EP1956934B1 - Belt and buckle for a belt - Google Patents
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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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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
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- 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
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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
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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
- A44B11/20—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
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Abstract
Description
- 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. In addition, 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. - Accordingly, 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.
- In a preferred embodiment of the invention, 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.
- Preferably, the engagement element is provided on the connecting element. After all, 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.
- In a preferred embodiment, 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.
- Preferably, 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. 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. 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. To undo the belt, 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. As a result of the lever action of the guide element, which attempts to maintain the parallel relationship between the two parts of the band, a certain force must be exerted in order to release the engagement. In this way the engagement of the engagement element on the teeth is prevented from being unintentionally released.
- In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first side of the elongated band is oriented towards the user's body in the tightened position. In this orientation, 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.
- Preferably, the teeth are provided on a separate elongated element, which is attached to the first side of the elongated band. As is the case with the engagement element, 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.
- The invention will be explained in more detail hereinafter by means of a description of embodiments of the invention, in which reference is made to the following schematic figures.
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Figures 1a and 1b show a trouser belt according to the present invention; and -
Figures 2a and 2b schematically show the way a trouser belt according to the present invention functions. -
Figure 1a shows abelt 1 comprising anelongated band 2, which is provided withteeth 4 along part of its length, and aseparate buckle 3 that functions as a guide element. As shown infigure 1b , thebuckle 3 can be connected to the elongated band by means of a connectingelement 5. Said connecting takes place by first moving aclamping element 5a of the connectingelement 5 to the position that is shown infigure 1a and subsequently passing the elongated band through an opening 11 in the connectingelement 5. Then the clamping element is pivoted inwardly, causing theteeth 10 to engage the enclosed elongated band and clamp it down in the connecting element. In said inwardly pivoted position, theclamping element 5a pushes theengagement element 6 towards the outside (the situation depicted infigure 1b ) and maintains it in a rigid position relative to the connectingelement 5 and the clamped-down part of theelongated band 2. In use, thefree end 2a of theelongated band 2 of thebelt 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 thebuckle 3. Then it is inserted further into thebuckle 3 up to an opening 8 between the connectingelement 5 and theguide element 9. Subsequently, thefree end 2a of theelongated band 2 is tightened further, causing theelongated band 2 to be pulled further and further towards the tightening position. -
Figure 2a schematically shows the tightened position of abelt 21 according to the invention. For the sake of clarity, the figure does not show a body around which thebelt 21 is or can be passed. Theelongated band 22 has been passed through theguide element 29 so far that the portion comprising the teeth is positioned near a theprojecting part 26 of the connectingelements 25. Each time thefree end 22a is pulled further in the direction indicated by the arrow A, the projectingpart 26 engages anext tooth 24 in theelongated band 22. Once thebelt 21 is sufficiently tight, thefree end 22a is released and the projectingpart 26 engages thetooth 24a in question in such a manner that thebelt 21 cannot return to a looser position. -
Figure 2b indicates the manner in which thebelt 21 according to the invention can be undone. Thefree end 22a of theelongated 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 theteeth 24a and the projectingpart 26 to be released and theelongated band 22 can be moved in the direction indicated by the arrow C until thefree end 22a has completely moved out of theguide element 29. It will be understood that the projectingpart 26 will not engage the portion of theelongated band 22 between thefree end 22a and theteeth 24. - It will be apparent upon studying the
schematic drawings 2a and 2b that for the sake of easy reference the various dimensions are not shown in the correct proportions. Although thebuckle 23 as shown is relatively long and thick, it is on the contrary possible in practice to make this part relatively small, so that the portion of the belt that is positioned near thebuckle 23 in the tightened position can be made relatively thin. Furthermore it should be noted that the embodiments as described and illustrated herein show only one manner of implementing the invention. In practice many modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.
Claims (8)
- A belt (1) for drawing a garment tighter around a person's body, comprising an elongated band (2) that can be passed around the body and fixation means for fixing the belt (1) in a tightened position, said fixation means comprising a series of teeth (4) extending along a certain length on a first side of the elongated band (2) and an engagement element (6) provided near a first end of the elongated band (2), which engages one of said teeth (4) in the tightened position for fixing the same with respect to said first end, characterized in that the engagement element (6) is substantially rigid in relation to the first end of the belt (1).
- A belt according to claim 1, characterized in that the engagement element (6) is provided on a guide member (3) for guiding the elongated band (2), which guide member (3) can be attached to the first end of the elongated band (2) by means of a connecting element (5).
- A belt (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the engagement element (6) is provided on the connecting element (5).
- A belt (1) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the guide member (3) comprises a guide element that is pivotally connected to the connecting element (5).
- A belt (1) according to any one or more of the claims 2-4, characterized in that the connecting element (5) and the guide element (3) are oriented in such a manner that the engagement of the engagement element (6) on the teeth can be released by pivoting the guide element (3) with respect to the connecting element (5).
- A belt (1) according to any one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first side of the elongated band (2) is oriented towards the user's body in the tightened position.
- A belt (1) according to any one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the teeth (4) are provided on a separate elongated element, which is attached to the first side of the elongated band (2).
- A buckle (23) for a belt (1) according to any one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the buckle (23) comprises an engagement element which, during use of the belt (1), is rigid in relation to the first end of the belt (1).
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PCT/NL2005/000718 WO2007040383A1 (en) | 2005-10-06 | 2005-10-06 | Belt and buckle for a belt |
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