Pivotable strap-buckle assembly
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1. A buckle assembly for securing and adjusting a strap, comprising:
- a frame having an exterior border and an interior border, the interior border having opposed regions; and
a pivotable member pivotably attached to two opposed portions of the interior border, the pivotable member having a longitudinal axis and being adapted to attach to a strap along the longitudinal axis.
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Abstract
This invention is directed towards an apparatus for securing and adjusting a strap. More particularly, the present invention is directed towards a buckle assembly having a pivotable member pivotably attached to opposed regions of the buckle frame. In one embodiment, a sport-goggle assembly has a pivotable buckle assembly attached to one end of a strap. In another embodiment, a sport-goggle assembly has a pivotable buckle assembly attached to each of the two straps. In other embodiments, the pivotable buckle assembly can be used in association with a strap-lengthening member.
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21 Claims
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1. A buckle assembly for securing and adjusting a strap, comprising:
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a frame having an exterior border and an interior border, the interior border having opposed regions; and
a pivotable member pivotably attached to two opposed portions of the interior border, the pivotable member having a longitudinal axis and being adapted to attach to a strap along the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A goggle assembly for securing goggles during use, comprising:
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goggles having a first lateral side and an opposing second lateral side;
a first strap attached to the first side of the goggles;
a second strap having a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the second lateral side of the goggles; and
a buckle assembly attached to the second end of the second strap, the buckle assembly including;
a frame having an exterior border and an interior border, the interior border having opposed regions;
a pivotable member pivotably attached to two opposed portions of the interior border, the pivotable member having a longitudinal axis; and
the second end of the second strap attached to the pivotable member along the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A goggle assembly for securing and lengthening an associated strap, comprising:
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goggles having a first lateral side and an opposing second lateral side;
a first strap having a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the first lateral side of the goggles;
a buckle assembly attached to the second end of the first strap, the buckle assembly including;
a frame having an exterior border and an interior border, the interior border having opposed regions;
a pivotable member pivotably attached to two opposed portions of the interior border, the pivotable member having a longitudinal axis; and
the second end of the first strap attached to the pivotable member along the longitudinal axis;
a second strap having a first and second end, the first end being attached to the second lateral side of the goggles and the second end being adapted to be selectively engageable with the buckle assembly or attached to a third strap; and
a third strap having a first and second end, the first end being attached to the second end of the second strap and the second end adapted to be engageable with the buckle assembly. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A goggle assembly for securing and lengthening an associated strap, comprising:
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goggles having a first lateral side and an opposing second lateral side;
a first strap having a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the first lateral side of the goggles;
a first buckle assembly attached to the second end of the first strap, the buckle assembly including;
a frame having an exterior border and an interior border, the interior border having opposed regions;
a pivotable member pivotably attached to two opposed portions of the interior border, the pivotable member having a longitudinal axis; and
the second end of the first strap attached to the pivotable member along the longitudinal axis;
a second strap having a first and second end, the first end being attached to the second lateral side of the goggles; and
a second buckle assembly attached to the second end of the second strap, the buckle assembly including;
a frame having an exterior border and an interior border, the interior border having opposed regions; and
a pivotable member pivotably attached to two opposed portions of the interior border, the pivotable member having a longitudinal axis; and
the second end of the second strap attached to the pivotable member along the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for replacing a strap associated with a pivotable buckle assembly, comprising:
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providing a strap and pivotable buckle assembly, the pivotable buckle assembly including a frame having an interior border and a pivotable member, the strap being attached to the pivotable member, the pivotable member being pivotably mounted within the interior border of the frame in a first frame position;
applying a releasing force on opposing sides of the frame to flex the frame into a second frame position, the pivotable member not being attached to the frame in the second frame position; and
removing the pivotable member and strap assembly from the frame. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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