Multi-functional belt buckle

Abstract

The belt buckle has an indentation on the front surface accommodating a removable cap element held by magnetic attraction. The indentation has a stepwise bottom surface for easy removal of the cap element. In an alternative embodiment, the indentation accommodates a removable carrier member capable of integrating various functions such as electronic clock or remote control. The carrier member in turn has an indentation for removably holding a cap element by magnetic attraction. The carrier member's indentation has a stepwise bottom surface for easy removal of the cap element.

1 . A multi-functional belt buckle comprising an indentation on the front surface and a cap element removably embedded in said indentation; wherein
 the bottom surface of said indentation comprises a first bottom, and a second bottom having a smaller depth than that of said first bottom; and   a first magnet is provided at where said first and second bottoms interface with each other for attracting said cap element.   
   
   
       2 . The belt buckle according to  claim 1 , wherein said cap element has an ornamental pattern on the front surface of said cap element. 
   
   
       3 . The belt buckle according to  claim 1 , wherein said cap element has a second magnet on the bottom surface of said cap element at a position corresponding to said first magnet when said cap element is embedded in said indentation; and the polarity of said second magnet is opposite to that of said first magnet. 
   
   
       4 . The belt buckle according to  claim 1 , wherein the aperture of said indentation is slightly larger than said can element; the bottom surface of said indentation further comprises a narrow third bottom having the same depth as that of said second bottom between said first bottom and the circumference of said indentation; and said first magnet is positioned slightly towards said than bottom so that said cap element, when embedded into said indentation, is automatically drawn to rest on said second and third bottoms. 
   
   
       5 . A multi-functional belt buckle comprising:
 a first indentation on the front surface of said belt buckle;   a carrier member removably embedded in said first indentation, said carrier member having a second indentation on the front surface of said carrier member;   a cap element removably embedded in said second indentation; wherein   the bottom surface of said second indentation comprises a first bottom, and a second bottom having a smaller depth than that of said first bottom; and   a first magnet is provided at where said first and second bottoms interface with each other for attracting said cap element.   
   
   
       6 . The belt buckle according to  claim 5 , wherein said carrier member has an integrated electronic clock. 
   
   
       7 . The belt buckle according to  claim 5 , wherein said carrier member has a integrated remote control.