Buckle with dual locking device

• US 7,357,008 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2006
• Issued: 04/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chun Te Yu
• Original Assignee: Chun Te Yu
• Inventors: Yu, Chun Te
• Primary Examiner(s): Gall; Lloyd A.
• Application Number:
  US11/437,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20060207302A1
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• Field of Search: 70/18, 70/21, 70/58, 70 69- 72, 70/74, 702/84, 702/85, 70D/IG.63, 70D/IG.71
• US Class Current: 70/58
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 37/0034 actuated by either
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 37/025 in padlocks
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/5284 in which a movable latch is passed through a staple loop similar fasteners for buckles A44B11/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 70/63 Multiple locks
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 70/71 Combined permutation and key lock
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5009 For portable articles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5058 Trunk and/or suitcase
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7141 Combination and key
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7147 Combination or key

Abstract

A buckle comprises a female fastener, a male fastener, a movable member, a key lock and a combination lock. The female fastener has a mounting opening, an insertion opening and two side holes defined respectively on different sides of the female fastener. The male fastener is provided for inserting into the female fastener and has two elastic pillars. Each one of the two elastic pillars has an outward projection for inserting into corresponding one of the two side holes. The movable member is installed in the mounting opening and movable between a first position and a second position. Additionally, the key lock is installed on the female fastener for controlling whether the movable member can be shifted from the first position to the second position, and the combination lock is installed on the movable member. When the movable member is in the first position, the male fastener can be locked or unlocked via the combination lock, and when the movable member is in the second position, the combination lock departs from the male fastener.

Claims

1. A buckle with a dual locking device, comprising:

a female fastener, having a mounting opening, an insertion opening and two side holes defined respectively on different sides of the female fastener, wherein the mounting opening, the insertion opening and the two side holes are communicated with each other; and

one of the two side holes is opposite to the other one of the two side holes;

a male fastener, provided for inserting into the female fastener, and having two elastic pillars, wherein each one of the two elastic pillars has an outward projection for inserting into the one of the two side holes;

a movable member, installed in the mounting opening of the female fastener and movable between a first position and a second position;

a key lock, installed on the female fastener for controlling whether the movable member can be shifted from the first position to the second position; and

a combination lock, installed on the movable member;

wherein when the movable member is in the first position, the male fastener can be locked or unlocked via the combination lock, and when the movable member is in the second position, the male fastener is allowed to be released from the female fastener.

2. The buckle of claim 1, wherein:

each one of the two elastic pillars of the male fastener further has an inward projection, which is opposite to the corresponding outward projection; and

the combination lock has two numeral wheels and two shafts, which are simultaneously rotatable with the two numeral wheels, wherein each of the two shafts has a recess and is extendable to the corresponding inward projection of the male fastener, and when a set of correct codes of the combination lock is dialed, each recess of the two shafts is allowed to receive the corresponding inward projection of the male fastener.

3. The buckle of claim 2, wherein the key lock includes a lock core and a limiting part, the lock core being drivable by a specific key and provided for driving the limiting part to move between a third position and a fourth position, wherein when the limiting part is in the third position, the limiting part retains the movable member in the first position, and when the limiting part is in the fourth position, the movable member can move to the second position.

4. The buckle of claim 3, wherein a dimension of the movable member is arranged for allowing the movable member moving in a rectilinear movement between the first position and the second position within the mounting opening of the female fastener.

5. The buckle of claim 4, wherein the movable member has two edges opposite to each other;

and each one of the two edges has two hooks arranged for preventing the movable member releasing from the mounting opening.

6. The buckle of claim 3, wherein the movable member has two edges opposite to each other;

and each one of the two edges has a pivot installed in the female fastener and arranged for allowing the movable member rotating between the first position and the second position.

7. A buckle with a dual locking device, comprising:

a female fastener, having a mounting opening, an insertion opening and two side holes defined respectively on different sides of the female fastener, wherein the mounting opening, the insertion opening and the two side holes are communicated with each other; and

one of the two side holes is opposite to the other one of the two side holes;

a male fastener, provided for inserting into the female fastener, and having two elastic pillars, wherein each one of the two elastic pillars has an outward projection for inserting into the one of the two side holes;

a movable member, installed in the mounting opening of the female fastener and movable between a first position and a second position;

a key lock, installed on the movable member for controlling whether the movable member can be shifted from the first position to the second position; and

a combination lock, installed on the movable member;

wherein when the movable member is in the first position, the male fastener can be locked or unlocked via the combination lock, and when the movable member is in the second position, the key lock and the combination lock depart from the male fastener.

8. The buckle of claim 7, wherein:

each one of the two elastic pillars of the male fastener further has an inward projection, which is opposite to the corresponding outward projection; and

the combination lock has two numeral wheels and two shafts, which are simultaneously rotatable with the two numeral wheels, wherein each of the two shafts has a recess and is extendable to the corresponding inward projection of the male fastener, and when a set of correct codes of the combination lock is dialed, each recess of the two shafts is allowed to receive the corresponding inward projection of the male fastener.

9. The buckle of claim 8, wherein the key lock includes a lock core and a limiting part, the lock core being drivable by a specific key and provided for driving the limiting part to move between a third position and a fourth position, wherein when the limiting part is in the third position, the limiting part retains the movable member in the first position, and when the limiting part is in the fourth position, the movable member can move to the second position.

10. The buckle of claim 9, wherein the movable member has two edges opposite to each other;

and each one of the two edges has a pivot installed in the female fastener and arranged for allowing the movable member rotating between the first position and the second position.

11. A buckle with a dual locking device comprising:

a male fastener including two elastic pillars each having an outward protrusion;

a female fastener defining an insertion opening and two side holes in communication with the insertion opening;

the insertion opening provided for being inserted by the two elastic pillars of the male fastener;

the two side holes provided for receiving the outward protrusions of the elastic pillars respectively to fasten the male fastener and the female fastener;

a key lock disposed on the female fastener and being capable of controlling whether the male fastener can be released from the female fastener; and

a combination lock disposed on the female fastener being capable of controlling whether the male fastener can be released from the female fastener.

12. The buckle of claim 11 further comprising a movable member disposed on the female fastener and movable between a first position and a second position wherein when the movable member is in the first position, the male fastener can be locked or unlocked via the combination lock, and when the movable member is in the second position, the male fastener is allowed to be released from the female fastener.

13. A buckle lock comprising:

a male fastener including two elastic pillars each having an outward protrusion;

a female fastener defining an insertion opening and two side holes in communication with the insertion opening;

the insertion opening provided for being inserted by the two elastic pillars of the male fastener;

the two side holes provided for receiving the outward protrusions of the elastic pillars respectively to fasten the male fastener and the female fastener; and

a means including including a key lock and a combination lock for controlling whether the male fastener can be released from the female fastener by inserting a key or dialing a combination.

14. The buckle lock of claim 13 further comprising a movable member disposed on the female fastener and movable between a first position and a second position wherein when the movable member is in the first position, the male fastener can be locked or unlocked via the combination lock, and when the movable member is in the second position, the male fastener is allowed to be released from the female fastener.