US20150150341A1 - Field replaceable buckle with reinstallable cross bar - Google Patents

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US20150150341A1
US20150150341A1 US14/611,478 US201514611478A US2015150341A1 US 20150150341 A1 US20150150341 A1 US 20150150341A1 US 201514611478 A US201514611478 A US 201514611478A US 2015150341 A1 US2015150341 A1 US 2015150341A1
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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
    • A44B11/006—Attachment of buckle to strap
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44D—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS
    • A44D2203/00—Fastening by use of magnets
    • 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.
    • Y10T24/32—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc. having magnetic fastener
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y10T24/4086—Looped strap

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  • the invention relates to a field replaceable cross bar for buckles.
  • the invention is particularly suited to side release buckles consisting of one male and one female component which are releasably lockable together, and where webbing is looped around a single cross bar provided in the proximate end of at least one of the components.
  • a side release buckle as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,794,316 assigned to National Moulding Corp. is an example of a fastening device common to the art.
  • the most common use of this type of buckle is to fasten together two entities by way of webbing or straps.
  • the buckle typically consists of two components—a female socket part and a male plug part.
  • each of these parts typically consists of two sections:
  • the engaging section typically incorporates the mating component to allow the two parts to securely connect in a releasable manner.
  • the attachment section generally comprises a slot and cross bar arrangement for attaching the webbing or strap.
  • the webbing or strap is threaded through a slot to form a loop around a cross bar and then fixed on to itself through stitching or other form of securing mechanism (for example, a rivet).
  • the portion of the webbing or strap that encapsulates the cross bar is hereafter referred to as the capturing loop.
  • these buckles are typically formed from moulded plastic. This plastic is prone to break with extended use or in the case of accidental impact. When broken, as the cross bar forms an integral part of a mating component, there is no way to fix the buckle connection unless the stitching or other securing mechanism is reversed and the webbing re-threaded about the replacement buckle. This often cannot be achieved in a field situation or without the aid of specialised machines or tools.
  • a field replaceable buckle with reinstallable cross bar for a buckle where the buckle comprises at least one buckle part having a pair of lateral lugs extending therefrom and each lateral lug has at least one aperture provided therein and where the reinstallable cross bar includes a securing portion and a retaining portion, such that when the reinstallable cross bar is inserted through an aperture in a first lateral lug it is prevented from passing therethrough by the retaining portion and the securing portion is operable to securely, but releasably, engage an aperture in the second lateral lug.
  • the reinstallable cross bar when received within the apertures, is sufficiently spaced from the buckle part to allow at least a portion of a capturing loop to be received therethrough.
  • the reinstallable cross bar may further comprise a shaft portion interposed between the retaining portion and the securing portion, the shaft portion having a smooth surface.
  • the aperture in the first lateral lug has a matching shape and dimension to the shape and dimension of the retaining portion so as to ensure that the retaining portion is flush with an outer surface of the first lateral lug when received therein.
  • the reinstallable cross bar may be made from stainless steel.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a buckle incorporating the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the buckle shown in FIG. 1 as installed in capturing loops and as engaged.
  • a buckle 1 comprising a male prong part 2 and a female socket part 3 .
  • Each of the male prong part 2 and female socket part 3 also incorporates a cross bar 4 .
  • the male prong part 2 and female prong part 3 are moulded from Polyoxymethylene.
  • the male prong part 2 consists of two lateral prongs 12 and a central spine 13 .
  • the lateral prongs 12 have a spring cantilevered stem portion 14 terminating in a bulbous end 15 .
  • the bulbous end 15 contains a shoulder with a “U”-shaped engaging surface 16 .
  • the “U”-shaped engaging surface 16 locks against a similar “U”-shaped wall surface 17 on a lateral aperture 10 of the female socket part 3 . This locking arrangement is primarily a result of the dimensional overlap caused when the male prong part 2 is inserted into the female socket part 3 .
  • the central spine 13 is located between the two lateral prongs 12 .
