Securing device with spring closure
AssigneeDuraflex Hong Kong Limited
InventorYick Fai Chan
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Abstract
A securing device has a main body having a first side wall, a second side wall, and at least one first slot for receiving a strap, and a top bar connected to the main buckle body at the first side wall and forming a second slot with the main buckle body for receiving a second strap. The second slot is open at a distal end thereof. The top bar has a guide track extending longitudinally therethrough, with the guide track opening into the second slot. A catch is formed on the second side wall and facing inward. A spring gate is disposed in the guide track. The spring gate is placed around the catch to close the distal end of the second slot. The spring gate is releasable from the catch by pressing on the top bar until the spring gate clears the catch.
Claims12
A securing device comprising:
- a main body having a first side wall and a second side wall,
- a top section connected to the main body at the first side wall, and wherein a gap is formed between a distal end of the top section and the second side wall, wherein the top section has a guide track extending longitudinally therethrough, the guide track having an opening to a space outside the top section;
- a hook formed on the second side wall facing the first side wall,
- a spring gate in the shape of a loop with overlapping end portions, the spring gate being configured to be assembled with the main body by inserting the spring gate in the guide track and sliding the spring gate to the distal end of the guide track,
- wherein the spring gate is configured to press into the hook in a resting position to close the gap between the second side wall and the top section, and wherein the gap is opened by pressing the spring gate inward to release the spring gate from the hook.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.