Patent ID: 6360391
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: A44B,B67B

Abstract:
A utility belt buckle device, said belt buckle device comprising:a base portion; a cover portion, said cover portion having an aperture therein, said aperture being elongate; a hinge assembly for hingedly coupling said cover portion to said base portion; a locking assembly for releasably locking said cover portion in said closed position, said locking assembly comprising: a slot, said slot extending through base portion; a latch, said latch being fixedly coupled to said cover portion, said latch being positioned such that said latch may extend through said slot when said cover portion is abutted against said base portion, an actuating means for selectively holding and releasing said latch from said slot; a coupling means for removably coupling said base portion to a user, said coupling means comprising; a strap, said strap having a first end and a second end; and a coupling assembly fixedly mounted on said base portion for removably coupling said first and second ends of said strap to said base portion.