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Canopy buckle
Assignee: JAN R COYLE
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Filing: 1968-04-22
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Granted: 1971-07-20
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Expires: 1988-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A failure safe buckle in which a lug of a male buckle part is captured in a recess of a female buckle part by a latch slide, the latch slide being releasably locked in a position overlying the recess and engaged with the lug. Such a buckle in which the lock mechanism includes relatively movable parts biased to locking positions to lock the latch slide against movement, the relatively movable parts requiring simultaneous opposite movement to permit shifting of the latch slide to a position releasing the lug.
Inventors
- 👤 Jan R Coyle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:30
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D17/00; B64D17/22; B64D17/30; B64D17/32; A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/25; A44B11/2503; A44B11/2534; B64D25/00; B64D25/02; B64D25/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45723; Y10T24/45728; Y10T24/45733
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
297 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said latch means including a slide, means slidably supporting said slide on said female buckle part for movement from said position holding said lug in said recess to a second position for releasing said lug from said recess, said lock means including operating means for releasing said lock means, said female buckle part having a flat end face and an inWardly inclined surface leading from said end face and merging with a transverse surface normal to said end face and an inner surface parallel to said end face to form said recess, said slide having a surface parallel to said transverse surface and merging with an inclined surface parallel to said first-mentioned inclined surface, and said male body part, having a flat end face engageable with the end face of said female buckle part, said lug having parallel inclined surfaces merging with parallel surfaces normal to said end face of said male buckle part, one of said latter parallel surfaces extending between a front face of said lug parallel to said end face of said male buckle part and one of the inclined surfaces of said lug, the other of said latter parallel surfaces extending between said end face of said male buckle part and the other of the inclined surfaces of said lug, whereby said lug is complemental to said recess and said slide and all of said surfaces are in mutually contacting relation when said lug is held in said recess by said slide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
297 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said latch means including a slide, means slidably supporting said slide on said female buckle part for movement from said position holding said lug in said recess to a second position for releasing said lug from said recess, said lock means including operating means for releasing said lock means, said female buckle part having a flat end face and an inWardly inclined surface leading from said end face and merging with a transverse surface normal to said end face and an inner surface parallel to said end face to form said recess, said slide having a surface parallel to said transverse surface and merging with an inclined surface parallel to said first-mentioned inclined surface, and said male body part, having a flat end face engageable with the end face of said female buckle part, said lug having parallel inclined surfaces merging with parallel surfaces normal to said end face of said male buckle part, one of said latter parallel surfaces extending between a front face of said lug parallel to said end face of said male buckle part and one of the inclined surfaces of said lug, the other of said latter parallel surfaces extending between said end face of said male buckle part and the other of the inclined surfaces of said lug, whereby said lug is complemental to said recess and said slide and all of said surfaces are in mutually contacting relation when said lug is held in said recess by said slide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A canopy buckle as defined in claim 1, wherein said male buckle part has a flange projecting therefrom and defining with said other of said latter parallel surfaces a transversely extended groove, and said slide having a flange engageable in said groove when said lug is held in said recess by said slide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
134 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said male buckle part comprising a body having said lug thereon and a shoulder adjacent said lug, said latch means including a slide slidably carried by said female part and having an end face engageable with said shoulder when said slide is in said first position, and means for applying a force between said shoulder and said face for forcing the same apart to overcome said lock means and move said slide to a second position for releasing said lug from said recess.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
134 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said male buckle part comprising a body having said lug thereon and a shoulder adjacent said lug, said latch means including a slide slidably carried by said female part and having an end face engageable with said shoulder when said slide is in said first position, and means for applying a force between said shoulder and said face for forcing the same apart to overcome said lock means and move said slide to a second position for releasing said lug from said recess.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A canopy buckle as defined in claim 3, wherein said means for applying a force between said shoulder and said face comprises means for releasing gas under pressure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
141 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said male buckle part comprising a body having said lug projecting therefrom, said body having a flange spaced from said lug so that opposed walls of said lug and said flange form a groove, and said latch means includes a slide slidably carried by said female part, said slide having an end flange engageable in said groove when said slide is in said position holding said lug in said recess and movable from said groove upon movement of said slide to a second position releasing said lug from said recess.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
