Having Inserted End Formed By Oppositely Biased Surface Segments Patents (Class 24/625)
  • Patent number: 8393060
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a quick release buckle of those commonly used for temporarily attaching two belt or band sections, for example of a backpack, sports bag, waist packs, harnesses or leashes for dogs, etc. The object of the invention is to provide said buckle with an additional function such that it can be used for diffusing an insecticide and/or air-freshener substance in the atmosphere, for which a buckle component integrates a diffusion element for diffusing a volatile substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Zobele Espana, S.A.
    Inventors: Cedric Morhain, Fabio Marchetti
  • Patent number: 8365368
    Abstract: A buckle includes a male member and a female member. The male member includes: a base; a pair of legs that project from the base; engaging portions that are provided on the legs to be engageable with the female member; and a linking body that links the pair of legs. The linking body includes a curved portion that is curved such that the middle thereof is closest to the base. A pair of projecting portions that are substantially parallel with an insertion direction of the male member extend from the base to be disposed outside the curved portion such that the curved portion is interposed therebetween. With this arrangement, the linking body for linking the pair of legs can be disposed with less possibility that other objects are caught in a space in the male member and without increasing a length dimension in the insertion direction more than necessary. The male member can be stably held relative to the female member against a torsion force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kaneko, Ryoichiro Uehara
  • Patent number: 8297667
    Abstract: A lockable latch system includes an anchor bar rigidly connected to a vehicle and a rigid hook operably engaged with the anchor bar. A springboard is disposed on the rigid hook. The springboard is operable between an obstructing position, wherein the springboard prevents disengagement of the rigid hook from the bar and an unobstructing position, wherein the springboard does not prevent disengagement of the rigid hook from the bar. A lock assembly includes a cam operable between an interference position, wherein the cam prevents the springboard from entering the unobstructing position and a non-interference position, wherein the cam does not prevent the springboard from entering the unobstructing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Junko Pauken, Charles Alan Rocco, Michael James Whitens
  • Patent number: 8286312
    Abstract: A buckle has plug and socket members which are detachably coupled to each other. The plug member having a base part, a pair of lock arms which project from the base part to be elastically coupled to the socket member, a guide rod which projects from the base part between the pair of lock arms, and bridges which extend from the base part inside the pair of lock arms and are connected to distal ends or middle portions of inner surfaces of the lock arms. The socket member have a chamber which is defined by an upper plate, a lower plate and sidewalls connecting the upper and lower plates and is open at a distal end thereof to receive the pair of lock arms and the guide rod, and engagement parts which are formed outside the chamber to allow distal end portions of the lock arms to be engaged therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Jisook Paik
  • Patent number: 8281464
    Abstract: A buckle includes a first fastener and a second fastener. The second fastener has two hooks. The first fastener includes a socket, a locking piece disposed in the socket, and two first locking portions formed on the socket for mating with the hooks. The locking piece is slidingly connected in the socket to cooperate with the second fastener. When the first fastener is engaged with the second fastener, the locking piece enters the second fastener to restrict the movement of the second fastener, so that the second fastener cannot be released unless the locking piece is removed from the second fastener and the hooks of the second fastener are pressed. Thus, the second fastener can be released only when the locking piece is moved, thereby preventing a problem that the second fastener may be separated from the first fastener when the hooks of the second fastener are incautiously pressed. A user has to move the locking piece with one hand and presses the hooks with another hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Giotto's Industrial Inc.
