IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0740128
(2003-12-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
13 |
초록
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A buckle comprises a male portion, a female portion and a push button. The male portion comprises a base and at least one locking leg having a release tab. The female portion comprises a hollow body and a catch for locking the locking leg to the female portion when the male portion is inserted into
A buckle comprises a male portion, a female portion and a push button. The male portion comprises a base and at least one locking leg having a release tab. The female portion comprises a hollow body and a catch for locking the locking leg to the female portion when the male portion is inserted into the female portion. The push button is inserted into the female portion and is adapted to move longitudinally toward and away from the male portion. The push button has a base, a spring mounted on an inside surface of the base and at least one release prong. Depressing the push button causes the release prong to slide between the catch and the release tab, to release the release tab from the catch, and causes the spring to push against the male portion and eject the male portion from the female portion.
대표청구항
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1. A buckle comprising:a male portion, comprising a base, at least one locking leg connected to the base, said locking leg having a release tab;a female portion comprising a hollow body with a catch for locking the locking leg to the female portion when the male portion is fully inserted into the fe
1. A buckle comprising:a male portion, comprising a base, at least one locking leg connected to the base, said locking leg having a release tab;a female portion comprising a hollow body with a catch for locking the locking leg to the female portion when the male portion is fully inserted into the female portion, said female portion further comprising a first opening and a second opening, said openings being located opposite one another; anda push button inserted into the first opening of the female portion, said push button adapted to move longitudinally toward and away from the male portion when said male portion is inserted into the second opening of the female portion, said push button further comprising:(a) a base having an external face adapted to be pressed by a finger; and(c) at least one release prong connected to the base;wherein depressing the push button when said male portion is locked into said female portion causes said release prong to release said release tab from the catch.2. The buckle according to claim 1, wherein the push button assembly further comprises a spring mounted on an inside surface of said base, wherein depressing the push button causes the spring to push against the male portion and eject the male portion from the female portion.3. The buckle according to claim 1, wherein there are two locking legs, and two catches disposed on said female portion, so that each locking leg is locked to the female portion by one catch, and further comprising two release prongs connected to the base of the push button, each release prong adapted to release one of the locking legs from a corresponding catch.4. The buckle according to claim 2, wherein the male portion further comprises a center leg extending from the base, said center leg having a transverse plate mounted at its free end, and wherein the spring has a transverse plate mounted at an end facing the male portion, said two plates contacting each other when said male portion is locked into said female portion and said push button is depressed.5. The buckle according to claim 1, wherein the push button is locked to the female portion so that it cannot be removed from the female portion.6. The buckle according to claim 4, further comprising a guide groove located on said center leg, and a corresponding guide track located on said female portion, said guide groove engaging said guide track when said male portion is inserted into said female portion, to guide said male portion in a straight line through said female portion.7. The buckle according to claim 1, further comprising a mounting plate adapted to be secured to a surface, said mounting plate having a locking device adapted to receive a corresponding locking device on an outside of said female portion, to mount the female portion to a surface.8. The buckle according to claim 1, further comprising at least one strap attaching bar connected to at least one of said male portion and said female portion, to allow at least one strap to be connected to said buckle.9. The buckle according to claim 1, wherein said at least one release tab comprises a hook portion that engages said at least one catch when said male portion is fully inserted into said female portion.10. The buckle according to claim 2, wherein said spring comprises at least one flexible leg extending from said base to an end, wherein depressing the push button causes the at least one to flex and exert pressure on the male portion.11. The buckle according to claim 10, wherein there are two flexible legs, said legs being connected to each other at said end, wherein depressing the push button causes the legs to each bend outward and away from each other.12. The buckle according to claim 1, wherein said at least one release prong comprises a sloped end portion, said sloped end portion sliding along said at least one release tab when said push button is depressed, to move said at least one release tab away from said at least one catch and release the male portion from the female portion.13. The buckle according to claim 5, wherein the push button is locked into the female portion via a pair of flexible latches on the push button and a pair of ledges on the female portion, said flexible latches springing outward once the push button is inserted into the female portion and resting against the ledges to prevent the push button from exiting the female portion.14. The buckle according to claim 7, wherein the locking device on the female portion is a protrusion, and the locking device on the mounting plate is an aperture and a flexible leg with an abutting portion, said protrusion fitting into said aperture and being held in place by said abutting portion on said flexible leg.
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