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US 7,480,967 B2Granted
Removable fastener apparatus and method of use
AssigneeFossil, Inc.
InventorsRamineh Kojoori, Luk Kwok Wah
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Abstract
A removable buckle assembly includes a base member having a male portion and a buckle attachment. The buckle attachment includes a female portion adapted to receive the male portion to removably couple the buckle attachment to the base member.
Claims18
A buckle assembly for coupling to a belt, the belt for wearing around a waist of a wearer, the buckle assembly comprising:
- a base member including a male portion, the base member independently coupled to the belt at a distal end of the belt;
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- a buckle attachment comprising a lateral side and a longitudinal side, the buckle attachment including a female portion disposed on at least a portion of the longitudinal side, wherein the base member is removably coupled to the buckle attachment by slidably coupling the male portion of the base member and the female portion of the buckle attachment along an axis defined by a longitudinal axis of the female portion, and wherein the longitudinal axis of the female portion extends along the longitudinal side of the buckle attachment, and wherein the buckle attachment is adapted to releasably secure to the belt for fastening the belt around the waist of the wearer.
A belt assembly for wearing around a waist of a wearer, the belt assembly comprising:
- a belt for wearing around a waist of a wearer;
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- a buckle assembly comprising:
- a base member including a male portion, the base member independently coupled to the belt at a distal end of the belt;
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- a buckle attachment comprising a lateral side and a longitudinal side, the buckle attachment including a female portion disposed on at least a portion of the longitudinal side, wherein the base member is removably coupled to the buckle attachment by slidably coupling the male portion of the base member and the female portion of the buckle attachment along an axis defined by a longitudinal axis of the female portion, and wherein the longitudinal axis of the female portion extends along the longitudinal side of the buckle attachment, and wherein the buckle attachment is adapted to releasably secure to the belt for fastening the belt around the waist of the wearer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.