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US 5,179,766 AGranted
Belt buckle
OwnerRonald C. Matusekinventor
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Abstract
A belt buckle having a decorative face is described and is formed of a molded plastic material in which the decorative face is integral with the remainder of the buckle body. A rigid frame member is encased within the plastic material and includes a loop formed at one end thereof extending from the inside face of the belt buckle to receive one end of a belt. The frame member includes a hook in an opposite end thereof connected to the loop by an intermediate portion; the hook extends outwardly from the rear face of the buckle to permit the hook to be inserted into holes provided therefor in the belt.
Claims6
A belt buckle comprising:
- (a) a rigid frame member having a loop formed at one end thereof to receive a belt, a hook for insertion into holes provided therefor in a belt, and an intermediate portion rigidly and permanently connecting said loop and said hook;
- (b) a solidified plastic material encasing said frame member with said loop and said hook exposed to permit the attachment of said belt to said loop and permit said hook to be inserted in holes provided in said belt;
- (c) said solidified plastic material including an outer face for receiving a decorative pattern;
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- (d) said hook and said loop extending from and exposed on a face of said solidified plastic material opposite to said outer face.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.