Removable buckle

Abstract

A buckle has a main buckle body with a hollow cavity, means for securing another buckle portion within the main body, and at least two strap securing bars connected to the main body. At lest one of the strap securing bars has a free end, such that the buckle portion can be attached to a strap by sliding an edge of the strap through a space created by the free end and positioning the strap so that the strap is disposed between the strap securing bar and the main body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A buckle portion, comprising:
 a main body having a hollow cavity;   means for securing another buckle portion within the hollow cavity; and   at least two strap securing bars connected to the main body, at least one of said at least two strap securing bars having a free end, such that said buckle portion can be attached to a strap by sliding an edge of the strap through a space created by the free end and positioning the strap so that the strap is disposed between the strap securing bar and the main body.   
     
     
         2 . The buckle portion according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one strap securing bar has a slot cut therethrough, such that the strap securing bar has two free ends formed by the slot. 
     
     
         3 . The buckle portion according to  claim 1 , wherein the main body has a front face, a rear face, two side walls, a top opening and a bottom, and wherein the strap securing bars are located adjacent to and run parallel with the top opening and bottom, respectively. 
     
     
         4 . The buckle portion according to  claim 3 , wherein a distance between the two strap securing bars is greater than a distance between the top opening and the bottom. 
     
     
         5 . The buckle portion according to  claim 1 , wherein the main body has a front face, a rear face, two side walls, a top opening and a bottom, and wherein the strap securing bars are located adjacent to and run parallel with the side walls. 
     
     
         6 . The buckle portion according to  claim 5 , wherein a distance between the two strap securing bars is greater than a distance between the side walls. 
     
     
         7 . The buckle portion according to  claim 1 , wherein the main body has a top opening and two locking slots disposed on opposite side walls, for receiving a buckle portion having two locking legs. 
     
     
         8 . The buckle portion according to  claim 3 , further comprising a securing plate removably inserted between the rear face and the strap securing bars, such that the buckle portion can be attached to a strap by threading the strap between the securing plate and rear face of the main body. 
     
     
         9 . The buckle portion according to  claim 1 , wherein the strap securing bars are offset from the main body in a plane located behind the rear face of the main body. 
     
     
         10 . The buckle portion according to  claim 2 , wherein the slot is disposed at an angle that is not perpendicular to a longitudinal expanse of the strap securing bar. 
     
     
         10 . The buckle portion according to  claim 1 , wherein there are four strap securing bars. 
     
     
         12 . The buckle portion according to  claim 2 , wherein each of the strap securing bars has a slot cut therein. 
     
     
         13 . The buckle portion according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the strap securing bars is movably connected to the main body at one end of the strap securing bar, and further comprising a securing device connected to the main body, such that the free end of the strap securing bar is adapted to be snapped into the securing device to secure the free end to the main body. 
     
     
         14 . The buckle portion according to  claim 13 , wherein there are two strap securing bars having free ends, and two securing devices, and wherein said two strap securing bars having free ends are disposed adjacent side walls of the buckle portion. 
     
     
         15 . The buckle portion according to  claim 14 , wherein the securing devices in the form of a clamp and are disposed on a rear face of the main body, and wherein the strap securing bars are positioned below a rear face of the main body. 
     
     
         16 . The buckle portion according to  claim 13 , wherein one of the strap securing bars is secured with the securing device, and the other one of the strap securing bars is rigidly connected to the main body and has a slot cut therethrough for passage of a strap. 
     
     
         17 . A buckle assembly comprising:
 a female buckle portion comprising:
 a main body having a hollow cavity; 
 two locking slots in side walls of the main body; and 
 at least two strap securing bars connected to the main body, said at least one of said strap securing bars having a free end, such that said buckle portion can be attached to a strap by sliding an edge of the strap through a space created by the free end and positioning the strap so that the strap is disposed between the strap securing bar and the main body; and 
   a male buckle portion comprising a base and two locking legs, such that inserting the male buckle portion into the female buckle portion causes the locking legs to snap into the locking slots and lock the male buckle portion to the female buckle portion.   
     
     
         18 . The buckle assembly according to  claim 17 , wherein the at least one strap securing bar has a slot cut therethrough, such that the strap securing bar has two free ends formed by the slot. 
     
     
         19 . The buckle portion according to  claim 17 , wherein the main body has a front face, a rear face, two side walls, a top opening and a bottom, and wherein the strap securing bars are located adjacent to and run parallel with the top opening and bottom, respectively. 
     
     
         20 . The buckle portion according to  claim 19 , wherein a distance between the two strap securing bars is greater than a distance between the top opening and the bottom. 
     
     
         21 . The buckle portion according to  claim 17 , wherein the main body has a front face, a rear face, two side walls, a top opening and a bottom, and wherein the strap securing bars are located adjacent to and run parallel with the side walls. 
     
     
         22 . The buckle portion according to  claim 21 , wherein a distance between the two strap securing bars is greater than a distance between the side walls. 
     
     
         23 . The buckle portion according to  claim 17 , wherein the main body has a top opening and two locking slots disposed on opposite side walls, for receiving a buckle portion having two locking legs. 
     
     
         24 . The buckle portion according to  claim 19 , further comprising a securing plate removably inserted between the rear face and the strap securing bars, such that the buckle portion can be attached to a strap by threading the strap between the securing plate and rear face of the main body. 
     
     
         25 . The buckle portion according to  claim 17 , wherein the strap securing bars are offset from the main body in a plane located behind the rear face of the main body. 
     
     
         26 . The buckle portion according to  claim 18 , wherein the slot is disposed at an angle that is not perpendicular to a longitudinal expanse of the strap securing bar. 
     
     
         27 . The buckle portion according to  claim 17 , wherein there are four strap securing bars. 
     
     
         28 . The buckle portion according to  claim 18 , wherein each of the strap securing bars has a slot cut therein. 
     
     
         29 . The buckle portion according to  claim 17 , wherein said at least one strap securing bar is movably connected to the main body at one end of the strap securing bar, and further comprising at least securing device connected to the main body, such that the free end of the strap securing bar is adapted to be snapped into the securing device to secure the free end to the main body. 
     
     
         30 . The buckle portion according to  claim 29 , wherein there are two strap securing bars having free ends, and two securing devices, and wherein said two strap securing bars having free ends are disposed adjacent side walls of the buckle portion. 
     
     
         31 . The buckle portion according to  claim 30 , wherein the securing devices are in the form of clamps and are disposed on a rear face of the main body, and wherein the strap securing bars are positioned below a rear face of the main body. 
     
     
         32 . The buckle portion according to  claim 29 , wherein one of the strap securing bars is secured with the securing device, and the other one of the strap securing bars is rigidly connected to the main body and has a slot cut therethrough for passage of a strap. 
     
     
         33 . An article, comprising:
 a surface with a plurality of straps sewn thereon; and   at least one buckle portion attached to at least one of the plurality of straps, the buckle portion comprising:
 a main body having a hollow cavity; 
 means for securing another buckle portion within the hollow cavity; and 
   at least two strap securing bars connected to the main body, at least one of said strap securing bars having a free end, such that said buckle portion can be attached to a strap by sliding an edge of the strap through a space created by the free end and positioning the strap so that the strap is disposed between the strap securing bar and the main body.