US20010022013A1 - Belt lock - Google Patents
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- US20010022013A1 US20010022013A1 US09/741,061 US74106100A US2001022013A1 US 20010022013 A1 US20010022013 A1 US 20010022013A1 US 74106100 A US74106100 A US 74106100A US 2001022013 A1 US2001022013 A1 US 2001022013A1
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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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- 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
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- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
- Y10T24/40—Buckles
- Y10T24/4002—Harness
- Y10T24/4012—Clamping
- Y10T24/4016—Pivoted part or lever
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- 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
- Y10T24/4072—Pivoted lever
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- 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
- Y10T24/4079—Sliding part of wedge
- Y10T24/4084—Looped strap
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- the present invention relates to a belt lock and, more specifically, to such a belt lock, which fits belts of different thickness.
- FIG. 5 shows a belt lock for this purpose.
- This structure of belt lock comprises a base member B, and a locking member A.
- the base member B comprises a shaft B 1 , and an engagement portion B 2 disposed in parallel to the shaft B 1 .
- the locking member A comprises a coupling hole Al pivoted to the shaft B 1 of the base member B, and an engagement portion A 2 adapted for working with the engagement portion B 2 of the base member B to hold down the inserted belt member.
- This structure of belt lock is suitable for locking a belt member of a particular thickness. For locking a different thickness of belt member, a different specification of the base member B and the locking member A must be used.
- the present invention has been accomplished to provide a belt lock, which eliminates the aforesaid problem. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a belt lock, which fits belt members of different thickness.
- the belt lock comprises a casing, and a locking unit pivoted to the casing and adapted to lock the belt member being inserted through the casing.
- the locking unit comprises a handle pivoted to the casing, and a swivel pressure block pivoted to the handle and driven by the handle to hold down the inserted belt member.
- the swivel pressure block has a serrated engagement portion extended along a smoothly arched peripheral wall thereof for engaging any of a variety of belt members of different thickness.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a belt lock according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an elevational assembly view of the belt lock according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing showing the use of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the locking unit turned to the locking position.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a belt lock according to the prior art.
- a belt lock in accordance with the present invention is comprised of a casing 1 , and a locking unit 2 2 .
- the casing 1 comprises a plurality of transverse belt slots 14 arranged in parallel near the rear side thereof, a serrated engagement portion 12 transversely disposed near the front side thereof, a bearing portion 13 transversely disposed adjacent to the serrated engagement portion 12 , two parallel side walls 11 respectively perpendicularly extended from two opposite lateral sides thereof, and two pivot holes 111 respectively provided at the parallel side walls 11 near the front side.
- the locking unit 2 comprises a handle 21 , and a swivel pressure block 22 .
- the handle 21 comprises a smoothly arched inwardly curved front notch 213 , and two barrels 211 aligned at two sides of the front notch 213 .
- the barrels 211 each have a serrated engagement portion 212 disposed at a bottom side.
- the swivel pressure block 22 is a sector-like block comprising two pivot rods 222 aligned at two sides, and a serrated engagement portion 221 disposed at the bottom side wall thereof along the smoothly arched periphery.
- the barrels 211 of the handle 21 are respectively coupled to the pivot holes 111 of the casing 1 .
- the pivot rods 222 of the swivel pressure block 22 are respectively pivoted to the barrels 211 of the handle 21 .
- a belt 3 is fastened with its one end to the belt slots 14 and inserted with its other end through the gap between the casing 1 and the locking unit 2 .
- the periphery of the front notch 213 is moved to the smoothly arched periphery of the swivel pressure block 22 .
- the serrated engagement portion 221 extends along the smoothly arched periphery of the swivel pressure block 22 , it fits different thickness of the belt 3 . Further, because the pivot rods 222 can be rotated with the swivel pressure block 22 in the barrels 211 of the handle 21 , the angle of engagement of the swivel pressure block 22 with the belt 3 can be adjusted subject to the thickness of the belt 3 .
