US Patent # D480,327. Buckle

United States Patent	D480,327
Hollinger	October 7, 2003

Buckle

Claims

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

Inventors:	Hollinger; Fred (Kings Park, NY)
Assignee:	E & B Giftware, LLC (Yonkers, NY)
Appl. No.:	D/175,336
Filed:	February 3, 2003

Current U.S. Class:	D11/218
Current International Class:	0207
Field of Search:	D11/200,206,216,218,220,231,234,236,86-87,94 24/163R,170,68R,225,191,63R,31R,615,169,636 D2/405,414,418

References Cited

U.S. Patent Documents


D275716	October 1984	Kanzaka
D340122	October 1993	Wakabayashi
D469383	January 2003	Young

Other References

www.brani.com website photo and description of Brani Belt (undated). .
www.zelco.com website photo and description of Ratch It luggage strap (undated)..

Primary Examiner: Seifert; Ralf
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

Description

FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of a buckle showing my new design, wherein the left side elevational view is identical;

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

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the buckle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the buckle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the buckle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the buckle of FIG. 1 wherein a cover portion has been moved to the left (compare with FIG. 1) to expose a release button or latch; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the buckle of FIG. 6 in which the buckle of my new design is engaged with a luggage strap shown in broken outline to indicate an environment in which the buckle may be used. The luggage strap is not claimed as part of my design.

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