Abstract: This application discloses a connecting buckle with a safety switch. The connecting buckle includes a male connecting piece, a female connecting piece and a buckling apparatus; the buckling apparatus includes a buckling piece, the buckling piece is arranged in match with a sliding frame arranged on the male connecting piece, a rotating shaft is arranged on the buckling piece; the rotating shaft and the rotating holes formed on the sliding frame are correspondingly arranged, a clamping part corresponding to the buckling hole is arranged at one end of the buckling piece, an upward supporting spring is arranged between the other end of the buckling piece and the sliding frame, and a pressure stopping apparatus is also arranged on the buckling apparatus. The connecting buckle with the safety switch has the advantages that the structure is simple, accidental loosening of the connecting buckle is completely avoided, and the universality is wide.

Abstract: A buckle assembly is formed by a male portion, a female portion and a rotor. The male portion has a base body, and at least one locking leg having a first latching element. The female portion has a base body with an interior cavity and at least one guide slot. The rotor is seated in the interior cavity and has an actuation surface, a second latching element for engagement with the first latching element, and an actuating mechanism that orients the rotor in a locked position in a resting state of the buckle assembly. The male portion is locked to the female portion by inserting the locking leg into guide slot until the first latching element engages the second latching element. The male portion is released from the female portion by pressing the actuation surface to rotate the rotor until the latching elements are disengaged from each other.

Abstract: A modular monocoque backrest is provided. The modular monocoque backrest may comprise a front shroud, a back shroud, and an at least one back spar. The front shroud may be coupled to the back shroud, and the back spar may be configured as a mounting point, enabling the modular monocoque backrest to mount to an aircraft floor. The front shroud and the back shroud may comprise a carbon fiber composite material, allowing the modular monocoque backrest to be modular in nature. The carbon fiber composite material may enable the modular monocoque backrest to have a lightweight design while also maintaining resistance to dynamic crash loads.

Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seating frame defined by a seatback frame and a seat frame. A plurality of distinct assembly modules are configured for attachment with the seating frame. The plurality of distinct assembly modules include a back cushion module, a hard back module, a seat cushion module, and a headrest module. The back cushion module and hard back module are operably coupled together. The headrest module extends over and operably couples the back cushion module with the seat cushion module to substantially encompass the seating frame. The seat cushion module is positioned on the seat frame in front of the seatback frame. First and second side trim pieces are configured to extend over the seat frame concealing side portions of the seat cushion module.

Abstract: An assembly structured for removably mounting armor on a user's body in a protective orientation including a base having an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion is structured to retain the armor, preferably but not exclusively, in the form of an armor plate on the base in substantially facing relation to the body of the user, wherein the outer portion is disposed in overlying, covering relation to the armor. Preferably the base is formed of a rigid material and an attachment assembly is connected to the base and structured to facilitate the operative and removable mounting of the base and the armor on the user in a predetermined protective orientation. The attachment assembly may also include a plurality of connectors and a common release mechanism, wherein the base and the armor can be quickly and easily removed from its protective orientation and operative mounting on the user.

Abstract: A quick release buckle is revealed. The quick release buckle includes a male member, a female member and a pulling member. The male member consists of two symmetrical legs that can be deformed elastically and a U-shaped part disposed between the two legs. Two ends of one side of the U-shaped part with an opening are respectively connected to each of the two legs. The female member is inserted by and locked with the male member while the pulling member is connected to the U-shaped part of the male member. When users pull the pulling member out, two ends of the U-shaped part with the opening are deformed inward. Thus the two legs are further driven to be deformed inward. Therefore the male member is pulled out of the female member.

Abstract: A quick-release swivel fork assembly for pivotably supporting a remote member. The quick-release swivel fork assembly includes a first portion, a body portion releasably coupled to the first portion, a pin supported by the body portion, and a latch member coupled to the body portion. The body portion is rotatable relative to the first portion about a first axis, while separation along the first axis is prevented. The pin defines a second axis for rotatably mounting the remote member. The latch member is biased to a first position in which the latch member blocks separation of the body portion from the first portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The latch member is operable to selectively enable separation of the body portion from the first portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

Abstract: A quick release buckle assembly has a male portion that is inserted into a female portion. Each female portion has a cavity and at a spring-loaded locking device disposed within the cavity. Each male portion has a base with a locking tongue having an aperture, such that inserting the male portion into the open top of the female portion causes the locking device to snap into the aperture in the locking tongue to lock the two buckle portions together. To release the buckle portions, the locking device is pulled upward, in a direction that is between 45 to 90 degrees to the insertion plane of the female portion, until the locking device clears the aperture in the locking tongue. The motion required to release the male portion from the female portion ensures that the buckle will not be inadvertently released by catching on something in the environment.

