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Timestamp: 2014-04-23 09:50:29
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 6', 'Application No. 060007', 'art 1', 'art 2', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 3', 'art 1', 'art 3', 'art 2']

Patent US20080301916 - Clasp - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThe present invention relates to a clasp for the connecting of two parts comprising a first (1) and a second (2) clasp part consisting of, against the first part (1) fixed, and from this extending part (3), in the second part (2) an opening (3) the shape of which closely connects to the outer shape of...http://www.google.com/patents/US20080301916?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20080301916 - ClaspAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS20080301916 A1Publication typeApplicationApplication numberUS 12/159,947PCT numberPCT/SE2006/001435Publication dateDec 11, 2008Filing dateDec 19, 2006Priority dateJan 3, 2006Also published asCN101410033A, CN101410033B, EP1968410A1, EP1968410A4, US7624484, WO2007078231A1Publication number12159947, 159947, PCT/2006/1435, PCT/SE/2006/001435, PCT/SE/2006/01435, PCT/SE/6/001435, PCT/SE/6/01435, PCT/SE2006/001435, PCT/SE2006/01435, PCT/SE2006001435, PCT/SE200601435, PCT/SE6/001435, PCT/SE6/01435, PCT/SE6001435, PCT/SE601435, US 2008/0301916 A1, US 2008/301916 A1, US 20080301916 A1, US 20080301916A1, US 2008301916 A1, US 2008301916A1, US-A1-20080301916, US-A1-2008301916, US2008/0301916A1, US2008/301916A1, US20080301916 A1, US20080301916A1, US2008301916 A1, US2008301916A1InventorsJoran LundhOriginal AssigneeJoran LundhExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManClassifications (6), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetClaspUS 20080301916 A1Abstract The present invention relates to a clasp for the connecting of two parts comprising a first (1) and a second (2) clasp part consisting of, against the first part (1) fixed, and from this extending part (3), in the second part (2) an opening (3) the shape of which closely connects to the outer shape of the extending part (3) so that the second part (2) can pass over the latter as well as the means, to restrain the second part on the extending part (3), in the spring-loaded means (8, 10, 11) and an edge or groove (5) arranged inside the second part's opening. The clasp consists of spring-loaded means (6, 7) designed to move the parts away from each other upon the parts being released. A button (4) arranged in the cylinder is placed for activation when the clasp's parts are to be released from each other.
2. The clasp of claim 5 wherein the spring member comprises a ring-shaped spring from which two diametrically opposed tongues extend; said clasp second part further comprising a groove along an inner surface of said second part opening; said tongues being sized and shaped for engagement with said second part opening groove.
3. The clasp of claim 5 wherein central member is hollow, said button being telescopingly received in said central member.
4. The clasp of claim 3 wherein said button comprises rods extending from an underside of said button to engage said spring member, said the rods having beveled surfaces that face the spring-loaded part.
said first part comprising a plate having a central member extending from said plate; said retaining mechanism comprising a spring member; said spring member being movable between a compressed position and a relaxed poison; said second part comprising an opening sized and shaped to fit over said central part and said retaining mechanism spring member, whereby said spring member is moved from said relaxed position to said compressed position as said second part is moved over said retaining mechanism and wherein said spring member moves back to said relaxed position when said second part is adjacent said first part; said retaining mechanism engaging said second part to retain the second part on the first part central member; said button engaging said retaining mechanism spring member; such that when said button is pressed, said button moves said spring member from said relaxed position to said compressed position to disengage said spring member from said clasp second part; whereby said second part can be removed from said first part. 6. The clasp of claim 5 wherein said spring member of said retaining mechanism is a first spring member; said clasp further comprising a second spring member positioned beneath said first spring member; said second spring member having a pair of opposed tongues; said tongues being sized to be engaged by a lower surface of clasp second part when said second part is applied over said first part; said tongues of said second spring member being pivotal between a relaxed position in which said extend out of a plane of said clasp first member and a second position in which said tongues are generally co-planar with the plane of said clasp first member; whereby, when said button is depressed, said tongues of said second spring member urge said clasp second part upwardly, away from said first spring member to prevent re-engagement of said first spring member with said clasp second member upon release of said button. Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is the US National Stage under 35 U.S.C. �371 of International Application No. PCT/SE/2006/001435, having an international filing date of Jan. 3, 2007, and claims priority to Swedish Application No. 060007-9 filed Jan. 3, 2006. The disclosure of both the International Application and the Swedish priority application are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND The present invention concerns a clasp for the connecting together of at least two parts, for example, the belts of a harness.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE The object of the present invention is to indicate an improved clasp that can be secured and loosened with one hand. It is also an object of the invention to provide a clasp, the release mechanism of which requires actuation at only one place.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS The invention shall be described in detail below in connection with the example of a preferred embodiment as shown in attached drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION The clasp is comprised of a first part 1 with a mechanism for retaining and releasing a second clasp part 2. In the figures, the first part 1 is shown as a plate which can be attached to a desired underlay. The first part and/or the second part may also constitute an integrated part of a larger piece as will be exemplified in greater detail in the following. The first part 1 includes a central part 3 that, in the preferred embodiment shown in the drawings, is a hollow, circular cylinder that is at right angles to, and extends from the plate of the first part 1. The cylindrical central part 3 is tubular and is bordered at an upper end thereof by the surface of a push-button 4. The button 4, as seen in FIG. 6, includes a head portion and a pin or stem cylinder extending from a bottom of the head portion.
Over and above what is described above, different embodiments are possible for the invention concept. The central part, which is described above as being circular and the corresponding hole 13 in the second clasp part 2 may have some other shape that is suitable for a relevant application. The shape may for example be square, rectangular or elliptical, which affords different possibilities of varying the clasps' parts varying positions to four or two respectively, alternatively without affording it the possibility of free rotation around the central part as that provided by the circularly shape central part. There are also other shapes that permit only one mutual position between the first and second parts upon connection. An arrangement in accordance with the invention may also be used for connecting together more than two parts. This appropriately occurs with a part constructed like the first part described above as well as two or more �other parts� which can have individual securing arrangements of the nature described above. Alternatively, only the outermost positioned of these �other parts� could have such a securing arrangement. The spring-loaded function in the locking device's tongues may be achieved by means of differently shaped springs.
Classifications U.S. Classification24/568International ClassificationA44B11/26Cooperative ClassificationA44B11/263, A44B11/258European ClassificationA44B11/25P, A44B11/26BLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionJan 21, 2014FPExpired due to failure to pay maintenance feeEffective date: 20131201Dec 1, 2013LAPSLapse for failure to pay maintenance feesJul 12, 2013REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedMar 23, 2010CCCertificate of correctionRotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google