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Dual tongue buckle with independent latching

  • US 5,813,097 A
  • Filed: 12/23/1996
  • Issued: 09/29/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A belt buckle-tongue combination comprising:

  • a housing having a cavity therein;

    a cover mounted to said housing over said cavity;

    a single latch member positioned in said cavity and moveable therein;

    a plurality of tongue members each receivable within said cavity and latchable to corresponding portions of said single latch member independently of latching of remaining ones of said plurality of tongue members;

    a release member extending through said cover and operable to force said single latch member away from said cover to thereby unlatch any of said plurality of tongue members latched to said single latch member; and

    an ejection member positioned within said cavity and responsive to movement of said single latch member away from said cover to at least partially eject from said cavity each of said tongue members unlatched from said single latch member via said release member.

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