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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7752722 | Adjustable length litter strap assembly A litter strap that is easily adjustable to any length while simultaneously secure under tension includes an elongate strap extending between first and second parts of a two-piece buckle. The strap may be threaded through one of the buckle parts and manually slidabl... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7360287 | Coupling device for restraining belts, particularly for children's safety seats for motor vehicles A coupling device for restraining belts, particularly for children's safety seats for motor-vehicles, which includes a body intended to be connected to at least one belt branch and a pair of tongue elements intended to be connected to respective belt branches, each ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7346966 | Fitting for a harness A fitting for a harness, such as a trapeze harness for a sailboat is disclosed. The fitting comprises: a first part secured to or securable to a harness, a second part connectable to a tether, and a mechanism to releasably inter-connect the first and second parts. T... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346989 | Lock-type disposal safe surgical scalpel A lock-type disposal safe scalpel comprising a blade (6), a handle (7) and a sheath (8). The sheath (8) is coupled to the handle (7) via a sliding mechanism and a positioning mechanism. The sheath (8) is provided with a butt... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7263750 | Buckle assembly having single release for multiple belt connectors A buckle assembly for a vehicle restraint system where the buckle assembly is adapted to receive a plurality of belt connectors, with the belt connectors being simultaneously released upon moving at least one handle to a release position. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7159284 | Seat belt buckle, in particular for racing vehicles A seat belt buckle, in particular for racing vehicles, having: a casing defining at least one slot engageable by an end member of a strap of a seat belt for connection; a lock mechanism housed in the casing and for releasably retaining the end member; and a release ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7117568 | Buckle assembly A buckle assembly is described. The buckle assembly includes a a buckle body having first and second openings, and first and second waist strap fasteners, each having a fastener coupling section configured to couple to the respective openings of the buckle body, eac... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7065843 | Safety belt latch for car A safety belt latch for a car includes a base, a cover, and a rotation member. Thus, the flattened opening of the connecting plate is spaced from the fixed post so that the fixed post is fixed independently and is not moved with the connecting plate, and the fixed s... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6931695 | Buckle with push button release A buckle comprises a male portion, a female portion and a push button. The male portion comprises a base and at least one locking leg having a release tab. The female portion comprises a hollow body and a catch for locking the locking leg to the female portion when ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922875 | Buckle device A buckle apparatus includes an insertion control subassembly press-operating an ejector when a pair of tongue parts are simultaneously inserted into a buckle body for allowing insertion up to an engaging position between the respective tongue parts and an engaging m... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6606770 | Safety buckle for child seats and the like Comprising, as is conventional, a base (1) and two headers (4) and (5) which couple by matching and insert in the housing defined in base (1), the buckle of the invention is mainly characterised in that button (12), which is mounted on body (1) and by mea... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6513208 | Two tongue buckle mechanism with fixed latch A buckle assembly configured to receive a tongue and selectively engaging the tongue with a fixed latch. The buckle assembly includes a release button, a frame and an urging member. The release button receives the tongues and also slidably retains two eje... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6116696 | Interlocking detachable seat belt system A detachable three point seat belt system having an interlocking mechanism that requires the wearer to reattach a detached system to the seat prior to fastening the seat belt over the wearer's body. This invention specifically addresses the need of three ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6038747 | Pack waist-belt and buckles therefor A waist-belt and buckle assembly for mounting a pack on a person, preferably on a back side portion of a human torso, having two strap portions extendable forwardly from each side portion of the pack toward a front side portion of the person where the fou... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5857247 | Buckle system for manual or automatic release of crew member harness from parachute A buckle system for release of a crew member's harness from a parachute. The buckle system has a frame which holds the harness. A tang assembly holds the parachute strap and snaps into the frame. The tang assembly is held by a latch which pivots between a... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5813097 | Dual tongue buckle with independent latching A dual tongue buckle includes a single latch member and a single ejection member housed within a buckle main body, and a pair of tongue members that are slidable relative to each other. When the first tongue is advanced sufficiently into the buckle main b... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5699594 | Seat belt buckle spring A buckle (20) comprises a base (80) which defines a cavity (88) for receiving first and second tongues (62, 64) of a vehicle seat belt system. A latch plate (102) is supported by the base (80) and is movable between a latched position connecting the first... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5606783 | Buckle for vehicle seat belt system A seat belt buckle (24) includes a base (80) that defines a cavity (82) for receiving a pair of tongues (62, 64). A latch plate (100) is supported by the base (80) and is movable between a first position connecting the tongues (62, 64) with the base when ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5604964 | Buckle A buckle includes a female member having a main body provided at opposite ends with sockets, a belt retainer adapted for fastening one end of a belt thereto and provided on one side of the main body so as to extend between the sockets, an engaging member ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5588189 | Buckle for vehicle seat belt system A buckle (20) for a vehicle seat belt system (22) comprises a base (102) at least partially defining a cavity (100) for receiving first and second tongues (64, 66) of the seat belt system along respective first and second insertion paths (P1, P2). A first... