Back to results
US 6,038,747 AGranted
Pack waist-belt and buckles therefor
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsJeffrey R. Hamilton, John S. Pontaoe, Bryce Thatcher
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A waist-belt and buckle assembly for mounting a pack on a person, preferably on a back side portion of a human torso, having two strap portions extendable forwardly from each side portion of the pack toward a front side portion of the person where the four strap portions are fastenable, for example with a buckle, and preferably with a buckle having substantially discrete accommodations for each strap portion. The strap portions are independently adjustable, and are loosenable independently without loosening other strap portions, preferably by moving a corner portion of the buckle away from the torso.
Claims25
An apparatus useable for holding a pack on a back side portion of a person having a waist portion with first and second upper pelvis portions on generally opposing sides thereof, the apparatus comprising:
- a buckle having generally opposing first and second side portions and generally opposing first and second end portions;
- a first adjustable strap portion coupled to and extending from the first end portion of the buckle, the first strap portion extending from a first side portion of the pack;
- a second adjustable strap portion coupled to and extending from the first end portion of the buckle, the second strap portion extending from the first side portion of the pack separate from the first strap portion;
- a third adjustable strap portion coupled to and extending from the second end portion of the buckle, the third strap portion extending from a second side portion of the pack;
- a fourth adjustable strap portion coupled to and extending from the second end portion of the buckle, the fourth strap portion extending from the second side portion of the pack separate from the third strap portion,
- the first and second strap portions are disposed about a first side of the waist portion and are coupled to the first end portion of the buckle forwardly of the first upper pelvis portion and the third and fourth strap portions are disposed about a second side of the waist portion and are coupled to the second end portion of the buckle forwardly of the second upper pelvis portion when the buckle is located on a front side portion of the person and the pack is mounted on a back side portion of the person.
3 more elements
A buckle comprising:
- a body member having first and second generally opposing side portions and first and second generally opposing end portions,
- a first opening on the first end portion of the body member, the first opening extending between the first and second side portions of the body member, and a second opening on the second end portion of the body member, the second opening extending between the first and second side portions of the body member,
- a discrete first divider member disposed and retained at least partially in the first opening of the body member to at least partially divide the first opening into two opening portions arranged generally end to end between the first and second side portions of the body member,
- whereby the two opening portions of the body member accommodate corresponding first and second separate strap portions arranged generally side by side between the first and second side portions of the body member so that the first and second separate strap portions are separated by the first divider member.
1 more element
A buckle comprising:
- a body member having first and second side portions;
- a first opening on a first portion of the body member, the first opening extending between the first and second side portions of the body member;
- a first bar disposed in the first opening to form two first opening portions extending between the first and second side portions of the body member,
- the first bar of the first opening having a first strap engagement portion extending between the first and second side portions of the body member;
- a second bar partially defining the first opening, the second bar of the first opening having a second strap engagement portion extending between the first and second side portions of the body member,
- at least a portion of one of the first and second strap engagement portions of the first opening arranged at an angle to form a first strap twisting path between the first strap engagement portion and the second strap engagement portion.
3 more elements
A buckle comprising:
- a body member having generally opposing first and second end portions, and generally opposing first and second side portions;
- first and second substantially discrete slots through the first end portion of the body member, the first and second substantially discrete slots arranged generally end to end between the first and second side portions of the body member, the first and second substantially discrete slots oriented at an angle relative to each other on the first end portion of the body member;
- third and fourth substantially discrete slots through the second end portion of the body member, the third and fourth substantially discrete slots arranged generally end to end between the first and second side portions of the body member, the third and fourth substantially discrete slots oriented at an angle relative to each other on the second end portion of the body member,
- the first and second substantially discrete slots on the first end portion of the body member are symmetric with the third and fourth substantially discrete slots on the second end portion of the body member,
- the first and third substantially discrete slots on the first side portion of the body member are symmetric with the second and fourth substantially discrete slots on the second side portion of the body member.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.