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US4559678A
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Fastening straps and articles employing fastening straps
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-09-29
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2003-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A fastener for use with a leather or leather-like article having a pair of panels with at least one fastening anchor portion and one strap portion extending toward each other but short of actual contact, the fastening anchor portion having an anchor stud, the strap portion having a series of punch holes extending therethrough. The fastener comprises a flexible bridging strap-like member bridging across between the fastening anchor portion and the strap portion. This bridging member has at one end a stud-receiving portion for coaction with the stud, including an opening for entry and securement of the stud. The other end has a buckle portion for encompassing and sliding along the strap and having a fixed peg projecting therefrom for entering and engaging any one of the punch holes, so as to adjust for size according to which punch hole is so engaged. A bridging strip joins the stud receiving portion to the buckle portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl Birkenstock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:26
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43C; A43C11/00; A43C11/14; A43C11/1406; A43C11/1413; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/20; A44B11/22; A44B11/223; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/31; Y10T24/318; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3401; Y10T24/3423; Y10T24/3424
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A fastener for use with a leather or leather-like article having a pair of panels with at least one fastening anchor portion and one strap portion extending toward each other but short of actual contact, said fastening anchor portion having an anchor stud, said strap portion having a series of punch holes extending therethrough, said fastener comprising a flexible bridging strap-like member bridging across between said fastening anchor portion and said strap portion, said bridging member having at one end a stud-receiving portion for coaction with said stud, including an opening for entry and securement of a said stud, the other end having a buckle portion for encompassing and sliding along said strap and having a fixed peg projecting therefrom for entering and engaging any one of said punch holes, so as to adjust for size according to which punch hole is so engaged, and a bridging strip joining said stud receiving portion to said buckle portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A fastener for use with a leather or leather-like article having a pair of panels with at least one fastening anchor portion and one strap portion extending toward each other but short of actual contact, said fastening anchor portion having an anchor stud, said strap portion having a series of punch holes extending therethrough, said fastener comprising a flexible bridging strap-like member bridging across between said fastening anchor portion and said strap portion, said bridging member having at one end a stud-receiving portion for coaction with said stud, including an opening for entry and securement of a said stud, the other end having a buckle portion for encompassing and sliding along said strap and having a fixed peg projecting therefrom for entering and engaging any one of said punch holes, so as to adjust for size according to which punch hole is so engaged, and a bridging strip joining said stud receiving portion to said buckle portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The fastener of claim 1 wherein the fastener is a one-piece plastic member, said stud receiving portion being thicker than the height of said stud and said buckle portion of comparable thickness to assure stiffness, while said bridging strip is thin to provide flexibility.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The fastener of claim 1 wherein said bridging strip includes at least one through opening extending most of the width of said strip between narrow connecting portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The fastener of claim 3 wherein there is a said through opening at each extremity of said strip with a solid portion in between the two through openings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fastener of claim 3 wherein there is one said through opening extending substantially the full length of said bridging strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fastener of claim 1 wherein said strap-like member comprises a series of flexibly joined thin metal members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The fastener of claim 1 wherein said peg projects down from the lower surface of said buckle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The fastener of claim 1 wherein said buckle has a transverse cross piece between the transverse buckle portions and said peg extends up from the center of said transverse cross piece.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
158 words
A leather article comprising a pair of panels with at least one anchor portion and one strap-like portion extending toward each other but short of actual contact, both integral with said panel said fastening anchor portion having an anchor stud, said strap-like portion having a series of punch holes extending therethrough, and a fastener comprising a flexible bridging strap-like member bridging across between said anchor portion and said strap-like portion, said bridging member having at one end a stud-receiving portion for coaction with said snap stud, including an opening for entry and securement of a said snap stud, the other end of said bridging member having a buckle portion for encompassing and sliding along said strap and having a fixed peg projecting therefrom for entering and engaging anyone of said punch holes so as to adjust for size according to which punch hole is so engaged, and a bridging strip joining said stud-receiving portion to said buckle portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
158 words
A leather article comprising a pair of panels with at least one anchor portion and one strap-like portion extending toward each other but short of actual contact, both integral with said panel said fastening anchor portion having an anchor stud, said strap-like portion having a series of punch holes extending therethrough, and a fastener comprising a flexible bridging strap-like member bridging across between said anchor portion and said strap-like portion, said bridging member having at one end a stud-receiving portion for coaction with said snap stud, including an opening for entry and securement of a said snap stud, the other end of said bridging member having a buckle portion for encompassing and sliding along said strap and having a fixed peg projecting therefrom for entering and engaging anyone of said punch holes so as to adjust for size according to which punch hole is so engaged, and a bridging strip joining said stud-receiving portion to said buckle portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The article of claim 9 wherein the fastener is a one-piece plastic member, said stud receiving portion being thicker than the height of said stud and said buckle portion of comparable thickness to assure stiffness, while said bridging strip is thin to provide flexibility.