US 9,918,522 B2
Ratchet belt system and related accessoriesGeneral
US 9,918,522 B2
Ratchet belt system and related accessories
Tech Center:
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License and Review
Examiner:
Robert Sandy
Art Unit:
3677 Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware
Inventors:
Robin Laatz
Assignee:
Priority:
10/28/13
Filed:
03/02/17
Granted:
03/20/18
Expiration:
10/28/33
Abstract
A ratchet belt system including a belt having a notch strip extending along a portion of the length thereof. The notch strip is formed of a plurality of adjacent notches, each being configured to engage a ratcheting tab of an associated buckle. In an embodiment, the tab is coupled to a release lever that is oriented toward a receptacle portion of the buckle for ergonomically improving the release mechanics. In another embodiment the belt comprises a first notch strip about a first surface of the belt and a second notch strip about a second surface of the belt opposite of the first surface. Other improvements include accessories configured to engage with the ratchet belt system for display and storage thereof.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A47A47F5/0006A47FF41C33/046F41CA41F9/002A41FA45F5/021A45C13/001A45FA44B11/125A44BY10T24/4072Y10T