EP1956934B1 - Gürtel und gürtelschnalle - Google Patents

Gürtel und gürtelschnalle Download PDF

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EP1956934B1
EP1956934B1 EP05792048A EP05792048A EP1956934B1 EP 1956934 B1 EP1956934 B1 EP 1956934B1 EP 05792048 A EP05792048 A EP 05792048A EP 05792048 A EP05792048 A EP 05792048A EP 1956934 B1 EP1956934 B1 EP 1956934B1
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belt
elongated band
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Marinus Bernardus Bauhuis
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B11/00—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts
    • A44B11/02—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps
    • A44B11/06—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps with clamping devices
    • A44B11/12—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps with clamping devices turnable clamp
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B11/00—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts
    • A44B11/02—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps
    • A44B11/06—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps with clamping devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B11/00—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts
    • A44B11/20—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts engaging holes or the like in strap
    • A44B11/22—Buckle with fixed prong
    • A44B11/223—Buckle with fixed prong fixed on a movable element
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/40—Buckles

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  • the present invention relates to a belt for drawing a garment tighter around a person's body, comprising an elongated band that can be passed around the body and fixation means for fixing the belt in a tightened position, said fixation means comprising a series of teeth extending along a certain length on a first side of the elongated band and an engagement element provided near a first end of the elongated band, which engages one of said teeth in the tightened position for fixing the same with respect to said first end.
  • Such a belt is generally known (see for example document US-A-1 502 771 ), it is marketed under the name "Macaroni” and carrying the text "PAT 141878".
  • An advantage of said belt in comparison with the belt that is generally used, which comprises a buckle that can passed through a hole in the belt, is that the elongated band does not exhibit any holes on the side remote from the wearer, i.e. the side that is exposed to view.
  • Another advantage is that the teeth can be spaced much closer together than the usual holes, so that a more precise tightening of the belt is possible.
  • the engagement element is provided with a pivotable pin, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the user in the position of use along the height of a pivotable guide member.
  • the pivotable pin is biassed by means of a spring, so that the engagement element is forced towards the position in which it engages the teeth.
  • the pivotable pin is provided with a lever, by means of which the wearer can move the pivotable pin against the action of the spring.
  • the engagement member is moved out of engagement with the teeth by pivoting the engagement element in this manner. Because of the required number of elements, the (buckle of the) belt makes up a relatively complex assembly.
  • the belt is relatively thick at the location of the fixation means, because the belt must be passed between the guide means on the one hand and the pin with the engagement element on the other hand.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a belt that eliminates or at least partially alleviates the above drawbacks. According to the present invention, this object is accomplished by providing a belt as referred to in the introduction, in which the engagement element is substantially rigid in relation to the first end of the belt. Since the engagement element is rigidly connected to the first end, the belt can be of less complex design. An additional advantage is that this makes the belt easier and more inexpensive to manufacture. Moreover, because of the small number of parts the belt can be made thinner than the known belt, at least at the location of the connecting means. Finally, the pivoting pin comprising the lever is no longer required for releasing the belt from the tightened position.
  • the engagement element is provided on a guide member for guiding the elongated band, which guide member can be attached to the first end of the elongated band by means of a connecting element.
  • the guide member of the belt is made of a harder material than the band of the belt which, after all, must be flexible.
  • the provision of the engagement element on the guide member makes it possible to form the engagement element of the same material as the guide member, generally a metal, so that it can be ensured that the teeth are firmly engaged.
  • the guide member can be permanently or detachably connected to the first end of the band by means of the connecting element. In the first case, the construction will be more solid. In the second case it is possible to change the size of the belt by disconnecting the connecting element, possibly cutting off a length of the band near the first end thereof, and subsequently connecting the connecting element to the shortened band. This is what frequently happens with belts.
  • the engagement element is provided on the connecting element.
  • the connecting element is connected to the first end of the band in use, and thus the intended rigidity of the engagement element in relation to the first end of the elongated band can be realised in a simple manner.
  • the guide member comprises a guide element that is pivotally connected to the connecting element.
  • the connecting element comprising the engagement element is preferably connected to the first end of the belt as rigidly as possible, whilst the other end as well as a portion of the elongated band must be passed through the guide means when the user puts on the belt. It will be understood that the belt may be easier to apply because the guide element is pivotable.
  • the connecting element and the guide element are furthermore oriented in such a manner that the engagement of the engagement element on the teeth can be released by pivoting the guide element with respect to the connecting element.
  • the guide element Since the guide element is pivotally connected to the connecting element, the guide element can be used as a lever, as it were, for releasing the engagement on the teeth.
  • the guide element In the tightened position, the guide element extends substantially parallel to the two parts of the elongated band that are kept together by the fixation means. In this position the engagement element optimally engages one of the teeth of the elongated band.
  • the second end of the band positioned opposite the first end must be moved away from the band, i.e. the parallel relationship between the two parts of the band must be discontinued.
  • the first side of the elongated band is oriented towards the user's body in the tightened position.
  • the teeth are positioned on the side of the belt that faces towards the wearer, in which the teeth are visible from the outside.
  • Another advantage is the fact that the engagement of the engagement element on the teeth can readily be released by moving the free end of the band, i.e. the end positioned opposite the first end, which is present at the outer side of the band that extends around the user, away from the user. The band will pull the engagement element along in a direction out of engagement with the teeth. Following that, the elongated band can be pulled out of the guide element so as to further undo the belt.
  • the teeth are provided on a separate elongated element, which is attached to the first side of the elongated band.
  • the teeth can be more readily engaged when the teeth are made of a stiffer material than the elongated band which, on the contrary, must exhibit some degree of flexibility.
  • the engagement of the engagement element on the teeth is improved by using teeth that are made of a different, in this case a harder, material, whilst the life span of the belt is extended, because the properties of said elongated element can readily be geared to the requirements that are made thereof.
  • the invention further relates to a buckle for a belt as discussed above, which buckle comprises an engagement element which, during use of the belt, is rigid in relation to the first end of the belt.
  • FIG 1a shows a belt 1 comprising an elongated band 2, which is provided with teeth 4 along part of its length, and a separate buckle 3 that functions as a guide element.
  • the buckle 3 can be connected to the elongated band by means of a connecting element 5.
  • Said connecting takes place by first moving a clamping element 5a of the connecting element 5 to the position that is shown in figure 1a and subsequently passing the elongated band through an opening 11 in the connecting element 5. Then the clamping element is pivoted inwardly, causing the teeth 10 to engage the enclosed elongated band and clamp it down in the connecting element.
  • the clamping element 5a pushes the engagement element 6 towards the outside (the situation depicted in figure 1b ) and maintains it in a rigid position relative to the connecting element 5 and the clamped-down part of the elongated band 2.
  • the free end 2a of the elongated band 2 of the belt 1 may first be passed through loops (not shown) of a garment to be tightened, after which it is passed through the guide opening 7 of the buckle 3. Then it is inserted further into the buckle 3 up to an opening 8 between the connecting element 5 and the guide element 9. Subsequently, the free end 2a of the elongated band 2 is tightened further, causing the elongated band 2 to be pulled further and further towards the tightening position.
  • FIG. 2a schematically shows the tightened position of a belt 21 according to the invention.
  • the elongated band 22 has been passed through the guide element 29 so far that the portion comprising the teeth is positioned near a the projecting part 26 of the connecting elements 25.
  • the projecting part 26 engages a next tooth 24 in the elongated band 22.
  • Figure 2b indicates the manner in which the belt 21 according to the invention can be undone.
  • the free end 22a of the elongated band 22 is to that end moved away from the body (not shown) in the direction indicated by the arrow B.
  • This movement causes the engagement between the teeth 24a and the projecting part 26 to be released and the elongated band 22 can be moved in the direction indicated by the arrow C until the free end 22a has completely moved out of the guide element 29.
  • the projecting part 26 will not engage the portion of the elongated band 22 between the free end 22a and the teeth 24.