Abstract: A capture mechanism provides for receiving a necked coupling element within a socket, providing for the necked coupling element to slide therewith, biasing a latch lever in an open position so as to provide for receiving the necked coupling element within the socket adjacent to the latch lever, rotating the latch lever with the necked coupling element from the open position to a closed position as the necked coupling element is slid within the socket towards a bottom of the socket, biasing a latch lock against the latch lever, engaging the latch lock with the latch lever when the latch lever is in the closed position so as to provide for latching the latch lever in the closed position and capturing the necked coupling element within the socket, and providing for unlatching the latch lever by releasing the latch lock from engagement with the latch lever.

Abstract: A quick release buckle assembly has a male portion and a female portion. The female portion has a hollow body and at least one locking slot. The male portion has a base with at least one locking leg, such that inserting the male portion into the female portion causes the locking leg to engage the locking slot to lock the male portion to the female portion. The male portion has a lever pivotably connected to the male portion, and a free end with a tongue extending into an interior of the male portion. The male portion has an engaging element connected to a free end of the locking legs and contacting the tongue, so that lifting the free end of the lever causes the tongue to push the engaging element toward the base of the male portion and move the locking legs inward to release the male portion from the female portion.

Abstract: An attachment mount and receiver system for attaching articles to a garment. A receiver has openings for affixing the receiver to a support that is then attached to a compatible garment. The mount has openings for affixing an article thereto. A pair of flexible springs permit connected tines to be compressed inwardly, allowing the mount to be slidingly inserted into the receiver. A barb at the end of each tine engages an end wall of the receiver when the mount is fully seated. Tines are compressed inwardly and the mount is withdrawable. Selective locks can inhibit the tines from being compressed. Resistance to prying the mount away from the receiver is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention proposes an engagement mechanism employed in a first assembly part and a cooperating second assembly part. The engagement mechanism comprises a pivot member assembled in the first assembly part; and an elastic member having a double-wedged surface at an endmost portion thereof which extends outwardly from the projecting portion of the first assembly part. The elastic member is employed to provide an elastic force of maintaining the projecting portion extending outwardly from the first assembly part to engage with the second assembly part. The present invention, via the design of the double-wedged surface of the projecting portion, facilitates easy engagement or disengagement of the engagement mechanism, and overcomes the problem of having to provide extra disengagement arrangement in the prior art.

Abstract: A quick release buckle assembly having a housing, two cams, a knurl bar, and two springs. Each spring is operatively arranged to engage both a respective cam and the knurl bar. The housing includes integral bearing walls for the cams.

Abstract: A two-part buckle is provided with male and female components and associated surfaces for engagement one against the other when the male buckle component is inserted in the female buckle component. A portion of the female buckle component defines a lever for deflecting the male buckle component and disassociating the engaging surfaces for releasing the male buckle component from the female buckle component. A lanyard is secured to the lever for operating the lever portion of the female buckle component.

Abstract: A vertically positioned, lanyard, releasing breakaway buckle including a keeper and a secure. The keeper has a rear wall, side walls and a floor. A cover, to which a lanyard is secured, is hinged to the keeper and spaced apart from the floor. The cover defines an elongated slot. Apertures are formed inward from the side walls such that a strap may be fed through the apertures to vertically orient the buckle on a strap. The cover has a caming surface formed on the under surface of the cover, and which caming surface terminates in locking surface. An opening formed in the cover. A secure part includes a base, and a tongue section extending from the base. The tongue section has parallel guide arms extending from the rear wall forwardly, and terminating in leading ends, a member secured to the guide arms, and a caming surface formed in the tongue section.

