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US 10,842,232 B1Granted
Ratcheting buckle
AssigneeChmln, LLC
InventorDylan Kelly
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Abstract
A ratcheting buckle can be used on watches, belts, other types of apparel or any item having a band. The ratcheting buckle allows a band to be adjusted in much smaller increments than traditional bands. A unique buckle configuration enables this ratcheting to be achieved without sacrificing aesthetic appeal or usability.
Claims20
A ratcheting buckle comprising:
- an outer housing;
- an inner housing that couples to the outer housing to form a channel;
- a ratcheting assembly that is positioned within the outer housing adjacent to the channel, the ratcheting assembly comprising opposing actuating members that are configured to move along an axis and a ratchet lock that is configured to rotate about the axis and that includes a locking tab;
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- a magnet assembly that applies a biasing force to the ratchet lock to thereby cause the locking tab to be inserted into the channel absent an external force on the opposing actuating members;
- wherein the opposing actuating members are interfaced with the ratchet lock such that, as the opposing actuating members are moved along the axis, the ratchet lock rotates about the axis to cause the locking tab to be selectively positioned within the channel.
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A ratcheting buckle comprising:
- an outer housing forming an outer surface;
- an inner housing that couples to the outer housing to form a channel between the outer surface and the inner housing;
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- a ratcheting assembly comprising opposing actuating members, a ratchet lock and a first rail that interconnects the opposing actuating members and the ratchet lock, the first rail defining an axis along which the opposing actuating members move and about which the ratchet lock rotates, the ratchet lock including a locking tab that rotates into and out from the channel as the ratchet lock rotates about the axis.
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A ratcheting buckle comprising:
- an outer housing forming an outer surface;
- an inner housing that couples to the outer housing to form a channel between the outer surface and the inner housing;
- a ratcheting assembly comprising opposing actuating members and a ratchet lock that is interconnected with the opposing actuating members, the opposing actuating members being configured to move along an axis, the ratchet lock being configured to rotate around the axis, the ratchet lock including a locking tab and a ratchet lock actuating member, wherein the opposing actuating members include outwardly oriented actuating surfaces and the ratchet lock actuating member includes inwardly oriented actuating surfaces that are positioned against the outwardly oriented actuating surfaces;
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- a magnet assembly that is positioned adjacent the ratchet lock actuating member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.