Plastic adjuster for a belt

Claim 1

A plastic adjuster for adjusting the length of a belt or the like comprising an elongated generally flat plate member (1) and a cover plate (8) which are integrally formed, the plate member having a pair of elongated side edges and a pair of transversely extending end edges and an elongated slot (2) adjacent one of the side edges and extending parallel thereto, a guide projection (7) extending upwardly from the plate member adjacent each of the end edges thereof and extending perpendicularly to the slot, and a bar (6) extending across the guide projections above the plane of the plate and adjacent the other side edge of the plate member to form a second slot (3) between the bar and the plate member which extends parallel to the first slot, said first slot (2) being adapted to receive a looped end portion of the belt and said second slot (3) being constructed and arranged to permit the belt to pass through the slot in a direction generally parallel to the flat plate member, at least one longitudinally extending clamping means (5) on the plate member extending between the guide projections for clamping the belt against the cover plate, and locking means provided on one end of the plate member, the cover plate being connected to the other end of the plate member by a bendable portion, the cover plate including locking means engageable with the locking means on the plate member, the cover plate extending parallel to and adjacent said bar (6) when the two locking means are engaged, and at least one longitudinally extending clamping means (10) for clamping the belt against the plate member, the clamping means of the plate member and the cover plate being offset relative to each other.