(19)
(11) EP 1 243 192 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39

(21) Application number: 02006231.1

(22) Date of filing: 20.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A44B 11/26
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 23.03.2001 JP 2001084570

(71) Applicant: YKK CORPORATION
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Uehara, Ryoichiro
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Tsukumo, Takashi
    Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken (JP)
  • Mitani, Hiroshi
    Kowloon, Hong Kong (JP)

(74) Representative: Casalonga, Axel et al
Bureau D.A. Casalonga-Josse Paul-Heyse-Strasse 33
80336 Munich
80336 Munich (DE)

   


(54) Separable buckle


(57) A buckle which consists of a female member (1) having an insertion port (10) at an end of a housing (3) and a male member (2) having an insertion portion capable of being inserted into the housing (3), and is formed of a mounting portion (5) at least on one of the female member (1) and the male member (2). The mounting portion (5) can mount a locking device (50) or a sealing device (52) for locking or sealing engagement between the female member (1) and the male member (2) and comprises, for example, a mounting column (15, 31) or the like having a through hole (16, 32). When the insertion portion (4) is inserted into the housing (3), the through holes (16, 32) are overlapped and a lock bar is inserted into the through hole (16, 32) so as to lock, the engagement between the female member (1) and the male member (2) is locked accurately and easily.






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