141 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said male buckle part comprising a body having said lug projecting therefrom, said body having a flange spaced from said lug so that opposed walls of said lug and said flange form a groove, and said latch means includes a slide slidably carried by said female part, said slide having an end flange engageable in said groove when said slide is in said position holding said lug in said recess and movable from said groove upon movement of said slide to a second position releasing said lug from said recess.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
194 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said female buckle part comprising a body having said recess therein, a channel in said body, said latch means comprising a slide slidably disposed in said channel for movement therein from said position for holding said lug in said recess to a second position releasing said lug from said recess, a plate attached to said body and overlying said channel and said slide to retain said slide in said channel, said lock means including lock members shiftably carried by said slide and cooperative lock elements on said plate releasably engageable by said lock members, said plate having means cooperative with said loCk members for allowing movement of said lock members with said slide upon release of said lock members from said lock elements, and actuator means for shifting said lock members to release the latter from said lock elements and move said slide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
194 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said female buckle part comprising a body having said recess therein, a channel in said body, said latch means comprising a slide slidably disposed in said channel for movement therein from said position for holding said lug in said recess to a second position releasing said lug from said recess, a plate attached to said body and overlying said channel and said slide to retain said slide in said channel, said lock means including lock members shiftably carried by said slide and cooperative lock elements on said plate releasably engageable by said lock members, said plate having means cooperative with said loCk members for allowing movement of said lock members with said slide upon release of said lock members from said lock elements, and actuator means for shifting said lock members to release the latter from said lock elements and move said slide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
213 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said female buckle part comprising a body having said recess therein, said body having a channel, said latch means including a slide slidably disposed in said channel for movement from said position holding said lug in said recess to a second position releasing said lug from said recess, said lock means including a plate overlying said channel, said plate having elongated slots extending along said channel, lock members extending into said channel through said slots, means connecting said lock members to said slide for movement of said lock members laterally of said slots, said plate having oppositely facing notches opening into said slots in spaced relation therealong, means for biasing certain of said lock members laterally in one direction for engagement in said notches, and operating means for moving said lock members oppositely out of said notches to allow movement of said lock members longitudinally of said slots to move said slide to the position for releasing said lug from said recess.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
213 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said female buckle part comprising a body having said recess therein, said body having a channel, said latch means including a slide slidably disposed in said channel for movement from said position holding said lug in said recess to a second position releasing said lug from said recess, said lock means including a plate overlying said channel, said plate having elongated slots extending along said channel, lock members extending into said channel through said slots, means connecting said lock members to said slide for movement of said lock members laterally of said slots, said plate having oppositely facing notches opening into said slots in spaced relation therealong, means for biasing certain of said lock members laterally in one direction for engagement in said notches, and operating means for moving said lock members oppositely out of said notches to allow movement of said lock members longitudinally of said slots to move said slide to the position for releasing said lug from said recess.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A canopy buckle as defined in claim 7, wherein said means connecting said lock members to said slide comprises laterally spaced webs on said slide, pins extending laterally through said webs, said lock members being slidably supported on said pins.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
66 words
A canopy buckle as defined in claim 7, wherein said means connecting said lock members to said slide comprises laterally spaced webs on said slide, pins extending laterally through said webs, said lock members being slidably supported on said pins, and said means for biasing said lock members comprises oppositely acting coiled springs on said pins and engaged with said certain and said other lock members.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A canopy buckle as defined in claim 7, wherein barrier means are provided on said operating means for closing said slots.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
72 words
A canopy buckle as defined in claim 7, wherein said operating means includes a pair of members slidably disposed on said plate, said certain lock elements being connected to one of said pair of members and said other of said lock elements being connected to the other of said pair of members, and said members having means coengageable to position said lock elements relative to one another for engagement in said notches.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
103 words
A canopy buckle as defined in claim 7, wherein said operating means includes a pair of members slidably disposed on said plate, said certain lock elements being connected to one of said pair of members and said other of said lock elements being connected to the other of said pair of members, and said members having cooperative portions having opposing interfitting walls for positioning said lock elements relative to one another for engagement in said notches when one of said pair of members is moved relative to the other of said pair of members to move its lock elements out of its notches.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
