ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,550,983, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to KORE Essentials Inc. (Santee, Calif.).
"Ratchet buckle" was invented by Karl Kozak (Santee, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ratchet buckle and belt system are disclosed. The ratchet belt includes a ratcheting mechanism configured to releasably engage with a notch strip of the belt. The ratcheting mechanism has a first pawl and a second pawl each rotatably coupled to a ratchet pin. The first pawl includes a first ratcheting tab and a first release lever wherein the first release lever is configured to rotate the first pawl and disengage the first ratcheting tab from the notch strip. The ...