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US5458267A
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Sizeable attachment device
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1994-09-06
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Granted: 1995-10-17
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Expires: 2014-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A sizeable attachment device includes a flexible member (102) and a set of first (108) and second (106) sockets which receive a set of back-to back studs formed from back-to-back pairs (110, 112). In a first attachment mode stud 110 is snap fitted to socket 108. In a second attachment mode stud 110 is snap fitted to socket 106, and stud 112 is snap fitted to socket 108. The sizeable attachment device forms two sizes of loops for receiving belts or holsters having different widths. The sizeable attachment device provides for a clean and good looking attachment when either in the first or second attachment modes.
Inventors
- 👤 James H. Curtis
- 👤 J. Douglas Boger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:18
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F5/02; A45F5/021; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/929; Y10S224/93; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/33; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3401; Y10T24/3423; Y10T24/3424
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An attachment device for a belt, comprising: a flexible member having first and second surfaces and first and second ends; first and second sockets each spaced differently from the first end, the first and second sockets attached to and extending from the second surface; first and second studs attached in a back-to-back and substantially co-located orientation at the second end of the flexible member, the first stud attached to and extending from the first surface and the second stud attached to and extending from the second surface; and said attachment device providing first and second attachment modes which provides at least one loop for attachment to said belt wherein in the first attachment mode the first socket couples to the second stud to provide a first loop for attachment and in the second attachment mode the first socket couples to the first stud and the second socket couples to the second stud to provide first and second loops for attachment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
An attachment device for a belt, comprising: a flexible member having first and second surfaces and first and second ends; first and second sockets each spaced differently from the first end, the first and second sockets attached to and extending from the second surface; first and second studs attached in a back-to-back and substantially co-located orientation at the second end of the flexible member, the first stud attached to and extending from the first surface and the second stud attached to and extending from the second surface; and said attachment device providing first and second attachment modes which provides at least one loop for attachment to said belt wherein in the first attachment mode the first socket couples to the second stud to provide a first loop for attachment and in the second attachment mode the first socket couples to the first stud and the second socket couples to the second stud to provide first and second loops for attachment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An attachment device as defined in claim 1, wherein the flexible member is formed from leather.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An attachment device as defined in claim 1, further comprising a receptacle attached to the first surface for receiving a connector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An attachment device as defined in claim 1 wherein the first loop in the first attachment mode and the first loop in the second attachment mode are different sizes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An attachment device as defined in claim 4 wherein the first loop in the first attachment mode is larger than the first loop in the second attachment mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An attachment device as defined in claim 4, wherein when the first socket is coupled to the second stud the first and second ends of the flexible member are substantially butted with each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
158 words
An attachment device for a belt, comprising: a flexible member having first and second surfaces and first and second ends; first and second studs each spaced differently from the first end, the first and second studs attached to and extending from the second surface; first and second sockets attached in a back-to-back co-located orientation at the second end of the flexible member, the first socket attached to and extending from the first surface and the second socket attached to and extending from the second surface; and said attachment device providing first and second attachment modes which provides at least one loop for attachment to said belt wherein in the first attachment mode the first stud couples to the second socket to provide a first loop for attachment and in the second attachment mode the first stud couples to the first socket and the second stud couples to the second socket to provide first and second loops for attachment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
158 words
An attachment device for a belt, comprising: a flexible member having first and second surfaces and first and second ends; first and second studs each spaced differently from the first end, the first and second studs attached to and extending from the second surface; first and second sockets attached in a back-to-back co-located orientation at the second end of the flexible member, the first socket attached to and extending from the first surface and the second socket attached to and extending from the second surface; and said attachment device providing first and second attachment modes which provides at least one loop for attachment to said belt wherein in the first attachment mode the first stud couples to the second socket to provide a first loop for attachment and in the second attachment mode the first stud couples to the first socket and the second stud couples to the second socket to provide first and second loops for attachment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An attachment device as defined in claim 7, wherein the flexible member is formed from leather.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
An attachment device as defined in claim 7 wherein the first loop in the first attachment mode and the first loop in the second attachment mode are different sizes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An attachment device as defined in claim 9 wherein the first loop in the first attachment mode is larger than the first loop in the second attachment mode.
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