Title:
Buckle
United States Patent D343144
US Patent References:
Buckle
Jang - September, 1989 - D303233

Buckle
Crowle - November, 1990 - D312430

Spring loaded sliding bar web connector assembly for a buckle
Lundstedt et al. - December, 1992 - 5170539


Inventors:
Matoba, Hiroshi (Toyama, JP)
Application Number:
D/861716
Publication Date:
01/11/1994
Filing Date:
04/01/1992
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Assignee:
Yoshida Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo, JP)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
24/574, 24/633, 24/573, 24/631, 24/641, 24/616, 24/170, 24/305, 24/200, 297/467, D11/200-201, D11/214-216, D11/218, D11/231
Primary Examiner:
Word, Hugo A.
Assistant Examiner:
Seifert R.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hill, Steadman & Simpson
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a buckle, as shown.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a front view of a buckle;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the buckle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the buckle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a base view of the buckle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the buckle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front view of a male member of the buckle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the male member of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the male member of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the male member of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the male member of FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 12--12 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 13 is a front view of the female member of the buckle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a rear view of the female member of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a plan view of the female member of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a base view of the female member of FIG. 13;

FIG. 17 is a right side view of the female member of FIG. 13;

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 18--18 of FIG. 13;

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 19--19 of FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the buckle of FIG. 1 showing it attached to associated belts;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the buckle of FIG. 1 shown in uncoupled disposition; and,

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the buckle of FIG. 1 shown in coupled disposition.

The broken line showing of partial straps is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.