IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0698119
(2003-10-31)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Cinoglu, Arto
- Gelbien, Mark
- Citro, Joseph
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz &
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
13 인용 특허 :
17 |
초록
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In an embodiment, a belt buckle comprises a housing and locking member that are secured by a pair of locking levers. The housing includes the locking levers along with a base plate to which the locking levers are individually mounted in association with a spring bias. In another embodiment, a belt b
In an embodiment, a belt buckle comprises a housing and locking member that are secured by a pair of locking levers. The housing includes the locking levers along with a base plate to which the locking levers are individually mounted in association with a spring bias. In another embodiment, a belt buckle comprises a housing, a locking member and an optical switch that provides and indication of when the locking member is secured to the housing. In another aspect of the invention, the buckle assemblies are magnetically translucent.
대표청구항
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1. A belt buckle, comprising:a non-magnetic housing including a base, first and second sidewalls projecting from said base so as to form a substantially U-shaped member and a lug member projecting from said base;an electrical switching member having a pair of contact pins, said switching member bein
1. A belt buckle, comprising:a non-magnetic housing including a base, first and second sidewalls projecting from said base so as to form a substantially U-shaped member and a lug member projecting from said base;an electrical switching member having a pair of contact pins, said switching member being fastened to said base; anda tongue plate having a base portion and an elongated portion projecting from said base portion, said elongated portion having a free-end opposite said base portion, a lower planar surface having a recess and mating member mounted at the free end thereof, andwherein in an assembled position said tongue plate is inserted in said non-magnetic housing such that said lug engages said recess and said mating member engages said contact pins.2. The belt buckle of claim 1, further comprising a handle pivotally mounted onto to said sidewalls, said handle being operative to maintain said tongue plate in a locked position in said housing.3. A combination for magnetic resonance imaging, comprising:a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus having a pair of opposed elements spaced apart along a horizontal pole axis and defining a patient receiving space therebetween;a patient support positionable in said patient receiving space; anda non-magnetic buckle assembly including a housing, a locking member and a switch member and wherein said switch member provides an indication that a patient is secured to said patient support.4. The combination of claim 3, wherein said switch member comprises an optical switch.5. The combination of claim 3, wherein said belt buckle assembly comprises an electrical switch.6. A belt buckle, comprising:a non-magnetic housing having an inner annular space; anda switch member housed in the inner annular space; anda non-magnetic locking member that is adapted to be received and secured by said housing, andwherein said switch member is capable of providing an indication that the locking member is secured by said housing.7. The belt buckle of claim 6 wherein said housing and locking member are made using materials comprising glass-filled nylon.8. The belt buckle of claim 7 wherein said housing and locking member are made using materials comprising 33% glass nylon.9. The belt buckle of claim 6 wherein said housing and locking member are made using materials comprising high-strength ABS.10. The belt buckle of claim 6 wherein said housing and locking member are made using materials comprising G-10 fiberglass resin composite.11. The belt buckle of claim 6 wherein said housing and locking member are made using materials comprising high-impact PVC.12. The belt buckle of claim 6 wherein said switch member is an optical switch.13. The belt buckle of claim 6, wherein said non-magnetic housing includes a base plate having a pair of longitudinal edges, a pair of lateral edges extending substantially transverse to said longitudinal edges, a groove having an open end and a closed end centered between said longitudinal edges and extending parallel to said longitudinal edges and a pair of locking levers each pivotally mounted along one of said longitudinal edges.14. The belt buckle of claim 13, wherein said base plate includes a raised portion at the other of said pair of lateral edges, said raised portion including a pair of notches into which are mounted a pair of springs, each of said springs exerting a force against each of said locking levers.15. The belt buckle of claim 13, wherein said non-magnetic locking member includes a base portion, a tongue projecting from said base portion, said tongue having at least one planar surface, a lug protruding from said at least one planar surface and a mating member mounted at an end opposite said non-magnetic locking member base portion.16. The belt buckle of claim 15, wherein each of said locking levers include a notch that forms an ear and said non-magnetic locking member includes longitudinal edges extending between said base portion and said end opposite said non-magnetic locking member base portion, each of said longitudinal ends of said tongue including recesses, and wherein in said assembled position each of said notches engage one each of said recesses.17. The belt buckle of claim 13, wherein said non-magnetic housing includes a base portion having a lug member projecting therefrom, a first sidewall and a second sidewall projecting from said base portion.18. The belt buckle of claim 13, wherein said non-magnetic locking member includes a base portion and an elongated portion projecting from said base portion, said elongated portion including a free end opposite said base portion and a planar surface having a recess.
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