Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Separable-fastener or required component thereof – Including member having distinct formations and mating...
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-12
2001-12-18
Sakran, Victor N. (Department: 3626)
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Separable-fastener or required component thereof
Including member having distinct formations and mating...
C024S657000, C024S658000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06330736
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a buckle joint which is adapted to be used for connecting a shoulder strap to a handbag.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG. 1
illustrates a conventional buckle joint which connects a bag
4
to a shoulder strap
5
. The buckle joint includes a holding seat
1
which is secured to the bag
4
, a first connecting piece
2
which is connected to the holding seat
1
via a folded fabric sheet
10
, a hook member
3
which hooks the first connecting piece
2
, and a second connecting piece
31
interconnecting the hook member
3
and the shoulder strap
5
. Since the bag
4
is hooked on the hook member
3
, it can easily swing when the user is walking, thereby resulting in inconvenience.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a buckle joint that is capable of overcoming the aforementioned problem.
According to the present invention, a buckle joint comprises: a clasp member having a seat, and a stud projecting outwardly from the seat, the stud having an outer periphery with an annular groove formed therein; a catch member having top and bottom ends, a first through-hole formed therein adjacent to the bottom end and defined by a ring-shaped inner face, a circumferential first tongue portion projecting upwardly into the first through-hole from one side of the ring-shaped inner face adjacent to the bottom end, and a recess formed therein between the top end and the first through-hole, the stud projecting into the first through-hole, the first tongue portion engaging releasably the annular groove; a latch member mounted slidably in the recess of the catch member and having a second tongue portion projecting downwardly into the first through-hole of the catch member from another side of the ring-shaped inner face opposite to and aligned with the first tongue portion for engaging releasably the annular groove, the latch member being slidable into and out of the first through-hole from the recess of the catch member between a locking position, in which the second tongue portion engages the annular groove, and an unlocking position, in which the second tongue portion disengages the annular groove; and an urging member mounted in the recess of the catch member for urging the latch member to move to the locking position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1265869 (1918-05-01), Arkin
patent: 3984191 (1976-10-01), Doty
patent: 3990113 (1976-11-01), Coenen
patent: 5669118 (1997-09-01), Frano et al.
patent: 5711056 (1998-01-01), Taguchi et al.
Dickstein , Shapiro, Morin & Oshinsky, LLP
Ruey Yuan Co., Ltd.
Sakran Victor N.
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