18913178. Buckle, Buckle Assembly and Respirator (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY)
Buckle, Buckle Assembly and Respirator
Organization Name
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor(s)
Judge W. Morgan, Iii of Oakboro NC US
Jeffrey S. Vogus of Monroe NC US
Ashok Vellaiah Retnaswamy of Waxhaw NC US
Daniel T. Grosse of Monroe NC US
Buckle, Buckle Assembly and Respirator
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18913178 titled 'Buckle, Buckle Assembly and Respirator
Original Abstract Submitted
The present disclosure provides a buckle for adjustably connecting a strap extending from a head harness of a respirator to a mask of the respirator. The buckle includes a main body defining a first end, a second end opposing the first end, and a longitudinal axis extending along a length of the main body from the first end to the second end. The main body includes a first body portion extending from the first end. The first body portion includes a first major surface and a second major surface opposing the first major surface. The main body further includes a second body portion and a plurality of serrations extending from the first major surface and spaced apart from each other with respect to the longitudinal axis. The buckle further includes a ring including a first ring portion and a second ring portion opposing the first ring portion.