Retaining device provided with lock

• US 6,016,675 A
• Filed: 11/09/1998
• Issued: 01/25/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yu Chun Te
• Original Assignee: Yu Chun Te
• Inventors: Te, Yu Chun
• Primary Examiner(s): JAYNE, DARNELL M
• Application Number:
  US09/188,292
• Time in Patent Office: 442 Days
• Field of Search: 24/310, 24/312, 24/323, 70/312, 70/30, 70/49, 70/18, 70/68, 70/69, 70/70
• US Class Current: 70/312
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 37/14 in padlocks
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 67/003 Chain, wire or cable locks alarms therefor E05B45/005; E05B69/006 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5053 Interengageable slide fastener type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5062 Projecting fixed or movable lug type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7305 Manually operable

Abstract

A retaining device is composed of a male retainer, a female retainer, and a lock. The male retainer is provided with a retaining tongue. The female retainer is provided with a base and a retaining piece. The lock is fastened with the rear section of the retaining piece. Located at the junction of the retaining piece and the lock is a shaft by which the lock and the retaining piece are fastened pivotally with the base in conjunction with a spring. The retaining piece and the lock act simultaneously. The lock serves to lock or unlock the retaining device. The lock also serves to buckle or unbuckle the male retainer and the female retainer of the retaining device.

Claims

1. A retaining apparatus for fastening ends of a strap together comprising:

a male retainer having a retaining tongue and a frame with an adjustment rod extending thereacross, said adjustment rod adapted to receive one end of the strap therein, said retaining tongue having a retaining edge formed thereon;

a female retainer comprising a base and a retaining piece, said base having an insertion port adapted to receive said retaining tongue of said male retainer, said base having a receiving space formed therein, said base having an arresting piece affixed in said receiving space adjacent to said insertion port, said retaining piece having a retaining edge formed thereon, said retaining edge of said retaining piece adapted to selectively engage with said retaining edge of said retaining tongue of said male retainer, said base having a cord fastening rod extending thereacross, said cord fastening rod adapted to receive another end of the strap therein, said base of said female retainer covering said adjustment rod of said male retainer when said retaining edge of said retaining piece engages with the said retaining edge of said retaining tongue; and

a lock pivotally connected at a pivoting point connected to said retaining piece of said female retainer, said lock and said retaining piece being received within said receiving space, said lock resiliently connected to said retaining piece by a spring such that said retaining piece moves simultaneous with said lock, said retaining edge of said retaining piece displaceable upwardly upon a downward pressing action on said lock so as to release said retaining edge of said retaining tongue from said retaining edge of said retaining piece, said lock displaceable upwardly from said receiving space upon a downward movement of said retaining piece.