Modular fashion and transport accessories, in particular buckles, ring elements and cord ends

The modular buckle system addresses the limitations of existing buckles by offering customizable, sustainable, and recyclable snap connections using biocompostable materials, enhancing adaptability and reducing environmental impact.

DE102023101383B4Active Publication Date: 2025-06-18VALUPA GMBH
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Application Number
DE102023101383
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-01-20
Publication Date
2025-06-18
Estimated Expiration
2043-01-20

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Technical Problem

Existing snap buckles lack adaptability, customization, environmental compatibility, recyclability, and sustainability, and are not easily interchangeable or customizable.

Method used

A modular buckle system comprising interlocking elements made of biocompostable materials, featuring a plug-in design with a cover plate and base plate that can be customized with logos or accessories, and a web connected by elastic connecting pieces for secure attachment, allowing for interchangeable and sustainable use.

Benefits of technology

The modular buckle provides high adaptability, sustainability, and recyclability, enabling easy customization and cost-effective production, while maintaining secure connections.

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Abstract

Modular buckle for connecting flexible material strips (1, 2) by means of a plug-in buckle part (3) and a receiving buckle part (4), wherein the buckle parts (3, 4) form a detachable connection when joined together on the right and left or above and below a fictitious material strip centerline (5), and the buckle parts (3, 4) are each connected to one end of the flexible material strips (1 or 2), characterized in that the receiving buckle part (4) has one or more receiving openings (6) into which a cover plate (7) lying on one of the flat sides of the receiving buckle part (4) can be releasably fixed, and the cover plate (7) also has one or more connection holes (8) for one or more accessories and / or logos and / or plug-in elements (9) to be arranged on the cover plate (7), further characterized in that the receiving buckle part (4) has a preferably modular web (10) which projects beyond the receiving buckle part (4) in length and runs transversely to the material strip center line (5) for fastening one of the material strips (1, 2), wherein the web (10) is connected to the receiving buckle part (4) by elastic connecting pieces (11) arranged on at least one side, preferably on both sides, of the web (10), and the connecting pieces (11) have connecting pins (12) in the end region which, when the elastic connecting pieces (11) are bent over, can be detachably inserted and fixed into upper openings (13) of the receiving buckle part (4), and furthermore the modular buckle and optionally the preferably modular web (10) are made of a completely biocompostable material.
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Description