    Inventor: Wei-Hong Shen
  • Patent number: 8256072
    Abstract: A two-part buckle includes a male buckle component received in a female buckle component. Lock surfaces between the male and female buckle components are provided inwardly of flexible segments of the lock arms and axially between the flexible portion of the lock arm and accessible ends of the lock arms depressed for unlatching the buckle. The lock surfaces angle toward the disengaged positions in the direction of arm movement for unlatching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Scott S. Kolasa, John S. Pontaoe
  • Patent number: 8191212
    Abstract: The security buckle includes a first body member having one or more walls defining a receiving cavity and one or more mating slots; and a second body member adapted to engage the receiving cavity, the second body member including one or more latching tabs for engaging the one or more mating slots wherein the second body member is inhibited from disengagement while the one or more latching tabs engage the one or more mating slots, and wherein the first body member includes a portion of the one or more walls defining a security slot adapted for receiving an interfering object that includes an engagement mode for insertion and removal from the slot and an interfering mode for inhibiting the one or more latching tabs from disengaging from the one or more mating tabs until the interfering object is transitioned to the engagement mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventor: Michael E. Woods
  • Patent number: 8176605
    Abstract: A buckle, operating between a locked position and a released position, comprising a male buckle member having a plurality of locking members, and a female buckle member. The female buckle member includes a housing, a plurality of engaging portions formed on the housing for engaging with the locking members, a latch member slidably disposed in the housing for preventing the locking members from disengaging with the engaging portions in the locked position, and a bias device connecting the latch member to the housing for biasing said latch member against the locking member in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Inventor: Yuet Ying Maggie Mok
  • Patent number: 8112850
    Abstract: A buckle includes a male member and a female member. The male member is provided with a base, a pair of legs and an engaging portion provided on a distal ends of the legs. The female member is provided with an insertion port, a guide that elastically deforms the distal end of each of the legs inserted through the insertion port in a direction in which the distal ends come closer to each other and a pair of engaged portions formed on both sides of a remote side of the guide. Each of the engaged portions displaces each of the engaging portions in the direction in which the engaging portions get apart with each other and is provided by a concave that has an abutment wall on a rear portion in the releasing direction to be abutted by each of engaging portions. Each of the abutment walls is formed as a slant surface that inclines in the direction in which the abutment walls come closer to each other toward the releasing direction of the male member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoichiro Uehara
  • Patent number: 8051542
    Abstract: Male and female parts of a buckle have mating shapes which together form ears and depressed eyes of an animal face. The male part has the shape of an anchor with eyes which slide into grooves to lock the parts, and ears which project upward from a slot in the cylindrical female part. Hooks on the female part back secure a cord loop which extends from the female part. A cover snaps on the back of the female part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Alexander Buday
  • Publication number: 20110209311
    Abstract: The security buckle includes a first body member having one or more walls defining a receiving cavity and one or more mating slots; and a second body member adapted to engage the receiving cavity, the second body member including one or more latching tabs for engaging the one or more mating slots wherein the second body member is inhibited from disengagement while the one or more latching tabs engage the one or more mating slots, and wherein the first body member includes a portion of the one or more walls defining a security slot adapted for receiving an interfering object that includes an engagement mode for insertion and removal from the slot and an interfering mode for inhibiting the one or more latching tabs from disengaging from the one or more mating tabs until the interfering object is transitioned to the engagement mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventor: Michael E. Woods
  • Patent number: 7954212
    Abstract: The sheet attaching instrument includes an instrument body 12 and a fixing member 14 fixing the instrument body 12 to a sheet 1. The instrument body 12 has a first projection 20 and a second projection 30. The first projection 20 has a first shaft 21 and a first holding flange 22 extending from a tip end of the first shaft 21, while the second projection 30 has a second shaft 31 and a second holding flange 32 provided on a tip end of the second shaft 31. The fixing member 14 includes a first engaging portion 40 adapted to be engaged with the first projection 20 and a second engaging portion 50 adapted to be engaged with the second projection 30. After the first engaging portion 40 is slid relative to the first projection 20 for the engagement, the fixing member 14 is rotated with the first projection 20 as support point in a direction of approaching the instrument body 12. Then the second engaging portion 50 is engaged with the second projection 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Funo, Natsuko Saitsu
  • Patent number: 7954211
