Patent · US Expired

Quick release buckles

US6226844A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 26, 1999
Grant dateMay 8, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T24/45581
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Quick release buckles are provided that include, for example: (a) a first buckle component having an engagement end and a module receiving portion opposite the engagement end; and (b) a second buckle component having an engagement end constructed for releasable engagement with the engagement end of the first buckle component, and a module receiving portion opposite the engagement end; each of the module receiving portions being constructed for fixed engagement with any one of a plurality of different modular components. Methods of assembling buckling systems and buckle assembly systems are also provided.

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