MULTI-FUNCTIONAL BELT BUCKLE
The belt buckle has an indentation on the front surface accommodating a removable cap element held by magnetic attraction. The indentation has a stepwise bottom surface for easy removal of the cap element. In an alternative embodiment, the indentation accommodates a removable carrier member capable of integrating various functions such as electronic clock or remote control. The carrier member in turn has an indentation for removably holding a cap element by magnetic attraction. The carrier member's indentation has a stepwise bottom surface for easy removal of the cap element.
The present invention generally relates to belt buckles, and more particularly to a belt buckle having a removable cap element.
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A major objective of the present invention is to provide a novel belt buckle which has an indentation on the front surface accommodating a removable cap element held by magnetic attraction. The indentation has a stepwise bottom surface for easy removal of the cap element.
Another major objective of the present invention is to provide a novel belt buckle which has an indentation on the front surface accommodating a removable carrier member capable of integrating various function such as electronic clock and remote control. The carrier member in turn has an indentation for removably holding a cap element by magnetic attraction. The carrier member's indentation has a stepwise bottom surface for easy removal of the cap element.
The foregoing objectives and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
FIG 8 is a sectional diagram showing how the cap element of the belt buckle of
The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
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The indentation 21 allows the accommodation of a cap element 4. Another magnet 41 is fixedly embedded on the bottom surface of the cap element 4. The magnet 41 has a polarity opposite to that of the magnet 3 and is positioned such that, when the cap element 4 is placed inside the indentation 21, the magnets 3 and 41 are next to each other. The magnetic attraction between the magnets 3 and 41 therefore removably holds the cap element 4 inside the indentation 21. The front surface of tire cap element 4 can have an ornamental pattern 42 such as a company, club, or team logo or even a picture for enhanced appearance.
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The removal of the can element 7 from the carrier member 5 can be conducted in the same way described earlier. To remove the carrier member 5 out of the indentation 25, a user could use the finger to reach the rim of the carrier member 5 in touch the trough 26 and lift the carrier member 5 out of the indentation 25.
The carrier member 5 itself can have other integrated functions. For example, the carrier member 5 can contain an electronic clock 53 with the readings shown on the back surface. As shown in
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by show skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
Claims
1. A multi-functional belt buckle comprising an indentation on the front surface and a cap element removably embedded in said indentation; wherein
- the bottom surface of said indentation comprises a first bottom, and a second bottom having a smaller depth than that of said first bottom; and
- a first magnet is provided at where said first and second bottoms interface with each other for attracting said cap element.
2. The belt buckle according to claim 1, wherein said cap element has an ornamental pattern on the front surface of said cap element.
3. The belt buckle according to claim 1, wherein said cap element has a second magnet on the bottom surface of said cap element at a position corresponding to said first magnet when said cap element is embedded in said indentation; and the polarity of said second magnet is opposite to that of said first magnet.
4. The belt buckle according to claim 1, wherein the aperture of said indentation is slightly larger than said can element; the bottom surface of said indentation further comprises a narrow third bottom having the same depth as that of said second bottom between said first bottom and the circumference of said indentation; and said first magnet is positioned slightly towards said than bottom so that said cap element, when embedded into said indentation, is automatically drawn to rest on said second and third bottoms.
5. A multi-functional belt buckle comprising:
- a first indentation on the front surface of said belt buckle;
- a carrier member removably embedded in said first indentation, said carrier member having a second indentation on the front surface of said carrier member;
- a cap element removably embedded in said second indentation; wherein
- the bottom surface of said second indentation comprises a first bottom, and a second bottom having a smaller depth than that of said first bottom; and
- a first magnet is provided at where said first and second bottoms interface with each other for attracting said cap element.
6. The belt buckle according to claim 5, wherein said carrier member has an integrated electronic clock.
7. The belt buckle according to claim 5, wherein said carrier member has a integrated remote control.
Type: Application
Filed: May 31, 2007
Publication Date: Dec 4, 2008
Inventor: Yung-Fa Su (Kaohsiung)
Application Number: 11/755,745
International Classification: A44B 11/00 (20060101);