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The disclosure relates to buckle devices and more particularly pertains to a new buckle device for converting a belt buckle into a self defense weapon. The device includes a knife that can be extended outwardly from the buckle device for self defense. Additionally, the device includes a plurality of finger holes such that the device can be employed in the convention of brass knuckles.
The prior art relates to buckle devices including a variety of two piece belt buckles that includes a knife blade integrated into a respective one of the two pieces. The prior art discloses a belt buckle with a storage compartment for storing survival gear. In no instance does the prior art disclose a buckle that can be converted into brass knuckles and which has a knife pivotally disposed therein.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a buckle that has a first portion is hingedly coupled to a second portion. The buckle is positionable in a folded position or an unfolded position. A belt is removably attachable to extend between each of the first portion and the second portion of the buckle for wearing around the user's waist. A knife is pivotally integrated into the buckle and the knife is positionable between a stored position and a deployed position. A catch is movably integrated into the second portion of the buckle and the catch retains the knife in either the stored position of the deployed position.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
As best illustrated in
Each of the first portion 14 and the second portion 16 has a front surface 24, a back surface 26 and a perimeter edge 28 extending therebetween, and the perimeter edge 28 of each of the first portion 14 and the second portion 16 has a top side 30, a bottom side 32, a first lateral side 34 and a second lateral side 36. Each of the first holes 18 extends through the front surface 24 and the back surface 26 of the first portion 14, and each of the second holes 20 extends through the front surface 24 and the back surface 26 of the second portion 16. The first lateral side 34 of the perimeter edge 28 of the first portion 14 is hingedly coupled to the second lateral side 36 of the perimeter edge 28 of the second portion 16.
The back surface 26 of the front portion rests against the back surface 26 of the second portion 16 when the buckle 12 is in the closed position. The second portion 16 of the buckle 12 has a slot 38 extending through the top side 30 and the bottom side 32 of the perimeter edge 28 of the second portion 16. Additionally, the slot 38 extends through the first lateral side 34 of the perimeter edge 28 of the second portion 16. The top side 30 of the perimeter edge 28 of each of the first portion 14 and the second portion 16 has a first depression 40 extending toward the bottom side 32. The first depression 40 in each of the first portion 14 and the second portion 16 is centrally positioned on a respective first portion 14 and the second portion 16. The bottom side 32 of the perimeter edge 28 of each of the first portion 14 and the second portion 16 has a second depression 42 extending toward the bottom side 32. The second depression 42 is aligned with the first depression 40 in the respective first portion 14 and the second portion 16. Each of the first depression 40 and the second depression 42 may taper to a point to facilitate the first portion 14 and the second portion 16 to define brass knuckles when the buckle 12 is positioned in the open position.
The first lateral side 34 of the perimeter edge 28 of the first portion 14 has a first belt well 44 extending inwardly therein and the front surface 24 of the second portion 16 has a second belt well 46 extending inwardly therein. The second belt well 46 extends substantially between the top side 30 and the bottom side 32 of the perimeter edge 28 of the second portion 16. Additionally, the second belt well 46 is positioned adjacent to the first lateral side 34 of the perimeter edge 28 of the second portion 16. A clasp 48 is pivotally integrated into the second belt well 46, the clasp 48 has a first surface 50 and the first surface 50 has a plurality of teeth 52 each extending away therefrom. The clasp 48 is positionable in a closed position having the first surface 50 of the clasp 48 lying in the second belt well 46. Conversely, the clasp 48 is positionable in an open position having the first surface 50 of the clasp 48 being exposed with respect to the second belt well 46.
A belt 54 is removably attachable to extend between each of the first portion 14 and the second portion 16 of the buckle 12 such that the belt 54 can be worn around the user's waist. The belt 54 has a first end 56 and a second end 58, and the first end 56 is insertable into the first belt well 44. The second end 58 is extendable into the second belt well 46 when the clasp 48 is positioned in the open position having the belt 54 being looped around the clasp 48. Each of the teeth 52 on the clasp 48 engages the belt 54 when the clasp 48 is positioned in the closed position for retaining the belt 54 in the second belt well 46.
A knife 60 is provided and the knife 60 is pivotally integrated into the buckle 12. The knife 60 is positionable in a stored position having the knife 60 being concealed in the buckle 12. Conversely, the knife 60 is positionable in a deployed position having the knife 60 extending outwardly from the buckle 12. In this way the knife 60 can be employed for self defense. The knife 60 has a primary end 62 and a secondary end 64, and the primary end 62 is positioned in the slot 38 in the second portion 16 of the buckle 12. The knife 60 extends outwardly from the first lateral side 34 of the perimeter edge 28 of the second portion 16 when the knife 60 is positioned in the deployed position having the secondary end 64 of the knife 60 being exposed.
A pivot 66 extends through the front surface 24 and the back surface 26 of the second portion 16 of the buckle 12. The pivot 66 pivotally engages the knife 60 for pivotally coupling the knife 60 to the second portion 16. The pivot 66 is positioned adjacent to the first lateral side 34 of the perimeter edge 28 of the second portion 16. Moreover, the pivot 66 is biased to rotate in a first direction thereby facilitating the pivot 66 to bias the knife 60 into the deployed position. The pivot 66 may be spring loaded to bias the pivot 66 to rotate in the first direction and the pivot 66 can be urged to rotate in a second direction.
A catch 68 is movably integrated into the second portion 16 of the buckle 12 and the catch 68 can be manipulated by the user. The catch 68 is biased into an engaging position having the catch 68 engaging the knife 60 for retaining the knife 60 in the stored position. Conversely, the catch 68 is urgeable into a releasing position having the catch 68 disengaging the knife 60 thereby facilitating the knife 60 to be positioned in the deployed position. The catch 68 has a first end 70 and a second end 72, and the catch 68 is positioned in the slot 38 in the second portion 16. The catch 68 extends along the top side 30 of the perimeter edge 28 of the second portion 16. Additionally, the catch 68 has a pivot point 74 that is centrally positioned between the first end 70 and the second end 72 of the catch 68.
The first end 56 is biased downwardly in the slot 38 to engage a bottom edge 76 of the knife 60 when the knife 60 is in the stored position. Additionally, the first end 56 engages a top edge 78 of the knife 60 when the knife 60 is in the deployed position. As is most clearly shown in
An engagement 82 is provided and the engagement 82 is coupled to the back surface 26 of the first portion 14. The engagement 82 is positioned adjacent to the second lateral side 36 of the perimeter edge 28 of the first portion 14. The engagement 82 releasably engages the back surface 26 of the second portion 16 when the buckle 12 is in the folded position for retaining the buckle 12 in the closed position. As is most clearly shown in
In use, the buckle 12 is positioned in the closed position and the first end 56 of the belt 54 is inserted into the first belt well 44. The belt 54 is worn around the user's waist and the second end 58 of the belt 54 is looped around the clasp 48 for retaining the belt 54 around the user's waist. In this way the buckle 12 performs as a traditional belt buckle. The buckle 12 is removable from the belt 54 when the user feels they may be in danger of being attacked. The buckle 12 is positioned in the open position, the knife 60 is positioned in the deployed position and each of the user's fingers 22 is extended through respective ones of the first holes 18 and the second holes 20. In this way the buckle 12 can serve as a pair of brass knuckles and the knife 60 is deployed for self defense. Thus, the buckle 12 facilitates the user to quickly and discretely arm themselves to defend against a potential attacker.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
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