Abstract: A breakaway buckle has a keeper attachable to a first strap and a secure attachable to a second laterally disposed strap. The secure has a tongue releasably retained in the keeper by overlapping interlocked locking surfaces on both components. Cam surfaces on the secure and keeper coact in response to lateral and/or torsional forces exerted on the secure to reduce the area of overlap between the locking surfaces and thereby facilitate separation of the secure from the keeper.

Abstract: A locking toggle clasp assembly for releasably coupling opposing terminal portions of a jewelry item, includes a toggle bar connected to a first terminal portion of the jewelry item. A toggle clasp having an opening is connected to a second terminal portion of the jewelry item. The toggle clasp is selectively movable between an open position in which the toggle bar may pass through the opening and a locked position in which the toggle bar is prevented from passing through the opening.

Abstract: A tranquilizer bracelet which can be locked onto A wearer's wrist. The bracelet contains A power source, an electronic control module, and means for injecting A tranquilizing agent into the wearer. Instructions can be sent to the control module remotely, such as by using radio transmissions. The bracelet is provided with A lock to secure it to the wrist. It can only be opened using A mechanical key or electronic code. Thus, once the bracelet is installed, it cannot be removed by the wearer. In the event that tranquilization is necessary, A remote signal is sent to the control module. The signal activates A mechanism within the bracelet which causes the injection of the tranquilizing agent. Anti-tampering mechanisms are also provided, which will produce an alert signal if the bracelet is somehow removed by the wearer.

Abstract: A safety belt buckle locking mechanism comprising a receiving buckle and an insertion buckle with spring-loaded safety locking bars and side-pins extending from each side of the insertion buckle. The receiving buckle has an internal spring-action latch rotatively attached to pivot pin and a spring-loaded main belt release button extending from the top of the buckle. The insertion buckle has a rectangular latching hole, which the receiving buckle's latch snaps into when the two buckles are coupled together. When the belt release button is pressed downward, the spring-action latch is rotated upward out of the mating rectangular latching hole, thereby releasing the belts.

Abstract: A two-piece lanyard release buckle having first and second ends which are adapted to receive straps. A keeper has a floor which includes front and rear portions and a first end formed in the rear portion thereof. A flexible cover is spaced apart from the floor, such that the opposed surfaces of the floor and cover define a slot therebetween. A keeper surface is formed on either of the opposed surfaces. The buckle includes side walls spaced apart from one another and which are perpendicular to the cover and floor. The cover and the floor are flexibly secured to one another and a lanyard is secured to the cover. A secure part configured to be received in the slot has a front portion and a rear portion. The secure part has at least one locking surface, wherein the keeper surface and the locking surface are at mirror imaged angles with reference to one another.

Abstract: A lanyard, two-piece, high load buckle assembly including a keeper and a cover. The cover is hinged to the keeper and the lanyard is secured thereto. The cover defines an elongated slot. The cover has a cam surface formed on the under surface thereof and terminates in a locking surface. An opening is formed in the cover. The assembly also contains a secure part which includes a base and a tongue section extending from the base. The tongue section has parallel guide arms extending from a rear wall and terminating in leading ends. A member secured to the guide arms is configured with reference to the slot to remove debris from the slot through the opening in the cover. A cam surface formed in the tongue section terminates in a catch surface, such that when the secure part is received in the keeper, the cam surfaces engage and the cover deflects upwardly. The catch surface extends beyond the locking surface and the cover closes fastening the secure part to the keeper.

Abstract: A tongue of an inflatable belt device which allows a lap belt anchor to be easily assembled to a tongue body is provided. A tongue plate is provided on its one surface with hook-like projections for coupling a lap belt anchor to the tongue plate, and stoppers for preventing the lap belt anchor engaged with the projections from coming off the projections. Each stopper is supported by a plate spring. As receiving holes are engaged with the projections, the stoppers come in contact with the front end face of the lap belt anchor.

Abstract: The present invention allows for a jewelry clasp that is engagable in multiple directions, minimizing the wearer's effort and time in properly securing the wearer's jewelry. The jewelry clasp has a complete internal engagement, eliminating external structures that may catch and snag on the wearer's hair and/or clothes.

