Nonmetallic Belt Buckle Assembly

Abstract

A nonmetallic belt buckle assembly for facilitating a belt and buckle to be worn while passing through a metal detector includes a belt that may be worn around a waist. A clasp is removably coupled to the belt. The clasp releasably engages the belt such that the belt forms a closed loop to retain the belt around the waist. The clasp is comprised of a non-metallic material. In this way the clasp may be passed through a metal detector without triggering the metal detector.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A nonmetallic belt buckle assembly being configured to be worn, said assembly comprising:
 a belt being configured to be worn around a waist; and   a clasp being removably coupled to said belt, said clasp releasably engaging said belt such that said belt forms a closed loop wherein said clasp is configured to retain the belt around the waist, said clasp being comprised of a non-metallic material wherein said clasp is configured to be passed through a metal detector without triggering the metal detector.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said belt has a first end and a second end, said belt having a first slot extending therethrough, said first slot being positioned closer to said first end than said second end, said belt having a plurality of second slots extending therethrough, said second slots being spaced apart from each other and being distributed from said second end toward said first end. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said clasp comprises a panel having a first surface, a second surface and a peripheral edge extending therebetween, said peripheral edge having a first lateral side and a second lateral side. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , further comprising a tab being coupled to and extending away from said first surface, said tab being centrally positioned on said panel. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 4 , further comprising a first bridge being coupled to said first surface of said panel, said first bridge being aligned with said first lateral side, a first end of said belt being passed beneath said first bridge thereby facilitating said tab to extend through a first slot in said belt. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 4 , further comprising a second bridge being coupled to said first surface of said panel, said second bridge being aligned with said second lateral side, a second end of said belt being passed beneath said second bridge thereby facilitating said tab to extend through a selected second slot in said belt thereby retaining said belt in a closed loop of a selected diameter. 
     
     
         7 . A nonmetallic belt buckle assembly being configured to be worn, said assembly comprising:
 a belt being configured to be worn around a waist, said belt having a first end and a second end, said belt having a first slot extending therethrough, said first slot being positioned closer to said first end than said second end, said belt having a plurality of second slots extending therethrough, said second slots being spaced apart from each other and being distributed from said second end toward said first end; and   a clasp being removably coupled to said belt, said clasp releasably engaging said belt such that said belt forms a closed loop wherein said clasp is configured to retain the belt around the waist, said clasp being comprised of a non-metallic material wherein said clasp is configured to be passed through a metal detector without triggering the metal detector, said clasp comprising:
 a panel having a first surface, a second surface and a peripheral edge extending therebetween, said peripheral edge having a first lateral side and a second lateral side, 
 a tab being coupled to and extending away from said first surface, said tab being centrally positioned on said panel, 
 a first bridge being coupled to said first surface of said panel, said first bridge being aligned with said first lateral side, said first end of said belt being passed beneath said first bridge thereby facilitating said tab to extend through said first slot in said belt, and 
 a second bridge being coupled to said first surface of said panel, said second bridge being aligned with said second lateral side, said second end of said belt being passed beneath said second bridge thereby facilitating said tab to extend through a selected one of said second slots in said belt thereby retaining said belt in a closed loop of a selected diameter.