Abstract: A strap fastener of the type having a pair of loop members with means pivotally connecting one end of the loop members together is disclosed. Each loop member has opposite sides extending away from its connected end and terminating in a free closed end portion with the closed end portions being free to pivot toward or away from the other connected end so that a strap can be threaded outwardly through the loops, doubled over the closed end of the outer loop and returned through the inner loop.

Abstract: An improved belt buckle characterized by comprising a buckle body, a belt catch holder, a belt catch, a fastening plate, a spring plate and a serrate plate wherein said belt catch being fitted in a recess of said belt catch holder and joined together with said buckle body and belt catch holder by means of knuckles formed thereon and a pin so as to allow the belt to pass the slot in the buckle body freely and to catch the same as it retreats; said fastening plate being fitted in the space of said belt catch holder and joined together with said belt catch holder by means of knuckle and pin so as to fasten the belt end; said spring plate being fixed to the fastening plate and engaging one ratchet corner of said belt catch so that the other ratchet corner can move retractably; said serrate plate being mounted on the reverse of the belt for said belt catch to catch adjustably.

Abstract: A buckle for securing a conductive strap comprises: a conductive base for skin contact and a non-conductive cover pivotally attached to the base, the base having upwardly extending sides and the cover downwardly extending sides encapsulating the sides of the base, conductive attachment means on the cover and a conductive clip member within the cover in electrical conduct with the attachment means and with the base when the cover is closed.

Abstract: The buckle consists of a buckle body, an angled buckle cover and a slider. The buckle cover is provided with a plate for engaging a band that is to be fixed. Cheeks protrude from the longitudinal edges of the plate. The angled buckle cover is movably mounted in the cheeks. When the cover is in its closed position, a shorter arm of the cover extends into a recess, which extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the plate. The shorter arm of the buckle cover selectively holds the belt or the slider in position. For this purpose the slider has an aperture for latching the shorter arm. The shorter arm of the cover extending into the recess in the plate is shorter than the clearance between the cheeks.

Abstract: A device for tensioning belts or the like, comprising a first portion adapted to have one end of the belt fastened thereto and a second portion adapted to be brought into engagement with a portion of the belt spaced through a distance from one end of the belt and locating the same in the tensioning position vis-a-vis the first portion, whereby the two portions which are formed of synthetic material are adapted to be connected to each other and to the belt in a manner to be pivotable such that upon pivotal movement into the tensioning position a limited shortening occurs in the length clamped by the belt between the two points that have been established, and in that the portions are interlockable in the clamping position via an arresting connection, said arresting connection being releasable by means of an actuation portion accessible from outside.

Abstract: A cam buckle assembly has a main body portion fabricated of a suitable resilient material such as a resilient plastic. A cam member is pivotally assembled in the main body portion and is resiliently urged towards the main body portion by a resilient arm member which extends from the main body portion and abuts against the cam member. A strap is wound around a cross arm formed in the main body portion at one end thereof, this strap being adjustable as to its effective length and once so adjusted retained in such position by means of the cam member. Means are provided at the other end of the body portion, for attaching the body portion to securing means which in one embodiment comprises a resilient hook and in another embodiment a cross bar for receiving an attachment strap.

Abstract: A device for fastening a belt or the like, which comprises a first and a second component member. The first component member comprises a base plate, a pair of upstanding side walls and a cross rod having its opposite ends connected to the top ends of the side walls so that the base plate, the side walls and the cross rod form a frame defining a passage through which the belt or the like is to be passed. A bearing recess is formed in the inner surface of each of the side walls. The second component member comprises a body portion and a fastening portion extending angularly from one end of the body portion. The body portion is provided at the one end with a pair of pintles axially aligned and laterally outwardly projecting in opposite directions from the opposite lateral sides of the body portion and in the upper surface thereof with a bearing groove extending adjacent the one end of the body portion and in parallel with the common axis of the aligned pintles.

Abstract: A device for applying tension around an object such as a person's arm and leg comprises a tensioning member which has a first end portion which is connected to a rear end of a hollow basic member housing and includes a portion adapted to form an object encircling loop for engagement, for example around a person's arm and has a second opposite free end portion. The hollow basic member has a rear end wall with an entrance opening and a front end wall with an exit opening to facilitate passage of the free end portion of the tensioning member into the entrance opening through the hollow member and out the exit opening. The interior of the basic member includes a backup portion which has a backup surface over which the free end portion of the tensioning member is passed.