    Abstract: A quick connect coupling assembly has a first and second component, and a locking assembly structured to retain the components in an attached orientation with one another. The locking assembly includes a plurality of locking elements each having a locking arm with a locking member mounted to a distal end, wherein the locking members are maintained in an outwardly extending orientation by a biasing mechanism. The biasing mechanism comprises a spring mounted between oppositely disposed locking elements, wherein the spring is structured to maintain the locking members in an outwardly extending orientation. The quick connect coupling assembly also includes a release mechanism to permit the locking members to be temporarily disposed into a retracted orientation, thereby permitting the first and second components to be detached from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Debien Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Humberto De Bien
  • Patent number: 7946002
    Abstract: A connecting device which has an excellent appearance, produces no frictional sound between a connecting device main body such as a swivel hook main body and a belt attaching member and can be assembled easily and securely. The connecting device includes a neck portion standing from a proximal portion of a main body of the connecting device and an engagement head which is expanded in an outward direction form a center of an axis line such that a diameter thereof can be reduced, the engagement head being provided at a front end of the neck portion. A belt attaching member is connected to the main body rotatably around the neck portion. A through hole which the engagement head can be engaged with by insertion is formed in part of the belt attaching member. In the through hole, a small-diameter hole portion having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the engagement head and a large-diameter hole portion having a large diameter than the diameter of the engagement head are connected via a stepped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoichiro Uehara
  • Patent number: 7895719
    Abstract: The security buckle includes a first body member having one or more walls defining a receiving cavity and one or more mating slots; and a second body member adapted to engage the receiving cavity, the second body member including one or more latching tabs for engaging the one or more mating slots wherein the second body member is inhibited from disengagement while the one or more latching tabs engage the one or more mating slots, and wherein the first body member includes a portion of the one or more walls defining a security slot adapted for receiving an interfering object that includes an engagement mode for insertion and removal from the slot and an interfering mode for inhibiting the one or more latching tabs from disengaging from the one or more mating tabs until the interfering object is transitioned to the engagement mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Inventor: Michael E. Woods
  • Patent number: 7883235
    Abstract: A lighting assembly that incorporates a high brightness LED in a compact assembly that is sealed and sufficiently durable for a continuous operational range of between 350 feet below sea level and 35,000 feet above sea level. Further, the flashlight of the present invention includes a novel modular interface arrangement that allows the flashlight to be interfaced with a variety of different equipment or reconfigured in order to facilitate use for different functionality such as a marker light, a runway indicator light or a weapon mounted light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Inventor: Robert D. Galli
  • Patent number: 7849571
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a buckle device used in child seats of a baby carriage or high chair, comprising first and second waist-strap adjusting device, first and second plug for waist-strap, first and second shoulder strap-coupling device, a socket and a release button. Each of the first and second plugs for waist-strap includes a arm that can be inserted into the socket. Each of the plugs has, in between the arms, a resilient tongue that can be inserted into the socket. The socket has a hole for receiving the release button, and has resilient legs at the bottom thereof so that the release button may maintain in position. The release button includes cavities at both sides thereof for receiving the arms. The release button further includes inclined surfaces corresponding to the resilient tongue between the cavities. When the release button is pressed, the inclined surfaces will exert a force on the resilient tongue to eject the plug from the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shun-Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20100308604
    Abstract: A lockable latch system includes an anchor bar rigidly connected to a vehicle and a rigid hook operably engaged with the anchor bar. A springboard is disposed on the rigid hook. The springboard is operable between an obstructing position, wherein the springboard prevents disengagement of the rigid hook from the bar and an unobstructing position, wherein the springboard does not prevent disengagement of the rigid hook from the bar. A lock assembly includes a cam operable between an interference position, wherein the cam prevents the springboard from entering the unobstructing position and a non-interference position, wherein the cam does not prevent the springboard from entering the unobstructing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Junko Pauken, Charles Alan Rocco, Michael James Whitens
  • Patent number: 7841345
    Abstract: A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame and at least one locking clip. The frame has a main body and a side frame member provided on each lateral side of the main body, at least one of the side frame members including a locking clip receiver assembly. The at least one locking clip has a main body providing a front portion adapted to be removably coupled with the at least one locking clip receiver assembly and a rear portion adapted to be removably coupled to a headgear assembly. The rear portion includes a cross bar that forms an opening through which a strap of the headgear assembly can pass and be removably coupled with the cross bar, and the front portion includes at least one resiliently flexible spring arm that is flexible within the plane of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Memduh Guney, Amal Amarasinghe, Perry Lithgow, Milind Raje, Aaron Davidson, Michael Jones
