초록

An adjustable position harness buckle system which employs a captured track secured to a backpack apparatus along a predetermined path and a clamp mechanism which is engaged with said track and can be clamped thereto by a lever arm actuated cam at any position therealong.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] An adjustable position harness buckle system for backpack apparatus having at least one strap end which is secured to said apparatus at adjustable positions along said apparatus essentially in a direction lateral to the direction of force which results when said strap is placed in t

[ I claim:] [1.] An adjustable position harness buckle system for backpack apparatus having at least one strap end which is secured to said apparatus at adjustable positions along said apparatus essentially in a direction lateral to the direction of force which results when said strap is placed in tension, said system comprisinga buckle for said strap having a first end thereof secured to the end of said strap,a flexible track for engaging said strap end, said track having a relatively narrow width with respect to length and a relatively constant thickness along its length, said track being adapted to be secured along one longitudinal edge thereof to said backpack apparatus and having an enlarged thickness along the opposite longitudinal edge thereof formed for sliding capture in a clamp, anda clamp mechanism forming a second end of said buckle and engaging said track in captured sliding relation, said clamp mechanism of said buckle having a reduced entrance opening disposed at said second end thereof forming a slide hole which permits said enlarged thickness edge of said crack to be captured therein whereby said clamp may be slid and located anywhere along said track but said enlarged thickness prevents said track from being pulled laterally out of said clamp, said clamp mechanism including a cam member secured to one side of said reduced entrance opening in pivoting relationship therewith and having an arm extending therefrom whereby when said arm is rotated toward said first end of said buckle, said cam member extends from its respective side of said opening in said clamp body toward the other side thereof whereby the proximate portion of the relatively constant thickness portion of said track is clamped between said cam member and said other side of said opening thereby engaging said buckle to said track at said proximate portion thereof.