Abstract: A fashion trim article for the protection and decoration of corners of cloth such as collars and ties comprises an angled enclosure formed and stamped from a sheet and having a front plate with bent-up and -over side sections and a back plate spaced from the front plate for receiving therebetween the cloth corner.The back plate has outwardly bent parallel bearing wall sections with opposite bores receiving the bearing pins of a pivotable retaining flap provided with a tab projecting into the opening defined between the bearing wall sections for engaging the cloth material introduced into the space between the front and back plates. The tab on the retaining flap not only engages the material to retain the material but also moves the material further into the trim member when the flap is closed.

Abstract: A restraint belt guide loop assembly for deflecting a belt from a retractor to a diagonal position across the occupant upper torso includes a mounting bracket pivotally mounted on the vehicle body and first and second belt clamping bars independently pivotally mounted on the mounting bracket and being eccentrically shaped to define belt clamping faces which are movable toward and away from each other upon rotation of the belt clamping bars. The first belt clamping bar has an associated reaction arm which is traversed by the belt so that imposition of an occupant restraint load on the belt induces forced rotation of the first belt clamping bar.

Abstract: A flexible, elongated band has a removable ornament thereon that can be intentionally removed from the band but cannot be accidentally removed.

Abstract: A quick hook-up and release toggle and a quickly separable anchor for adjustably interconnecting the anchored live and dead ends of a belt especially suited for constraining the abdominal portion of a weight lifter's torso, and the like, the belt being of substantial width and thickness. The releasable toggle is operable to instantly draw up or allow interconnected separation of the live and dead belt ends, having two operational conditions: a tightened closed condition wherein a link occupies an over-center position drawing the anchors into a predetermined position: and a released interconnected and opened condition wherein the link swings free for complete separation of the live and dead end anchors by manipulation of anchor pins from belt holes, and at least one anchor pin from hooked engagement with the belt.

Abstract: Belt buckle for selective use with any of a plurality of variously decorated insert panels. Each of the inserts has an outer surface which includes decorative indicia, such as sports emblems, insignias, initials, etc. The buckle includes an outer portion which is in the form of a channel open at its opposite ends to slidingly receive therein a selected one of said decorative panels. The buckle channel is defined by a recessed outer surface or well portion and upwardly extending side walls and inwardly extending flanges. The insert panels are of generally rigid construction and each includes side edges dimensioned to fit in sliding engagement within the side edge channels of the buckle. The undersurface of the panel insert and the recessed outer surface of the buckle have interengageable detent elements for releasably retaining the insert panel within the channel with the end surfaces of the panel generally aligned with the corresponding end surface of the buckle channel.

Abstract: A clamping buckle for straps, particularly shoulder straps on articles of clothing, with two buckle sections which are swingable with respect to each other around a transverse buckle axis, the buckle sections having a clamping position for clamping the strap. The buckle sections lie one on top of the other approximately parallel to each other with the formation of a gap therebetween. The buckle sections have respective gap sides which face the gap and respective outsides which face away from the gap, and they have slots and bars for diverting the straps including a bar in one buckle section opposite a slot in the other buckle section. The bar of the first buckle section is aligned on its gap side with a plane of the first buckle section and is of at least the same width as the slot of the other buckle section. A loop of the strap wraps around the bar and includes loop end portions passing through the slot that extend by the outside of the second buckle section.

Abstract: A toggle type web lock using articulated bars in a channel frame to close on webbing with a force dependent upon tension in the webbing. The web lock is variably located in safety belt harness systems and is of greatest utility in prevention of webbing elongation in long runs of safety belt webbing.

Abstract: A device for adjusting the length of a band or the like which comprises a first and a second component member. The first component member comprises an annular body having a passage of substantially rectangular cross section for a portion of the band to be passed through and a bearing slot or recess formed in the bottom wall of the body. The second component member comprises a plate having an upstanding end portion the upper edge of which is preferably serrated and a depending tongue adjacent to the end portion thereof. When the first and second component members are connected, the tongue of the second component member engages the bearing slot or recess of the first component member to securely fasten said portion of the band between the upper edge of the upstanding end portion of the second component member and the inner surface of the top wall of the first component member.