The present invention provides modular fashion and / or transport accessories, particularly a modular jack strap. All accessories according to the invention follow the overall concept of being constructed in each case from at least two modular elements which can be fitted into one another (for example, plugged in), and thus being able to be connected to one another again in a releasable manner. Furthermore, the modular accessories disclosed herein are preferably made from a fully biocompostable material. The invention therefore provides, in particular, persistent, replaceable, and thus fully circulatory, mode and / or transport accessories.The present invention therefore relates to a modular plug-in buckle, in particular for connecting belts by means of a buckle part to be inserted and a receiving buckle part, wherein the buckle parts enter into a releasable latching / clamping / plug connection or the like during the insertion. On one or both of the buckle parts, the ends of the belt straps are fastened to a web element. The straps themselves can be intended for example for a backpack, a belt, a bag, a case and the like. The invention is not limited to this.Modular BucklePlug-in buckles are known in principle.Thus, US 2009 / 0 013 510 A1 describes a buckle device having a female buckle element comprising a chamber for pivotally attaching two pawls with pivot pins, the pawls each having a recess and a protrusion formed in an inner surface, a male buckle element having a pair of pliers for engaging the chamber of the female buckle element and for engaging the pawls, the pair of pliers further having two side surfaces each having a protrusion and a cavity for engaging the recesses and the protrusions of the pawls and for increasing the contact area between the pair of pliers and the pawls and for firmly anchoring the pair of pliers to the female buckle element and for withstanding a large pulling or towing force and for being attached to the devices, These must withstand a large tractive or towing force, such as parachutes.US 2017 / 0 000 220 A1 describes an apparatus and method for locking two apparatuses together by a receiving base, a pair of pivotable locking tabs each having first and second arms extending from a pivot point, and an insert partially engaging a cavity formed by the receiving base and the locking tabs. The receiving base is configured to be engageable with a first device. The insert is configured to be engageable with a second device. An optional push button assembly having a retractable lip may be engaged with the receiving base to block rotational movement of the locking tabs when the lip of the push button is not retracted. The apparatus may also include magnetic actuators and corresponding electronic switches that enable two-stage locking and optionally provide contact state signaling to an external controller and computer to verify the locked / unlocked status of the insert relative to the receptacle base cavity and the locking tabs.Thus, in the prior art, for example, the latching connection is usually produced by pivotable latching arms which are situated to the right and left of the belt centre line and which pivot outwards under spring or material loading in order to close the plug-in buckle and in the process engage behind a projection of the receiving buckle part. By compressing the latching arms, they are released from the projection again, so that the inserted buckle part can slide out of the receiving buckle part. Relevant specifications can be found, inter alia, in DE 10 2019 117 518 A1; DE 11 2008 000 099 T5 DE 20 2018 000 755 U1.A substantial disadvantage of these known plug-in buckles is that, for example, color designs or adaptations to specific uses are not possible--once black, always black. Likewise, the exchangeability and individualization of plug buckles is not satisfactorily solved in the prior art. Moreover, the aspects of environmental compatibility, reutilizability and sustainability for plug-in buckles in the clothing, fashion, transport and packaging sector are only insufficiently addressed.It is therefore an object of the invention to achieve maximum possibilities for adapting a plug-in buckle to its use, and to design it to be reusable and readily replaceable. Likewise, the plug-in buckles provided should be durable and environmentally friendly, but also inexpensive to produce; for example, by injection molding. The object is achieved with the features of claim 1.The modular plug-in buckle according to the invention for connecting flexible material strips, for example. Belts, by means of a buckle part to be inserted and a receiving buckle part, wherein the buckle parts enter into a releasable connection on the right and left or above and below the imaginary material strip centre line (for example a snap-in / clamping / push connection or mixed forms thereof) and at least one buckle part, preferably both buckle parts, are each connected to one end of the flexible material strips (for example a belt strap), provide that the receiving buckle part has one or more receiving openings into which a cover plate lying on a wide side of the buckle part, also referred to below as "top", can be releasably fixed, wherein the cover plate covers the receiving buckle part at least partially over its area, preferably over its entire surface.The cover plate advantageously also itself has one or more connection holes for accessories / logos / plug-in elements to be arranged on the cover plate.These modular configurations, comprising the buckle part to be inserted and received and the cover plate and also accessories / logos / plug elements that can be attached thereto, make the plug-in buckle according to the invention highly individualizable; e.g., by the arrangement of the logo of the favourite sport verein or also of a company logo. In the case of air travel, this individualization of belt systems for luggage facilitates, for example, the search for luggage on a conveyor belt.The cover plate can be replaced repeatedly and again in this way and thus be provided with a customer's label, for example, seasonal. The cover plate can also be provided with one or more perforations into which a logo / accessory / plug-in element can in turn be inserted. The latter can likewise be exchanged.Within the scope of the invention, the cover plate can be clipped / clicked / pushed / latched / magnetically held on the receiving buckle part or can be releasably fixed therefrom by means of mixed forms.That is, in one embodiment, the cover plate can be slid up and down on the female buckle part by means of a suitable rail system.A further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the receiving plug-in buckle part has a web which projects beyond the buckle part and runs transversely with respect to the material