US 6,457,210 B1 · Buckle and band with this buckle

Abstract

A band has an engaging projection part at one end, and an engaging grooves at the other end to adjust the connection in an annular shape. The band is movable forward but not movable backward relative to the other under the condition that the engaging projection part is locked to the engaging recessed part. A pair of hook parts capable of pulling both end parts by fingers of one hand is installed on both end parts. A buckle connected to the band includes a buckle main body having a bottom plate, a roof frame, and side plates for connecting the bottom plate to the roof frame. An operating plate is installed horizontally inside the roof frame, and has an engaging claw engageable with the band engaging grooves and a pressing part. The buckle and the band is made simple, and easily attached together.

Claims7

Dependent claims

A band comprising:

one edge section having engagement grooves, and
the other edge section having an engagement claw, said band being set into a circular form by sliding the two edge sections over each other to adjust the length and engaging one of the engagement grooves with the engagement claw at a desired position,
wherein a resilient piece having the engagement claw is provided substantially in parallel to the other edge section, the one edge section can move freely to the other edge section and can not move backward when the engagement claw is engaged in one of the engagement grooves, the engagement claw can be disengaged from the one of the engagement grooves by pressing the resilient piece, the resilient piece is made from a material harder than a material used for the two edge sections, and the resilient piece is covered with a hood expanding to an outer periphery side at the other edge section of the band.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Buckle and band with this buckle

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Buckle and band with this buckle

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Abstract

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