Patent ID: 6170133
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
A buckle comprising a pair of plugs respectively mounted to end portions of a pair of straps, a socket mounted to an end portion of another strap, a strap mounting portion formed at a base portion of each of the plugs, a tongue portion formed to project from each strap mounting portion and to be inserted into the socket, an engaging portion formed at a tip end portion of each tongue portion, inserting portions which are formed in the socket to penetrate the socket and to face each other and into which the tongue portions are inserted respectively, fixed engaged portions which are formed in the inserting portions and with which the engaging portions of the plugs are engaged, and an operating portion which is formed between the engaged portions and which displaces the engaging portions to disengage the engaging portions with the engaged portions, wherein the operating portion comprises an operating chip exposed to an outer surface of the socket, pushing portions integrally formed on a rear face side of the operating chip, and a pair of resilient portions which connect to and extend from the operating chip and, integrally extend from a rear face side of the socket toward insides of the inserting portions, and are disposed symmetrically with respect to the operating chip.