  • the longitudinal channels 18 are disposed on opposite faces 19 to correspond to central ribs 8 contained inside cavity 6 of the female socket part 3 .
  • the central ribs 8 slide inside the longitudinal channels 18 when the male prong part 2 is inserted into the female socket part 3 . This ensures a symmetrical engagement in a straight line between the male prong part 2 and female prong part 3 .
  • a pair of lateral lugs 11 are provided in the respective proximal ends 31 , 32 of male plug part 2 and female socket part 3 .
  • Each pair of lateral lugs 11 are designed to accommodate a buckle pin which acts as a single cross bar 4 for a capturing loop 20 of the webbing 21 .
  • one of the lateral lugs 11 a has a through countersunk hole 22 provided therein.
  • the countersunk hole 22 is sized to fit a screw head 23 of the cross bar 4 .
  • the other lateral lug 11 b contains an opposing hole 24 sized to enable a self tapping threaded end 25 of the cross bar 4 to cut threads in the walls of the hole and thus allow the cross bar 4 to be securely retained in the lateral lugs 11 . When so secured, the cross bar 4 bridges the pair of lateral lugs 11 .
  • the position of the through countersunk hole 22 and the opposing hole 24 in their respective lateral lugs 11 is sufficiently spaced from the operative portions 5 , 18 of their respective part 2 , 3 so as to create a slot 29 between such operative portions 5 , 18 and the cross bar 4 when received therein. Furthermore, the slot 29 must be of sufficient width to allow the webbing 21 to be threaded therethrough and around the cross bar 4 so as to create the capturing loop 20 .
  • Each cross bar 4 comprises a screw head 23 , a self tapping threaded end 25 and a shaft part 33 .
  • the head part 23 is tapered in a countersunk fashion as would be well known to the person skilled in the art. Furthermore the head part 23 is dimensioned so as to fit through countersunk hole 22 . This allows the head part 23 to sit flush and in level with top surface 27 of lateral lug 11 b when the cross bar 4 is properly inserted in through countersunk hole 22 .
  • the screw head 23 also has a cross-shaped depressed slot 28 provided therein to facilitate removal of the cross bar 4 by way of a Philips screw driver.
  • the self tapping threaded end 25 has a series of threads which are sufficiently sharp enough to cut threads into side walls (not shown) of opposing hole 24 .
  • the threaded end 25 has a length roughly equal to the depth of the opposing hole 24 .
  • the shaft part has a smooth external machine finish to minimise abrasion on the webbing 21 .
  • Each cross bar 4 is made from stainless steel.
  • a first webbing 21 a is obtained and a capturing loop 20 formed therein.
  • a second webbing 21 b is obtained and a capturing loop 20 also formed therein.
  • the capturing loop 20 is sized and dimensioned such that there is very little free space provided therein once a cross bar 4 extends therethrough.
  • each piece of webbing 21 is positioned such that the axis (A-A) of the capturing loop 20 aligns with the countersunk hole 22 and opposing hole 24 of its respective part 2 , 3 .
  • a cross bar 4 is then inserted first through the countersunk hole 22 with the self tapping threaded end 25 leading. Following clearance of the countersunk hole 22 , the self tapping threaded end 25 enters the capturing loop 20 in line with axis (A-A). The cross bar 4 then continues to be inserted through the capturing loop 20 until such time as the self tapping threaded end 25 meets opposing hole 24 . At this position, a Philips head screwdriver must engage the cross shaped depressed slot 28 to impart rotational force to the cross bar 4 .
  • a secured, releasable buckle 1 is formed as follows.
  • each lateral prong 12 slopes towards its distal end 34
  • the bulbous ends 15 of each lateral prong 12 engage with the lateral walls 19 of the cavity 6 and cause the lateral prongs 12 to compress and flex towards the central spine 13 .
  • This enables the male prong part 2 to be progressively narrowed while being inserted into the cavity 6 .
  • the lateral prongs 12 are no longer constrained by the cavity 6 .
  • the accumulated flexing force of the lateral prongs 12 is released, causing them to spring outwards. This movement also sees the bulbous ends 15 snap into lateral apertures 10 located near the proximal end of the female socket part 3 .
  • the shoulder 16 of the male prong 12 and the wall surface 17 of the lateral aperture 10 overlap dimensionally and thereby create a secure mechanical connection between the male prong part 2 and the female socket part 3 .
  • the buckle 1 may thereafter be released by applying inward pressure to the lateral prongs 12 such that they move towards the central spine 13 . As this inward pressure increases, the lateral prongs 12 will reach a point where the bulbous ends 15 can disengage from the lateral apertures 10 . When so disengaged, the male prong part 2 can then be removed from the female socket part 3 , by applying a separating force to one or both respective webbings 21 .
  • the cross bar 4 may then be removed by reversing the process described above. This can then allow the buckle 1 to be replaced as required.

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