Device for adjustable attachment of a strap

• US 5,471,714 A
• Filed: 02/04/1994
• Issued: 12/05/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Broderna Holmbergs Fabriks AB
• Original Assignee: Broderna Holmbergs Fabriks AB
• Inventors: Olson, Ulf
• Primary Examiner(s): Brittain, James R.
• Application Number:
  US08/191,864
• Time in Patent Office: 669 Days
• Field of Search: 24/171, 24/194-197, 24/115 G
• US Class Current: 24/171
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/10 sliding wedge
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/2557 with strap length adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4019 Sliding part or wedge
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4084 Looped strap

Abstract

A device for adjustable attachment of a strap includes an injection moulded element forming an aperture therein. A cross bar forms an integral part of the element and extends across the aperture. An injection moulded plate has an opening and is integral with two spring legs diverging from an edge of the plate. The plate is mounted in the element which forms a cover at one side of the plate, and is displaceable in the element with the free ends of the spring legs engaging the element to bias an edge of the opening, substantially parallel to the cross bar, against a strap passed around the cross bar.

Claims

1. Device for adjustable attachment of a strap, comprising:

an injection moulded element having an aperture therein;

a cross bar forming an integral part of said element and extending across said aperture;

an injection moulded plate having an opening therein and mounted in said element with an edge of said opening substantially parallel to the cross bar, said plate being guided by said element for movement in relation to the cross bar transversely thereof, said element forming a cover for said plate; and

a spring forming an integral part of said plate and comprising two legs diverging from a common joint on said plate and engaging said element at free ends thereof to bias said plate towards said cross bar, pressing said edge against a strap passed around the cross bar.

2. The device as in claim 1 wherein said element forms two side grooves and a bottom groove between said side grooves and wherein said plate is displaceably guided in said side grooves, and said legs engage a bottom of the bottom groove.

3. The device as in claim 2 wherein a recess is provided in a boundary wall of each of the side grooves, and wherein said plate forms a protrusion received by each said recess to limit displacement of the plate in said element.

4. The device as in claim 3 wherein each said protrusion forms a bevelled edge to allow said plate to be pushed into said element under resilient yielding of said boundary wall, and a sharp edge to prevent withdrawal of said plate from said element by said sharp edge engaging a boundary edge of each said recess.

5. Device for adjustable attachment of a strap, comprising;

an injection moulded element having an aperture therein;

a cross bar forming an integral part of said element and extending across said aperture;

an injection moulded plate having an opening therein and mounted in said element with an edge of said opening substantially parallel to the cross bar, said plate being guided by said element for movement in relation to the cross bar transversely thereof, said element forming a cover for said plate;

a spring forming an integral part of said plate and comprising two legs diverging from a common joint on said plate and engaging the element at free ends thereof to bias said plate towards said cross bar, pressing said edge against a strap passed around the cross bar, and a protrusion on said plate received by a recess formed by said element to limit displacement of the plate in the element.

6. The device as in claim 5 wherein said element forms two side grooves and a bottom groove between said side grooves and wherein said plate is displaceably guided in said side grooves, and said legs engage a bottom of the bottom groove, said recess being provided in a boundary wall of one of said side grooves.

7. The device as in claim 6 wherein said protrusion forms a bevelled edge to allow said plate to be pushed into said element under resilient yielding of said boundary wall, and a sharp edge to prevent withdrawal of said plate from said element by said sharp edge engaging a boundary edge of the recess.

8. Device for adjustable attachement of a strap, comprising:

an injection moulded element having an aperture therein;

a cross bar forming an integral part of said element and extending across said aperture;

an injection moulded plate having an opening therein and mounted in said element with an edge of said opening substantially parallel to the cross bar, said plate being guided by said element for movement in relation to the cross bar transversely thereof, said element forming a cover for said plate;

a spring forming an integral part of said plate and comprising two diverging legs engaging said element at free ends thereof to bias said plate towards said cross bar, pressing said edge against a strap passed around the cross bar;

wherein said element forms two side grooves and a bottom groove between said side grooves and wherein said plate is displaceably guided in said side grooves, and said legs engage a bottom of the bottom groove; and

wherein a recess is provided in a boundary wall of each of the side grooves, and wherein said plate forms a protrusion received by each said recess to limit displacement of the plate in said element.

9. The device as in claim 8 wherein each said protrusion forms a bevelled edge to allow said plate to be pushed into said element under resilient yielding of said boundary wall, and a sharp edge to prevent withdrawal of said plate from said element by said sharp edge engaging a boundary edge of each said recess.