MXPA99009611A - Buckle for cangurera or porta-baby, of materialsu - Google Patents

Abstract

A buckle system comprising a fixed part is described. The fixed part has a front face and a rear face with a first leg and a second leg, and between them an inner leg, an outer leg and a central leg. A moving part has a front face and a back face, with an upper leg and a lower leg. Among them is an inner leg and an outer leg and a central leg. An interlocking plate extends upwardly from the central leg of the fixed part with a section extending therein. The interlock plate forms a space between the interlock plate and the rest of the fixed part. The inner leg of the moving part has a height greater than the height of the locking plate and a slightly larger diameter than the space between the locking plate and the rest of the fi

Description

BUCKLE BUCKLE OR BABY CARRY BUCKET, OF SOFT MATERIAL BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a new and improved buckle with separable parts and more particularly refers to effecting the safe and convenient attachment and release of components of the invention. buckle. DESCRIPTION OF PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE The use of buckles of known designs and configurations is known in the prior art. More specifically, buckles of designs and configurations known to date designed and employed for the purpose of coupling and releasing buckle components through known methods and apparatuses are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs covered by the crowded prior art that has been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements. The prior art describes a large number of buckles of known designs and configurations. By way of example, the US patent. No. 924,633 issued to Caldwell on June 15, 1909, describes a fastening device for sheets and other articles. The patent of the U.S.A. No. 1,331,106 granted to Hermanson, on February 17, 1920, describes a bra. The U.S. Patent No. 2,893,094 granted to Hec ethorn on July 7, 1959 and granted on the cover to Heckethorn Mfg. & Supply Company, describes a strip fastener. The U.S. Patent No. 3,016,593 granted to Rowles, on January 16, 1962 and given on its cover to Universal Button Company, describes an improved hook for a hook and eye fastener. The U.S. Patent No. 3,170,210 issued to Frew, on February 23, 1965 and assigned to the Waterbury Buckle Company, describes a hook and eyelet. Finally, the Patent of the U.S.A. No. 3,196,509 granted to Frew, on July 27, 1965 and assigned to Waterbury Buckle Company, describes a belt buckle for aircraft and engine vehicles. In this regard, the buckle with detachable parts according to the present invention, substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of effecting the safe and convenient attachment and release of buckle components. Therefore, it can be appreciated that there is a continuing need for a new and improved buckle with detachable parts that can be used to effect the safe and convenient attachment and release of the buckle components. In this aspect, the present invention substantially meets this need. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above disadvantages inherent in the known types of buckle of known designs and configurations now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new and improved buckle with detachable parts. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described in more detail below, is to provide a new and improved buckle with detachable parts and methods that will have all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages. To accomplish this, the present invention essentially comprises a new and improved buckle system for convenient attachment and release of separate pieces to be releasably joined. The buckle system includes a fixed piece. The fixed part has a front face and a back face, with an upper horizontal leg and an outer horizontal leg. Among them are an inner vertical leg, an outer vertical leg and a central vertical leg. The vertical central extension includes a raised portion. A moving part is included and has a front face and a rear face with an upper horizontal leg and an outer front leg. Among them are an inner vertical leg, an outer vertical leg and a central vertical leg. A resilient locking plate extends upwardly from the central vertical leg of the fixed part with a section extending into the interior. The interlock plate forms a space between the interlock plate and the rest of the fixed part. The inner vertical leg of the moving part is cylindrical and has a height greater than the height of the locking plate and a diameter slightly larger than the space between the locking plate and, the rest of the fixed piece. In this manner, the most important features of the invention have been established in a rather broad manner so that the detailed description that follows can be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art can be better appreciated. Of course, there are further features of the invention which will be described below and which form the subject matter of the appended claims. In this regard, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it will be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. . The invention is capable of other modalities and of being practiced and carried out in various forms. Also, it shall be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein are for the purpose of description and shall not be construed as limiting. As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concept, on which the description is based, can easily be used as a basis for designing other structures, methods and systems to carry out the various purposes of the present invention. It is therefore important that the claims include said equivalent constructions provided they do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved buckle with detachable parts that has all the advantages of the buckles of the prior art of known designs and configurations and none of the disadvantages. Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved buckle with separable parts, which can be manufactured and distributed on the market in an easy and efficient manner and which promotes the safety of products for the care of children.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a new and improved buckle with detachable parts that is of a durable and reliable construction to increase convenience for a child care provider. A non-additional object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved buckle with separable parts that is susceptible to a low manufacturing cost with respect to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is susceptible to low price sales to the consumer public, thus making this buckle with separable pieces economically available to the consumer public. Still another objective of the present invention is to effect the secure and convenient attachment and release of buckle components. Finally, an object of the present invention is to provide a buckle system comprising a fixed part. The fixed part has a front face and a rear face with a first leg and a second leg and between them an inner leg and an outer leg and a central leg. A moving part has a front face and a rear face with an upper leg and a lower face. Among them is an inner leg, an outer leg and a central leg. An interlocking plate projects upwardly from the central leg of the fixed part with a section extending therein. The interlock plate forms a space between the interlock plate and the rest of the fixed part. The inner leg of the moving part has a height greater than the height of the locking plate and a diameter slightly greater than the spacing between the locking plate and the rest of the fixed part. This together with other objects of the invention, together with the various features of novelty that distinguish the invention, are pointed out particularly in the appended claims and which form a part of this description. For a better understanding of the invention, its operational advantages and the specific objectives attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter, wherein preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will be better understood and the objectives different from those established above will be apparent when considering the following detailed description thereof. This description refers to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a side elevation view of a waistband or harness for loading infants with the preferred buckle embodiment with detachable parts constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention; Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the buckle taken in circle 2 of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a bottom elevation view of the buckle taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2; Figure 4 is a front elevation view of the buckle portions in a separate orientation; Figure 5 is an end elevational view of one of the buckle components taken on line 5-5 of Figure 4; Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 4. The same reference numbers refer to the same parts through the various Figures. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED MODE With reference now to the drawings and in particular to Figures 1 to 6, the preferred embodiment of the new and improved buckle will be described with detachable parts incorporating the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by reference number 10. The present invention, the new and improved buckle with detachable parts, is a system 10 constituted by a plurality of components. Its components in its broadest context includes a fixed part, a moving part, an interlocking plate and upper, lower, inner, outer legs and central. Each of the individual components is specifically configured and co-related with respect to the other to achieve the desired objectives. The present invention includes a new and improved buckle system 10 for convenient attachment and release of separate pieces to be releasably joined. The buckle system includes a moving part and a fixed part 14. The fixed part 14 has a front face 16 and a rear face 18. It also has an upper horizontal leg 20 and a lower horizontal leg 22. Between the upper and lower legs is one vertical leg inside 24, an outer vertical leg 26 and a central vertical leg 28. The inner vertical leg is coupled to the fabric edge of the coupled pieces. The vertical central extension of the fixed part or the fixed part includes a raised portion 30. A moving part 34, below, is provided. This movable part includes a front face 36 and a back face 38. An upper horizontal leg 40 and a lower horizontal leg 42 are also included. Among them is an inner vertical leg 44, an outer vertical leg 46 and a central vertical leg 48. The outer vertical leg is attached to the edge of the fabric of the pieces that are attached. A resilient interlock plate 52 is provided below. This interlocking plate extends upwardly from the central vertical leg 28 of the fixed part. This plate has a section 54 that projects to its interior. The interlocking plate forms a space 56 between the locking plate and the rest of the underlying fixed part. The inner vertical leg 44 of the moving part is cylindrical. It has a height greater than the height of the interlocking plate that is less than the height of the vertical legs of the fixed part. The cylindrical leg 44 has a slightly larger diameter than the space 56 between the locking plate and the remainder of the fixed part. In this way, it can be coupled and released with respect to the locking plate with a lateral force, to resiliently move the locking plate 52 to engage and release the ring. The parts of the buckle are preferably molded from a slightly resilient plastic, preferably polycarbonate. Additional securing of the coupling is effected through an upward projecting finger 62 formed integrally with the central vertical leg of the fixed part. This finger has a projection extending forward 64, which can be placed in the central vertical leg of the moving part, when it is coupled. The movement of the finger towards the cylindrical leg 44, followed by pivoting of the non-cylindrical legs of the moving part, is required before sliding the cylindrical leg out of the locking coupling. The downward projection 66 on the intermediate leg 48 ensures adequate interlocking engagement between the pieces. The buckle of the present invention has utility in association with the baby carrier or soft material carrier for infant as described in the US patent application. Serial No. P5757, presented concurrently with the present and titled "Cangurera or soft carrier for infant" (Soft Infant carrier), the subject of which is hereby incorporated by reference. As for the manner of use and operation of the present invention, it will be apparent from the foregoing description. Accordingly, no further discussion regarding the way of use and operation will be provided. With respect to the above description then it will be understood that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention that include variations in size, materials, shape, structure, function and manner of operation, assembly and use are considered readily apparent and apparent to a person skilled in the art and all ratios equivalent to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Furthermore, since many modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to. that fall within the scope of the invention.

