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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7103993 | Independent adjustment for sandal single strap system A sandal having a sole and at least one heel post attached to the sole is provided, with a continuous strap attached to the heel post and the sole. The strap has an instep portion located forward of the heel post and a heel portion located rearward of the heel post.... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6453519 | Buckle The new buckle is made of two pieces which work with laminated strap webbing or open weave strap webbing. Web engagements within the buckle prevent the web from sliding through in any direction, or allow the belting to move in only one direction. Bases of... | 09/24/2002 |
| 5201099 | Seat belt adjuster A seat belt adjuster is provided for holding the lap seat belt to the shoulder belt of an automobile seat belt and prevent the shoulder belt rubbing against the neck of a wearer. The adjuster is made of a single unitary piece and therefore cannot be separ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5179766 | Belt buckle A belt buckle having a decorative face is described and is formed of a molded plastic material in which the decorative face is integral with the remainder of the buckle body. A rigid frame member is encased within the plastic material and includes a loop ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5077866 | Belt fastener A belt strap is provided having a non-circular opening formed through one end portion thereof and a plurality of apertures formed through and spaced along the other end portion thereof. A belt fastener is provided including an adornment assembly for mount... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4747165 | Belt and buckle A belt with a removable buckle containing a cork puller where the belt can be reversed to change color when the buckle is removed and may be trimmed for different sizes.... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4502188 | Theme belt buckle Belt buckle for selective use with any of a plurality of variously decorated insert panels. Each of the inserts has an outer surface which includes decorative indicia, such as sports emblems, insignias, initials, etc. The buckle includes an outer portion ... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4477949 | Belt buckle construction A belt buckle for use with a belt strap having a first end and a second end with the first end having at least one opening extending therethrough and the second end having a plurality of longitudinally spaced holes extending therethrough. The buckle is of... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4399568 | Belt and method of manufacture A belt and method of manufacture wherein belting strips and buckles are fed in timed relation to an assembly station, the buckles including arms which are clinched about respective belt strips at the assembly station.... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4377939 | Convertible jewelry with belt and necklace attachment means Convertible jewely for display as both a belt buckle and a pendant. Affixed to the rear portion of an ornamental object are belt attachment fixtures and a necklace attachment fixture. The necklace attachment fixture facilitates display of the ornamental o... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4148424 | Holder for a writing instrument The holder for a writing instrument provides a band adapted to completely encircle the person's hand about the palm area. A portion of the band is formed into a loop to define a writing instrument receptacle adapted to hold a writing instrument. When the ... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4135267 | Utility belt buckle A combination utility belt buckle having one end configured as a prying type bottle opener, the opposite end configured as a piercing type can opener, a shiftable can cutting blade disposed along one elongated edge of the belt buckle, and the other edge o... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4130916 | Belt hook and method of making same A belt hook construction is provided for use with a buckle member of the class having a belt plate in which a belt hook is secured by the use of cast metal. An essential requirement is that the belt hook be held in a forwardly extended position without tu... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4078272 | Multiple tool implement This invention relates to a belt buckle uniquely combined with a tool implement having multiple-purpose uses. More specifically, this invention relates to a belt buckle so uniquely shaped and dimensional so as to house a cutting instrument and multi-tool ... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4038726 | Plastic adjuster for a belt A plastic adjuster for adjusting the length of a belt or the like comprises a plate member provided with two slots through which the belt or the like is permitted to pass, a cover plate extended from one end portion of the plate member, a first and second... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3988811 | Belt buckle The belt buckle embodying this invention is composed of the handle, shank and tines of a table fork. The face member of the buckle is the fork handle, and the fork shank is curved to place the tine portion of the fork rearwardly of the face member. If a c... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3965545 | Belt buckle A belt buckle formed of a single piece of hard material having a front face and parallel thereto when the buckle is closed, a back face, connected at an adjacent end of each face by two hinges at the sides of each face and an integral frictional wedged pr... | 06/29/1976 |
