Buckle

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the female member of a buckle showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right end view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof with the top plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along the line 5--5 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the male member of a buckle;

FIG. 7 is a right end view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 6 the top plan view being a mirror image;

FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view taken along the lines 10--10 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of a buckle showing my new design in an assembled position;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a left end elevational view of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 14 is a right end elevational of FIG. 11.

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Patent History
Patent number: D349262
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 1993
Date of Patent: Aug 2, 1994
Assignee: American Cord & Webbing Co., Inc. (Woonsocket, RI)
Inventor: Mark J. Krauss (E. Greenwich, RI)
Primary Examiner: Ralf T. Seifert
Law Firm: Kane, Dalsimer, Sullivan, Kurucz, Levy, Eisele & Richard
Application Number: 0/10,298