Claims (3)

1. CLAIMS 1.- A new and improved buckle system for the convenient coupling and release of separate pieces, to be releasably joined, which comprises in combination: a fixed piece having a front face and a rear face, with an upper horizontal leg and a bottom horizontal leg between them, an inner vertical leg and an outer vertical leg, and a central vertical leg, the central vertical extension includes a raised portion; a moving part having a front face and a rear face, with an upper horizontal leg and a lower horizontal leg, and between them an inner vertical leg, an outer vertical leg and a central vertical leg; a resilient locking plate extending upwardly from the central vertical leg of the fixed part with a section extending therein, the locking plate forming a space between the locking plate and the rest of the fixed part; and the inner vertical leg of the movable part is cylindrical with a height greater than the height of the interlocking plate and a diameter slightly larger than the space between the locking plate and the rest of the fixed part.
2. 2. - Buckle system characterized in that it comprises: a fixed piece having a front face and a rear face, with a first leg and a second leg and between them an inner leg, an outer leg and a central leg; a moving part having a front face and a rear face with an upper leg and a lower face and between them an inner leg, an outer leg and a central leg; an interlocking plate extending upwardly from the central leg of the fixed part with a section extending therein, the locking plate forms a space between the locking plate and the rest of the fixed part; and the inner leg of the moving part has a height greater than the height of the locking plate and a diameter slightly larger than the space between the locking plate and the rest of the fixed part.
3. 3. The buckle according to claim 2, characterized in that the locking plate is resilient. . - The buckle according to claim 2, characterized in that the inner leg of the mobile part is cylindrical. 5. - The buckle according to claim 2, characterized in that it also includes a finger that extends upwards from the central vertical leg of the fixed part, with a projection that extends over the central vertical leg of the moving part for safety increased.