Patent ID: 11950663
Assignee: TEAM NEXBELT OPERATING, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A belt system, comprising:
a belt having a free end, an opposed clamp end, and a plurality of teeth positioned along the free end of the belt;
a buckle having a latch, a top clamp mounting point, and a bottom clamp mounting point, the latch being actuatable between an engaged position and a retracted position, when the latch is in the engaged position, the latch is biased against the teeth to mechanically engage the teeth and secure the free end with the buckle, and when the latch is in the retracted position, the latch is retracted from the teeth to permit removal of the free end from the buckle;
a clamp member configured to secure the clamp end to the buckle and is configured to be selectably positioned about the top clamp mounting point or the bottom clamp mounting point;
wherein the top clamp mounting point is positioned at a top of the buckle and configured such that the free end of the belt is substantially concealed by the clamp member and the clamp end of the belt when the free end is inserted through the buckle; and
wherein the bottom clamp mounting point is positioned at a bottom of the buckle and configured such that the free end of the belt passes over a top surface of the clamp member when the free end is inserted through the buckle.