# US 10,306,951 B2 · Metal buckle

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- Number: US 10,306,951 B2
- Document ID: US10306951B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/660,414
- Filed: 2017-07-26
- Published: 2018-02-01
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2016-08-01
- Assignees: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Applicants: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Inventors: Jack W. Renforth; Doug Golenz; Phil Rowe
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10306951B2

## CPC

- A44B 11/266: {with at least one push-button acting parallel to the main plane of the buckle and perpendicularly to the direction of the fastening action}
- A01K 27/001: {Collars}
- A44B 11/2519: {with two buttons acting in opposite directions}
- A44B 11/2561: {Tongue elements}
- A44B 11/006: {Attachment of buckle to strap (for safety buckles A44B11/2553)}
- A44B 11/2553: {Attachment of buckle to strap}
- A44B: BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE (fastenings specially adapted for footwear A43C)
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A metal buckle includes a metal receptacle member and a metal clasp. The metal receptacle member includes a first opening and second opening. The metal clasp is configured to be inserted into the first opening of the metal receptacle member, and includes a base member, a locking device and a spring. The spring is configured to bias the locking device outwardly from the base member, and the locking device is configured to engage the second opening of the metal receptacle.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A metal buckle, comprising:
a metal receptacle member with a first opening and second opening; and
a metal clasp configured to be inserted into the first opening of the metal receptacle member, and including a base member, a locking mechanism and a spring, the spring configured to bias the locking mechanism outwardly from the base member, the locking mechanism configured to engage the second opening of the metal receptacle, the base member including a restricting member configured to restrict movement of the base member within the receptacle member; and
the restricting member being generally triangular and compressible.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The metal buckle of claim 1, wherein
the metal receptacle includes a third opening, the locking mechanism is a first locking mechanism, the spring is a first spring, the metal clasp including the second locking mechanism and the second spring, the second spring configured to bias the second locking mechanism outwardly from the base member, and the second locking mechanism configured to engage the third opening of the metal receptacle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The metal buckle of claim 2, wherein
the first and second locking mechanisms are on opposite sides of the metal clasp.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The metal buckle of claim 2, wherein
the first spring biases the first locking mechanism in a first direction and the second spring biases the second locking mechanism in a second direction, the first direction being opposite to the second direction.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The metal buckle of claim 1, wherein
the spring is configured to be compressed between a side of the base member and the locking mechanism.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The metal buckle of claim 1, wherein
the locking mechanism comprises a locking surface configured to engage a surface of the second opening.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The metal buckle of claim 6, wherein
the locking surface extends transversely to a longitudinal direction of the base member.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The metal buckle of claim 1, wherein
the locking mechanism is configured to pivot around a pin.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The metal buckle of claim 1, wherein
the locking mechanism includes an outer surface forming an angle with a side of the base member.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The metal buckle of claim 9, wherein
the outer surface is configured to engage a surface to the second opening to cause the locking mechanism to be biased inwardly.