Abstract: Belts have an elongated portion having opposed first and second ends configured for connection to each other, the first end including a planar body defining a first aperture and a second aperture spaced apart from the first aperture, and the second end including a buckle having a body with a first protrusion configured to be received in the first aperture and a second protrusion configured to be received in the second aperture. The first end may have a first free end. The second aperture may be closer to the first free end than is the first aperture. The second end may have a second free end. The first protrusion may be closer to the second free end than is the second protrusion. The first aperture may have a first limit surface away from the second aperture. The second aperture may have a second limit surface away from the first aperture.

Abstract: A belt having a strap and a reversible belt buckle is provided where the strap has a top surface and a rear surface. The buckle includes an inner frame member having a first end having a slot to receive the first end of the strap and a second end having a first hinge section. The buckle further includes a top member having a rear surface having second hinge section disposed at a central axis. The top member has a pin disposed on the second hinge section. The top member is rotatable about a hinge point from a first position wherein the rear surface of the top member at the first edge faces the front side of the inner frame member, to a second position wherein the rear surface of the top member at the second edge faces the rear side of the inner frame member. The top member substantially covers the entire inner frame member when in use.

Abstract: A wristband with straps having a fixed-position keeper and a tang buckle with an elongate-hole tang is provided. The elongate hole may permit the tang to slide for a limited distance along the length of the buckle strap, thereby accommodating different wrist sizes and shapes while reducing the possibility of “bridging” or “tang lift” in the band.

Abstract: A mechanical lever buckle having a buckle base plate, a lever element, a buckle prong and a belt loop element having a belt guiding element for guiding a belt in a belt guiding direction is disclosed. The buckle base plate includes an elongated slit oriented in the belt guiding direction. The lever element includes an elongated guiding opening that allows passage of at least a portion of the buckle prong. The lever element is attached to the buckle base plate at a first rotation axis, such that during rotation the elongated guiding opening intersects at all time with the elongated slit and the buckle prong slides along the slit and the elongated guiding opening. The lever element includes a lever tooth that interacts with a belt loop tooth when the lever element is rotated to the determined angle of rotation to block a belt loop element's movement.

Abstract: A buckle having a male portion and a female portion. The male portion has two sidewalls, first and second retaining bars and at least one locking arm. There is a slidable and pivotable strap gripping bar disposed adjacent the first strap retaining bar. The strap gripping bar is adapted to slide between a release position and a gripping position. The female portion comprises a hollow body with an open end and at least one locking slot for receiving the locking arm. When the male portion is inserted into the female portion, the locking arm locks into the locking slot and the female portion pushes the strap gripping bar into a gripping position, which grips a strap threaded through the retaining bars, and prevents the strap from slipping. When the male portion is released from the female portion, the strap gripping bar slides into the release position and allows adjustment of the strap.

Abstract: A saddle locking device for preventing unauthorized use of a saddle is the subject of the invention. The device has a lower plate with billet pins protruding there from. The device also has an upper plate defining openings for receiving the billet pins. There is a locking mechanism for securely locking the lower plate to the upper plate so that the billet pins are locked through the openings defined by the upper plate. In use, the device is attached to the billets of a saddle where the billet pins are threaded through the holes in the billets and the device is then closed and locked. Optionally, the device has a locking mechanism such as a cable to connect the device to a fixture.

Abstract: A belt buckle and ornamental backing are provided. The ornamental backing may be removed from the buckle, and a different backing may be placed on the buckle. The ornamental backing may contain ornamentation and/or various color accents for the belt buckle or other articles. A single buckle may be used with multiple different backings, with a backing selected based on the wardrobe of a user, the event, or other factors. The backing may be mounted to the back of the buckle with apertures in the backing corresponding to a prong and a swivel of the buckle. The prong and swivel extend through the apertures allowing the buckle to be secured to a belt with the backing in place.

Abstract: A dog collar has non-adjustable buckle which permits one to remove the collar from a dog, and provides an attractive appearance. Adjustment of the length of the collar is accomplished by means of a separate adjuster.

Abstract: An elastic belt buckle, especially suitable for costumes and pants, having a prong which can slide on the buckle base by means of an elastic device. The buckle uses a structure that fastens the belt at a flexible position properly by inserting the prong into a punch hole to make one's waist more comfortable or even to prevent it being hurt when one bends forward, crouches, or dances.