  • Patent number: 7725994
    Abstract: A plug (20) has a guide bar (24) to be inserter in a socket (30). The guide bar (24) has a to-be-held section (241) at a tip end thereof, a dent (244) at a middle portion thereof, and a sub to-be-held section (242) at a base end thereof. When making an engagement, the plug (20) is slanted relative to the socket (30), so that the guide bar (24) contacts contact points (P1), P2). When the plug has been inserted into a depth end of the socket, the to-be-held section (241) and the sub to-be-held section (242) are held by a holding section (342) and a sub holding section (343) of the socket (30), thereby stabilizing engagement posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Funo, Yasutaka Nishida, Toshihiko Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 7725993
    Abstract: A passive latch provided in a clasped buckle provides a clasping action with no active release. The passive latch is disengaged when the buckle parts are separated through application of a separation force. The separation force can be provided in part by a component of a pinching force applied to another latch mechanism to release the other latch mechanism. The buckle may include other child resistant features, and can be composed of impact modified nylon to resist loss of tolerances or deformation to contribute to maintaining the child resistant features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventor: Paul Giampavolo
  • Publication number: 20100115743
    Abstract: A lid securing device secures a lid to the mouth of a pot. The lid securing device includes a first support piece and a second support piece. Each support piece is made of a fabric material. The lid securing device further includes a plurality of adjustable strap systems, with each strap system having opposite first and second ends, with the first end of each strap system attached to the peripheral edge of the first support piece and the second end of each strap system attached to the peripheral edge of the second support piece. Each strap system further includes a fastener that allows the length of the strap system to be adjusted. The strap systems are spaced apart from each other along the peripheral edges of the first and second support pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: Ray Johnson
  • Patent number: 7685685
    Abstract: A seatbelt assembly with a buckle has male and female mating parts, in which the male part includes features to prevent disengagement operation by a child. The child resistant features include added ribs, webbing in the form of flanges or struts, or barbs or prongs that increase the difficulty for disengaging the buckle. The female part can have an arcuate outer surface to increase the overall durability of the buckle and resist damaging external forces or damaging misuse. The female part can also be provided with lateral shoulders to make the female part harder to withdraw and thus more child resistant. The seatbelt assembly with the child resistant buckle can be operated easily by an adult, while remaining secure from disengagement by a typical child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Inventor: Paul Giampavolo
  • Patent number: 7681288
    Abstract: A child safety buckle used in a child restraint includes structural support and selected materials to resist deformation or failure when subjected to impact or compressive forces. The buckle may have a child resistant feature that is more tolerant to impact or compressive forces due to the structural support and material selection. The structure may include thickened walls or added arcuate portions or ribs. The material can be impact modified nylon to improve durability while resisting deformation and cracking. The resulting buckle design is more robust in harsh environments, while providing consistent operation for restraining a child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventor: Paul Giampavolo
  • Patent number: 7650676
    Abstract: A buckle includes a male member (A) and a female member (B). The male member includes a base portion (10), a pair of leg portions (20) projected from the base portion and an engagement portion (25) that is provided to each of the leg portions and engagement with the female member. The base portion includes a projected portion (14) that is projected in a projecting direction of the leg portions (20), the projected portion (14) projected in such a manner that a projecting amount gradually increases from width-direction ends of the base portion toward a center. The leg portions each include an outer leg piece (21) and an inner leg piece (22) and further includes a tip-end connector (24) that connects the outer leg piece and the inner leg piece. A base end of the inner leg piece is positioned on the projected portion (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Natsuko Saitsu
  • Patent number: 7640639
    Abstract: A quick connect coupling assembly has a first and second component, and a locking assembly structured to retain the components in an attached orientation with one another. The locking assembly includes a plurality of locking elements each having a locking arm with a locking member mounted to a distal end, wherein the locking members are maintained in an outwardly extending orientation by a biasing mechanism. The biasing mechanism may comprise magnetic biasing elements attached to each oppositely disposed locking element, the magnetic biasing elements structured to create a repulsive magnetic force between one another. The quick connect coupling assembly also includes a release mechanism to permit the locking members to be temporarily disposed into a retracted orientation, thereby permitting the first and second components to be detached from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: DeBien Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Humberto de Bien
  • Patent number: 7608026