strip centre line, for fastening one of the material strips (for example a belt), the web being connected to the receiving plug-in buckle part by elastic connecting pieces arranged on one or both sides of the web. In this case, the connecting pieces are preferably arranged in the lower region of the receiving plug-in buckle part, so that, bent in the direction of the plug-in buckle part, they form two loops which are connected to one another by the web and between which the respective material strip can be arranged on the web (for example rests on or comprises it). In the end region, the connecting pieces have one or more connecting pins, for example two connecting pins, which in the bent-over state can be releasably fixed in openings of the receiving plug-in buckle part lying at the top. In one embodiment, the fixing of the connection pins is carried out by means of the cover plate placed on top. This is a further function of the cover plate. However, other mechanisms are also conceivable, which are based, for example, on clicking / snapping in the web or are releasably fixed by a type of magnetic holder.In particular in the case of plug-in buckles which do not rest on the bottom side on an object, such as a luggage case or a backpack, but which produce a connection between the material strips, preferably straps, freely in the air, a further advantageous embodiment provides that the receiving plug-in buckle part can be equipped on the bottom side with an additional base plate. This can be connected to the receiving plug-in buckle part by plug connectors, analogously to the cover plate, or pushed up and down again.Furthermore, one or more openings can also be provided in the base plate here, in which accessories / logos / plug-in elements are arranged.With this above-mentioned embodiment, the female buckle part is sandwiched between a cover and bottom plate according to the invention.A further embodiment provides that the mounted cover plate and the base plate lie one on top of the other or engage one another in sections on a circumference of the receiving plug-in buckle part. The plug-in buckle part is also housed in this way.Unlike conventional buckles, according to the invention the web through which for example the belt strap is threaded is not integrated in the buckle body itself. Instead, it is attached outside the buckle to one or more connectors, for example two, similar to the sprue in injection molding. These are flexible due to their small thickness and can be folded over into the one or two recesses in the interior of the buckle. Thereupon, a locking / clamping or a similar retaining of the web in the receiving buckle part is possible.The connecting pieces to the web are intended on the one hand to prevent the web from having to be supplied individually and on the other hand to lead to joint production due to production in injection molding. Costs can thus be saved, since both parts can be manufactured jointly from one casting.The entire female buckle device is releasably fixed to the cover plate after the web has been snapped / clamped in, for example, the depressions. The cover plate can be releasably fixed on the lower part of the receiving buckle, for example, by means of pins or a sliding device. The web is in this way fixed in a planar and detachable manner between the receiving buckle and the cover plate.In a further aspect of the invention, the web itself is designed as a modular, preferably biocompostable, component and is therefore replaceable by itself; for example, if it breaks or is damaged in some other way. The web itself is thus also capable of being circulated and thus also the end product is capable of being circulated; for example, a backpack. In one embodiment, the web can be designed as a pin, wherein the two pin ends are shaped in such a way that they can be releasably captured in two retaining devices of a buckle part. Preferably, pin ends that can be screwed in and out again are conceivable, in order to allow locking of the web in the retaining devices of a buckle end by screwing in (for example for a robust belt retaining), but by unscrewing the web, to design it again in a detachable and thus planar replaceable manner. Such a previously mentioned solution of a modular web can also be installed in conventional buckle elements of the prior art; they therefore do not necessarily themselves have to be of modular construction.In another aspect of the invention, the modular buckle or web is made of a fully biocompostable material. Said material can be based entirely on natural basis and can have, for example, coffee, eggshells, algae, peas, bamboo, nutshells, wood and the like as starting materials or fillers and mixed forms thereof.Thus, the present invention provides a universally usable and fully compostable and hence durable, circuitable buckle device.An embodiment of the plug-in buckle according to the invention will be explained with reference to the drawing.FIG. 1 shows a modular plug-in buckle for connecting flexible material strips 1, 2 by means of a buckle part 3 to be inserted and a receiving buckle part 4. On one side, the buckle parts are each connected at one end to one of the flexible material strips 1 or 2 (for example a belt end).In the present FIG. 1, shown as an "Expose", it concerns in particular the female snap-in buckle part 4, here equipped with a cover plate 7 and a base plate 14.For this purpose, the receiving buckle part 4 has receiving openings 6, into which a cover plate 7 lying on top of the receiving buckle part 4 can be releasably fixed, for example by means of pins or plug connectors 15. The cover plate 7 covers the receiving buckle part 4 over its entire surface.Preferably, the mounted cover plate 7 and the base plate 14 lie one on top of the other and / or engage one inside the other in sections on the circumference of the receiving plug-in buckle part 4. This results in an enclosure of the receiving plug-in buckle part 4.The cover plate 7 also has connection holes 8 for accessories 9 to be arranged on the cover plate 7. It is further shown that the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 has a web 10 which extends beyond the receiving buckle part 4 in length and extends transversely to the material strip centre line for fastening one of the belt ends 1 or 2, wherein the web 10 is connected to the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 by elastic connecting pieces 11 arranged on both sides of the web 10. According to the invention, connecting pieces 11 are likewise arranged on one side of the web 10, which are connected to the receiving plug-in buckle part 4.The connecting pieces 11 are arranged here in the lower outer region of the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 and form a loop in each case when bent upwards (arrow direction). The