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US3175233A
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Belt buckle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-09
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Granted: 1965-03-30
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Expires: 1981-10-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Caravella Frank
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:39
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67B; B67B7/00; B67B7/16; A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/005; A44B11/20; A44B11/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/40; Y10T24/4002; Y10T24/4028; Y10T24/4033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A BELT BUCKLE INTENDED FOR USE WITH A BELT HAVING SPACED APART PERFORATIONS PROXIMATE TO ONE END THEREOF, SAID BELT BUCKLE ALSO BEING UTILIZED BOTH AS A CAN PIERCING DEVICE AND BOTTLE OPENER, COMPRISING: A POINTED TIP AT ONE END THEREOF FOR PIERCING CANS, A FIRST PROJECTING TONGUE PORTION DISPOSED IN PROXIMITY TO SAID POINTED TIP, FOR COOPERATION WITH SAID TIP IN ORDER THAT SAID TONGUE PORTION CAN BE UTILIZED TO GRIP THE BEAD OF A CAN WHILE SAID TIP PIERCES SAID CAN, SAID FIRST PROJECTING TONGUE PORTION PROTRUDING DOWNWARD AND TOWARD SAID POINTED TIP, SAID BUCKLE HAVING AN OPENING WITH DEFINING SIDES AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, A SECOND PROJECTING TONGUE PORTIUON EXTENDING FROM ONE OF THE DEFINING SIDES OF SAID OPENING, SAID ONE OF THE DEFINING SIDES OF SAID OPENING BEING THE CLOSEST DEFINING SIDE OF SAID FIRST PROJECTING TONGUE PORTION, SAID SECOND PROJECTING TONGUE PORTION PROJECTING DOWNWARD AND OPPOSITE IN DIRECTION FROM SAID FIRST PROJECTING TONGUE PORTION AND BEING DISPOSED TO COOPERATE WITH THE DEFINING SIDES OF SAID OPENING TO REMOVE A BOTTLE CAP, SAID PROJECTING TONGUE PORTIONS BEING SPACED APART AT THE SAME DISTANCE AS THE PERFORATIONS IN THE BELT, WHEREBY SAID TONGUE PORTIONS ALSO FUNCTION AS A PAIR OF LATCHING MEANS WITH RELATION TO THE BELT BY PROTRUDING THROUGH ADJACENT PERFORATIONS OF THE BELT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A BELT BUCKLE INTENDED FOR USE WITH A BELT HAVING SPACED APART PERFORATIONS PROXIMATE TO ONE END THEREOF, SAID BELT BUCKLE ALSO BEING UTILIZED BOTH AS A CAN PIERCING DEVICE AND BOTTLE OPENER, COMPRISING: A POINTED TIP AT ONE END THEREOF FOR PIERCING CANS, A FIRST PROJECTING TONGUE PORTION DISPOSED IN PROXIMITY TO SAID POINTED TIP, FOR COOPERATION WITH SAID TIP IN ORDER THAT SAID TONGUE PORTION CAN BE UTILIZED TO GRIP THE BEAD OF A CAN WHILE SAID TIP PIERCES SAID CAN, SAID FIRST PROJECTING TONGUE PORTION PROTRUDING DOWNWARD AND TOWARD SAID POINTED TIP, SAID BUCKLE HAVING AN OPENING WITH DEFINING SIDES AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, A SECOND PROJECTING TONGUE PORTIUON EXTENDING FROM ONE OF THE DEFINING SIDES OF SAID OPENING, SAID ONE OF THE DEFINING SIDES OF SAID OPENING BEING THE CLOSEST DEFINING SIDE OF SAID FIRST PROJECTING TONGUE PORTION, SAID SECOND PROJECTING TONGUE PORTION PROJECTING DOWNWARD AND OPPOSITE IN DIRECTION FROM SAID FIRST PROJECTING TONGUE PORTION AND BEING DISPOSED TO COOPERATE WITH THE DEFINING SIDES OF SAID OPENING TO REMOVE A BOTTLE CAP, SAID PROJECTING TONGUE PORTIONS BEING SPACED APART AT THE SAME DISTANCE AS THE PERFORATIONS IN THE BELT, WHEREBY SAID TONGUE PORTIONS ALSO FUNCTION AS A PAIR OF LATCHING MEANS WITH RELATION TO THE BELT BY PROTRUDING THROUGH ADJACENT PERFORATIONS OF THE BELT.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-29 | 1968-09-28 | 1969-03-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-29 | 1972-09-28 | 1973-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-29 | 1976-09-28 | 1977-03-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |