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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2025
Filed:
May. 03, 2023
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventor:
Eric W. Millward, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 11/26 (2006.01); A44B 11/25 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 11/263 (2013.01); A44B 11/2546 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a buckle assembly having a female buckle component and a male buckle component. The female buckle component configured to mate with a male buckle component and including a housing, a button aperture, and a pocket. The pocket includes an alignment edge at an opening of the pocket. The male buckle component includes a main body, guide bars, and lateral arms. Each lateral arm is coupled to the main body and configured to deflect about a pivot point. Each lateral arm includes a flexible lateral arm, a button, locking tips, and a guide fin.