Buckle with whistle
An example buckle assembly includes a body and a latch. The body includes an integral whistle portion. The latch is configured to snapably mate with the body.
1. A buckle assembly, comprising:
a body including an integral whistle portion; and
a latch configured to snapably mate with the body,
wherein the whistle portion includes ramp walls and a lower wall defining a whistle cavity.
2. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body is unitary.
3. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body defines the whistle cavity, a first outlet, and a second outlet to form the whistle portion.
4. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a locking wing connected to the whistle portion.
5. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a sounding edge to divert a flow of air blown through the whistle portion to produce a whistling sound.
6. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body defines a guide cavity to align the latch relative to the body.
7. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the latch snapably mates with the body in multiple orientations.
8. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the latch includes a guide bar to slidably engage the body.
9. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the latch defines a divot to accommodate the whistle portion.
10. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a first support rib and a second support rib connected to the whistle portion.
11. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a guiding portion connected to the whistle portion to align the latch relative to the body.
12. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the latch includes a locking arm to snapably engage the body.
13. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the whistle cavity is pyramidal in shape.
14. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the latch is unitary.
15. The buckle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a strap adjuster.
16. A buckle body, comprising:
a guiding portion; and
a whistle portion integrally connected to the guiding portion and defining a whistle cavity,
wherein the guiding portion defines a guide cavity in fluid communication with the whistle cavity.
17. The buckle body of claim 16 , wherein:
the whistle portion includes a sounding edge,
the sounding edge partially defines an outlet, and
the outlet is in fluid communication with the whistle cavity.