Buckle device

• US 6,631,537 B1
• Filed: 04/05/2002
• Issued: 10/14/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Han-Ching Huang
• Original Assignee: Han-Ching Huang
• Inventors: Huang, Han-Ching
• Primary Examiner(s): Sakran, Victor
• Application Number:
  US10/116,071
• Publication Number:
  US 20030188401A1
• Time in Patent Office: 557 Days
• Field of Search: 241/71, 241/91, 241/92, 241/93, 241/94, 241/96, 24/68.CD, 24/68.D, 24/68.R, 24/68.A, 24/68.E, 24/71.TD, 24/71.ST, 182/116
• US Class Current: 24/193
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 7/0838 Tensioning by single movement of an actuating member
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2175 Cargo tie down
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4019 Sliding part or wedge
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4077 Looped strap
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4084 Looped strap

Abstract

A buckle device includes a body, a fastening element and a latch assembly. A first strap is secured to the body. The fastening element includes a rod formed thereon. The fastening element is mounted on the body so that it can be pivoted between a first position for allowing winding of a second strap around the rod and a second position for tensing up the second strap by means of the rod. The latch assembly can retain the fastening element in the second position. The body includes two side plates. The fastening element includes two side plates between which the rod is formed. A shaft is used to mount the fastening element on the body. The side plates of the body each define a hole for receiving the shaft. The side plates of the fastening element each define a hole for receiving the shaft. The latch assembly includes a latch mounted on the fastening element. Each of the side plates of the body includes a hook formed thereon for engagement with the latch when the fastening element is in the second position relative to the body. The latch includes two fins. Each of the side plates of the fastening element defines a slot for receiving one of the fins of the latch. An elastic element is connected between the fastening element and the latch for forcing the latch into engagement with the hooks when the fastening element reaches the second position relative to the body.

Claims

1. A buckle device comprising:

a body (10) for securing a strap (41) thereto, the body (10) includes two side plates (11) connected to each other by means of an intermediate plate (12), and the fastening element (20) includes two side plates (21) connected with each other by means of an intermediate plate (22), and the side plates (21) of the fastening element (20) are connected with the side plates (11) of the body (10);

a fastening element (20) including a rod (26, 26′

) formed thereon and extending between the side plates (21) the fastening element (20) being mounted on the body (10) so that it can be pivoted between a first position for allowing winding of a second strap (42) around the rod (26, 26′

) and a second position for tensing up the second strap (42) by means of the rod (26, 26′

), the fastening element (20) including a retainer (25) formed thereon; and

,

a latch assembly (30) for retaining the fastening element (20) in the second position relative to the body (10), the latch assembly (30) includes a latch (31) slidably mounted on the fastening element (20), the latch (31) having a pair of fins (33) projecting in opposite directions, each of the side plates (11) of the body (10) including a hook (14) formed for engagement with the latch (31) when the fastening element (20) is in the second position relative to the body (10), each of the side plates (21) of the fastening element (20) having a slot (24) formed therein for receiving a respective one of the fins (33) of the latch (31), the latch (31) including a retainer (34) formed thereon, the latch assembly (30) including an elastic element (32) is positioned between the retainer (25) of the fastening element (20) and the retainer (34) of the latch (31) for biasing the latch (31) into engagement with the hooks (14) when the fastening element (20) reaches the second position relative to the body (10).