connecting pieces 11 have connecting pins 12 in the end region, which, in the bent-over state of the elastic connecting pieces 11, can be inserted detachably into openings 13 of the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 lying at the top and can then be fixed. The fixing of the connection pins 12 is carried out by means of the cover plate 7 placed on top. The cover plate 7 prevents the connecting pins 12 from sliding out of the respective opening 13 by compensating for the corresponding force.FIGS. 2A, B, C show a modular plug-in buckle for connecting flexible material strips by means of a buckle part 3 (not shown) to be inserted and a receiving buckle part 4.FIG. 2A is a plan view of the female buckle part 4; FIG. 2B is an exploded perspective view of the female buckle part 4.FIG. 2C shows a top (top) and side (bottom) view of an accessory 9 (in the present case a logo of a company) which can be inserted into the receiving openings 8 of a cover plate 7 by means of a plug connector 15 for individualizing the modular plug-in buckle of the invention.The same reference numerals as for FIG. 1 apply to FIGS. 2A, B, C, which means in detail:In the present FIGS. 2A, B, C, the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 is concerned in particular, here equipped with a cover plate 7 and an accessory 9.For this purpose, the receiving buckle part 4 has receiving openings 6, into which a cover plate 7 lying on top of the receiving buckle part 4 can be releasably fixed, for example by means of pins or plug connectors 15. The cover plate 7 covers the receiving buckle part 4 over its entire surface.The cover plate 7 also has connection holes 8 for accessories 9 to be arranged on the cover plate 7. it is furthermore shown that the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 has a web 10 which extends transversely to the material strip centre line and protrudes beyond the receiving buckle part 4 in length, for fastening one of the belt ends 1 or 2 (not shown here), wherein the web 10 is connected to the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 by elastic connecting pieces 11 arranged on both sides of the web 10.The connecting pieces 11 are arranged here in the lower outer region of the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 and form a loop in each case when bent upwards. In this embodiment, the connecting pins 12 are an integral component of the web itself. This means that the web is detachably inserted with its ends, which here function as connecting pin 12, into openings 13 located at the top of the receiving plug-in buckle part 4. The fixing of the connection pins 12 is carried out by means of the cover plate 7 placed on top. The cover plate 7 prevents the connecting pins 12 from sliding out of the respective opening 13 by compensating for the corresponding force.FIGS. 3A, B, C show a modular plug-in buckle for connecting flexible material strips by means of a buckle part 3 to be inserted and a receiving buckle part 4.FIG. 3A is a plan view of the female buckle part 4 and the male buckle part 3.FIG. 3B is a side view of the female buckle part 4 and the male buckle part 3.FIG. 3C shows a side view of an accessory 9 (in the present case a logo of a company) which can be inserted into the receiving openings 8 of a cover plate 7 by means of a plug connector 15 for individualizing the modular plug-in buckle of the invention.The same reference numerals as for FIG. 1 apply to FIGS. 3A, B, C, which means in detail:In the present FIGS. 3A, B, C, the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 is concerned in particular, here equipped with a cover plate 7 and an accessory 9.For this purpose, the receiving buckle part 4 has receiving openings 6, into which a cover plate 7 lying on top of the receiving buckle part 4 can be releasably fixed, for example by means of pins or plug connectors 15. The cover plate 7 covers the receiving buckle part 4 over its entire surface.The cover plate 7 also has connection holes 8 (here designed as longitudinally aligned holes) for accessories 9 to be arranged on the cover plate 7.It is further shown that the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 has a web 10 which protrudes beyond the receiving buckle part 4 in length and runs transversely to the material strip centre line, for fastening one of the belt ends 1 or 2 (not shown here), wherein the web 10 is connected to the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 by elastic connecting pieces 11 arranged on both sides of the web 10.The connecting pieces 11 are arranged here in the lower outer region of the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 and form a loop in each case when bent upwards. In this embodiment, the connecting pins 12 are an integral component of the web itself. This means that the web is detachably inserted with its ends, which here function as connecting pin 12, into openings 13 located at the top of the receiving plug-in buckle part 4. The fixing of the connection pins 12 is carried out by means of the cover plate 7 placed on top. The cover plate 7 prevents the connecting pins 12 from sliding out of the respective opening 13 by compensating for the corresponding force.FIGS. 4A, B show a modular plug-in buckle for connecting flexible material strips by means of a buckle part 3 to be inserted and a receiving buckle part 4; however, in the present case in an embodiment with a cover plate 7 which can be pushed up and down.FIG. 4A is a top perspective view of the female buckle part 4.FIG. 4B shows an exploded perspective view of the receiving buckle part 4 in an embodiment with a cover plate 7 which can be slid up and down into the receiving openings 6.The same reference numerals as for FIG. 1 apply to FIGS. 4A, B, but with the following technical differences:In the present FIGS. 4A, B, the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 is concerned in particular, but here equipped with a cover plate 7 which can be pushed up or down.For this purpose, the receiving buckle part 4 has receiving openings 6, into which a cover plate 7 lying on top of the receiving buckle part 4 can be inserted or pushed out again, in order to configure the cover plate 7 to be releasably fixable. The cover plate 7 covers the receiving buckle part 4 over its entire surface, provided it is also completely inserted.In the present embodiment, the cover plate 7 does not have connection holes 8 for accessories 9 to be arranged on the cover plate 7. it is furthermore shown that the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 has a web 10 which extends transversely to the material strip centre line and protrudes beyond the receiving buckle part 4 in length, for fastening one of the belt ends 1 or 2 (not shown here), wherein the web 10 is connected to