Patent ID: 9155360
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: A41F,A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A belt buckle comprising: a buckle body comprising an interior region and a first side having an opening that exposes the interior region, the first side comprising a peripheral portion that extends about opening, the buckle body further comprising a second side that is opposite to the first side, a first buckle end and an opposite second buckle end, each buckle end having an opening that provides access to the interior region, the openings and the interior region being sized to allow a portion of a belt to pass therethrough, the buckle body further comprising a pair of sidewalls that are contiguous with the first buckle end and second buckle end, the buckle body further comprising an interior bottom surface, and at least one upstanding tab attached to the interior bottom surface and sized to be frictionally fitted into a corresponding opening in a belt end; a pivoting member pivotally attached to the sidewalls of the buckle body and extending across the interior region, the pivoting member being configured to pivot to a first position wherein the pivoting member physically contacts a portion of a belt ( a cover that is removably attached to the peripheral portion of the first side and positioned within the opening, the cover being sized to cover a portion of the interior region and having a first end that is in proximity to and spaced apart from the pivoting member by a gap, the cover having a second end that is adjacent to the peripheral portion, a top side and a bottom side, the bottom side having a structure extending therefrom, the cover further comprising a light assembly comprising a light-emitting device and a source of electrical power electrically connected to the light-emitting device to activate the light-emitting device; and wherein when the pivoting member is positioned in the first position and a belt end (