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US 6,757,944 B2Granted
Side release buckle with spring
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorJordi Badrenas Buscart
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Abstract
A two-part buckle is provided with springing structure associated with web securing structures of the buckle parts, and with structure allowing deflection within the buckle part to at least partly absorb tensile forces applied to the buckle.
Claims13
A two-part buckle, comprising:
- a female buckle part defining a pocket, and including a first strap securing structure;
- a male buckle part including a forward portion insertable into said pocket and including a second strap securing structure;
- said female buckle part and said male buckle part defining cooperative releasable locking structure;
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- springing structure integral with said buckle parts for moving to absorb load exerted on said locking structure, said male buckle part including a thinned connecting segment between said forward portion and said second strap securing structure allowing deflection of said forward portion relative to said second strap securing structure.
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A two-part buckle, comprising:
- a female buckle part defining a pocket and including a first strap securing structure;
- a male buckle part including a forward portion insertable into said pocket and including a second strap securing structure;
- said female buckle part and said male buckle part defining cooperative releasable locking structure;
- and
- springing structure integral with said buckle parts for moving to absorb load exerted on said locking structure,
- said forward portion including first and second spaced arms, each said arm having a distal end adapted for engaging and disengaging said female buckle parts by movement of said distal end, and a brace connected to and between said arms, said brace having a central portion between said arms angling towards said distal ends.
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A two-part buckle, comprising:
- a female buckle part defining a pocket, and including a first strap securing structure;
- a male buckle part including a forward portion insertable into said pocket and including a second strap securing structure;
- said female buckle part and said male buckle part defining cooperative releasable locking structure;
- and
- springing structure integral with said buckle parts for moving to absorb load exerted on said locking structure, said springing structure including a bar of one of said strap-securing structures having a deflectable forward edge and a less deflectable portion adjacent said deflectable forward edge.
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A male buckle part for a two-part buckle having a female buckle part defining a pocket having lateral windows and a slot, said male buckle part comprising;
- a body;
- first and second spaced arms extending from said body and adapted and arranged for sliding into and out of the pocket in the female buckle part, said arms having lateral projections received in the windows;
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- a brace connected to each said arm near said body, said brace extending from one of said arms to the other of said arms and having a central portion angling away from said body between said arms.
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A strap securing structure for a device to be held on a strap, said strap securing structure comprising;
- a deflectable portion about which a strap can be wrapped, adapted for yielding to load applied against said strap securing structure by a strap secured thereto;
- and
- a less deflectable portion associated with said deflectable portion, said portions being jointly wrapped by the strap;
- said portions provided on a single bar by a cavity disposed near an edge of said bar separating said deflectable portion from said less deflectable portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.