Patent ID: 8256067
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A buckle assembly for a belt, the buckle assembly comprising: a buckle; a fixation device disposed on the buckle fixing the buckle to a first end of the belt; and a guiding member having an aperture, the guiding member guiding a free belt part along the first end of the belt; wherein the guiding member includes an operable clamping device having a releasing position releasing the belt, and an engagement position clamping the free belt part to the guiding member, wherein when the clamping device is in the engagement position, the clamping device is brought to its releasing position by pressing on a portion of the free belt part extending along the aperture of the guiding member, wherein the clamping device comprises a control member which extends behind the guiding member of the buckle behind the portion of the free belt part that extends along the aperture of the guiding member, wherein the control member is movable from a first position to a second position to bring the clamping device from the releasing position to the engagement position and vice-versa, wherein the portion of the free belt part that extends along the aperture of the guiding member is moveable in a direction normally with respect to that aperture thereby pressing the control member from the second position to the first position.