    Abstract: An exercise device, for use in strengthening, training, and rehabilitating the body, using at least two harnesses and at least one elastic element. The harnesses are attached to the body and have mating clips attached to them to establish anchor points. The elastic element has a pair of clip receptacle for attaching to the mating elements and has an elastic cord extending therebetween. When the clip receptacles are secured to the mating clips at a pair of anchor points, body movements relative to the anchor points are resisted by the elastic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Inventor: Jesse Nicassio
  • Patent number: 7600302
    Abstract: A buckle for use with infant seats and the like having a release button slideably mounted within a hollow buckle housing for simultaneously releasing a pair of male buckle members latched in the housing. A bottom bar is slideably mounted into the housing and provided with locking hooks received within openings provided in the housing for permanently locking the bottom bar to the housing. The bottom bar and male projection members are provided with openings for webbing belts. The housing has integral guide ribs for guiding the male members and bottom bar when inserted into the housing to ensure proper insertion and alignment in the housing. All of the members of the buckle assembly are preferably molded of a suitable plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Inventor: James Michael Dillner
  • Publication number: 20090178252
    Abstract: A side release buckle includes a female buckle member that has two coupling holes axially disposed at two sides of a female buckle base thereof and two side openings transversely disposed at an outer side relative to the coupling holes, and a male buckle member that has two male coupling arms for insertion into the coupling holes of the female coupling arms, a male buckle base, and two spring arms respectively connected between the male coupling arms and two distal ends of the male buckle base, each spring arm having a buffer space and a ?-shaped buffer arm portion connected between the associating male coupling arm and the male buckle base at an outer side of the buffer space for allowing elastic deformation of the spring arm during connection/disconnection between the male buckle member and the female buckle member, achieving the effect of low insertion (plugging) force and high extraction (deplugging) force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: NIFCO TAIWAN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yao-Ming Yang
  • Publication number: 20090178251
    Abstract: A side release buckle includes a female buckle member that has two female coupling arms each with a forwardly extending coupling hole and a side opening, and a male buckle member that has two spring arms and two male coupling arms respectively supported on the spring arms and insertable with the spring arms into the coupling holes of the female coupling arms for engagement with the side openings of the female coupling arms. The female coupling arms are elastically outwardly deformable to lower the insertion force of the male buckle member. Disengaging the male coupling arms from the female coupling arms does not cause the female coupling arms to deform elastically outwards, and therefore a high deplugging force is required. An adapter may be provided to secure the female buckle member to an external object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: NIFCO TAIWAN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yao-Ming Yang
  • Publication number: 20090178253
    Abstract: A side release buckle includes a female buckle member, which has two female coupling arms each having a forwardly extending coupling hole and a side opening, a male buckle member, which has two forwardly extending spring arms and two male coupling arms respectively forwardly extending from the spring arms and insertable with the spring arms into the coupling holes of the female coupling arms for engagement with the side openings of the female coupling arms, and an adapter member, which has a mounting base that is inserted into a receiving space between the female coupling arms of the female buckle member before connection of the male buckle member and locked thereto after connection of the male buckle member and a coupling device at the top side for fastening to an external object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: NIFCO TAIWAN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yao-Ming Yang
  • Patent number: 7559126
    Abstract: A double action reversible safety buckle is disengaged by pinching side arms together to be free of the socket, while depressing a button or other device to free an internal latch from a catch on the socket. The plug or the socket is symmetrical with respect to the latch on the catch, so that the buckle may be clasped and secured without regard for the orientation of the socket and the plug. The internal latch may be made to be operated concurrently with the side arms, or sequentially to provide additional safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Inventor: Paul Giampavolo
  • Patent number: 7559123
    Abstract: A side release buckle includes a female buckle member, which has two female coupling arms each having a forwardly extending coupling hole and a side opening, a male buckle member, which has two forwardly extending spring arms and two male coupling arms respectively forwardly extending from the spring arms and insertable with the spring arms into the coupling holes of the female coupling arms for engagement with the side openings of the female coupling arms, and an adapter member, which has a mounting base that is inserted into a receiving space between the female coupling arms of the female buckle member before connection of the male buckle member and locked thereto after connection of the male buckle member and a coupling device at the top side for fastening to an external object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Nifco Taiwan Corporation
    Inventor: Yao-Ming Yang
  • Publication number: 20090100652
