Buckle
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Description
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
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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Pivoted Or Pushbutton Release (D11/216)