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FIG. 1 is a front elevationl view of the male portion of a buckle showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 6—6 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 7—7 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 8—8 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 9—9 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of the female portion of a buckle showing my new design;
FIG. 11 is a top plan view of FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 10;
FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of FIG. 10;
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 14—14 of FIG. 10;
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 15—15 of FIG. 10;
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 16—16 of FIG. 10;
FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 17—17 of FIG. 13;
FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 18—18 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 19 is a front elevational view showing the buckle in its entirety in a coupled position;
FIG. 20 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 19;
FIG. 21 is a top plan view of FIG. 19;
FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 19;
FIG. 23 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 19;
FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 24—24 of FIG. 19;
FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 25—25 of FIG. 23; and,
FIG. 26 is a an explanatory view of the buckle of FIG. 19 showing disposition of the male and female member immediately before they are fully coupled.
It being understood that the broken lines if FIG. 26 are for illustrative purposes only.
Claims
The ornamental design for a buckle, as shown and described.
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 26, 2000
Date of Patent: Aug 28, 2001
Assignee: YKK Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Yukio Kamagata (Tokyo), Ryoichiro Uehara (Kurobe), Tomohisa Ishida (Kawaguchi)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/125,574
International Classification: 0207;