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EP0465033A1
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Quick connect/release/adjust buckle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-06-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-06-13
Abstract
Abstract A buckle device which is easy to adjust and can be connected quickly is disclosed. The buckle device has a male strap member (12) which has a longitudinal axis, distal end portion (16) and in intermediate portion (18). The female member (14) has an (24) aperture (24) formed therein dimensioned to receive the strap member (12), a strap engaging portion adjacent to the aperture for restraining movement of the strap member, a slot (30) extending through an outer edge of the female member and in communication with apertures for guiding the strap member into engagement with the strap engaging portion and a protrusion (31) extending inwardly from the outer edge of the female member (14) for preventing the strap in the aperture from moving into the slot (30). The strap distal end portion (16) releasably engages the strap intermediate portion. (18)
Inventors
- 👤 Murray R. Bedford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:58
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/02; A44B11/04; A44B18/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A buckle device comprising: a male strap member having a longitudinal axis, a distal end portion and an intermediate portion; a female member having an aperture formed therein dimensioned to receive the strap member, a strap engaging portion adjacent to the aperture for restraining movement of the strap member, a slot extending through an outer edge of the female member and in communication with said aperture, the slot being adapted to guide the strap member into said aperture, and a protrusion extending inwardly from an outer edge of the female member for preventing the strap in said aperture from moving into said slot; and strap attaching means for releasably attaching the strap distal end portion and the strap intermediate portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A buckle device according to claim 1, wherein the female member is attached to a piece of material so as to allow pivotal movement of the female member outwardly from the material and to restrain rotational movement of the female member in a direction transverse to the direction of pivot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A buckle device according to claim 1, wherein the strap attaching means is a hook and loop type fastener and one portion of the hook and loop type fastener is attached to the distal end portion of the strap member and a second portion of the hook and loop type fastener is attached to the intermediate portion of the strap member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A buckle device according to claim 1 wherein the strap attaching means includes a strap aperture formed in said distal end portion and a stud extending outwardly from the intermediate portion of the strap member adapted to engage the strap aperture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A buckle device according to claim 4 wherein the distal end portion of the strap has a plurality of strap apertures formed therein and said attaching means includes a plurality of studs extending outwardly from the intermediate portion of the stud.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
A buckle device according to claim 1 wherein the female member has an attaching slot formed therein on the side of the female member opposite said aperture, said attaching slot enabling the female member to be attached to one of an attaching strap, a piece of material and a combination of strap and piece of material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A buckle device according to claim 6 including a pair of extensions extending outwardly from bottom and top edge portions of the female member adjacent said attaching slot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
A buckle device according to claim 1 wherein the female member has a pair of attaching slots formed thereon on the side of the female member opposite said aperture, said attaching slots enabling the female member to be attached to one of an attaching strap, a piece of material and a combination of strap and piece of material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A buckle device according to claim 1 wherein a distal end portion of the protrusion has a ball formed thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A buckle device according to claim 1 wherein the female member has an outer ridge extending downwardly therefrom.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A buckle device according to claim 10 wherein the female member has an inner ridge at the point where the slot is in communication with the aperture.
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