Abstract: A reversible belt and buckle which has a pivotable buckle frame portion finished on opposite sides so that it can be reversed to selectively display its outer and inner surfaces. A keeper member includes a locking lever with a latch to grip the inner end of a belt strap in a fixed position therein and a coupling portion which releasably retains the buckle frame in pivotable relation on the keeper.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a clasp for gripping free end portions of a strap to maintain a loop thereof tightly engaged around an object, such as a portion of the human body, the clasp including upper and lower casing halves with means for releasably securing the casing halves in superposed relationship to each other to define a passage therebetween through which free end portions of a strap may pass, a clamping lever pivotally carried by the clasp to present one end portion lying at the loop end of the passage whereby to be forceably engaged by the loop when tight so that the other end of the clamping lever clamps the free end portions of the strap between it and one of the casing halves, and the lower casing half having a bridge-like cross bar lying transversely within the passage.

Abstract: The device comprises a slide having a bottom and a pair of opposite sides. The bottom is adapted to receive the end of the bracelet to be lengthened or shortened in a slidable and adjustable manner. An eccentric shaft is pivotally connected to said opposite sides of the slide in order to lock the bracelet in its adjusted position and is provided with a screw head which can be rotated by means of a screw-driver. Reliefs and recesses are provided in order to prevent the bracelet from sliding.

Abstract: Improved belt buckle construction adapted to receive a removable flexible belt loop and having material covering fixedly secured onto a belt buckle frame, the frame having raised sides on two opposite edges forming a recessed flat section for protecting a material covering wrapped around the buckle frame and extending between said opposite edges, extensions at one end of the belt buckle extending in opposite directions of the raised edges for forming a hinge element for engaging a flanged locking member disposed to have a claw grabbing surface for securing a belt strap end against the adjacent surface of the mating material covering, the flanged locking member having snap tabs at the free end thereof and for engaging snap formed tabs extending in an opposite direction of the raised sides located or positioned at the other end of the belt buckle from the hinged elements, and intermediate clamp elements for engaging a folded strap section in fixed relation to the belt frame.

Abstract: A lockable buckle for belts, straps and the like, consisting of an exterior housing, or shoe, accommodating a freely movable locking slide which forms, between it and the inside of the housing, a locking area for nipping a belt or the like passing through the buckle. One end of the slide is drawn out into a curved portion hooked onto and partially surrounding an eccentric cam means turnable by an operating arm and arranged to press this end of the slide against the belt during locking. The opposite end of the slide has a transverse slot through which the belt passes for access to the locking area between the slide and the shoe, the tension in the belt pressing this end of the slide against the belt.

Abstract: A strap tensioning buckle for a strap-like pull element on ski boots or the like comprises a tensioning lever pivotable to a tightening position and hinged onto an eye fixed to a base plate or other structure on the boot, two arms adjacent to the hinge axis and distant from each other by a clearance equal at least to the width of the pull element and allowing between them a passageway for the element, and a clamping device for holding the pull element.

Abstract: A tilt release catch comprising a housing member having a dog supported in a housing and constantly pressing against an opposite wall, a male member adapted for insertion between the dog member and a wall, and having an aperture for receiving one end of the dog therein in a locking position therebetween, and a stud member provided between the male member and the dog for releasing the engagement of the male member therefrom.

Abstract: A device for tensioning and locking air cargo net straps. A frame has laterally spaced side webs having elongated grooves in which is slidably mounted a wedge member. A clamping lever cooperates with the wedge member in clamping a free end portion of a strap disposed therebetween and reversely over the wedge member. A control lever pivotally mounted on the frame has laterally spaced lugs on which is mounted a roller that is moved to a position engaging the clamping lever to clamp the strap when the control lever is in a locking position. The control lever moves the roller away from the clamping lever to release the strap when it is moved to an unlocked position.

Abstract: Fastening means for sports shoes comprise a lace, a tension cable or the like, which is guided over guide elements which consists of buckles and are provided with rollers or the like. One end of the lace is provided with a detachable, spring-loaded one-way clip, in which the other end of the lace is movable in the direction in which it is pulled but fixed in the opposite direction.

Abstract: In a box, open at least at one end, is a drum cam, into each end of which is secured a stub shaft from the hub of a hand lever; the hub of a hand lever; the hubs being journaled in opposite side walls of the box; the hand levers being outside the box for turning the cam manually to release the webbing; cross-sectionally the cam is a substantially diagonal cam, the opposite projections or apices of which are rounded and spaced apart to a distance equal to or greater than the height of the box; smooth gripping surfaces adjacent the respective projections are diagonally spaced apart to leave a clearance less than the thickness of the webbing to be clamping against the top and bottom of the box when tension on the webbing around the cam urges the projections toward said top and bottom; a light multiple ribbon spring between an end wall of the box and the cam urges the webbing against the surface of the cam with light pressure; a pin spaced from the cam anchors the end of the webbing, so that the webbing extends f