Buckle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a buckle showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the buckle of FIG. 1, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.

The broken line showing of a ring, shown in FIGS. 1-6, is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D103176 February 1937 Knoll
352532 November 1886 Fox et al.
520373 May 1894 McClure
3127650 April 1964 Seward
4104811 August 8, 1978 Salomon
4253217 March 3, 1981 Marzocchi
4559678 December 24, 1985 Birkenstock
4812064 March 14, 1989 Hatakeyama et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
661416 July 1929 FRX
10730 August 1880 DEX
39125 April 1887 DEX
Other references
  • North Safety Equipment Product Literature for RP-400 Respirator Selection Guide (1990).
Patent History
Patent number: D379160
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 9, 1995
Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Ronald C. Johansson (Stillwater Township, Washington County, MN), Vaughn B. Grannis (Inver Grove Heights, MN), Gerald M. Brostrom (Burnsville, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Attorneys: Gary L. Griswold, Walter N. Kirn, Karl G. Hanson
Application Number: 0/42,389
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pivoted Or Pushbutton Release (D11/216)
International Classification: 0207;