Buckle

- Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a buckle in a disconnected configuration;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the buckle in a connected configuration.

The evenly-spaced broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the buckle that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a buckle as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1062522
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 18, 2025
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, IL)
Inventor: Eric W. Millward (Des Plaines, IL)
Primary Examiner: Richard Edgar
Application Number: 29/858,329
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