Releasable buckle for attaching a portable tool to a belt

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a releasable buckle for attaching a portable tool to a belt, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof; absent a lower buckle portion for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof; absent a sliding stud portion;

FIG. 5 is right side elevation thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom elevation view thereof. absent a belt attaching portion for clarity of illustration; and

FIG. 7 is a front elevation of the sliding stud portion, a rear elevation is a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side elevation of the sliding stud portion, a left side elevation is a mirror image thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D338390 August 17, 1993 Akashi et al.
3212688 October 1965 Lane
3599847 August 1971 Danielson
4762257 August 9, 1988 Spillers et al.
4790461 December 13, 1988 Stover
5004136 April 2, 1991 Leath
5218744 June 15, 1993 Saito
5327619 July 12, 1994 Ortega
Patent History
Patent number: D380982
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 15, 1997
Inventor: Joseph C. Nicholl (Farmingdale, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Attorney: Patrick J. Pinto
Application Number: 0/48,092
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pivoted Or Pushbutton Release (D11/216)
International Classification: 0207;