the cover to the base plate. An alarm circuit is housed within the base plate for sending an alarm signal when the cover is unlocked and opened prior to deactivating the alarm circuit.

A removable cover for a seat belt buckle is disclosed herein. In some versions, the removable cover includes a front panel, a pair of side panels extending from opposite sides of the front panel, and a top panel attached to a top side of the front panel. The removable cover attaches to the seat belt buckle and the top panel covers a release button thereof to prevent a child from pressing the release button. The top panel however is able to be depressed by an adult, enabling the adult to press the release button and unbuckle the seat belt from the child.

A non-structural seat belt buckle cover is disclosed. The seat belt buckle cover may be used to protect seat belt buckles used on aircraft from damage. The seat belt buckle cover may comprise a top cover and a bottom cover that are coupled together to enclose a seat belt buckle. The seat belt buckle cover may comprise various openings to provide a user access to portions of the seat belt buckle.