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  1. Gürtel (1) zum Festziehen eines Kleidungsstücks rund um den Körper einer Person, umfassend ein längliches Band (2), das um den Körper herumgeführt werden kann, und Befestigungsmittel zum Befestigen des Gürtels (1) in einer festgezogenen Position, wobei die Befestigungsmittel eine Reihe von Zähnen (4), die sich über eine bestimmte Länge auf einer ersten Seite des länglichen Bandes (2) erstrecken, und ein Eingreifelement (6) umfassen, das in der Nähe eines ersten Endes des länglichen Bandes (2) angeordnet ist und in der festgezogenen Position in einen der Zähne (4) eingreift, um diesen in Bezug auf das erste Ende zu befestigen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Eingreifelement (6) in Bezug auf das erste Ende des Gürtels (1) im Wesentlichen unbeweglich ist.
  2. Gürtel nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Eingreifelement (6) auf einem Führungsteil (3) zum Führen des länglichen Bandes (2) angeordnet ist, wobei dieses Führungsteil (3) mithilfe eines Verbindungselements (5) am ersten Ende des länglichen Bandes (2) festgemacht werden kann.
  3. Gürtel (1) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Eingreifelement (6) auf dem Verbindungselement (5) angeordnet ist.
  4. Gürtel (1) nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Führungsteil (3) ein Führungselement umfasst, das mit dem Verbindungselement (5) schwenkbar verbunden ist.
  5. Gürtel (1) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verbindungselement (5) und das Führungselement (3) so ausgerichtet sind, dass das Eingreifen des Eingreifelements (6) in die Zähne durch Schwenken des Führungselements (3) in Bezug auf das Verbindungselement (5) gelöst werden kann.
  6. Gürtel (1) nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die erste Seite des länglichen Bandes (2) in der festgezogenen Position zum Körper des Anwenders hin ausgerichtet ist.
  7. Gürtel (1) nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zähne (4) auf einem separaten länglichen Element angeordnet sind, das auf der ersten Seite des länglichen Bandes (2) festgemacht ist.
  8. Gürtelschnalle (23) für einen Gürtel (1) nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Gürtelschnalle (23) ein Eingreifelement umfasst, das während der Verwendung des Gürtels (1) in Bezug auf das erste Ende des Gürtels (1) unbeweglich ist.
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