Buckle

- YKK Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, bottom, left side perspective view of a buckle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, top, right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the buckle that form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash broken lines define the boundaries of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a buckle as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1133999
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 2025
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 2026
Assignee: YKK Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Yoshito Sakamoto (Toyama), Shingo Hinata (Toyama), Kenichiro Yokoyama (Toyama)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Kelly A Custer
Application Number: 29/994,865