US20140310921A1

US20140310921A1 - Detachable belt buckle

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Publication number: US20140310921A1
Application number: US13/866,648
Authority: US
Inventors: Lionel Mohri; Thomas Maiorana
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2013-04-19
Filing date: 2013-04-19
Publication date: 2014-10-23

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention relating to a detachable belt buckle for application with a belt strap are disclosed. The buckle comprises a main buckle body having, at one end, a first fastening means and, at an opposite end, a second fastening means. The first fastening means is adapted for attaching a first end of a belt strap to the buckle. The second fastening means is adapted for attaching a second end of the belt strap to the buckle. The buckle is detachable from the belt strap separately at each respective end of the belt strap via the first fastening means and the second fastening means, such that no removal of the belt strap from a garment is required.

Description

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present disclosure relates generally to belt buckles, and more particularly to an apparatus, system, and method for a detachable belt buckle.

BACKGROUND

Belts are generally used with garments, such as pants, trousers, dresses, skirts, and the like, each of which includes belt loops for a wearer to attach a particular belt to a particular garment, holding the garment in place around the wearer's body. The traditional belt comprises a belt strap and a belt buckle attached at one end of the belt strap. The wearer “wears the belt,” i.e., attaches the belt to the garment, for example, by holding, in one hand, the belt at a belt strap's first end, where a belt buckle is attached, and holding, in the other hand, the belt strap's second end in order to thread the second end through the belt loops of the garment around the body, connecting the second end of the belt strap with the belt buckle. Although convenient for holding a garment in place around a body, the traditional belt presents many disadvantages to the wearer.
The traditional belt usually requires the wearer to use both hands to unfasten (and fasten) the belt strap from the belt buckle, an act that can be especially slow and frustrating, if not highly cumbersome. The act becomes extremely difficult, if not impossible, for persons lacking the required bi-manual dexterity and concentration. For example, for many elderly persons and children, the complexity involved in the maneuvers to unfasten the belt buckle makes it challenging to operate without an aide. These persons may not be able to undress and redress (e.g., restroom visits) independently, losing their sense of personal freedom.
Another disadvantage is that the belt buckle of the traditional belt is usually made of a metallic composition. Because of the metallic composition, it is a hassle for the wearer to pass through security inspection. For example, it is known that the security inspection process at airports, judicial and legislative events, sporting events, concerts, certain public gatherings, etc. require removal of all metal objects from one's body. This process is time consuming when it comes to removal of the belt. The wearer has to (1) unfasten the buckle from the belt strap at the one end, (2) unthread the belt strap at the other end through the belt loops of the garment, and (3) remove the entire belt from the garment in order to remove the metallic belt buckle for compliance with security. These steps require bi-manual dexterity and intense concentration by the wearer. Further, given that the process (and the associated complex buckle/belt assembly) often requires use of both hands, maneuvering through the steps could mean valuable time lost at highly urgent times (e.g., catching a flight).
Many efforts have been attempted to address these challenges, but the efforts often involve complex buckle assembly and/or buckle-belt system.

SUMMARY

Various embodiments of the present invention are described and illustrated in conjunction with apparatuses, systems, and methods of varying scope. In some embodiments, an apparatus for a detachable belt buckle for application to a belt strap is provided. The apparatus comprises a main body, or buckle body, having two ends for connecting respective ends of a belt strap holding a garment around a body, such that the buckle body is detachable from the belt strap at either end without need for removing the belt strap from the garment. In one embodiment, one end of the buckle body comprises an arm member and an opposite end of the buckle body comprises two elongated openings. In one embodiment, one end of the buckle body comprises a first arm member and an opposite end of the buckle body comprises a second arm member. In one embodiment, one end of the buckle body comprises a first arm member and an opposite end of the buckle body comprises a second arm member and a third arm member. The various embodiments of the apparatus advantageously allow a relatively quick detachment of the belt buckle from the belt strap from either end of the belt buckle, without a removal of the belt strap from the garment.
In some embodiments, a system for a detachable belt buckle for application to a belt strap is provided. The system comprises a belt strap having at least one connecting loop and a buckle apparatus having at least one arm member. In one embodiment, the belt strap comprises a connecting loop attached to a first end of the belt strap and the buckle apparatus comprises, at one end, a first arm member for connecting to the connecting loop attached to the first end of the belt strap and, at an opposite end, two elongated openings for connecting to a second end of the belt strap by enabling weaving of the second end through each elongated opening. In one embodiment, the belt strap comprises a connecting loop attached to a first end of the belt strap and a plurality of connecting loops attached to a second end of the belt strap, and the buckle apparatus comprises, at one end, a first arm member for connecting to the connecting loop and, at an opposite end, a second arm member for connecting to a given connecting loop (i.e., selected by wearer) from the plurality of connecting loops.
Some embodiments of the present invention have other aspects, elements, features, and steps in addition to or in place of what is described above. These potential additions and replacements are described throughout the rest of the specification.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the figures. However, the embodiments and figures are illustrative rather than limiting, merely providing examples of the invention.

