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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2007
Applicants:
Scott S. Kolasa, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
John S. Pontaoe, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Scott S. Kolasa, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
John S. Pontaoe, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 11/25 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A two-part buckle includes a male buckle component received in a female buckle component. Lock surfaces between the male and female buckle components are provided inwardly of flexible segments of the lock arms and axially between the flexible portion of the lock arm and accessible ends of the lock arms depressed for unlatching the buckle. The lock surfaces angle toward the disengaged positions in the direction of arm movement for unlatching.