Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Separable-fastener or required component thereof – Including member having distinct formations and mating...
Patent
1993-04-20
1994-11-08
Sakran, Victor N.
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Separable-fastener or required component thereof
Including member having distinct formations and mating...
245996, 246001, A44B 1300
Patent
active
053614640
ABSTRACT:
A double action closure mechanism operable with the thumb and forefinger of one hand, comprises a rigid body, such as a forged hook, having a first end, a second end forming a curved nose, and a shank extending between the ends, the shank defining a front side facing the nose, and a back side facing away from the nose. A closure frame is pivotally connected to the front side of the shank and defines a locking corner at the back side of the shank, a latching corner adjacent the nose of the rigid body, and an actuating corner at the front side of the shank, adjacent the pivotal connection. The latching corner includes a latching surface adapted to close against the nose when the frame is pivoted about the shank into a closed position, and to move away from the nose toward the shank when the frame is pivoted about the shank into an open position. A spring is connected between the front side of the shank and the frame, for urging the frame into a normally closed position. A locking member is supported within the locking corner of the frame and engagable with the back side of the shank when the frame is in the closed position, to prevent the frame from pivoting out of the closed position. An actuating member at the actuating corner is supported within the frame for movement toward the locking corner. This movement is effective to disengage the locking member from the back side of the shank, independently of the pivotal movement of the frame relative to the shank.
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Bourdon Forge Company, Inc.
Sakran Victor N.
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