Global Patent Index - EP 1389434 A1

EP 1389434 A1 20040218 - Retainer device for free loose ends of tightening or fastening straps or belts, or the like, particularly in articles for wearing, and buoyancy compensator vest having such a device

Title (en)

Retainer device for free loose ends of tightening or fastening straps or belts, or the like, particularly in articles for wearing, and buoyancy compensator vest having such a device

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Halten der freien Enden von Spannbändern, Gürteln oder dergleichen, insbesondere für Bekleidungsartikel und Tauchauftriebkompensatorweste mit so einer Vorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de retenue des extrémités libres de sangles ou ceintures de serrage ou analogues en particulier pour articles d'habillement et gilet compensateur de flottabilité pourvu d'un tel dispositif

Publication

EP 1389434 A1 20040218 (EN)

Application

EP 03101351 A 20030514

Priority

IT SV20020039 A 20020813

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a device (7, 8, 10) for retaining free loose ends of tightening or fastening straps (5) or belts, or the like, particularly in articles for wearing, and more particularly in buoyancy compensator vests for underwater diving, wherein a free end is a part of a segment of a strap or belt (5) which is secured by the other end, to a first part (101) of the article, which first part (101) is designed to be connected to a second part (102) of the article, by said segment of the strap or belt (5), said second part (102) being connected in an intermediate portion of the segment of the strap or belt (5), whereby said segment of the strap or belt (5) is divided into a portion (105) for connecting the two parts (101, 102) of the article, and a free loose portion (205). According to the invention, the segment of the strap or belt (5) is connected to said first part (101) in a permanent manner, a widened member (7, 8, 10) being provided for fastening and retaining an end of the segment of the strap (5) to the corresponding first part (101), which member particularly is an elongated plastic ring (8, 10), and which member (8, 10) has an opening through which the other free loose end of the segment of the strap or belt (5) passes and is retained. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A44B 11/04; B63C 11/08; A45F 3/04

IPC 8 full level

A44B 11/04 (2006.01); A45F 3/04 (2006.01); B63C 11/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A44B 11/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A45F 3/047 (2013.01 - EP US); B63C 11/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1389434 A1 20040218; EP 1389434 B1 20081119; DE 60324742 D1 20090102; IT SV20020039 A1 20040214; US 2005276664 A1 20051215

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03101351 A 20030514; DE 60324742 T 20030514; IT SV20020039 A 20020813; US 62651503 A 20030725