Abstract: A belt buckle has a retainer member and a belt gripping member. The retainer member is demountably coupled to a belt segment and the gripping member is demountably coupled to the retainer member. A slot with stop is provided on the retainer member. The slot receives an end segment of the belt which is inserted therein, and, the stop limits entry of the end segment in the slot. A manually actuated clamp is mounted to the retainer member for both clamping the belt segment and for locking the belt gripping member to the retainer member with a single motion.

Abstract: A belt buckle construction is disclosed which has a keeper with a frame and tongue pivotably disposed on the outer end thereof for interengagement with the longitudinally perforated end of a flexible belt strap. The keeper also includes a rearwardly opening sleeve to receive the inner end of the belt strap, which may be of the reversible type. The sleeve includes an upwardly opening undercut slot which exposes a surface portion of the inner end of the belt strap. A combination belt loop and belt clamping member transversely engageable within said slot and including a projecting portion for engaging and releasably clamping the inner end of said belt within the sleeve of said keeper. This construction enables the belt to be cut to any desired length and/or reversed from one side to the other. The belt loop portion of said clamping member serves to receive and retain the outer end of the belt flat against the underlying end of the belt for a neat appearance.

Abstract: An improved unitary parachute torso harness, having a single fastening me, wherein an auxiallary tightening strap is attached to the groin straps of said harness. Said auxillary straps are used to prevent torso rotation or harness slippage and to prevent harness elongation in the groin and chest area.

Abstract: Improved belt buckle construction adapted to receive a removable flexible belt loop and having material covering fixedly secured onto a belt buckle frame, the frame having raised sides on two opposite edges forming a recessed flat section for protecting a material covering wrapped around the buckle frame and extending between said opposite edges, extensions at one end of the belt buckle extending in opposite directions of the raised edges for forming a hinge element for engaging a flanged locking member disposed to have a claw grabbing surface for securing a belt strap end against the adjacent surface of the mating material covering, the flanged locking member having snap tabs at the free end thereof and for engaging snap formed tabs extending in an opposite direction of the raised sides located or positioned at the other end of the belt buckle from the hinged elements, and intermediate clamp elements for engaging a folded strap section in fixed relation to the belt frame.

Abstract: A belt retention clip for engaging the waistband of a garment, said clip comprising a base portion, an outwardly and downwardly depending arm positioned adjacent said base portion and adapted to engage the waistband of the garment therebetween and an outwardly and upwardly extending arm positioned adjacent said base portion and adapted to receive the belt therebetween, said first-mentioned arm and/or base portion being profiled or provided with means which, in use, retain the clip on the garment waistband.

Abstract: An improved binding strap fastener for attaching crampons (mounting climbing spikes) to mountain climbing boots includes a lever assembly and a retaining clip for retaining the lever assembly in a fastened position. The lever assembly includes a rigid, curved lever plate riveted to a portion of a binding strap. A leading end of the lever assembly is inserted through a "D-ring" attached to a connecting eyelet of the crampons and is forced against the D-ring to tighten the binding strap to a predetermined tension by rotating the lever assembly approximately 180 degrees. The lever assembly then is slid beneath the retaining clip to retain the lever assembly in its fastened configuration. The operations of fastening and unfastening the binding strap can be easily accomplished by a mountain climber wearing heavy mittens without the necessity of removing the mittens from his or her hands.

Abstract: An improved front opening holster including depending enclosed spring members extending along the edges of the front opening. The spring members have free ends and are operatively secured together by a retainer in the completed holster but relatively movable during manufacture to facilitate production.The body includes an elongated stiffening member providing attachment point for a belt loop and defines a cylinder cup shape as well.The belt loop includes a stiffening member and a distortable spacer and tightening means to expand and contract the spacer to selectively engage or release the belt to afford both free movement and fixed engagement with the wearer's belt.The hammer of a handgun positioned in the holster is covered by an overlying strap. A thumb strap with a selective direction release fastener engages the overlying strap in a recess between the handgun and the belt loop.A novel method for producing a spring closed holster, particularly the spring assembly, is disclosed.

Abstract: A pillar loop for belts, such as seat belts in cars or the like, and particularly the type of pillar loop which is secured to a vehicle and having a belt extending therethrough for guidance of the latter. The pillar loop is of round steel which can be constructed in a simplified manner in comparison with known methods. As mentioned above, it has heretofore been necessary to use plate material for securing pillar loops which are made of round steel, for instance, to a car wall.

Abstract: A buckle adjustable for belts of different widths includes a flat rectangular housing open at its top and bottom and a pair of guide members including outer channel shaped tracks and vertical front plates extending through and slidably engaging the housing openings and retained in preselected positions by bowed leaf springs entrapped between the housing front wall and respective slide plates. Belt anchoring vertical tongues project inwardly from the outer trailing ends of the guide members and are rearwardly offset from the tracks and a curved belt eyelet engaging tongue is mounted on the housing rear wall.