Chin strap buckle assembly for sports helmet

摘要

A buckle assembly for a chin strap of a helmet has a metal part connected to a non-marring part. The metal part includes a metal plate with an outer perimeter, end portions and a center portion, and a slot in each end portion and a snap member fixed to the center portion. The non-marring part includes a tray with end and side walls. The end and side walls together defining an inner perimeter corresponding to and receiving the outer perimeter of the metal plate. A shelf extends side-to-side on an inner surface of each end wall, a plurality of locking tabs are on an inner surface of each side wall and at least one intermediate portion is connected to the inside surface of each side wall. The metal plate rests on the shelves and on the intermediate portion(s) and is being locked in the tray by the locking tabs.

主权项

1. A buckle assembly (10) for holding a chin strap to a sports helmet, comprising:
a metal part (12) securely connected to a non-marring part (14); the metal part (12) comprising a metal plate (16) having an outer perimeter with opposite end portions (16a, 16b) and a center portion (16c) between the end portions, a slot (16d, 16e) extending side-to-side in each end portion, and a snap member (16f) fixed to the center portion (16c) between the slots; and the non-marring part (14) comprising a tray having two end walls (14a, 14b) and two side walls (14c, 14d) connected between the end walls, the end and side walls together defining an inner perimeter corresponding in shape to, and receiving, the outer perimeter of the metal plate, a shelf (14e, 14e) extending side-to-side on an inner surface of each end wall, a plurality of locking tabs (14g, 14h, 14i) on an inner surface of each side wall, and at least one intermediate portion (14n) connected to the inside surface of each side wall, the metal plate resting on the shelves (14e, 14e) and on each intermediate portion (14n) and being locked in the tray by the locking tabs.