Buckle

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1062522
  • Patent Number
    D1,062,522
  • Date Filed
    Monday, October 31, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025
    4 days ago
  • Inventors
    • Millward; Eric W. (Des Plaines, IL, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Edgar; Richard
    Agents
    • McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D11 200
    • D11 202
    • D11 206
    • D11 210
    • D11 212
    • D11 216
    • D11 218
    • D30 151-153
    • CPC
    • A44B11/00
    • A44B11/02
    • A44B11/04
    • A44B11/18
    • A44B11/2557
    • A44B11/2519
    • A44B13/0017
    • A44B13/0023
    • A44B13/0058
  • International Classifications
    • 0207
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a buckle in a disconnected configuration;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a front side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a rear side elevation view thereof; and,



FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the buckle in a connected configuration.


The evenly-spaced broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the buckle that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a buckle as shown and described.
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Entry
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