Abstract: A buckle apparatus for rapid disengagement of male and female members has deformable portions of a male pull member extending into the female member and retained in openings of the female member. An elongate pull element extends from the deformable portion or portions for pulling thereon to deform the deformable portions to disengage the male and female members.

Abstract: A tray lock, comprising comprises a main body 1 including an accommodating section 2 provided with a three fourths (¾) circular circumference edge extending in the end side of the main body 1, a rotary fastening means 3 connected with the main body 1 through a rivet 5 and a fastening hole 4 located between the accommodating section 2 and the main body 1, such that enables the rotary fastening means 3 to rotate with respect to the fastening hole 4 as a pivot.

Abstract: A jewelry clasp used to secure a piece of jewelry to an individual. The clasp includes a female part attached to one end of the piece of jewelry that has a latch pivotally mounted within a recess on the female part. The latch includes a hook at one end having an outer sloping surface. The clasp also includes a male part attached to the opposite end of the piece of jewelry and including a loop. The loop has a crossbar at its outer end which has an outer sloping wall. The outer wall of the crossbar and the outer surface of the hooks slope in similar directions, such that when the crossbar is pressed against the hook, the hook slides upwardly with respect to the crossbar, until the hook passes over the crossbar and drops through the center of the loop to engage the loop. The clasp also includes a sleeve slidably mounted to the male part that selectively covers the engagement of the male part and female part when the clasp is in the engaged position.

Abstract: An assembly of a buckle mechanism and blade. The buckle mechanism includes a housing surrounding a guide supported by a base. The guide engages a fastening surface of the blade with the lock surface of a projection of the base and has at least one wall defining a void, which is positionable in a first position so that the projection occupies at least a portion of the void and a second position so that the projection is disengaged from the void. The base has a surface and a projection extending away from the surface. A biasing member locates the guide to a first position in which the blade engages the projection and opposes movement of the guide to a second position in which the blade disengages from the projection.

Abstract: A press-control retaining device includes a casing, the casing having two engagement flanges disposed at two sides, a retainer member supported on a spring inside the casing and adapted for securing to an external object, the retainer member having a substantially -shaped bottom positioning base supported on the spring and two springy arms upwardly outwardly extended from the bottom positioning base and adapted for clamping on an external object, the bottom positioning base comprising two first hooked portions bilaterally disposed at a bottom side, two stop flanges bilaterally disposed at a top side, and two second hooked portions respectively spaced between the first hooked portions and the stop flanges, and a slide coupled to the retainer member between the stop flanges and the second hooked portions.

Abstract: A buckle comprises a male member and a female member. The male member is provided with an insertion portion adapted to be inserted into the female member and an insertion hole formed inside of the insertion portion. The female member is provided with a recess in which the insertion portion is to be fitted, and an accommodating portion adapted to communicate with the insertion hole. The accommodating portion is provided therein with an engaging piece swingable in an inserting direction to the insertion hole. The engaging piece is provided with an engaging portion which is to be inserted through the insertion hole. The insertion hole of the male member is formed with a locking surface against which the engaging portion is adapted to abut.

Abstract: A lift-control buckle, which includes a female buckle member and a male buckle member respectively fastened to two distal ends of a belt, and a locking plate pivoted to two upright blocks inside the female buckle for locking the male buckle member after insertion of the male buckle member into a receiving space defined within the male buckle member between the upright blocks, wherein the locking plate has two springy side arms respectively supported on a respective step inside the female buckle member and stopped against the upright blocks for automatically returning the locking plate to the locking position after each unlocking operation.

Abstract: A two-piece lanyard release buckle which comprises a keeper and a secure part. The keeper is comprised of a floor which includes a front portion and a rear portion and a cover spaced apart from the floor, means for flexibly securing the cover and the floor to one another and a lanyard secured to the cover. The opposed surfaces of the floor and the cover define a slot therebetween and a keeper surface is formed on the surface of the cover. The secure part is configured to be received in the slot and is comprised of a front portion and a rear portion. The secure part is characterized by at least one locking finger having a top surface and terminating in a catch tab. When the secure part is received in the keeper, the locking finger engages the keeper surface and locks the secure part to the keeper.

