Yutaka Shima has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Abstract: A buckle for connecting opposite ends of a belt or the like is disclosed. the buckle comprises a plug member and a socket member releasably engageable therewith. The socket member has a central through-opening for accommodating a locking member and a spring member which has a plurality of integrally formed strip-like spring elements arranged to provide uniform distribution of pressure over the locking member.