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a belt according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a process for detaching a belt buckle from a belt strap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a belt according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates a process for detaching a belt buckle from a belt strap according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of a belt according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a process for detaching a belt buckle from a belt strap according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 7 a, 7 b, 7 c, and 7 d illustrate perspective views of a plurality of belt buckles according to various embodiments of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Disclosed herein are apparatuses, systems, and methods for a detachable belt buckle for application with a belt strap that enables simplicity in unfastening (and fastening) of a belt holding a garment around a body. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the invention can be practiced without these specific details.
References in this description to “an embodiment”, “one embodiment”, or the like, mean that the particular feature, function, or characteristic being described is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Occurrences of such phrases in this specification do not necessarily all refer to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily mutually exclusive.
The various embodiments introduced herein allow any person, who wears a belt for holding a garment around a body, to utilize a detachable belt buckle of varying configurations that enable detachment of the belt buckle from the belt strap with one hand and without the complexity of removing the belt strap from the garment. Such detachment offers many benefits, including but not limited to: allowing a wearer to use multiple belt straps (e.g., different colors, designs, etc.) with the same buckle; allowing the wearer to wash the belt strap while preserving the quality of the belt buckle (e.g., metallic buckle exposure to water and chemicals in detergent); allowing the wearer to quickly proceed through security gates without having to remove the entire belt and/or unthread the belt strap through belt loops; etc.
FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a belt attached to belt loops of a garment, generally depicted by reference numeral 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the belt comprises a belt buckle 110 and a belt strap 120. The term “buckle” as used herein may be any apparatus for fastening to a strap. In some instances, the buckle may be used to fasten, or connect, two ends of one strap. In other instances, the buckle may be used to fasten, or connect, several straps. For example, two buckles are used to connect two short straps to tighten a garment around a body. The belt buckle 110 comprises a main body 112 having, at one end, an arm member 114 and, at an opposite end, two elongated openings 116. The arm member 114 protrudes laterally from a top edge of the main body 112 and extends downward toward a bottom edge of the main body 112. The downward extension forms an arc that is curved at its end tip, resulting in a hooking element 118 a. The hooking element 118 a is separated from the main body 112 by a gap 118 b. In embodiments, the curve resulting in the hooking element 118 a may vary in degrees of curvature. The hooking element 118 a and the gap 118 b enable the arm member 114 to operate as a latching mechanism for the belt buckle to connect to the belt strap 120. While discussion of the belt buckle 110 refers to belt buckles of a metallic composition, embodiments of the present invention may also be utilized with other non-metallic compositions of unique, extremely durable materials, (e.g., advanced engineering plastics with superb high tensile strength and impact resistance, glass fibers, graphite, ceramics, resins, etc.).
The belt strap 120 comprises a first end 122 and a second end 124. In the embodiment illustrated, the first end 122 of the belt strap 120 has a looping component 126 and the second end 124 of the belt strap 120 is a bare belt strap comprising no additional components. As will be discussed in further detail below, the second end 124 may have other components attached according to some embodiments of the present invention. The belt strap 120 may be made of any textile materials known by those of ordinary skill in the art.
The belt strap 120 connects at the first end 122 to the belt buckle 110 via the loop component 126. In the embodiment, the belt buckle 110 connects to the belt strap 120 by having the arm member 114 latch into the looping component 122. In particular, the curvature of the hooking element 118 a allows the arm member 114 to prevent the looping component 122 from slipping out of the belt buckle 110. The looping component 126 may be, for example, a loop sewn onto the belt strap 120. In another example, the looping component 126 may be manufactured as one piece together with the belt strap 120. As used herein, the term “looping component” refers to any loop design associated with the belt strap, where such loop design enables connection of the belt buckle to the belt strap. The term “looping component,” “connecting loop,” or any other term referring to a loop design associated with the belt strap may be used interchangeably without changing the meaning. The belt strap 120 connects at the second end 124 to the belt buckle 110 via weaving of the second end 124 through each elongated opening of the two elongated openings 116.
