Patent ID: 6463639
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
A buckle comprising:an engaging member, which can engage with a tongue plate inserted into an insertion portion up to a predetermined position; an operating member, which maintains the engaging member in an engaged state with respect to the tongue plate, and which moves the engaging member in a disengaging direction from the tongue plate by a predetermined operation; and an intermediate member, which forms at least one clearance between the intermediate member and a portion from the tongue plate to the operating member in the engaged state of the engaging member, wherein the intermediate member is a swinging member, which is swingably attached to a supporting plate supporting the engaging member and the operating member or to the operating member, and which is pushed to the tongue plate so as to swing during the tongue plate is inserted into the insertion portion, and which forms the clearance in the engaged state of the engaging member with respect to the tongue plate.