Patent ID: 6783313
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A concealable buckle apparatus comprising:a panel including a recess and a margin formed about the recess, the recess including a bottom and a wall projecting from the bottom and two slots extending from the bottom to the wall; a locking element including a concave first portion, a convex second portion extending from the first portion, a concave third portion extending from the second portion and a fourth portion extending from the third portion, wherein the fourth portion of the locking element is secured to the bottom of the recess; a shaft put between the locking element and the bottom of the panel; and a buckle including two lateral portions inserted through the slots and secured to the shaft and a central portion formed between the lateral portions, wherein the buckle is concealed in the recess when the shaft is retained in the first portion of the locking element, and the buckle is completely extended from the recess when the shaft is retained in the third portion of the locking element.