Tool belt

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11219280-B2
Application number	US-201816763625-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 19, 2018
Priority date	Nov 30, 2017
Publication date	Jan 11, 2022
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022

Abstract

A tool belt (1) comprises a belt strap (2) and a belt buckle (3), wherein the belt buckle (3) comprises a male (5) and a female part (7). The male part (5) comprises a latch plate (27) and the female part (7) comprises a female interface (9) for receiving the latch plate (27). The latch plate (27) is attached to a first end (2a) of the belt strap (2) and the female part (7) is attached to a second end (2b) of the belt strap (2), and the female part (7) comprises a locking mechanism (15) adapted for connection and disconnection of the latch plate (27) to or from the female interface (9), and a length adjustment mechanism (17) adapted for adjustment of the length of the belt strap (2).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A tool belt comprising a belt strap and a belt buckle,
wherein the belt buckle comprises a male and a female part, the male part comprising a latch plate and the female part comprising a female interface for receiving the latch plate,
wherein the male part is attached to a first end of the belt strap and the female part is attached to a second end of the belt strap,
wherein the female part comprises a locking mechanism adapted for connection and disconnection of the latch plate to or from the female interface, and a length adjustment mechanism adapted for adjustment of the length of the belt strap;
wherein the female part further comprises a latch release mechanism,
wherein the latch release mechanism comprises two latch release actuators, configured to release the latch plate from the female interface,
wherein the latch release actuators extend outwardly through respective openings in opposite sidewalls of the female part.

2. The tool belt according to claim 1 , wherein the female interface is disposed at one end of the female part and the length adjustment mechanism is disposed at the opposite end of the female part.

3. The tool belt according to claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism is a snap lock comprising a latch locking portion arranged inside the female part,
wherein the latch locking portion comprises a connection ramp; and
wherein the latch plate is configured to be connected to the female interface when the latch plate is moved over the connection ramp, thereby pressing the connection ramp in a latch release direction transversal to an axis of insertion of the latch plate into the female interface and the connection ramp snaps back into a latch locking direction opposite to the latch release direction.

4. The tool belt according to claim 3 , wherein the latch plate comprises an opening, wherein the opening is adapted to engage with the connection ramp of the latch locking portion.

5. The tool belt according to claim 3 , wherein the latch locking portion is divided in two individually movable parts, wherein each movable part is configured to be actuated by a respective latch release actuator.

6. The tool belt according to claim 1 , wherein the latch release mechanism is resilient and integrally formed of one single piece of material together with the latch locking portion.

7. The tool belt according to claim 1 , wherein each of the two latch release actuators and/or the latch locking portion comprise(s) a release ramp,
wherein the latch plate is configured to be disconnected from the female interface when the two latch release actuators are pressed simultaneously towards each other, the release ramps thereby pressing the latch locking portion in the latch release direction transverse the axis of insertion of the latch plate into the female interface.

8. The tool belt according to claim 1 , wherein the male part is fixedly connected to the first end of the belt strap.

9. The tool belt according to claim 1 , wherein the female part comprises a housing enclosing the locking mechanism and the length adjustment mechanism, and a cover, covering both the locking mechanism and the length adjustment mechanism.

10. A tool belt comprising a belt strap and a belt buckle,
wherein the belt buckle comprises a male and a female part, the male part comprising a latch plate and the female part comprising a female interface for receiving the latch plate,
wherein the male part is attached to a first end of the belt strap and the female part is attached to a second end of the belt strap,
wherein the female part comprises a locking mechanism adapted for connection and disconnection of the latch plate to or from the female interface, and a length adjustment mechanism adapted for adjustment of the length of the belt strap;
wherein the second end of belt strap forms a loop around a rod in the female part, the rod being disposed at the opposite end in relation to the female interface and arranged perpendicular to an axis of insertion of the latch plate into the female interface; and
wherein a belt release actuator is arranged for step-less adjustment of the second end of the belt strap.

11. The tool belt according to claim 10 , wherein the belt release actuator is movable between two positions: a belt locking position, where the belt release actuator presses the second end of the belt strap against the rod, and a belt release position, where the second end of the belt strap runs freely around the rod.

12. The tool belt according to claim 11 , wherein the belt release actuator is resiliently biased towards the belt locking position.

13. The tool belt according to claim 10 , wherein the belt release actuator is configured to be pressed against bias in a belt release direction transversal to a direction in which latch release actuators are configured to be pressed for disconnection of the latch plate from the female interface.

14. The tool belt according to claim 10 , wherein the belt release actuator is provided with tooth shaped protrusions, configured to engage with the second end of the belt strap when in the belt locking position.

15. The tool belt according to claim 10 , wherein the belt release actuator is pivotal between said two positions about an axis substantially parallel to the rod, wherein the belt release actuator is configured to, when in the belt locking position, squeeze the belt strap against the rod in a self-locking manner when the first end of the belt strap is pulled in a direction away from the female part.

Assignees

• Husqvarna Ab

Inventors

• Heinemark Carl
• Arvidsson Mikael

Classifications

• A45F5/1575

  Holders or carriers for portable tools · CPC title

• A44B11/25 Primary

  with two or more separable parts · CPC title

• A44B11/2557

  with strap length adjustment · CPC title

• A41F9/002

  Free belts · CPC title

• A44B11/2519 Primary

  with two buttons acting in opposite directions · CPC title