Abstract: A clasp for fastening together opposing distal portions of upper and lower segments of flexible material, such as the straps of a shoe or sandal. The clasp has an upper part pivotally connected to a lower part by a hinge structure comprised of portions of proximate sidewalls of the parts, and a clip structure comprising an outwardly facing recess in a distal sidewall of one of the parts and a resilient inwardly arched section of a distal sidewall of the other part arranged to snap into and engage the recess when positioned opposite thereto. This snap action secures the upper part to the lower part in a closed position of the clasp. The lower part includes a holding pin mounted on a bottom wall of the lower part for insertion through corresponding holes in the flexible segments to prevent relative movement between these segments when the clasp is closed.

Abstract: A stirrup buckle for releasably connecting a stirrup strap to the saddle strap of a saddle. The buckle is a two piece assembly having a base mounting plate with side flanges and a pivoting angled tongue lever member connected thereto pivotally mounted between the side flanges. The base mounting plate securely attaches the buckle to the stirrup strap. At least one post and preferably, a pair of posts are formed on the underside of the tongue lever member. The posts are spaced apart in a side by side relationship extending inwardly from the rear underside of the tongue lever member for insertion through selected spaced holes of the saddle strap. The posts located on the tongue lever member extend through matching slots formed through the surface of the base plate flush with the exterior surface for securing the two straps together.

Abstract: An apparatus for securing equipment to mounting surfaces includes two clamps connected by a strap. One clamp is adhesively mounted to the mounting surface and the second clamp is adhesively mounted to the equipment. Latches pivotally mounted on the top of the clamps include a protrusion, and the strap has holes formed therein. When the latch is pivotally locked onto the strap, the protrusion extends through one of the holes and into a cavity in the base of the clamp. The protrusion also includes a forward corner that is distorted upon pivoting the latch to cause the latch to lock down onto the strap.

Abstract: This fastener comprises two elements (3, 4) connected to the band (1), the first element (3) including a pin (9) adapted to be fitted into retaining bearing surfaces (12) defined by hooks (13) on the second element (4), and a clasp (11) associated with the pin (9) and capable of being swung over and locked onto the second element (4). The second element (4) is provided with a safety hook (16) pivotally mounted on a transverse pin (10) of the second element and capable of being clipped onto the pin (9) of the first element (3) before the clasp (11) is swung over onto the second element (4). The fastener may be easily adjusted with one hand and does not require the provision of adjustment orifices on the band and hides the free end portion of the band, this end portion of the band being indeed interposed between the surface of the object surrounded by the band and the end portion (1a) of the band carrying the first element (3).

Abstract: An expanding and retracting belt buckle composed of a journal assembly connected to a spring disposed in the main body of the buckle. The main body contains a locking assembly to attach one end of the belt and also contains a pair of spaced parallel longitudinal tracks. The journal assembly has a cylindrical roller at each end which travels along the track in response to the urging of the spring. An outer plate is attached to the journal assembly for allowing longitudinal movement of the plate against the force of the spring. The opposite end of the plate has a projection for insertion into the other end of the belt.

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 belt buckle of two piece construction has a removable top member. The base member has a pivoting locking plate therein that engages the butt end of a belt and a hook pin depending therefrom that engages apertures in the other end of a belt.

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: An adjustable buckle having elements for fixing to respective opposed flaps of a garment with a cover formed to engage one element and in pulling the respective flap of the one element over the respective flap of the second element to engage the second element in a plurality of positions so that the flaps are secured and the garment buckled in a plurality of positions. The buckle is particularly suited for closing pants, and eliminating the top button closure on the pants over the fly. The buckle eliminates the need for belts and provides a flat, contoured appearance to the pants.

Abstract: A belt buckle for use with a belt strap having a first end and a second end with the first end having at least one opening extending therethrough and the second end having a plurality of longitudinally spaced holes extending therethrough. The buckle is of two-piece construction including a base member and a top member, both of which have no undercut portions and thus can be simply formed by conventional die casting techniques. The base member forms a seat for the first strap end and the second strap end is adapted to extend therebeneath such that a pin downwardly extending from the top member is adapted to extend through the aligned strap holes (a slot in the seat portion of the base member is provided for this purpose) and thus serve to connect the buckle and belt straps in the desired fashion. The top member hingedly connects to a portion of an end wall upstanding from the base member.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved stirrup buckle characterized by a generally channel-shaped "keeper" having at least one and preferably a pair of pins projecting therefrom in side-by-side spaced relation adapted to enter selected registered pairs of apertures in the overlapped layers of the looped leather stirrup supporting strap, and a sleeve-like "slide" permanently affixed to the keeper with a pin and slot connection for limited slidable movement relative thereto between a telescoped position covering the pins and holding the strap layers thereon to an open position uncovering the pins so that one or more layers of strap can be removed therefrom and relocated to raise or lower the stirrup relative to the saddle from which it hangs.