Patent ID: 6513207
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
A belt connecting device composed of a female member and a male member which can engage with and disengage from each other, said female member having an annular body and having a belt connecting portion at one end thereof and an engaged/disengaged portion for engaging with and disengaging from the male member at the middle of the other end thereof, said male member having a plate shaped body and having a belt connecting portion at one end thereof and an engaging/disengaging portion for engaging with and disengaging from the engaged/disengaged portion of said female member at a middle portion thereof, whereinthe engaged/disengaged portion of said female member comprises a substantially U-shaped pinching resilient portion open at the belt connecting portion and extending substantially on one same plane from said other end; the engaging/disengaging portion of said male member comprises a protruded portion projecting substantially from a rear side middle portion of said plate shaped body and at least the belt connecting portion side end face portion thereof having a configuration to be circumscribed by a pinching surface of said pinching resilient portion of the female member, and a substantially C-shaped attachment flange having a rear face of which engages with a surface attachment face of said pinching resilient portion at an upper end of said protruded portion; and said attachment flange has a projection amount gradually increasing from said protruded portion in a direction toward said belt connecting portion of the male member.