Buckle

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a buckle showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front-elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 3--3 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1, the left-side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top-plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom-plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front view of a male member of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the male member of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a right-side view of the male member of FIG. 8, the left-side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top-plan view of the male memeber of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a bottom-plan view of the male member of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a front-elevational view of a female member of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a rear view of the female member of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a right-side view of the female memeber of FIG. 13, the left-side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top-plan view of FIG. 13; and,

FIG. 17 is a bottom-plan view of FIG. 13.

Claims

The ornamental design for a buckle, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Uehara; Ryoichiro (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	YKK Corporation (JP)
Appl. No.:	D/209,425
Filed:	July 16, 2004

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	181650	May 15, 2003	D495622

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Nov 15, 2002 [JP]			2002-031472
Nov 15, 2002 [JP]			2002-031473

Current U.S. Class:	D11/216
Current International Class:	0207
Field of Search:	;D11/200,201,208-210,212-218,220,230-234,237,86-87,94 ;63/15.2,15 ;24/307,625,616,200,196,171,169,112

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D379161	May 1997	Matoba
D467521	December 2002	Yoshiguchi
D475654	June 2003	Yoshiguchi
D495622	September 2004	Uehara
D496302	September 2004	Kaneko et al.
D496304	September 2004	Uehara et al.

Primary Examiner: Seifert; Ralf
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner L.L.P.