QUICK-RELEASE BUCKLE WITH FIRE STARTER AND METHODS OF USE

• US 20170360159A1
• Filed: 06/20/2017
• Published: 12/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Casey T. Anderson
• Original Assignee: Casey T. Anderson
• Inventors: Anderson, Casey T.
• Granted Patent: US 10,441,034 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/005 Buckles combined with other articles, e.g. with receptacles
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/2592 fastening by sliding in the main plane or a plane parallel to the main plane of the buckle A44B11/2503, A44B11/2584 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/266 with at least one push-button acting parallel to the main plane of the buckle and perpendicularly to the direction of the fastening action
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: F23Q 1/06 Portable igniters

Abstract

A quick-release buckle has a male member and a female member configured to interlock, the female member having a body with a recessed receiving portion and one or more lips overhanging a portion of the recessed receiving portion; the male member having a keyed portion shaped complementary to the recessed receiving portion of the female member; wherein the keyed portion of the male member is receivable within the recessed receiving portion to interlock.

Claims

1. A quick-release buckle, comprising:

a female member comprising a body, the body having a recessed receiving portion;

a male member having a keyed portion, the keyed portion being shaped complementary to the recessed receiving portion of the female member;

wherein the keyed portion of the male member is receivable within the recessed receiving portion.

2. The quick-release buckle of claim 1, further comprising at least one lip overhanging a portion of the recessed receiving portion.

3. The quick-release buckle of claim 1, further comprising at least one magnet.

4. The quick-release buckle of claim 1, wherein the female member further comprises at least one flint rod.

5. The quick-release buckle of claim 1, wherein the male member further comprises a tip configured as a flat-heat screwdriver.

6. The quick-release buckle of claim 1, wherein the male member further comprises a can opener blade.

7. The quick-release buckle of claim 4, wherein the can opener is foldable so as to be interposed between the male member and female member when the male member is inserted into the female member.

8. A quick-release buckle, comprising:

a female member having a recessed receiving portion and a neck receiving portion, wherein the female member has one or more edges overhanging the neck receiving portion;

a male member having a keyed portion, the keyed portion being shaped complementary to the recessed receiving portion of the female member;

wherein the keyed portion of the male member is receivable within the recessed receiving portion and is configured to slide at least partially beneath the edges overhanging the neck receiving portion of the female member.

9. The quick-release buckle of claim 8, wherein the female member further comprises at least one flint rod.

10. The quick-release buckle of claim 8, wherein the male member further comprises a tip configured as a flat-heat screwdriver.

11. The quick-release buckle of claim 8, wherein the male member further comprises a can opener blade.

12. The quick-release buckle of claim 11, wherein the can opener is foldable so as to be interposed between the male member and female member when the male member is inserted into the recessed receiving portion of the female member.