Buckle with strapping supports
US8793841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/4736
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A buckle for fastening opposing ends of an object encircling strap is provided. The buckle includes a deformable retainer and a bridge. The deformable retainer defines an entrance passageway for a free end of the strap and includes a retainer tab, an opening adjacent the retainer tab, and a pair of strapping supports spaced apart from the opening. The bridge defines an exit passageway for the free end of the strap. The free end of the strap is positionable around an object and consecutively through the entrance passageway and the exit passageway. The free end of the strap is bendable over the bridge and between the strapping supports and the opening such that the free end of the strap curls when the retainer is deformed.
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