Buckle

- Nifco Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a buckle comprising a male member, a female member and a retainer for the female member, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view thereof, taken along line IV--IV in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view thereof, taken along line V--V in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a combination of the female member and the retainer thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the combination thereof;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the combination thereof, taken along line IX--IX in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the combination thereof, taken along line X--X in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of the combination thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of the combination thereof;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the female member thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the female member thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of the female member thereof;

FIG. 16 is a sectional view of the female member thereof, taken along line XVI--XVI in FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a sectional view of the female member thereof, taken along line XVII--XVII in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a right side elevational view of the female member thereof;

FIG. 19 is a left side elevational view of the female member thereof;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the male member thereof;

FIG. 21 is a top plan view of the male member thereof;

FIG. 22 is a front elevational view of the male member thereof;

FIG. 23 is a sectional view of the male member thereof, taken along line XXIII--XXIII in FIG. 21;

FIG. 24 is a sectional view of the male member thereof, taken along line XXIV--XXIV in FIG. 22;

FIG. 25 is a left side elevational view of the male member thereof; and,

FIG. 26 is a right side elevational view of the male member thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D264766 June 8, 1982 Huff
D303233 September 5, 1989 Jang
D329210 September 8, 1992 Cullmann
D340886 November 2, 1993 Anscher
D341105 November 9, 1993 Lovato
Patent History
Patent number: D349664
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 1992
Date of Patent: Aug 16, 1994
Assignee: Nifco Inc. (Yokohama)
Inventor: Eiji Ueno (Yokohama)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: R. Seifert
Law Firm: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt
Application Number: 0/2,944