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- The present invention relates to a belt lock and, more specifically, to such a belt lock, which fits belts of different thickness.
- A variety of belt locks have been disclosed for use in shoes, safety belts, binding devices, and etc. FIG. 5 shows a belt lock for this purpose. This structure of belt lock comprises a base member B, and a locking member A. The base member B comprises a shaft B1, and an engagement portion B2 disposed in parallel to the shaft B1. The locking member A comprises a coupling hole Al pivoted to the shaft B1 of the base member B, and an engagement portion A2 adapted for working with the engagement portion B2 of the base member B to hold down the inserted belt member. This structure of belt lock is suitable for locking a belt member of a particular thickness. For locking a different thickness of belt member, a different specification of the base member B and the locking member A must be used.
- The present invention has been accomplished to provide a belt lock, which eliminates the aforesaid problem. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a belt lock, which fits belt members of different thickness. According to the present invention, the belt lock comprises a casing, and a locking unit pivoted to the casing and adapted to lock the belt member being inserted through the casing. The locking unit comprises a handle pivoted to the casing, and a swivel pressure block pivoted to the handle and driven by the handle to hold down the inserted belt member. The swivel pressure block has a serrated engagement portion extended along a smoothly arched peripheral wall thereof for engaging any of a variety of belt members of different thickness.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a belt lock according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an elevational assembly view of the belt lock according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing showing the use of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the locking unit turned to the locking position.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a belt lock according to the prior art.
- Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a belt lock in accordance with the present invention is comprised of a
casing 1, and alocking unit 2 2. Thecasing 1 comprises a plurality oftransverse belt slots 14 arranged in parallel near the rear side thereof, aserrated engagement portion 12 transversely disposed near the front side thereof, abearing portion 13 transversely disposed adjacent to theserrated engagement portion 12, twoparallel side walls 11 respectively perpendicularly extended from two opposite lateral sides thereof, and twopivot holes 111 respectively provided at theparallel side walls 11 near the front side. Thelocking unit 2 comprises ahandle 21, and aswivel pressure block 22. Thehandle 21 comprises a smoothly arched inwardly curvedfront notch 213, and twobarrels 211 aligned at two sides of thefront notch 213. Thebarrels 211 each have aserrated engagement portion 212 disposed at a bottom side. Theswivel pressure block 22 is a sector-like block comprising twopivot rods 222 aligned at two sides, and aserrated engagement portion 221 disposed at the bottom side wall thereof along the smoothly arched periphery. Thebarrels 211 of thehandle 21 are respectively coupled to thepivot holes 111 of thecasing 1. Thepivot rods 222 of theswivel pressure block 22 are respectively pivoted to thebarrels 211 of thehandle 21. - Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, a
belt 3 is fastened with its one end to thebelt slots 14 and inserted with its other end through the gap between thecasing 1 and thelocking unit 2. When the user turns thehandle 21 downwards from the vertical position toward thecasing 1, the periphery of thefront notch 213 is moved to the smoothly arched periphery of theswivel pressure block 22. Continuously turning thehandle 21 downwards causes theswivel pressure block 22 to be rotated clockwise, thereby causing theserrated engagement portion 221 of theswivel pressure block 22 to be pressed on thebelt 3 against thebearing portion 13 of thecasing 1 and a part of theswivel pressure block 22 pressed on thebelt 3 against theserrated engagement portion 12 of thecasing 1, and therefore thebelt 3 is locked. - Because the
serrated engagement portion 221 extends along the smoothly arched periphery of theswivel pressure block 22, it fits different thickness of thebelt 3. Further, because thepivot rods 222 can be rotated with theswivel pressure block 22 in thebarrels 211 of thehandle 21, the angle of engagement of theswivel pressure block 22 with thebelt 3 can be adjusted subject to the thickness of thebelt 3. - While only one embodiment of the present invention has been described, it will be understood that various modifications and changes could be made thereunto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention disclosed.
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