the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 in the present case by an elastic connecting piece 11 arranged on one side of the web 10.The connecting piece 11 is arranged here in a lower outer region of the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 and forms a loop when bent upwards. In this embodiment, the connecting pins 12 are an integral component of the web itself. This means that the web is detachably inserted with its ends, which here function as connecting pin 12, into openings 13 located at the top of the receiving plug-in buckle part 4. The fixing of the connection pins 12 is carried out by means of the inserted cover plate 7. The cover plate 7 prevents the connecting pins 12 from sliding out of the respective opening 13 by compensating for the corresponding force.FIG. 5A, B shows a modular plug-in buckle for connecting flexible material strips by means of a buckle part 3 to be inserted and a receiving buckle part 4; however, in the present case in an embodiment with a free web element 10 which does not comprise any connecting pieces 11.FIG. 5A is a top perspective view of the female buckle part 4.FIG. 5B shows a top view of the female buckle part 4 in an embodiment with a snap-in buckle part 3 and a web element 10 that does not have connectors 11.The same reference numerals as for FIG. 1 apply to FIGS. 5A, B, but with the following technical differences:In the present FIGS. 5A, B, the female snap-in buckle part 4 is concerned in particular, but here equipped with a free web element 10 which does not have any connecting pieces 11.For this purpose, the receiving buckle part 4 has receiving openings 6, into which a cover plate 7 lying on top of the receiving buckle part 4 can be inserted, in order to configure the cover plate 7 to be releasably fixable. The cover plate 7 covers the receiving buckle part 4 over its entire surface, provided it is also completely plugged on.It is further shown that the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 has a web 10 which protrudes beyond the receiving buckle part 4 in length and runs transversely to the material strip centre line, for fastening one of the belt ends 1 or 2 (not shown here), wherein the web 10 is in the present case however completely free and is not connected to the receiving plug-in buckle part 4 by an elastic connecting piece 11 arranged on one side or on both sides of the web 10. Instead, the web 10 can simply be inserted, screwed, snapped or the like into a receiving opening 13.In this embodiment too, the connecting pins 12 are an integral component of the free web 10 itself. This means that the web is detachably inserted / screwed / snapped / clicked in with its ends, which here function as connecting pin 12, into openings 13 located at the top of the receiving plug-in buckle part 4, or the like. The fixing of the connection pins 12 can additionally or alternatively be carried out by means of the cover plate 7. The cover plate 7 additionally prevents the connecting pins 12 from sliding out of the respective opening 13 by compensating for the corresponding force.List of reference characters1 first material strip (first strap) 2 second material strip (second strap) 3 receiving plug-in buckle part 4 to be inserted, plug-in buckle part 5 material strip center line 6 receiving openings 7 cover plate 8 connection holes 9 accessories 10 web 11 elastic connecting pieces 12 connection pins 13 openings for connection pins 14 base plate 15 plug-in connectorIn light of the entire above disclosure, the present invention further comprises the embodiments numbered below: 1. modular plug-in buckle for connecting flexible material strips (1, 2) by means of a buckle part (3) to be inserted and a female buckle part (4), wherein the buckle parts (3, 4) enter into a releasable connection on the right and left or above and below a fictitious material strip midline (5) during the insertion and the buckle parts (3, 4) are each connected to one end of the flexible material strips (1 or 2), characterized in that the female buckle part (4) has one or more receiving openings (6), into which a cover plate (7) lying on one of the flat sides of the female buckle part (4) can be releasably fixed. 2. modular plug-in buckle according to Embodiment 1, characterized in that the cover plate (7) covers at least the receiving buckle part (4) over part of the surface, preferably over the entire surface. 3. modular snap-in buckle according to embodiment 1 or 2, characterized in that the cover plate (7) also has one or more connection holes (8) for one or more accessories and / or logos and / or plug-in elements (9) to be arranged on the cover plate (7). 4. modular plug-in buckle according to one of the embodiments 1 to 3, characterized in that the receiving plug-in buckle part (4) has a web (10), which protrudes beyond the buckle part (4) in length and runs transversely to the material strip centre line, for fastening one of the material strips (1 or 2), wherein the web (10) is connected to the receiving plug-in buckle part (4) by elastic connecting pieces (11) arranged on one or both sides of the web (10). 5. modular jack according to embodiment 4, characterised in that the connecting pieces (11) are arranged in the lower outer region of the receiving jack part (4). 6.Modular snap-in buckle according to embodiment 4 or 5, characterised in that the connecting pieces (11) have connecting pins (12) in the end region, which, in the bent-over state of the elastic connecting pieces (11), can be inserted in a releasable manner into openings (13) of the flat side of the receiving snap-in buckle part (4) and can then be fixed. 7. modular snap-in buckle according to Embodiment 6, characterized in that the attachment pins (12) are fixed by means of the cover plate (7) placed on top. 8 Modular plug-in buckle according to one of the embodiments 1 to 7, characterized in that the receiving plug-in buckle part (4) can be equipped with a base plate (14) on the base side, opposite the cover plate (7). 9. modular jack according to embodiment 8, characterised in that the base plate (14) can be connected to the receiving jack part (4) via one or more plug connectors (15). 10. modular snap-in buckle according to embodiment 8 or 9, characterized in that the base plate (14) is provided, analogously to the cover plate (7), with one or more insertion openings for accessories and / or logos and / or plug-in element. 11.Modular plug-in buckle according to one of the embodiments 8 to 10, characterized in that the mounted cover plate (7) and the base plate (14) lie on top of one another and / or engage one another at least in sections on a circumference of the receiving plug-in buckle part (4). 12 Modular plug-in buckle according to one of the embodiments 1 to 11, characterized in that the material strips (1, 2) are straps.