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The article of claim 9 wherein said bridging strip includes at least one through opening extending most of the width of said strip between narrow connecting portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article of claim 11 wherein there is a said through opening at each extremity of said strip with a solid portion in between the two through openings.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The article of claim 9 wherein there is one said through opening extending substantially the full length of said bridging strip.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article of claim 9 wherein said strap-like member comprises a series of flexibly joined thin metal members.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of claim 9 wherein said peg projects down from the lower surface of said buckle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The article of claim 9 wherein said buckle has a transverse cross piece between the transverse buckle portions and said peg extends up from the center of said transverse cross piece.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
59 words
The article of claim 16 wherein the buckle has a sloping crosspiece mounted centrally in an opening in a rectangular frame to form a front and rear slot; the sloping crosspiece bearing on its upper surface a fixed said peg such that said front and rear crosspiece serve as a restrainer for the strap-like portion engaged with the peg.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
The article of claim 16 wherein the buckle has front and rear crosspieces on the same level with a central crosspiece between them having a fixed said peg, said front and rear crosspieces beings higher than the crosspiece having the peg.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The article of claim 18 wherein the front crosspiece is mounted at a lower level than the rear crosspiece and the upper surface of the front crosspiece is angled towards a point below the lower surface of the rear crosspiece.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The article of claim 21 wherein the peg is incorporated into the lower surface of the rear crosspiece and descends vertically to a level no higher than the supporting surface of the fastening element.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
46 words
The article of claim 19 wherein the peg is incorporated into the upper surface of the front crosspiece and rises diagonally to a height corresponding to the thickness of the leather strap and then preferably comes to a point, which is angled towards the rear crosspiece.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
182 words
A fastener for use with a leather or leather-like article having a pair of panels with at least one fastening anchor portion and one strap portion extending toward each other but short of actual contact, said fastening anchor portion having an anchor stud, said strap portion having a series of punch holes extending therethrough, said fastener comprising a flexible bridging strap-like member bridging across between said fastening anchor portion and said strap portion, said bridging member having at one end a stud-receiving portion for coaction with said stud, including an opening for entry and securement of a said stud, said stud-receiving portion including at its extremity a groove between and parallel to a base and a short flap, to enable disconnecting from said stud, the other end having a buckle portion for encompassing and sliding along said strap and having a fixed peg projecting therefrom for entering said engaging any one of said punch holes, so as to adjust for size according to which punch hole is so engaged, and a bridging strip joining said stud receiving portion to said buckle portion.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
182 words
A fastener for use with a leather or leather-like article having a pair of panels with at least one fastening anchor portion and one strap portion extending toward each other but short of actual contact, said fastening anchor portion having an anchor stud, said strap portion having a series of punch holes extending therethrough, said fastener comprising a flexible bridging strap-like member bridging across between said fastening anchor portion and said strap portion, said bridging member having at one end a stud-receiving portion for coaction with said stud, including an opening for entry and securement of a said stud, said stud-receiving portion including at its extremity a groove between and parallel to a base and a short flap, to enable disconnecting from said stud, the other end having a buckle portion for encompassing and sliding along said strap and having a fixed peg projecting therefrom for entering said engaging any one of said punch holes, so as to adjust for size according to which punch hole is so engaged, and a bridging strip joining said stud receiving portion to said buckle portion.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
184 words
A leather article comprising a pair of panels with at least one anchor portion and one strap-like portion extending toward each other but short of actual contact, both integral with said panel, said fastening anchor portion having an anchor stud, said strap-like portion having a series of punch holes extending therethrough, and a fastener comprising a flexible bridging strap-like member bridging across between said anchor portion and said strap-like portion, said bridging member having at one end a stud-receiving portion for coaction with said snap stud, including an opening for entry and securement of a said snap stud, said stud-receiving portion including at its extremity a groove between and parallel to a base and a short flap, to enable disconnecting from said stud, the other end of said bridging member having a buckle portion for encompassing and sliding along said strap and having a fixed peg projecting therefrom for entering and engaging any one of said punch holes so as to adjust for size according to which punch hole is so engaged, and a bridging strip joining said stud-receiving portion to said buckle portion.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
184 words
A leather article comprising a pair of panels with at least one anchor portion and one strap-like portion extending toward each other but short of actual contact, both integral with said panel, said fastening anchor portion having an anchor stud, said strap-like portion having a series of punch holes extending therethrough, and a fastener comprising a flexible bridging strap-like member bridging across between said anchor portion and said strap-like portion, said bridging member having at one end a stud-receiving portion for coaction with said snap stud, including an opening for entry and securement of a said snap stud, said stud-receiving portion including at its extremity a groove between and parallel to a base and a short flap, to enable disconnecting from said stud, the other end of said bridging member having a buckle portion for encompassing and sliding along said strap and having a fixed peg projecting therefrom for entering and engaging any one of said punch holes so as to adjust for size according to which punch hole is so engaged, and a bridging strip joining said stud-receiving portion to said buckle portion.
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