IP Library Granted Patent US 7,475,453
Granted Patent B2
US 7,475,453 · App. 11/116,063 · Granted Jan 13, 2009

Buckle

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Patent No.
US 7,475,453
App. No.
11/116,063
Granted
Jan 13, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A buckle includes a metal component having only a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is defined by a first internal perimeter including a first serrated edge. The second opening is defined by a second internal perimeter including a second serrated edge. The buckle also includes a rust resistant component substantially encasing the metal component. However, the rust resistant component does not encase the first serrated edge or the second serrated edge.

Claims (17)

1. A buckle comprising:

a metal component having only a single opening defined by an internal perimeter comprising a serrated edge; and

a rust resistant component substantially encasing said metal component, said rust resistant component not encasing said serrated edge, wherein besides said rust resistant component, there are no elements contacting both one side of said metal component and an opposing side of said metal component and which cover a portion of said single opening.

2. The buckle of claim 1 , wherein said rust resistant component further comprising an aperture positioned over said single opening.

3. The buckle of claim 2 , further comprising a snap socket defined by the rust resistant component and positioned over said opening for operatively receiving a snap member.

4. The buckle of claim 3 , wherein said snap socket is defined solely by the rust resistant component.

5. The buckle of claim 3 , wherein said snap member is riveted onto said snap socket through an aperture.

6. The buckle of claim 1 , wherein said metal component further comprises a second serrated edge.

7. The buckle of claim 6 , wherein said rust resistant component does not encase said second serrated edge.

8. The buckle of claim 6 , wherein said serrated edge and said second serrated edge face each other.

9. The buckle of claim 1 , further comprises two elongated members configured to balance on a surface of a helmet.

10. A strap system comprising:

a buckle comprising:

a metal component having only a single opening defined by an internal perimeter comprising a serrated edge; and

a rust resistant component substantially encasing said metal component, said rust resistant component not encasing said serrated edge, wherein besides said rust resistant component, there are no elements contacting both one side of said metal component and an opposing side of said metal component and which cover a portion of said single opening; and

a strap member frictionally engaging with said serrated edge.

11. The buckle of claim 10 , wherein said strap member comprises a chin cup.

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2025
From: SIENA LENDING GROUP LLC
To: SCHUTT SPORTS IP, LLC; VICIS IP, LLC
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From: VICIS IP, LLC; SCHUTT SPORTS IP, LLC
To: MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST
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From: SCHUTT SPORTS IP, LLC; VICIS IP, LLC
To: SIENA LENDING GROUP LLC
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From: CERTOR SPORTS, LLC; VICIS ACQUISITIONCO, LLC; VICIS, LLC; VICIS IP, LLC; SCHUTT ACQUISITIONCO, LLC; SCHUTT SPORTS, LLC; SCHUTT SPORTS RE, LLC; SCHUTT SPORTS IP, LLC; FIELD TO FIELD, LLC
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From: SCHUTT SPORTS, LLC; SCHUTT SPORTS RE, LLC; SCHUTT SPORTS IP, LLC; FIELD TO FIELD, LLC; VICIS, LLC; VICIS IP, LLC; SCHUTT ACQUISITIONCO, LLC; VICIS ACQUISITIONCO, LLC; CERTOR SPORTS, LLC
To: SIENA LENDING GROUP LLC
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