Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Drawstring – laced-fastener – or separate essential... – Having means covering tip of lacing
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-21
2001-12-04
Knight, Anthony (Department: 3626)
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential...
Having means covering tip of lacing
C024S0680SK
Reexamination Certificate
active
06324735
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a buckle device for skate boots or in-line skate. The tongue of the buckle device has two resilient legs which is biased between the tongue and the inside of the recess in the lock member so as to retractably receive the tongue in the lock member.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional buckle device for skate boots or in-line skate generally includes a securing means on one flap of the boot and a lock member on the other flap of the boot, wherein the lock member is pivotably connected to a frame. A toothed belt has a first end thereof fixedly connected to a head pivotably connected to the lock member and a second end of the toothed belt can be secured in the securing means. The lock member is a U-shaped member and the frame and the head are pivotably connected to the lock member at different points. When fastening the belt, the first end of the belt is firstly secured in the securing means and then the lock member is pushed to pull the belt tightly. However, the lock member tends to be lifted unintentionally because there has no safety means connected to the lock member and once the buckle is opened, the ankle of the wearer could be hurt.
The present invention intends to provide a buckle device that has a tongue retractably received in the lock member so that the lock member cannot be lifted except that the tongue is first pushed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a buckle device for footwear. The buckle device comprises a frame on a first flap of the footwear and a hook extends from the frame. A U-shaped lock member includes a body portion with two arms and the lock member is pivotably connected to two lugs of the frame. Two recesses are defined in a bottom of the body portion and a slot is defined in a distal end of the body portion. The slot communicates with the two recesses. A toothed belt has a head on a first end thereof and the head is pivotably connected between the two arms of the lock member. A second end of the toothed belt is secured to the securing means. A tongue is retractably received in the slot and has two resilient legs. Two limiting pieces extend from a bottom of the tongue and are movably retained in the two recesses. An engaging member extends from the bottom of the tongue and the engaging member has an inclined surface which moves over the hook to force the tongue toward the resilient legs before the engaging member is engaged with the hook.
The object of the present invention is to provide a buckle device for footwear wherein two resilient legs extend from the tongue so that the tongue can be pushed toward the lock member to disengage the engaging member on the tongue from the hook on the frame.
These and further objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, several embodiments in accordance with the present invention.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5701639 (1997-12-01), Chen
patent: 5720084 (1998-02-01), Chen
patent: 5845371 (1998-12-01), Chen
Knight Anthony
Rodriquez Ruth C.
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
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