GB2042054A - Fastening device for diving equipment - Google Patents
Fastening device for diving equipment Download PDFInfo
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- GB2042054A GB2042054A GB8003224A GB8003224A GB2042054A GB 2042054 A GB2042054 A GB 2042054A GB 8003224 A GB8003224 A GB 8003224A GB 8003224 A GB8003224 A GB 8003224A GB 2042054 A GB2042054 A GB 2042054A
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- slot
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
- A44B11/00—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts
- A44B11/02—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B31/00—Swimming aids
- A63B31/08—Swim fins, flippers or other swimming aids held by, or attachable to, the hands, arms, feet or legs
- A63B31/10—Swim fins, flippers or other swimming aids held by, or attachable to, the hands, arms, feet or legs held by, or attachable to, the hands or feet
- A63B31/11—Swim fins, flippers or other swimming aids held by, or attachable to, the hands, arms, feet or legs held by, or attachable to, the hands or feet attachable only to the feet
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
- B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
- B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
- B63C11/12—Diving masks
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Abstract
A fastening device for diving equipment provided with fastening bands or straps formed with transversal retaining ribs. The device comprises a base plate 1 provided with a slot 4 for the passage of said strap. A stem 5 projects upwardly from said base plate and is provided at its upper end with a platelet 6 extending sidewise at both sides. One of the said side extensions extends over said slot up to the outer edge of the said slot, so as to clamp the strap between the slot outer edge and the cooperating edge of the platelet extension. By exerting a pressure on the opposite side extension of the platelet in the direction of the base plate, the strap will be released. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Fastening device for diving equipment
This invention relates to a fastening device for diving equipment, and more particularly to an adjustable fastening device for straps provided
with retaining ribs or projections, of the kind which are, for example, used for wearing diving masks or swimming fins, or the like.
The known devices of this kind are usually provided with metal buckles having a slidable cross bar, or with buckles provided with two
parallel transversal slots. With any of these known kinds of fastening devices it is very difficult to adjust the strap tension while the device is in use. Moreover, these devices are subject to loss their adjustment, due to the tendency of the strap to slide.
The present invention aims to eliminate these and other drawbacks and disadvantages of the known devices.
According to one feature, the strap fastening and retaining device according to the invention essentially comprises a base plate provided with a slot for the insertion of the strap end, an elastic stem which integral to the said base plate and projecting upwardly from one edge of the said slot, and a platelet secured to the free end of the said elastic stem, and extending at one side up to the edge of the said slot opposed to the edge to which the elastic stem is secured, and extending on its other side for a certain length in.the opposite direction, so that by inserting the strap through the said slot in the base plate, the strap comes to be automatically clamped between the edge of said platelet and the cooperating edge of said slot, while by exerting a pressure on the opposite edge of the platelet the strap will be released.
Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly apparent from the following description of one preferred embodiment thereof, which is shown by way of example in the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 is a view in longitudinal section of the device according to the invention;
Figure 2 is a plan view of the device of Fig.
1;
Figure 3 shows the device as applied to a swimming fin, and
Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of the device according to Figs. 1 and 2 applied to the fin of Fig. 3.
Referring to the drawing, and referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, the illustrated device comprises a base plate 1 provided at its underside with a dovetail-shaped groove 2 for engagement in a similarly dovetail-shaped element 3 provided in the diving mask or in the swimming fin with which the device is intended to be used.
At one of its ends, the base plate 1 has a slot 4. From the innermost transversal edge of the slot 4, a flexible stem 5 extends in the
upward direction. To the upper end of the
stem 5 a platelet 6 is secured. The said
platelet is provided with a first section 106 extending up to the opposed transversal edge
104 of slot 4, and with a second section 206 extending in the opposite direction. Advanta
geously, the plate 1, the stem 5 and the
platelet 6 are made in one piece of a plastics
material having a certain degree of flexibility and elasticity.
In Fig. 4, the disclosed device is shown as applied to a swimming fin. For this purpose, the swimming fin is provided on its sides with two dovetail-shaped member 3 on which a pair of devices 1 according to the invention are engaged. 1 6 denotes a heel strap which in a quite conventional manner is provided with transversal ribs 7.
In operation, the end portions of the strap are inserted through the slots 4 in the base plate 1, and caused to pass between the edge
104 of said slots and the cooperating edge of section 106 of platelet 6. To unlock the strap, it will be sufficient to exert on the platelet section 206 a pressure in the direction of the base plate 1, whereby the platelet section
106 will be lifted up, and the strap will be released.
Although the device has been disclosed as applied to a swimming fin, it is obvious that it might be applied to a diving mask or to any other item.
1. Fastening device for diving equipment provided with bands or straps formed with transversal retaining ribs, comprising a base plate, a slot in said base plate for the passage of said strap, a stem projecting upwardly from said base plate and a platelet secured to the upper end of said stem and extending sidewise at both sides from said stem, one of the said extensions extending over the said slot and up to the outer edge of said slot.
2. The device according to claim 1, in which the said elastic stem is secured to the inner edge of said slot.
3. The device according to the preceding claims, in which the said base plate, the said stem, and the said platelet are made in one piece of a plastics material.
4. The device according to the preceding claims, in which the said base plate is prn- vided with means for fastening it to the item on which it is to be used.
5. The device according to claim 4, in which the said fastening means are constituted by insertion means that cooperate with complementary insertion means provided on the item to which the device is to be secured.
6. The device according to claim 5, in which the said insertion means are constituted by dovetail-shaped insertion means.
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Claims (7)
1. Fastening device for diving equipment provided with bands or straps formed with transversal retaining ribs, comprising a base plate, a slot in said base plate for the passage of said strap, a stem projecting upwardly from said base plate and a platelet secured to the upper end of said stem and extending sidewise at both sides from said stem, one of the said extensions extending over the said slot and up to the outer edge of said slot.
2. The device according to claim 1, in which the said elastic stem is secured to the inner edge of said slot.
3. The device according to the preceding claims, in which the said base plate, the said stem, and the said platelet are made in one piece of a plastics material.
4. The device according to the preceding claims, in which the said base plate is prn- vided with means for fastening it to the item on which it is to be used.
5. The device according to claim 4, in which the said fastening means are constituted by insertion means that cooperate with complementary insertion means provided on the item to which the device is to be secured.
6. The device according to claim 5, in which the said insertion means are constituted by dovetail-shaped insertion means.
7. Fastening device for diving equipment substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IT7915115U IT7915115V0 (en) | 1979-02-06 | 1979-02-06 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR ADJUSTMENT AND FOR TAPES OR STRAPS WITH RISERS OR STOP RIBS PARTICULARLY FOR UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT |
Publications (2)
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GB2042054A true GB2042054A (en) | 1980-09-17 |
GB2042054B GB2042054B (en) | 1982-11-03 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB8003224A Expired GB2042054B (en) | 1979-02-06 | 1980-01-31 | Fastening device for diving equipment |
Country Status (4)
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DE (1) | DE3004341A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2448313A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2042054B (en) |
IT (1) | IT7915115V0 (en) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2720950A1 (en) * | 1994-06-08 | 1995-12-15 | Dacor Corp | Diving mask with quick release strap attachment. |
EP0885635A3 (en) * | 1997-06-20 | 1999-12-01 | Cressi-Sub S.p.A. | Device for regulating the length of a swimming goggles strap |
US9149669B2 (en) | 2013-02-01 | 2015-10-06 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Respiratory protection device harness assembly |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2546553B1 (en) * | 1983-05-26 | 1985-07-12 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | STRUCTURE SUSPENSION DEVICE |
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1979
- 1979-02-06 IT IT7915115U patent/IT7915115V0/en unknown
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1980
- 1980-01-31 GB GB8003224A patent/GB2042054B/en not_active Expired
- 1980-02-05 FR FR8002432A patent/FR2448313A1/en active Granted
- 1980-02-06 DE DE19803004341 patent/DE3004341A1/en not_active Withdrawn
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
FR2720950A1 (en) * | 1994-06-08 | 1995-12-15 | Dacor Corp | Diving mask with quick release strap attachment. |
EP0885635A3 (en) * | 1997-06-20 | 1999-12-01 | Cressi-Sub S.p.A. | Device for regulating the length of a swimming goggles strap |
US9149669B2 (en) | 2013-02-01 | 2015-10-06 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Respiratory protection device harness assembly |
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FR2448313A1 (en) | 1980-09-05 |
GB2042054B (en) | 1982-11-03 |
IT7915115V0 (en) | 1979-02-06 |
DE3004341A1 (en) | 1980-08-14 |
FR2448313B3 (en) | 1981-11-27 |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |