US 12,465,117 B2
Belt buckle
Scott V. Evans, Jacksonville, NC (US); and Nicholas R. Tomczak, Richlands, NC (US)
Filed by Edge-Works Manufacturing Company, Burgaw, NC (US)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/244,686.
Application 18/244,686 is a continuation of application No. 18/114,356, filed on Feb. 27, 2023, granted, now 11,771,182.
Application 18/114,356 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/047841, filed on Aug. 27, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/071,752, filed on Aug. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0413955 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. A44B 11/02 (2006.01); A44B 11/06 (2006.01); A44B 11/25 (2006.01); A44B 11/26 (2006.01)
CPC A44B 11/266 (2013.01) [A44B 11/06 (2013.01); A44B 11/2592 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A buckle comprising:
a first end and a second end,
wherein the first end comprises, a pair of opposing side walls,
a first strap or belt opening extending through the first end;
a second strap or belt opening extending through the first end; and
a central bar positioned between the first strap or belt opening and the second strap or belt opening with opposing terminal ends, and
a plug that is removably attached to the first end, wherein the plug is operable to secure the central bar in place during use, wherein removal of the plug is necessary to allow the central bar to be removed from the first end,
wherein the first end comprises at least two secondary tabs positioned along a perimeter of the first end and at least one primary tab positioned along a perimeter of the first end, wherein the at least two secondary tabs of the first end are vertically offset from the at least one primary tab of the first end, and
wherein the second end comprises at least two secondary tabs along a perimeter of the second end and at least one primary tab positioned along a perimeter of the second end, wherein the at least two secondary tabs of the second end are vertically offset from the at least one primary tab of the second end,
wherein the first end is removably attached to the second end,
wherein the at least two secondary tabs and the at least one primary tab of the first end and the at least two secondary tabs and the at least one primary tab of the second end are configured to be nested together and do not interfere with the attachment or removal of the first end to the second end, and
wherein the at least one primary tab of the first end overlaps with the at least one primary tab of the second end when the first end is attached to the second end, and wherein the at least two secondary tabs of the first end overlap with the at least two secondary tabs of the second end when the first end is attached to the second end.