Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
  • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
  • A45F3/14—Carrying-straps; Pack-carrying harnesses
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
  • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
  • A45C13/18—Devices to prevent theft or loss of purses, luggage or hand carried bags
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
  • E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
  • E05B73/0005—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices using chains, cables or the like
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
  • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
  • A45C13/10—Arrangement of fasteners
  • A45C13/1023—Arrangement of fasteners with elongated profiles fastened by sliders
  • A45C13/103—Arrangement of zip-fasteners
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
  • E05B65/00—Locks or fastenings for special use
  • E05B65/52—Other locks for chests, boxes, trunks, baskets, travelling bags, or the like

Definitions

• the present invention generally relates to strap buckles or hasps.
• the invention particularly pertains to carrying bags, such as for portable computers, equipped with a shoulder strap which is connectable/detachable to the bag by buckles of the known type comprising a spring-urged, pivotable gate-pin (also called "Carabiner hook").
• Straps with carabiner hooks are designed to be easily attached to a bag, suitcase or the like, simply by clicking over side rings provided for that purpose. While, on the one hand, this is considered a virtue, on the other hand, it renders the strap useless as a protective or security component.
• FIG. 1 is an overall, schematic, perspective view of a bag provided with a security buckle following the teachings of the present invention
• FIG. 2 is a more detailed perspective view of the buckle shown in the embodiment of Fig. 1;
• FIG. 3 shows the buckle of Fig. 2 associated with a gate-pin lock according to a first embodiment of the present invention
• Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate steps of locking the buckle of Fig. 3;
• FIG. 6 depicts an alternative embodiment of the invention.
• Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of the buckle of Fig. 6.
• FIG. 1 generally denotes a shoulder bag such as for carrying portable computers with a shoulder strap 16.
• Carabiner-type buckle generally denoted 18 is used to harness the strap 16 to side ring 20.
• the carabiner buckle is of a conventional structure, namely comprising a hook portion 22, and a gate-pin 24.
• the gate-pin 24 is pivotable about axle 26 against a butterfly or leaf spring (not shown).
• the gate-pin 24 has a tail portion 28 for manipulating the pin 24: pushing the tail portion 28 upwards (by a finger of the user) will cause the opening of the gate-pin 24 (rotating counter-clockwise). Once the tail 28 is returned, the gate-pin 24 will automatically turn back to the arrested position (Figs. 1 and 3).
• Base portion 30 of the buckle 18 is connected to hasp 32, as by rivet 34.
• An elongated slot 36 traverses the base portion 30 and is so located that it is flush with the underside of an upper portion of the gate-pin 24.
• the present invention comes in, as will be explained below in conjunction with Figs. 3-5.
• Fig.3, 40 generally denotes a security lock of the type which is also disclosed in my above-mentioned PCT application (and others) in the context of protecting portable computer against theft, using a dedicated slot formed in a side-wall thereof.
• the lock 40 comprises a lock-body 42 housing a key mechanism (not shown).
• a T-shaped tip 44, mounted to stem 46 is operable by the key 48 to be rotated by 90° and locked in such position (see Fig. 5).
• Two stationary side post 50 are provided, one at each side of the stem 46, in order to avoid the release of lock body 42 once inserted through the passage 36 and the tip 44 turned by 90°.
• a stretch of cable 52 connects the lock body 42 to the hasp 32 in order to always keep the lock 40 within reach (in the inoperative stage of the device).
• Also recommendable is to reinforce the strap 16, e.g., by one or two steel cables 54.
• the strap 16 can be wound around an immovable object (such as a table leg - not shown) and thereby to protect the bag 10 against snatching, all as described in my above mentioned PCT application.
• the gate-pin 124 immobilization means consists of a combination lock 160 fixedly nested within the buckle base portion 130. Details of structure and operation of a suitable combination lock can be learned from my International Patent Application No. PCT/IL2007/001635 and hence need not to be further elaborated in the present context.

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