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Is a belt buckle patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a belt buckle have been patented many times, but "a belt buckle" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 2,184 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “belt buckle” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 852 best keyword matches we examined, 225 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: AUTOLIV DEV (54), BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH (17), TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH (16), TAKATA CORP (15).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A44B (598), Y10T (302), B60R (263), A41F (93).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a belt buckle
- Belt including a belt strap free of through holes configured to prevent inadvertent disengagement from a belt buckle US-12137761-B1 2024 · MULFELD STANLEY
A belt to secure an article worn by an individual. The belt includes a strap having a plurality of belt strap abutment portions configured to engage at least one buckle abutment portion of a corresponding buckle to prevent the str…
View on Google Patents - Belt comprising a buckle and strap US-11612220-B2 2023 · MORITZ RANDI HOLLYN
A belt comprises a strap ( 10 ) extending between a first end portion ( 10 a ) and a second end portion ( 10 b ) along a respective principal direction of extension and comprising a plurality of through locking holes ( 11 ) ar…
View on Google Patents - Insertion tongue for a belt buckle US-2023301403-A1 2023 · MOHR MARION
An insertion tongue for a belt retaining system in patient transport displays a tongue plate with a belt duct and a belt surround bar opposite the belt duct, around which, in use, a belt is placed and which is displaceably support…
View on Google Patents - Belt, buckle coupled with a strap to form the belt and strap coupled with the buckle to form the belt US-10973269-B2 2021 · MORITZ RANDI HOLLYN
A belt comprises a strap (10) extending between a first end portion (10a) and a second end portion (10b) along a respective principal direction of extension (A) and comprising a plurality of through locking holes (11) arranged one…
View on Google Patents - Reversible belt strap and buckle US-11096453-B2 2021 · SHABOT DAVID
A reversible belt having an elongated strap having top and bottom surfaces, and two rows of notches on the top surface of the strap, and two rows of notches on the bottom surface of the strap. The buckle having teeth for engaging …
View on Google Patents - Seat belt buckle tongue with a deflecting element US-10843657-B2 2020 · AUTOLIV DEV
A seat belt buckle tongue ( 1 ) with a tongue body ( 3 ) extending in the direction of plug-in ( 2 ), in which a strap slot ( 4 ) is formed for the passage of a strap ( 5 ), and a deflection element ( 6 ) movably the tongue body (…
View on Google Patents - Buckle assembly for a belt strap US-10111499-B2 2018 · FIDLOCK GMBH
A buckle assembly for a belt webbing includes a buckle body which includes at least one abutment portion and is connectable with at least one belt webbing. In a connected condition at least one first abutment part of the at least …
View on Google Patents - Seat belt buckle tongue electromagnetic coupling with optional wireless sensor and/or actuator system US-9527477-B1 2016 · TK HOLDINGS INC
A seat belt system for a vehicle having a seat belt mounted to a vehicle seat or a portion of a vehicle structure, a tongue which can slide is attached to the seat belt, and a buckle that receives and locks the tongue in an attach…
View on Google Patents - Locking buckle for a belt or a strap such as a watch strap WO-2015139997-A1 2015 · ROLAND ITEN MECHANICAL LUXURY SA
The buckle for a belt or a strap comprises at least one clasp (9) articulated on a base (3) attached to one end of said belt or strap (6), said clasp comprising at least one nipple (8) intended to penetrate a hole (7) of the belt …
View on Google Patents - Buckle assembly and hand-hold strap attachment system for horse reins, backpack straps, climbing rope, belts, and the like US-6978520-B2 2005 · FALANY WADE H
A buckle assembly includes a handhold or attachment type of strap system for horse reins, backpack straps, belts, climbing rope, and the like. The female portion of the mating assembly that forms the buckle permits a strap to pass…
View on Google Patents - Automatic seat belt buckle tongue releasing mechanism US-6921136-B2 2005 · KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC
A vehicle seat that is removable from a vehicle has an automatic buckle release mechanism. The vehicle seat has a seat base and a seat back. To prepare the seat for removal from the vehicle the seat back is pivoted about an axis t…
View on Google Patents - Buckle construction and method for incrementally adjusting tightness/looseness of a band, such as a belt, strap or the like US-2003233700-A1 2003
A buckle construction for adjusting the desired length of a band, such as a belt, strap or the like includes a buckle/tongue construction where the tongue is modified to engage a selected aperture on one end of a band, such as a b…
View on Google Patents - Seat belt buckle and tongue presenter system US-6669234-B2 2003 · BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH
A system ( 20 ) comprising a buckle presenter ( 100 ) and/or a tongue presenter ( 200 ) and mechanism to activate and control each presenter. The buckle presenter and tongue presenter ( 200 ) are used to respectively move a seat b…
View on Google Patents - Seat belt with a buckle tongue stop US-6666519-B2 2003 · BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH
A seat belt has a buckle tongue stop that is resiliently deformable. The buckle tongue stop may be deformable laterally or in its width and may be formed of compressible bumps. The seat belt allows a child seat to be secured in a …
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a belt buckle been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Accessories and apparel are often protected by design patents as much as utility patents; how something fastens, adjusts or is shaped is usually the difference.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.