Patent ID: 7552515
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A belt adjuster for fastening a first belt and a second belt adjacent to each other, the second belt being held in a length-adjustable manner, the belt adjuster comprising: a frame including two lateral bars and two vertical bars, the lateral bars including a first lateral bar and a second lateral bar, and the frame having a front side and a rear side, the rear side being opposite and spaced apart from the front side; a first belt holding section provided adjacent to the first lateral bar of the frame, into which the first belt is insertable to be held; a second belt holding section having: a belt winding bar provided between the two vertical bars of the frame, around which the second belt is woundable to be turned back to the rear side of the frame, and at least a rear surface of an abutment bar provided between the two vertical bars in the vicinity of the belt winding bar, the rear surface of the abutment bar adapted to abut a folded portion of the second belt to bend the second belt, the rear surface of the abutment bar being oriented to face substantially the same direction as the rear side of the frame; and a finger-placing section provided adjacent to the second lateral bar of the frame, wherein: