Buckle assembly with interchangeable face member

Abstract

A buckle assembly having a plurality of removable and interchangeable ornamental face plates. The buckle assembly includes a primary buckle component, a secondary buckle component and the face member components. The primary and secondary buckle components are selectively securable, i.e. male / female, to form a belt into a loop. The face plate members have a plurality of fasteners insertable into a plurality of receptacles on an outer surface of the primary buckle component. An outer surface of the face plate member carries an ornamental design, such as, indicia, a logo, a picture, words, or color. A single buckle assembly may include a plurality of face plate members to provide varying ornamental designs.

Description

[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 943,713, filed on Feb. 24, 2014.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is directed to a customizable buckle assembly that permits quick and efficient attachment of indicia (for example, a logo, a phrase, or a design) to said buckle assembly. More particularly, the present invention relates to a buckle assembly comprising a removable and interchangeable face member that can be quickly and efficiently mounted to a weight-bearing chassis on at least one side, and typically a forward facing surface or said buckle assembly.[0003]Conventional buckles frequently comprise two mating members—a first (male) member and a second (female) member. Each member is connected to one end of an item—such as, for example, a belt, a strap, or the like—that is to be joined using the buckle assembly. The male and female members can be easily and conveniently latched (joined) or unlatched (disconnected) as desir...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a buckle assembly that has two components: a primary buckle and a secondary buckle. The primary buckle has an opening to a receptacle within it, and the secondary buckle has prongs that can be inserted into the opening. The prongs are flexible and securely hold the secondary buckle in place. The buckle assembly also has a removable face or display member that can be easily attached to it, allowing for quick and efficient mounting. The components of the buckle assembly can be manufactured in large quantities, making it more efficient and cost-effective. Overall, this buckle assembly provides quick and easy attachment of a face member, while still maintaining its durability and flexibility.

Problems solved by technology

One drawback of such conventional decoration or adornment affixed at the time of manufacture is that it is permanent.

In addition, if the decoration or adornment on a particular buckle assembly is marred or damaged, the wearer must replace the entire buckle assembly or even belt.

The need for multiple decorations or adornments on a buckle assembly also complicates the manufacturing process as the machine that creates the buckle assemblies must be configurable to manufacture buckle assemblies with different decorations or adornments.

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