Sliding bar buckle with opposing teeth

• US 5,123,153 A
• Filed: 07/08/1991
• Issued: 06/23/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: American Cord & Webbing Co., Inc.
• Original Assignee: American Cord & Webbing Co., Inc.
• Inventors: Krauss, Mark J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sakran, Victor N.
• Application Number:
  US07/726,905
• Time in Patent Office: 351 Days
• Field of Search: 24/196, 24/197, 24/194, 24/171, 24/181, 24/68 CD
• US Class Current: 24/196
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/10 sliding wedge
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4019 Sliding part or wedge
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4079 Sliding part of wedge
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4084 Looped strap

Abstract

A sliding bar buckle is provided with a grip base with an inwardly facing toothed surface. A strap retainer moves within transverse slots on legs formed integrally with said grip base so that a complementary toothed surface on the strap retainer engages the inwardly facing toothed surface so as to engage a variable position strap therebetween. Connecting bars are additionally formed between said arms to engage a fixed position strap.

Claims

1. A sliding bar buckle comprising:

a grip base having a flat gripping surface with a convex outline outwardly extending from said grip base and a protruding ledge means around said surface, and an inwardly facing toothed bearing surface to grip a variably positioned strap therebetween;

a pair of spaced legs extending integrally from opposite ends of said grip base and having a pair of oppositely aligned slots, said slots having an oblong shape; and

a strap retainer including a central enlarged strap engagement portion with a toothed bearing surface complementary to and slidably engaging said inwardly facing toothed bearing surface; and

a pair of arms extending integrally from opposite ends of said central strap engagement portion and loosely fitted in said slots, respectively.

2. The sliding bar buckle of claim 1 further including at least one connecting bar formed integrally between said pair of spaced legs opposite from said grip base.

3. The sliding bar buckle of claim 1 further including at least two connecting bars formed integrally between said pair of spaced legs opposite from said grip base, said at least two connecting bars being adapted to engage a fixed position strap.

4. The sliding bar buckle of claim 3 wherein said grip base includes a planar portion with a ledge assembly around a periphery of said planar portion.