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US 2009/0151131 A1Published application
Belt Buckle
OwnerBryan Schultzinventor
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Abstract
A buckle for securing strap ends to each other has an anchor peg, with a recess, attached to one strap end. Another strap end has a clamping head that has a recess adapted to allow insertion and removal of the anchor peg. A moveable locking mechanism in the clamping head can be moved from an open position, that allows insertion or removal of the anchor peg, to a closed position that prevents removal of an anchor peg inserted into the clamping head.
Claims9
An apparatus for buckling straps, comprising:
- an anchor peg attached to a first strap, the anchor peg having a first end proximate to the strap and a second end distal from the strap, wherein the anchor peg has at least one recess located between the proximate and distal ends;
- a clamping head attached either to the first strap or to a second strap, the clamping head having an opening that is adapted to receive insertion of the distal end of the anchor peg into or through the clamping head;
- and,
- a locking element selectively moveable from a first position to a second position;
- wherein, when the locking element is in the first position, the anchor peg can freely be inserted and removed from the opening in the clamping head and when the locking element is in the second position the locking element engages the recess of an anchor peg inserted into the opening of the clamping head to prevent removal of the distal end of the anchor peg from the opening in the clamping head.
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A method for buckling straps, the method comprising:
- attaching an anchor peg to a first strap end, the anchor peg having a first end proximate to the strap and a second end distal from the strap, wherein the anchor peg has at least one recess located between the proximate and distal ends;
- attaching a clamping head to a second strap end, the clamping head having an opening that is adapted to receive insertion of the distal end of the anchor peg into the clamping head and having a locking element operationally connected to the clamping head, the locking element selectively moveable from a first position to a second position;
- moving the locking element into a first position wherein the anchor peg can be inserted into the clamping head;
- inserting the anchor peg into the clamping head;
- and
- moving the locking element into a second position such that the locking element engages the recess of the anchor peg to prevent removal of the distal end of the anchor peg from the opening in the clamping head.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.