Buckle device with improved safety

US 6,499,197 B1
Buckle device with improved safety
Han-Ching Huang, No. 12, Alley 111, Lane 437, Chen Hsing Road, Taichung (Taiwan)
Assigned to A.T.K. International, Inc., Lincoln, R.I. (US)
Filed on 05-Sep-2001, as Appl. No. A.T.K. International, Inc., Lincoln, R.I. (US)
Int. Cl.7A44B 11/00

US 6,499,197 B1 Buckle device with improved safety Han-Ching Huang, No. 12, Alley 111, Lane 437, Chen Hsing Road, Taichung (Taiwan) Filed on Sep. 05, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/946,703. This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. Int. Cl.7A44B 11/00 U.S. Cl. 248212;68CD 1 Claim 1. A buckle device comprising: a main body having an engaging section; a rotational retaining means rotatably mounted to the main body and including a slit through which a free end of a strap is extended; a buckle having a first end connected to the rotational retaining means to pivot therewith and a second end, the buckle being pivotable between a retained position for retaining the strap in place and a released position allowing movement of the strap; and a retaining member mounted to the second end of the buckle, the retaining member having an engaging portion for releasably engaging with the engaging section of the main body, the retaining member further including an operative portion that is operable to disengage the engaging portion of the retaining member from the engaging section of the main body, the operative portion of the retaining member being located away from the free end of the strap when the buckle is in the retained position, thereby preventing inadvertent actuation of the operative portion of the retaining member.