    Abstract: A buckle, operating between a locked position and a released position, comprising a male buckle member having a plurality of locking members, and a female buckle member. The female buckle member includes a housing, a plurality of engaging portions formed on the housing for engaging with the locking members, a latch member slidably disposed in the housing for preventing the locking members from disengaging with the engaging portions in the locked position, and a bias device connecting the latch member to the housing for biasing said latch member against the locking member in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventor: Yuet Ying Mok
  • Publication number: 20090094809
    Abstract: A buckle includes a female buckle member, which has a top-open receiving chamber, a front receiving portion, and a rear locating groove for the mounting of a fastening member to fasten the female buckle member to a product, a male buckle member, which has a base fitting a front side of the female buckle member, a rear mounting hole in the rear bottom side of the base for the mounting of a cord member, and a plug extending from the front side of the base and insertable through the front receiving portion into the top-open receiving chamber to lock the male buckle member to the female buckle member, and an operating member, which has a middle part pivoted to the female buckle member, a front press portion, a rear finger strip covered over the locating groove of the female buckle member for lifting by the user to turn the front press portion downwards and to further force the plug of the male buckle member away from the front receiving portion of the female buckle member, and two vertical bottom walls respective
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: NIFCO TAIWAN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tsung-Min Kung
  • Patent number: 7513020
    Abstract: A child resistant buckle has two separate operations that are completed to permit the buckle to be disengaged. The buckle is provided as two interfitting components, which can be joined in at least two orientations while permitting the two operation disengagement to be maintained. The two operations may be sequentially or concurrent and can require a certain degree of force to permit actuation. The buckle composed of a plug and socket is oriented on a seat so that the plug is presented on a right hand side of a child and the socket is presented on a left hand side so that the clasped buckle is more difficult for the seated child to disengage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Inventor: Paul Giampavolo
  • Patent number: 7464447
    Abstract: A buckle assembly having a male buckle member and a female buckle member. The male buckle member contains an engaging means for engagement with the female portion and a male strap receiving means for coupling to a first strap. The female buckle member contains a receiving volume for engaging with the male buckle section and a female strap receiving means positioned on the bottom or top of the receiving volume and substantially along its open engaging end so that when the male and female buckle members are engaged and locked the female strap receiving means substantially abuts an interface section of the male buckle member causing the first and second strap to be in close proximity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Universal Trim Supply Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aly Khalifa, Shih-Sheng Yang
  • Patent number: 7448116
    Abstract: A quick release buckle has male and female components releasably joined in snap engagement. A release lever on the female component provides a means of disengaging the components. The release lever may be actuated either by pulling on a lanyard cord to which it is connected, or by accessing a lift tab projecting from its forward end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Frank A. Howell
  • Publication number: 20080263836
    Abstract: A quick release buckle has male and female components releasably joined in snap engagement. A release lever on the female component provides a means of disengaging the components. The release lever may be actuated either by pulling on a lanyard cord to which it is connected, or by accessing a lift tab projecting from its forward end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Frank A. Howell
  • Publication number: 20080222860
    Abstract: A buckle assembly includes a first housing and a second housing removably connected to the first housing. Each of the first and second housings may include a main body connected to an outwardly bowed strap bar through outwardly angled lateral walls, such that a strap channel is formed between the main body, the outwardly bowed strap bar and the outwardly angled lateral walls. The strap bar may provide a strap clearance area between a strap secured to the strap bar and a body to which the buckle assembly is secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventor: JOHN S. PONTAOE
  • Publication number: 20080178438
    Abstract: A buckle of the present invention includes a male member (A) and a female member (B). The male member includes: a base (10); a pair of legs (20) that project from the base; and engaging portions (25) that are provided on the legs and are engageable with the female member. The base includes a projecting portion (14) that projects in a projecting direction of the legs. A recess (15) is formed on a front or rear surface of the projecting portion. The recess (15) includes a front end (15A) and a rear end (15B) in an inserting direction of the male member (A). The front end substantially has the same height as the front surface of the base. The rear end is substantially lower than any other position on a surface connecting the front end and the rear end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: YKK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Yoshie, Miyuki Ohgaku
  • Publication number: 20080134479
