Buckle having resilient locking arm with coacting retaining lug
US5440792A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/45581
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A buckle for fastening loose ends of a strap or the like comprises a male or plug member and a female or socket member releasably engageable therewith. The plug member includes an elastically deformable locking arm and a retaining lug underlying and supporting the arm when the latter undergoes elastic deformation upon engagement with an engaging surface formed in the socket member. The locking arm has an elongated arcuate cavity for snapping engagement with a complementarily shaped engaging surface in the socket member to ensure stable coupling of the two members.
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