Movable buckle structure

• US 6,553,637 B1
• Filed: 10/22/2001
• Issued: 04/29/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ang-Yu Chen
• Original Assignee: Ang-Yu Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Ang-Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): SAKRAN, VICTOR N
• Application Number:
  US09/982,871
• Publication Number:
  US 20030074772A1
• Time in Patent Office: 554 Days
• Field of Search: 246/14, 246/15, 246/25, 246/66, 245/80, 247/01, 450/36
• US Class Current: 24/614
• 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: Y10T 24/45524 including resiliently biased projection component or surface segment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45529 Requiring manual force applied against bias to interlock or disengage
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45581 having inserted end formed by oppositely biased surface segments

Abstract

An improved movable buckle structure, wherein its male connector and female connector are made of metal, is characterized in that two pivotal connecting bases and a guiding block are integrally coupled and disposed at the front lateral side of the male connector, and two concave grooves are disposed between the inner side of the two pivotal connecting bases and the outer side of the guiding block for embedding two elastic brackets, fixing in position, and providing elasticity. It makes two latching blocks to extend outward or contract inward such that the female connector can be locked or detached. Such structure can stand coldness and will not become brittle, and further can strengthen the exerted tension as well as the durability and artistic look, and thus enhancing the company'"'"'s competitiveness and satisfying the consumer'"'"'s needs.

Claims

1. An improved movable buckle structure, comprising:

a metal female connector having a belt hole for receiving a belt;

a metal male connector having;

two integrally formed bases,

a protruding guiding block defining a front end of the male connector, and being disposed between the bases,

two concave grooves, each being defined by an inner side of a respective base, and a respective outer side at a bottom of the guiding block;

two elastic brackets, each being accommodated and fixed within a respective one of the grooves, and

two latching blocks, each being pivotally attached to a respective base, and each cooperating with a respective elastic bracket in order to attain the effect of locking and detaching of the male and female connectors,

wherein an inner side of each latching block and the respective outer side at the bottom of said guiding block each has a pressing surface that fixes the respective elastic bracket in position.

2. An improved movable buckle structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each elastic bracket has a U-shape.

3. An improved movable buckle structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said latching block has a pivotal hole for receiving a pivotal member to couple the respective latching block to the respective base.