Patent ID: 6330736
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: A44B,A45C,Y10T

Abstract:
A buckle joint, comprising:a clasp member having a seat, and a stud projecting outwardly from said seat, said stud having an outer periphery with an annular groove formed therein;a catch member having top and bottom ends, a first through-hole formed therein adjacent to said bottom end and defined by a ring-shaped inner face, a circumferential first tongue portion projecting upwardly into said first through-hole from one side of said ring-shaped inner face adjacent to said bottom end, and a recess formed therein between said top end and said first through-hole, said stud projecting into said first through-hole, said first tongue portion engaging releasably said annular groove;a latch member mounted slidably in said recess of said catch member and having a second tongue portion projecting downwardly into said first through-hole of said catch member from another side of said ring-shaped inner face opposite to and aligned with said first tongue portion for engaging releasably said annular groove, said latch member being slidable into and out of said first through-hole from said recess of said catch member between a locking position, in which said second tongue portion engages said annular groove, and an unlocking position, in which said second tongue portion disengages said annular groove; andan urging member mounted in said recess of said catch member for urging said latch member to move to said locking position.