A canopy buckle as defined in claim 7, wherein said lug is a bar extending outwardly at an angle from said male buckle part, and said female buckle part has walls defining said recess engageable with all surfaces of said bar.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
222 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said female buckle part comprising a body having said recess therein, said body having a channel, said latch means incluDing a slide slidably disposed in said channel for movement from said position holding said lug in said recess to a second position releasing said lug from said recess, said lock means including a plate overlying said channel, said plate having an elongated slot extending along said channel, lock members slidable in said slot, means connecting said lock members to said slide for movement of said lock members laterally of said slot, said plate having oppositely facing notches opening into said slot in spaced relation therealong, means for biasing certain of said lock members laterally in one direction and other of said lock members laterally in the other direction for engagement in said notches, and operating means for moving said lock members oppositely out of said notches to allow movement of said lock members longitudinally of said slot to move said slide to the position for releasing said lug from said recess.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
222 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said female buckle part comprising a body having said recess therein, said body having a channel, said latch means incluDing a slide slidably disposed in said channel for movement from said position holding said lug in said recess to a second position releasing said lug from said recess, said lock means including a plate overlying said channel, said plate having an elongated slot extending along said channel, lock members slidable in said slot, means connecting said lock members to said slide for movement of said lock members laterally of said slot, said plate having oppositely facing notches opening into said slot in spaced relation therealong, means for biasing certain of said lock members laterally in one direction and other of said lock members laterally in the other direction for engagement in said notches, and operating means for moving said lock members oppositely out of said notches to allow movement of said lock members longitudinally of said slot to move said slide to the position for releasing said lug from said recess.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
A canopy buckle as defined in claim 14, wherein said means connecting said lock members to said slide comprises laterally spaced portions of said slide receiving said lock members therebetween, and pins extending between said laterally spaced portions, said lock members being slidably supported on said pins.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
71 words
A canopy buckle as defined in claim 14, wherein said means connecting said lock members to said slide comprises laterally spaced portions of said slide receiving said lock members therebetween, pins extending between said laterally spaced portions, said lock members being slidably supported on said pins, and said means for biasing said lock members comprises oppositely acting coiled springs on said pins between said laterally spaced portions and said lock members.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
227 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said female buckle part comprising a body having said recess therein, said body having opposed sidewalls and top and bottom walls defining a channel, said latch means including a slide slidably disposed in said channel for movement from said position holding said lug in said recess to a second position releasing said lug from said recess, longitudinally extended slot means in one of said top and bottom walls and opening into said channel, lock members slidably engaged in said slot means, means connecting said lock members to said slide for lateral movement, laterally extended opposed notch means in longitudinally spaced relation with respect to said slot, means for biasing certain of said lock members laterally in one direction and other of said lock members laterally in the other direction for engagement in said opposed notch means, and operating means for moving said lock members oppositely out of said notch means to allow movement of said lock members longitudinally of said slot means to move said slide to the position for releasing said lug from said recess.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
227 words
A canopy buckle assembly comprising: a male buckle part having a lug, a female buckle part having a recess for receiving said lug, latch means for releasably holding said lug in said recess, and lock means for releasably holding said latch means in a position latching said lug in said recess, said female buckle part comprising a body having said recess therein, said body having opposed sidewalls and top and bottom walls defining a channel, said latch means including a slide slidably disposed in said channel for movement from said position holding said lug in said recess to a second position releasing said lug from said recess, longitudinally extended slot means in one of said top and bottom walls and opening into said channel, lock members slidably engaged in said slot means, means connecting said lock members to said slide for lateral movement, laterally extended opposed notch means in longitudinally spaced relation with respect to said slot, means for biasing certain of said lock members laterally in one direction and other of said lock members laterally in the other direction for engagement in said opposed notch means, and operating means for moving said lock members oppositely out of said notch means to allow movement of said lock members longitudinally of said slot means to move said slide to the position for releasing said lug from said recess.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
A canopy buckle as defined in claim 17, including explosive means for moving said slide to said second position for releasing said lug from said recess.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-19 | 1975-01-18 | 1975-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-19 | 1979-01-18 | 1979-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-19 | 1983-01-18 | 1983-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |