Buckle

- Nifco Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being symmetrical to the right side view;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view of a female member of the buckle shown separately for convenience of illustration;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the male member of the buckle shown separately for convenience of illustration;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view taken along line 11--11 in FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D208943 October 1967 Gehrie
D349262 August 2, 1994 Krauss
D362741 October 3, 1995 Hollinger
D385826 November 4, 1997 Anscher
D426791 June 20, 2000 Nezu
5659931 August 26, 1997 Anscher
6000109 December 14, 1999 Anscher
Patent History
Patent number: D434344
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 1999
Date of Patent: Nov 28, 2000
Assignee: Nifco Inc. (Yokohama)
Inventor: Mikio Nezu (Suita)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Law Firm: Kanesaka & Takeuchi
Application Number: 0/111,640