Patent ID: 6446272
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: A63B,Y10T

Abstract:
A buckle assembly for use with aheadgear comprising:a buckle body having a strap-supporting portion around which an elastic strap is wrapped, said strap having a width and a plurality of ridges parallel to said width; a slider including a strap-pressing piece for pressing said strap against said strap-supporting portion, said slider being slidable between a first position where movement of said plurality of ridges through a space between said strap pressing piece and said strap-supporting portion is blocked by said strap-pressing piece, and a second position where the movement of said plurality of ridges through said space is allowed; and wherein one of said plurality of ridges engages with said strap-pressing piece to move said slider to said second position when said strap is pulled and a second of said plurality of ridges is engaged with said strap-pressing piece to move said slider to said first position when said strap is released.