Patent ID: 6216323
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
A buckle assembly comprising a tongue plate and a buckle main body for releasably holding said tongue plate, wherein said buckle main body is provided with:a base;a lock control member supported on said base;a latch plate supported on said base movably between a latching position, in which said latch plate is in latching engagement with said tongue plate, an unlatching position, in which said latch plate is out of latching engagement with said tongue plate;an auxiliary lock member supported on said base movably between a retaining position, in which said auxiliary lock member retains said latch plate in said latching position, and a non-retaining position, in which said auxiliary lock member does not retain said latch plate in said latching position; anda holder member held on said latch plate movably relative to said latch plate and provided with a cam portion for controlling a motion of said auxiliary lock member, said holder member being capable of assuming a first position, in which said holder member is in contact with said lock control member on a side of a leading edge of said lock control member as viewed in a direction of insertion of said tongue plate such that under biasing force of a biasing member, said latch plate is retained in said unlatching position and said auxiliary lock member is brought to said non-retaining position, and a second position, in which said holder member is located on a side of said lock control member, where said tongue plate to be inserted is positioned, such that said auxiliary lock member is brought to said retaining position.