US 12,349,749 B2
Buckle and strap arrangements
Tim Farrar, Bozeman, MT (US); and Jeff Vermillion, Bozeman, MT (US)
Assigned to Circle 3 Creative, LLC, Bozeman, MT (US)
Filed by Circle 3 Creative, LLC, Bozeman, MT (US)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/973,445.
Application 17/973,445 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/510,303, filed on Oct. 25, 2021, granted, now 12,268,194.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/105,097, filed on Oct. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0148567 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. A41F 9/00 (2006.01); A41F 1/00 (2006.01); A44B 11/25 (2006.01)
CPC A41F 9/002 (2013.01) [A41F 1/002 (2013.01); A44B 11/258 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A belt arrangement comprising:
a strap;
a buckle having a flat metal body with at least one slotted opening through the flat metal body by which the buckle is attached to the strap, and a second opening through the flat metal body; and
a receiver having a flat body having at least one slotted opening by which the receiver is attached to the strap, and a magnetic base for a post perpendicular to the flat body, the post and the second opening of the buckle each having straight sidewalls complementarily shaped to each other, wherein the post fits through the second opening of the buckle and substantially engages the sidewall of the second opening, and the magnetic base engages the flat metal body of the buckle, in a secure engagement of the metal buckle to the receiver;
whereby the strap between the buckle and receiver can form a belt around a wearer.