Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Buckles – Harness
Patent
1996-11-04
1998-10-13
Brittain, James R.
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Buckles
Harness
24530, A44B 1100
Patent
active
058193790
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a belt clip for enclosing together two parts of a belt which extend substantially parallel, wherein the belt clip comprises: substantially parallel to the rigid plate; and
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Such a belt clip is known from the German utility model 9016356.7.
Such a belt clip is used for instance to enclose a loose end of a belt or waistband worn on the body together with the part of the belt or waistband tightened round the body by means of a buckle. This prevents the loose end of the belt or waistband hanging downward, which would result in a less pleasing appearance. The belt clip as known from the above literature reference avoids such a problem.
In this known belt clip the spring plate is rigidly fixed to a connecting element. This means that the force for securing the two belt parts to each other must be generated by the spring plate itself. This implies that the spring plate can only exert a sufficiently large clamping force on both belt parts at its bottom end, so that the spring plate only exerts a small force on the upper portion of the belt parts where the clamping effect is small. In addition, this prior art spring clip is only effective with belt parts of a predetermined width; when belt parts are used of a smaller thickness the clamping force ranges from small to none at all, while arrangement of the belt clip in the case of thick belts, wherein of course sufficient clamping force can be generated, is very difficult because the large clamping force results in much friction.
The object of the present invention is to avoid the above stated problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a belt clip for enclosing together two parts of a belt which extend substantially parallel, wherein the belt clip comprises a rigid plate manufactured from substantially rigid material; a spring plate manufactured from resilient material and extending substantially parallel to the rigid plate; and a connecting element connecting the rigid plate to the spring plate.
This object is achieved in that the spring plate is bent and is fixed with its bent part to the connecting element.
This means that the clamping force with which the spring plate presses against the enclosed belt parts is generated not only by the spring force of the actual spring plate but also by the bent part where the bent part of the spring plate is connected to the actual spring plate, whereby a sufficiently large force is also exerted at the upper half of the spring plate in order to obtain a good clamping action.
According to a first preferred embodiment the connecting element is formed integrally with the rigid plate. This has the advantage from the point of view of production technique that only a single component need be manufactured.
According to another preferred embodiment the bent part of the spring plate is connected to the connecting element by means of a clamping connection.
According to yet another embodiment the spring plate is bent through. an angle such that a gap is present between the edge of the part of the rigid plate extending to the spring plate and the spring plate. This facilitates arrangement of the clip.
The present invention will subsequently be elucidated with reference to the annexed drawings, in which:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 shows an illustration depicting the use of the belt clip according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the belt clip according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a view corresponding with FIG. 2, wherein the belt clip is arranged round two belt parts;
FIG. 4 is a partly broken away exploded view of the belt clip shown in FIGS. 2 and 3; and
FIG. 5 is a view corresponding with FIG. 4 of a variant of the belt clip according to the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The belt clip 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is formed by a rigid plate 2, a connecting element 3 and a spring plate 4. The rigid plate 2 is manufactured from rigid material, for instance metal or plast
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Keijser Rogelio Patric
Van Hout Cornelis Franciscus
Van Hout Darwin Franciscus Leonardus
Brittain James R.
Van Hout Cornelis Franciscus
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