发明名称 |
Ratchet belt system and related accessories |
摘要 |
A ratchet belt system includes a belt having a notch strip extending along a portion of the length thereof. The notch strip is formed of a plurality of adjacent notches, each being configured to engage a ratcheting tab of an associated buckle. In an embodiment, the tab is coupled to a release lever that is oriented toward a receptacle portion of the buckle for ergonomically improving the release mechanics and preventing accidental release of the engaged tab a user is leaned forward in a seated position. In another embodiment the belt includes a first notch strip about a first surface of the belt and a second notch strip about a second surface of the belt opposite of the first surface, thereby providing a reversible ratcheting belt. Other improvements include accessories configured to engage with the ratchet belt system for display and storage thereof. |
申请公布号 |
US9277776(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.03.08 |
申请号 |
US201414218887 |
申请日期 |
2014.03.18 |
申请人 |
KORE ESSENTIALS, INC. |
发明人 |
Laatz Robin |
分类号 |
A44B11/00;A41F9/00;A44B11/12;A44B11/24 |
主分类号 |
A44B11/00 |
代理机构 |
Coastal Patent Law Group, P.C. |
代理人 |
Coastal Patent Law Group, P.C. |
主权项 |
1. A ratchet belt system, comprising:
a belt extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end along a length thereof, said belt having a first surface and a second surface opposite of the first surface; and a buckle having a ratcheting mechanism disposed at a first side of the buckle and a receptacle portion disposed at a second side opposite of the first side, the receptacle portion being configured to attach with the belt at the first terminal end, and a slot portion configured to slideably receive at least the second terminal end of the belt therethrough; characterized in that:
said belt comprises:
a first notch strip at least partially extending along said first surface of the belt and positioned adjacent to the second terminal end thereof;said first notch strip comprising a plurality of notches being aligned in series one adjacent to another along the first notch strip, whereineach of said notches individually comprises a vertical wall extending upwardly from a recessed base toward said first surface of the belt and a tapered wall extending from said recessed base to said first surface, said tapered wall forming an angle with the vertical wall, wherein said angle is less than ninety degrees; andsaid buckle comprises:
a ratcheting tab extending outwardly from a tubular body of a ratcheting mechanism, the ratcheting tab configured to engage the vertical wall of one or more of said notches of the first notch strip; anda release lever coupled to the tubular body, the release lever being configured to rotationally disengage the ratcheting tab from the notch strip for releasing the belt;wherein each of the ratcheting tab and the release lever are configured to extend from the tubular body in a common direction oriented toward the receptacle portion of the buckle. |
地址 |
San Diego CA US |