Buckle or clasp
OwnerDenzal Wayne Van Winkleinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A fastener is adapted to retain one or more holes of a belt or strap beneath a belt frame without passing through the frame. The fastener comprises primarily a frame and a back plate, coupled together for relative rotational movement about an axis parallel to the axial orientation of the strap. The frame also serves as a biasing member to engage a latch mechanism. The back plate anchors the member-to-be-secured, if it is a belt. Otherwise, if the member-to-be-secured is a strap to, for example, close a pocket, then the back plate is mounted to the body on which the pocket is mounted, such as a purse or a piece of luggage. A faux tongue gives the appearance of a known buckle, but the faux tongue does not pass through the belt or strap.
Claims18
A buckle for securing a belt having a long edge, a first end secured to the buckle and a second, free end, the belt further having a plurality of holes therethrough, the buckle comprising:
- a. a frame;
- b. a backplate coupled to the frame at a hinge for rotation about an axis parallel to the long edge of the belt;
- c. a first hole-engaging pin extending from the backplate and adapted to engage one of the plurality of holes in the belt;
- d. a button on a first end of the frame and further;
- and
- e. an outwardly extending edge on the chamber thereby defining a latch mechanism for latching the buckle and opening the buckle by depressing the button towards the hinge.
A clasp for securing a strap having a long edge, a first end coupled to a body, a second free end, the strap further having a plurality of holes therethrough, the clasp comprising:
- a. a frame;
- b. a backplate coupled to the frame at a hinge for rotation about an axis parallel to the long edge of the strap;
- c. a first hole-engaging pin extending from the backplate and adapted to engage one of the plurality of holes in the strap;
- d. a button on a first end of the frame and;
- and
- e. an outwardly extending edge on the chamber, thereby defining a latch mechanism for latching the clasp and opening the clasp by depressing the button towards the hinge.
A buckle for securing a belt having a long edge, a first end secured to the buckle and a second, free end, the belt further having a plurality of holes therethrough, the buckle comprising:
- a. a frame;
- b. a backplate coupled to the frame at a hinge for rotation about an axis parallel to the long edge of the belt;
- and
- c. a first hole-engaging pin extending from the backplate and adapted to engage one of the plurality of holes in the belt;
- and
- d. a biasing means in the hinge for translational movement between the frame and the backplate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.