Claims

Modular plug-in buckle for connecting flexible material strips (1, 2) by means of a buckle part (3) to be inserted and a receiving buckle part (4), wherein the buckle parts (3, 4) enter into a releasable connection on the right and left or above and below a fictitious material strip centre line (5) during the insertion and the buckle parts (3, 4) are each connected to one end of the flexible material strips (1 or 2), characterized in that the receiving buckle part (4) has one or more receiving openings (6), into which a cover plate (7) lying on one of the flat sides of the receiving buckle part (4) can be releasably fixed, and the cover plate (7) also has one or more connection holes (8) for accessories and / or logos and / or plug-in elements (9) to be arranged on the cover plate (7), The invention further features that the female buckle part (4) has a preferably modular web (10), which extends transversely to the material strip centre line (5) and extends beyond the female buckle part (4) in its length, for fastening one of the material strips (1, 2), wherein the web (10) is connected to the female buckle part (4) by elastic connecting pieces (11) arranged at least on one side, preferably on both sides, of the web (10), and the connecting pieces (11) have connecting pins (12) (12) in the end region, which, in the bent-over state of the elastic connecting pieces (11), can be inserted and fixed in a detachable manner into upper openings (13) of the female buckle part (4), and furthermore the modular buckle and optionally the preferably modular web (10) are produced from a completely biocompostable material.Modular plug-in buckle according to claim 1, characterised in that the cover plate (7) covers at least the receiving buckle part (4) over part of the surface, preferably over the entire surface.Modular plug-in buckle according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the connecting pieces (11) are arranged in the lower outer region of the receiving plug-in buckle part (4).Modular plug-in buckle according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the fixing of the connection pins (12) is carried out by means of the cover plate (7) which is placed on.Modular plug-in buckle according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the receiving plug-in buckle part (4) can be equipped with a base plate (14) on the base side, opposite the cover plate (7).Modular plug-in buckle according to Claim 5, characterized in that the base plate (14) can be connected to the receiving plug-in buckle part (4) via one or more plug connectors (15).Modular plug-in buckle according to claim 5 or 6, characterised in that the base plate (14) is provided, analogously to the cover plate (7), with one or more plug-in openings for accessories and / or logos and / or plug-in element.

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