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US 6,484,372 B2Granted
Snap-locking buckle and method of making same
AssigneeCapital Safety Inc.
InventorsPatrick J. Novak, Barry J. Austin
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Abstract
A buckle includes a first assembly and a second assembly which are selectively latched to one another. Each assembly includes a keeper and a latch secured between a pair of first and second outer plates. The two assemblies are identical in construction and configured to selectively interlock in a manner that provides a reliable buckle.
Claims18
A buckle, comprising:
- a first assembly and a second assembly which are selectively locked to one another, wherein each said assembly has an identical base, including a first end adapted for connection to a strap, and a second end adapted for engagement with the second end on an opposing assembly, and
- the first assembly has a keeper projecting from the second end of the base, and
- the second assembly has a latch pivotally mounted on the base and configured to interlock with the keeper on the first assembly, and a spring interconnected between the base and the latch to bias the latch to remain interlocked with the keeper on the first assembly.
A buckle, comprising:
- first and second halves which are selectively locked to one another, each of the halves comprising:
- (a) an identical base having first and second outer plates secured together by rivets, and having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted for connection to a strap, and the second end is adapted for engagement with the second end on an opposing one of the halves;
- (b) an identical keeper projecting from the second end of the base;
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- (c) an identical latch mounted on the base and configured to interlock with the keeper on an opposing one of the halves, wherein the latch is biased to remain interlocked with the keeper on an opposing one of the halves.
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A buckle, comprising:
- a first assembly and a second assembly which are selectively locked to one another, wherein each said assembly has an identical base, including first and second outer plates, and a first end adapted for connection to a strap, and a second end adapted for engagement with the second end on an opposing assembly, and
- the first assembly has a keeper projecting from the second end of the base and secured between the first and second outer plates on the first assembly, and
- the second assembly has a latch mounted on the base and secured between the first and second outer plates on the second assembly, wherein the latch is configured to interlock with the keeper and biased to remain interlocked with the keeper.
A buckle, comprising:
- first and second halves which are selectively locked to one another, each of the halves comprising:
- (a) an identical base having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted for connection to a strap, and the second end is adapted for engagement with the second end on an opposing one of the halves;
- (b) an identical keeper projecting from the second end of the base;
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- (c) an identical latch pivotally mounted on the base and configured to interlock with the keeper on an opposing one of the halves, wherein a spring biases the latch to remain interlocked with the keeper on an opposing one of the halves.
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A buckle, comprising:
- first and second halves which are selectively locked to one another, each of the halves comprising:
- (a) an identical base including first and second outer plates, and having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted for connection to a strap, and the second end is adapted for engagement with the second end on an opposing one of the halves;
- (b) an identical keeper secured between the first and second outer plates and projecting from the second end of the base;
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- (c) an identical latch mounted on the base and configured to interlock with the keeper on an opposing one of the halves, wherein the latch is biased to remain interlocked with the keeper on an opposing one of the halves.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.