Buckle with string adjustment portion

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11219279-B2
Application number	US-202016991550-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 12, 2020
Priority date	Aug 20, 2019
Publication date	Jan 11, 2022
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022

Abstract

A buckle with a string adjustment portion includes a plug and a socket. The plug includes: a tightening string member attachment portion configured to slidably lock a string member and adjust a length of the string member; and leg portions which are inserted into and engaged with the socket. The socket includes a fitting portion including an insertion opening. An insertion hole through which the string member is inserted is formed to penetrate the tightening string member attachment portion, and a portion connecting the leg portions side of the insertion hole serves as a second bar. The second bar is located on an insertion direction side of the leg portions with respect to a position where an end portion of the plug and the insertion opening of the socket are abutted against each other, in a state where the leg portions are engaged with the socket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A buckle with a string adjustment portion, the buckle comprising:
a plug and a socket which are capable of being connected to and disconnected from each other and which are configured to be respectively attached to a predetermined string member and a fixing member,
wherein the plug includes: a tightening string member attachment portion configured to slidably lock the string member and adjust a length of the string member; and leg portions which are inserted into and engaged with the socket,
wherein the socket includes: a fixing member attachment portion to which the fixing member is attached; and a fitting portion configured to accommodate and engage with the leg portions of the plug, the fitting portion including an insertion opening which is located on a side opposite to the fixing member attachment portion and into which the leg portions are inserted,
wherein the insertion opening opens to an accommodating space in which the leg portions are accommodated,
wherein an insertion hole through which the string member is inserted is formed to penetrate the tightening string member attachment portion of the plug, a portion of an end portion of the insertion hole, which is located on a side opposite to the leg portions, serves as a first bar, and a portion connecting end portions of the tightening string member attachment portion at the leg portions side of the insertion hole serves as a second bar,
wherein a movable shaft whose longitudinal direction is perpendicular to a moving direction thereof is provided on an inner side of the insertion hole so as to be movable between the first bar and the second bar, the string member is clamped and locked when the movable shaft is located at a position close to the first bar and becomes slidable when the movable shaft is located at a position close to the second bar,
wherein the end portions of the tightening string member attachment portion of the plug, which are continuous with the leg portions, abut against the insertion opening of the socket, and the second bar is located on a side of the leg portions proximate to where the end portions of the tightening string member attachment portion and the insertion opening of the socket are abutted against each other, in a state where the leg portions are engaged with the socket,
wherein a recessed portion is formed in a peripheral edge of the insertion opening of the socket, at least a portion of the recessed portion being recessed toward the fixing member attachment portion, and
wherein a side edge portion of the second bar, which is located on an inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole, is located in the accommodating space of the fitting portion and is aligned with or offset from a deep position of the recessed portion in a state where the plug is engaged with the socket.

2. The buckle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the side edge portion is offset from the deep position of the recessed portion of the accommodating space of the fitting portion towards the fixing member attachment portion in the state where the plug is engaged with the socket.

Assignees

• Ykk Corp

Inventors

• Nanbu Madoka
• Ito Naoyuki
• Chew Eric

Classifications

• A44B11/266 Primary

  with at least one push-button acting parallel to the main plane of the buckle and perpendicularly to the direction of the fastening action · CPC title

• F16G11/101

  deforming the cable by moving a part of the fastener · CPC title

• A44B11/10 Primary

  sliding wedge · CPC title

• F16G11/14

  Devices or coupling-pieces designed for easy formation of adjustable loops, e.g. choker hooks; Hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point, e.g. by forming loops · CPC title

• A44B11/006

  Attachment of buckle to strap (for safety buckles A44B11/2553) · CPC title