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US 4,190,934 AGranted
Separable buckle
AssigneeSecuriweb Limited
InventorLeo J. Wildi
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Abstract
A buckling assembly for a safety harness has two parts which can be connected and disconnected from one another. One of the parts has a member which must be actuated to allow connection and disconnection, and once the assembly is connected and closed, actuation of this member is prevented. Additionally, the two parts can only be separated in one relative orientation which will not be reached while the harness is being worn.
Claims8
A buckling assembly for a safety belt or safety harness, comprising:
- first and second interconnectable parts;
- a transverse bar on said first part;
- a hook on said second part for engaging around said bar;
- locating means for locating said second part relative to said first part;
- a larger diameter portion and a smaller diameter portion on the transverse bar;
- said hook having an opening of a width larger than the smaller diameter portion of the bar but smaller than the larger diameter portion of the bar, and a centre having a width larger than said large diameter portion;
- the larger and smaller diameter portions being movable longitudinally of the bar and relative to the locating means between a first position where the smaller diameter portion registers with the hook so that the hook can be received around the bar, and a second position where the larger diameter portion registers with the hook so that the hook cannot be disengaged from the bar;
- and
- immobilising means for preventing movement of the larger and smaller diameter portions into said first position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.