초록 ▼

A side release buckle has a female member and a male member which includes a central post that is received in a channel of the female member and a pair of spaced somewhat parallel flexible engagement or latching arms having protuberances or heads that have crescent shaped latching shoulders. The arm

A side release buckle has a female member and a male member which includes a central post that is received in a channel of the female member and a pair of spaced somewhat parallel flexible engagement or latching arms having protuberances or heads that have crescent shaped latching shoulders. The arms flex inwardly as they enter an opening into a cavity of the female member and then outwardly when the heads are aligned with the side aperture at which the crescent shaped shoulders engage surfaces of the side walls of the female member adjacent these apertures. The crescent shaped shoulders supply increased bearing area capable of resisting more efficiently the linear and torsional loads normally encountered by side released buckles.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A side release buckle having increased resistance to linear pulling loads and torsional loads, comprising:a female member having a forward end and a rear end and a top wall, bottom wall and sidewalls defining a cavity and an opening into the cavity at the forward end, the

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A side release buckle having increased resistance to linear pulling loads and torsional loads, comprising:a female member having a forward end and a rear end and a top wall, bottom wall and sidewalls defining a cavity and an opening into the cavity at the forward end, the sidewalls each having a recess and an aperture in the recess communicating with the cavity,a male member having a forward end a rear end and at least one flexible arm having a forward end extending forwardly from the male member rear end for insertion through the opening into the cavity of the female member, a head at the forward end of the arm and adapted to be pivoted outwardly through the aperture when the head is aligned with the aperture, the head having a crescent shaped shoulder for engaging with surfaces of the sidewall recess adjacent the aperture to provide crescent shaped engagement means between the shoulder and the surfaces for increased bearing area to resist pulling loads and to some extent torsional loads thereby lessening the potential failure and premature releasing of the buckle.