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5584107 | Buckle device for infant restraining seat A buckle device for an infant restraining seat of the present invention includes: a frame member which has a base plate and side plates; an engaging member which is pivotally supported by supporting members formed in the side plates of the frame member an... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5526556 | Buckle for vehicle seat A buckle (20) comprises a base (102) for receiving first and second tongues (64, 66). A pivotable latch plate (106) is mounted on the base (102) and is pivotable between a first position connecting the first and second tongues (64, 66) to the base and a s... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5432987 | Central lock for multi-point safety belts A central lock for multi-point safety belts or safety harnesses includes a housing with several insertion openings distributed over the circumference of the housing. Tongues connected to the belts can be inserted into the insertion openings. A holding pla... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5347694 | Locking mechanisms A fastener that has an anchor that can be inserted into and locked within a female cage. The female cage includes at least two flexible spring members that each have a first portion and a second portion that is at an angle to the first portion. The cage a... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5283933 | Belt buckle with interactive dual tongues A pair of interactive tongues are for latching to a dual-tongue belt buckle. The belt buckle includes false latching features that only permits the latching mechanism to trigger when both of the tongues are fully inserted into the buckle. The contact surf... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5269051 | Buckle assembly A buckle assembly (36, 36A) for use in a safety belt system (10) has a first insertion path for receiving a first tongue (38) and a second insertion path spaced from the first insertion path for receiving a second tongue (40). A latch (50) mounted on a ba... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5189768 | Snap fastener with separator spring A snap fastener has a female member including a snap type resilient clamp having a dished resilient actuator plate and a plurality of legs depending from the periphery thereof having inwardly extending hooks on the free ends and a casing in which the clam... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5182837 | Belt buckle with ejector module and tongue stop A seat belt buckle with ejector module and tongue stop. The buckle includes a ejector module assembly including a pair of ejector members or a single ejector member spring biased outwardly atop a pawl preventing the pawl from engaging the tongue. The buck... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5142748 | Belt buckle with interlocking dual tongue and floating peg A seat belt buckle with a pair of buckle tongues. The buckle includes a spring mechanism movable within the buckle housing from a position blocking engagement of a latch when a single tongue is inserted to a position away from the latch when both tongues ... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5088163 | Belt lock A seat belt lock for a belt retaining system, in particular for a child's seat in an automotive vehicle, comprises two belt strap holding pieces having slots through which shoulder strap sections of a seat belt strap are passed to run through the slots. T... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5086548 | Buckle device for seatbelt system A buckle device for a car seatbelt system is used together with a plurality of tongue plates to which occupant securing webbings are connected. Lock members for engaging the tongue plates are released upon operating a single release button. The shifting d... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5038446 | Belt buckle with interlocking dual tongue A seat belt buckle with a pair of buckle tongues. The buckle includes a spring mechanism slidably movable within the buckle housing from a position blocking engagement of a latch when a single tongue is inserted to a position away from the latch when both... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5023981 | Belt buckle with interlocking dual tongue A seat belt buckle with a pair of buckle tongues. The buckle includes a spring mechanism slidably movable within the buckle housing from a position blocking engagement of a latch when a single tongue is inserted to a position away from the latch when both... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4813111 | Central belt lock for safety belts A central belt lock for safety belts, especially such belts for pilots and other aviators or for parachute jumpers, for the rapid and at the same time releasable connection of several belts which come together at a central point. To avoid the problem of h... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4803760 | Coupling system with cable The present invention discloses an improved coupling system capable of releasably joining and two or more of a variety of cooperative male/female mating items to be temporarily joined and released by a remotely positioned operator by means of a cable conn... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4742604 | Central belt locking assembly A central belt locking assembly is disclosed comprising a base plate around which an outer ring extends thereby defining a recess therebetween. An inner ring is spring mounted in the recess. A hub is mounted on the base plate within the inner ring. The hu... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4711003 | Coupling system The present invention discloses a unique, self-aligning, quick-releasing coupling system capable of releasably joining male/female items for permanent or temporary joining. One or preferably two jaw members are supported for movement between capturing and... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4692970 | Belt buckle with eject means A buckle for receiving a tongue. A pair of helical springs are positioned between a latch and a main body having first slots for receiving one edge of a reinforcement plate pivoted downward depressing the latch springs and snapping into place into a yield... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4685176 | Safety fastener A safety fastener for lugs includes two bolts pivotally mounted to a block in a cylindrical hollow body. The bolts can move between a lug-engaging latching disposition and a lug-releasing unlatching disposition, and are biased to the latching disposition ... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4682390 | Buckle and body restraint system for a vehicle A restraint harness attachable to a vehicle lap belt and having a waist strap, shoulder straps and a crotch strap with a looped segment through which the shoulder straps and lap belt passes. A buckle for the harness receives the fittings on each end of th... | 07/28/1987 |