Abstract: A buckle for releasably engaging a tongue of a restraint system and the like includes a housing containing a latch having a forward edge pivotally connected to a forward end of the housing. Overlying the latch is a lever that is pivotally connected to the housing intermediate opposite ends of the lever. Interposed between the housing and latch is a leaf spring that urges a back edge of the latch upwardly within the housing and into engagement with a rear end portion of the lever rearwardly of the pivotal connection between the lever and housing for urging a front end portion of the lever forwardly of the pivotal connection toward the housing. A raised rearwardly facing shoulder on the latch is engageable by a wall of a slot in the tongue when the tongue is inserted into the buckle between the lever and latch for retaining the tongue within the buckle.

Abstract: A quick release buckle assembly which is activated by pulling upwardly on a short lanyard. The buckle comprises a keeper part including a latch and a secure part. The secure part has a leading edge which is chamfered in several planes to facilitate its insertion into the keeper part. The latch per se flexes to facilitate locking and unlocking the keeper part and the secure part.

Abstract: A front closure for a brassiere, particularly a brassiere of the uplift type in which the male and female members are engaged with a resilient finger on the female member adapted to be held by first and second detents permitting relaxation of the closure without full separation but also permitting full separation for brassiere opening.

Abstract: The invention is a lock for pieces of jewellery and bijouterie and consists of a first element (2; 300) connected with one end of one of said articles and of a second element (3; 400) connected with the other end of the same article, elements which are joined together by means of coupling devices. Said coupling devices consist of a male element (35; 335) that belongs to said second element and couples in a corresponding seat (23; 323) belonging to said first element by means of elastic elements (5; 500) that in turn allow said elements to join together by means of a snap, but prevent them from separating after coupling.

Abstract: An article retaining apparatus having structure that facilitates push-type securement or manipulated latch-type securement of an article, such as keys, key rings and the like, and which also facilitates tug release, or manipulated latch release of a retained article. The apparatus engages an article at the apparatus's receiving-end, which includes a lower, beveled entry portion, that coacts with a beveled hook-end portion of a pivotally attached latch. Upon the latch being urged at the receiving-end by an article to be retained, a moment produce pivotal motion of the spring-loaded latching member towards a casing end portion to effect the push-type securement of the article. Similarly, during a tug release of the retained article, an inner sloped surface on the latch's hook-end portion coacts with an edge of an elongated C-shaped article retaining region to produce pivotal motion of the spring-loaded latching member towards the casing end portion to effect the tug release of the article.

Abstract: This is a device for detachably attaching large wheels to the bottom of a suitcase. The wheels are connected together by a common axle. A bracket is molded or attached to the bottom of the suitcase and the bracket has axle receiving slots formed therein. A lever is pivotally mounted on the bracket, and when the axle of the wheels is inserted in the axle receiving slots, the lever is pivoted in a direction which closes off the entrance to the slot and locks the axis in the slot. A device is provided for pivoting the lever in a direction which allows the axle to be removed from the slot.

Abstract: A parachute canopy strap connecting device comprises a male strap connector having a locking tang including a locking notch, a female strap connector having a housing including a slot for receiving the tang for insertion to a locking position, and a locking lever having a handle mounted on the housing and including a lock shoulder movable into and out of the slot as the locking lever is moved between extreme lock and unlock positions. A spring are provided to bias the locking lever to lock position, and a cover lever is mounted on the housing for movement between positions covering and uncovering the locking lever handle. A second spring biases the cover lever to covering position, and a blocking pawl is mounted on the housing for movement between a normal biased position, blocking movement of the locking lever from unlock to lock positions, and an unblocking position forced by engagement of a contact surface by the locking tang, upon its insertion to locking position.

Abstract: A clasp is provided that is fixed to one end of a chain or similar device and includes an internal latch mechanism for releasably engaging the free end of the chain, wherein the latch mechanism includes a spring biased, deflectable member carrying a lug that (when the chain is tensioned across the clasp) deflects to a position adjacent the clasp casing wherein the lug seats in a depression formed in the casing interior to more securely engage the free end of the chain.

