Patent ID: 6609276
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: A43C,Y10T

Abstract:
A buckle device for a skate, the buckle comprising:an adjustable receptor comprising a frame adapted to be fixed to a side of an upper of a boot of a skate, a pin pivotally supported by the frame, a cover plate securely mounted on the pin to pivot therewith, and a catch member securely mounted on the pin to pivot therewith, the catch member including an end; and a strap having an end extending through a space between the frame and the end of the catch member, the strap including a plurality of ratchet teeth on an inner side thereof, each said ratchet tooth including a stop face and a slide face; wherein when in a normal state, the end of the catch member is biased to selectively engage with the stop face of one of the ratchet teeth of the strap, such that the strap is only movable along a tightening direction; and wherein when the cover plate is pulled outward, the pin and the catch member pivot such that the end of the catch member is disengaged from the ratchet teeth of the strap, allowing the strap to be moved in either one of the tightening direction and a loosening direction opposite to the tightening direction.