Front release buckle

Abstract

A front release buckle includes a buckle body, which has a top receiving chamber and a bottom opening, a sliding hook coupled to the top receiving chamber and movable relative to the buckle body between a first position to close the bottom opening of the buckle body for enabling the buckle body to be fastened to a mounting member at an article and a second position to open the bottom opening, and a spring member mounted in the top receiving chamber and stopped between a part of the buckle body and a part of the sliding hook to support the sliding hook in the close position.

1 . A front release buckle comprising:
 a buckle body, said buckle body having a top receiving chamber, a hook-like locating portion disposed at a first end thereof, and a bottom opening disposed at one side of said hook-like locating portion;   a sliding hook coupled to said top receiving chamber and movable in said top receiving chamber between a first position to close said bottom opening of said buckle body and a second position to open said bottom opening of said buckle body, said sliding hook having a bottom hook unit for closing said bottom opening of said buckle body; and   spring means mounted in said top receiving chamber of said buckle body and stopped between a part of said buckle body and a part of said sliding hook to support said sliding hook in said close position.   
   
   
       2 . The front release buckle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said buckle body has two sliding grooves arranged in parallel at two sides inside said receiving top chamber; said sliding hook has two rails arranged in parallel at two sides and respectively coupled to the sliding grooves of said buckle body. 
   
   
       3 . The front release buckle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said sliding hook has a top thumb rest for pushing by a user. 
   
   
       4 . The front release buckle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said buckle body has a mounting portion disposed at a second end thereof opposite to said first end for the mounting of a belt.