CPC A44B 11/266 (2013.01) [A44B 11/006 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A locking buckle comprising:
a first buckle member, the first buckle member comprising:
a first strap-receiving slot for receiving a first loop end of a strap, the first strap-receiving slot defined in part by a strap-retaining bar and a body of the first buckle member;
a strap-locking bar pivotably attached to the body of the first buckle member, the strap-locking bar pivotable between an unlocked configuration in which the strap may freely pass through the first strap-receiving slot and a locked configuration in which the strap passing through the first strap-receiving slot is prevented from passing freely through the first strap-receiving slot;
a second buckle member connectable to the first buckle member, the second buckle member comprising:
a second strap-receiving slot for receiving a second loop end of the strap opposite the first loop end of the strap, the second strap-receiving slot defined by a strap-receiving bar and a body of the second buckle member;
wherein when the first buckle member and the second buckle member are connected and the strap-locking bar is in the locked configuration, the strap-locking bar abuts the second buckle member thereby preventing the strap-locking bar from pivoting from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration; and
wherein when the first buckle member and the second buckle member are connected and the strap-locking bar is in the unlocked configuration, the strap-locking bar abuts the second buckle member thereby preventing the strap-locking bar from pivoting from the unlocked configuration to the locked configuration.
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