Buckle connector
First Claim
1. A buckle connector for releasably connecting a first object to a second object, the buckle connector comprisinga first clip member comprisinga base having a top and a bottom,a connector for connecting said base to the first object,a first leg on said top of said base,a second leg on said top of said base, anda first stop surface on said top of said first clip member;
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Abstract
A buckle connector for releasably connecting a first object to a second object is disclosed. The buckle connector may comprise a first clip member and a connector for connecting it to a first object, and a second clip member and a connector for connecting it to a second object. Legs defining opposed grooves are provided on the first clip member and the second clip member is receivable in the grooves. A stop surface is provided on the second clip member and is engageable with a stop surface on the first clip member to prevent relative movement between the first and second clip members, in a first direction. A strap may be connected to the second clip member so that the strap may be positioned in the grooves in the first and second legs on the first clip member before the second clip member is positioned in the grooves.
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20 Claims
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1. A buckle connector for releasably connecting a first object to a second object, the buckle connector comprising
a first clip member comprising a base having a top and a bottom, a connector for connecting said base to the first object, a first leg on said top of said base, a second leg on said top of said base, and a first stop surface on said top of said first clip member; - and
a second clip member having a proximal end and a distal end, and comprising a connector for connecting said distal end of said second clip member to the second object, and a first stop surface adjacent to said proximal end of said second clip member, facing said distal end of said second clip member, wherein said first leg and said second leg have grooves which face each other and define a slot between them, wherein said slot has an opening opposite said base, wherein said second clip member first stop surface is inflexibly supported on said second clip member, wherein the second object can be inserted into said slot through said opening, and wherein, when the second object is in said slot and tension is applied to the second object, away from said second clip member, said second clip member slides into said slot, distal end first, and slides in said slot until said second clip member first stop surface engages said first clip member first stop surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A buckle connector for releasably connecting a first object to a second object, the buckle connector comprising
a first clip member comprising a base having a top and a bottom, a connector for connecting said base to the first object, a first leg on said top of said base, a second leg on said top of said base, and a first stop surface on said top of said first clip member; - and
a second clip member having a proximal end and a distal end, and comprising a connector for connecting said distal end of said second clip member to the second object, and a first stop surface adjacent to said proximal end of said second clip member, facing said distal end of said second clip member, wherein said first leg and said second leg and said base define a slot for receiving said second clip member, wherein said slot has an opening opposite said base, wherein said second clip member first stop surface is inflexibly supported on said second clip member, wherein the second object can be inserted into said slot through said opening, and wherein, when the second object is in said slot and tension is applied to the second object, away from said second clip member, said second clip member slides into said slot, distal end first, and slides in said slot until said second clip member first stop surface engages said first clip member first stop surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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