Abstract: A buckle assembly in which a base having upstanding sidewalls defines a passageway for receiving a tongue having a recess formed therein. A latch pivotally supported by the base sidewalls above the passageway has a catch portion adapted to extend downward into the tongue recess to prevent withdrawal of the tongue from a passageway and a clamping surface adapted to bear against the upper surface of the tongue upon attempted withdrawal of the tongue from the passageway. The latch is resiliently biased to a limit position defined by stops in which the catch portion extends into the passageway while the clamping portion remains substantially clear of the passageway and the latch handle remains recessed within the sidewalls.

Abstract: A jewelry clasp having a hook member pivotally mounted in a housing and spring actuated to engage and disengage with a latch member insertable in the housing.

Abstract: A fastening device consisting of a first bar and a second bar. The first bar has an interior channel and a longitudinally extending groove communicating with the interior channel. The groove has enlarged openings at spaced intervals. The second bar has a plurality of tongues extending substantially perpendicularly and terminating with an enlarged appendage. The tongues are spaced at intervals corresponding to the interval spacing of the enlarged openings in the first bar. The appendages may be inserted through the openings into the channel and the tongues moved longitudinally along the groove to position the appendages out of register with the openings thereby coupling the second bar with the first bar.

Abstract: An axle wheel assembly is removably attached to the base of a suitcase by attaching a pair of brackets to opposite sides of the base of the suitcase. The upper edge of each bracket is provided with a downwardly extending slot. A pivotally mounted slot entrance cover is mounted on the bracket and is pivotal in one direction to cover the entrance to the slot to prevent the axle of the axle wheel assembly from falling out of the slot once the axle is inserted in the slot, and pivotal in another direction to open the entrance to the slot to permit the removal of the axle from the slot. The length of the axle is larger than the width of the suitcase so wheels of any size can be secured to the ends of the axle.

Abstract: A buckle is provided for use with a halter. The buckle includes a first coupler sized for close fitting insertion into a second coupler. A triangular shaped latch is pivotally secured within the second coupler for retaining the first coupler therein. A spring is enclosed within the latch for biasing the latch in a locking position.

Abstract: A safety belt buckle wherein a conventional latch for engaging an apertured tongue of a conventional connector is pivotally seated within the base loop of an inverse clevis having an opening for insertion of the tongue and a solid transverse interior surface confining the engaged end of the latch against pivotal displacement incident to latch angularity under ultimate tensile belt loads sufficient to deflect the channel sides of conventional stamped frames characteristic of prior art seat belt buckles. A modified embodiment of the buckle provides an end release push button in place of the transverse push button of the main embodiment.

Abstract: A safety guard device for a wallet includes a salient button which penetrates the corner or the edge of the laminae of a wallet and fastens with a lock base that is installed in the upper portion of one's trouser pocket or at the lower end of a belt clamp. To remove the wallet, one presses down on the tenon button which is hidden inside the trousers or inside the lower end of the belt clamp. In addition to being convenient in use, the present invention can effectively prevent one's wallet from being picked, snatched or lost.

Abstract: In a removable coupling device between a photographic camera and an accessory of the type comprising at least two coupling pins secure to the camera and a coupling plate provided with key hole shaped opening to receive enlarged heads of the coupling pins and secured to the accessory, there are provided a sleeve bearing secured to the accessory, an operating shaft threaded into the sleeve bearing, a restoring spring for the operating shaft, an intermediate member threaded on the operating shaft and provided with a stop member, a locking frame pivotally supported by the intermediate member and provided with a member urged against one of the pins received in one of the key hole shaped openings when the operating shaft is rotated and an arm which when pushed by the operating shaft rotates the locking frame away from the pin and a spring for normally urge the locking frame against the coupling plate. Coupling members on the camera and the accessory can be interchanged.

Abstract: A clasping device for releasably securing small articles of clothing such as socks is disclosed. In the clasping device of this invention, a device consisting of one or two small, flat, resilient members are utilized to pair socks or the like for washing and storage. The garments are secured by inserting them through a divisionary cut extending from an edge of the clasping device to an eliptical aperture.In one embodiment, two members are used, each intended to secure one sock and the members are held together by slipping an H-shaped arm of the H into a circular aperture of the second member by twisting and slipping the two together through a divisionary cut in the second member.An alternate embodiment contemplates one member having two or more divisionary cuts and apertures through which garments may be slipped and caught and later released for use.