    Abstract: A two-part buckle includes a male buckle component received in a female buckle component. Lock surfaces between the male and female buckle components are provided inwardly of flexible segments of the lock arms and axially between the flexible portion of the lock arm and accessible ends of the lock arms depressed for unlatching the buckle. The lock surfaces angle toward the disengaged positions in the direction of arm movement for unlatching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Scott D. Kolasa, John S. Pontaoe
  • Publication number: 20080086853
    Abstract: A buckle assembly includes a first connection member and a second connection member. The first connection member includes engagement members, such as buttons. The second connection member is configured to connect to the first connection member, and includes openings in which the engagement members are retained when the first connection member is connected to the second connection member. The second connection member also includes release arms configured to be actuated to engage the engagement members in order to disconnect the first connection member from the second connection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventor: SCOTT D. KOLASA
  • Patent number: 7353573
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph Anscher
  • Patent number: 7346965
    Abstract: A side release buckle includes a female buckle member, which has a front opening, two sloping sidewalls, two side holes respectively cut through the sloping sidewalls, and two retaining blocks respectively extended from the sloping sidewalls inside the female buckle member, and a male buckle member, which has two spring arms respectively insertable into the side holes of the female buckle member and a retaining groove on a free end of each spring arm, a springy brace connected between the two spring arms for forcing the retaining grooves into engagement with the retaining blocks after insertion of the spring arms into the side holes of the female buckle member, and a guide portion insertable into the front opening of the female buckle member to guide movement of the spring arms smoothly in the female buckle member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Nifco Taiwan Corporation
    Inventor: Hsiung-Ming Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7331088
    Abstract: A buckle assembly includes a first housing having first lateral walls, and a second housing having second lateral walls. The second housing securely retains said first housing in a mated position. The first housing disengages from the second housing through manipulation of the first lateral walls at any location along the first lateral walls such that the manipulation of the first lateral walls causes the first housing to disengage from the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
    Inventor: John S. Pontaoe
  • Publication number: 20080028579
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a buckle device used in child seats of a baby carriage or high chair, comprising first and second waist-strap adjusting device, first and second plug for waist-strap, first and second shoulder strap-coupling device, a socket and a release button. Each of the first and second plugs for waist-strap includes a arm that can be inserted into the socket. Each of the plugs has, in between the arms, a resilient tongue that can be inserted into the socket. The socket has a hole for receiving the release button, and has resilient legs at the bottom thereof so that the release button may maintain in position. The release button includes cavities at both sides thereof for receiving the arms. The release button further includes inclined surfaces corresponding to the resilient tongue between the cavities. When the release button is pressed, the inclined surfaces will exert a force on the resilient tongue to eject the plug from the socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shun-Min Chen
  • Patent number: 7320160
    Abstract: A buckle (10) including a plug (30) and a socket (20) is provided with a posture-adjuster that adjusts relative postures of the plug (30) and the socket (20) in a direction that leads a longitudinal axis (A2) of the plug (30) and a longitudinal axis (A1) of the socket (20) to be parallel when the plug (30) is relatively moved in a direction toward inside of the socket (20) from an insertion slot (21) thereof. The posture-adjuster has a guide path (24) that is provided to the socket (20) and has a width that becomes wider as being closer to the front end side thereof as well as a step portion (36) as a guided member that is provided to the plug (30) and guided by the guide path (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoichiro Uehara, Hiroshi Matoba
  • Patent number: 7318259
    Abstract: A buckle which is an insertion type, wherein looseness between a buckle main body and an insertion body is eliminated and generation of impact sound or vibration sound is prevented, and in a resin buckle including the buckle main body formed of a housing and the insertion body having insertion leg portions on both sides, a concave guide groove is provided in a longitudinal direction of a center of an inner face of each of an upper face plate and a lower face plate of the housing of the buckle main body, while a guide lever which can be inserted into the guide groove provided in the housing is provided in a protruded form in a center of a proximal lever of the insertion body. A sliding contact portion which is elevated to make pressure contact with an opposing face is provided in part of the guide groove or the guide lever, or both the guide groove and the guide lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoichiro Uehara
  • Patent number: 7302742
    Abstract: A buckle assembly includes a female connection member having button openings, and a male connection member configured to mate with the female connection member into a securely connected position. The male connection member includes lateral arms having buttons at distal ends. The lateral arms are configured to deflect about pivot points, and the buttons are configured to be secured within the button openings. A flexible and resilient floating strut connects the lateral arms together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
    Inventor: John S. Pontaoe