FIG. 2 illustrates a process 200 for detaching a belt buckle from a belt strap without having to remove the belt strap from a garment. As shown in FIG. 2, the process 200 starts at step 210, where the belt starts out as being attached to the garment via belt loops, where a belt strap connected at both ends to a belt buckle is threaded through the belt loops. At step 212, a first end of the belt strap, which has a loop component, is detached, or released, from an arm member of the belt buckle. The detachment occurs by unlatching the hooking element of the arm member vertically downward from the belt buckle, allowing the loop component to slip out through the gap between the arm member and the main body of the belt buckle. At step 214, a second end of the belt strap is detached from the belt buckle. The detachment occurs by unweaving the second end through each elongated opening of the belt buckle. At step 216, the belt buckle is completely detached from the belt strap without removal from the garment, i.e. without unthreading the belt strap through the belt loops of the garment. The process 200 may be executed with one hand by the wearer in a timely without experiencing any complexity requiring bi-manual dexterity or intense concentration.
FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a belt attached to a garment via belt loops, generally depicted by reference numeral 300. As shown in FIG. 3, the belt comprises a belt buckle 310 and a belt strap 320. The belt buckle 310 comprises a main body 312 having, at one end, a first arm member 314 and, at an opposite end, a second arm member 316 a and a third arm member 316 b.
The arm member 314 protrudes laterally from a top edge of the main body 312 and extends downward toward a bottom edge of the main body 312. The downward extension forms an arc that is curved at its end tip, resulting in a hooking element 318 a. The hooking element 318 a is separated from the main body 312 by a gap 318 b. In embodiments, the curve resulting in the hooking element 318 a may vary in degrees of curvature. The hooking element 318 a and the gap 318 b enable the arm member 314 to operate as a latching mechanism for the belt buckle to connect to the belt strap 320.
The arm members 316 a, 316 b, on the opposite end of the main body 312, each protrudes laterally from a top edge of the main body 312 and extends downward toward a bottom edge of the main body 312. The downward extension forms an arc that is curved at its end tip, resulting in a hooking element 320 a, 320 b respectively for the arm members 316 a, 316 b. The hooking elements 320 a, 320 b each is separated from the main body 312 by a gap 322 a, 322 b. In embodiments, the curve resulting in the hooking element 118 a may vary in degrees of curvature. The hooking elements 320 a, 320 b and the gaps 322 a, 322 b enable the arm members 316 a, 316 b each to operate as a latching mechanism for the belt buckle to connect to the belt strap 320.
The belt strap 330 comprises a first end 332 and a second end 334. The belt strap 120 may be made of any textile materials known by those of ordinary skill in the art. In the embodiment illustrated, the first end 332 has a looping component 336 and the second end 334 is a bare belt strap. The belt strap 330 connects at the first end 332 to the belt buckle 310 via the loop component 336. In the embodiment, the belt buckle 310 connects to the belt strap 330 by having the arm member 314 latch into the looping component 336. In particular, the curvature of the hooking element 118 a allows the arm member 114 to prevent the looping component 122 from slipping out of the belt buckle 110. The looping component 336 may be, for example, a loop sewn onto the belt strap 330. In another example, the looping component 336 may be manufactured as one piece together with the belt strap 330. The belt strap 330 connects at the second end 334 to the belt buckle 310 via weaving of the second end 334 through the second arm member 316 a and the third arm member 316 b.
FIG. 4 illustrates a process 400 for detaching a belt buckle from a belt strap without having to remove the belt strap from a garment. As shown in FIG. 4, the process 400 starts at step 410, where the belt starts out as being attached to the garment via belt loops, where a belt strap connected at both ends to a belt buckle is threaded through the belt loops. At step 412, a first end of the belt strap, which has a loop component, is detached, or released, from a first arm member of the belt buckle. The detachment occurs by unlatching the hooking element of the arm member vertically downward from the belt buckle, allowing the loop component to slip out through the gap between the arm member and the main body of the belt buckle. At step 414, a second end of the belt strap is detached from the belt buckle. The detachment occurs by slipping the second end from a second and third arm members of the belt buckle, where the second end is originally attached to the belt buckle via weaving through the second and third arm members. At step 416, the belt buckle is completely detached from the belt strap without removal from the garment, i.e. without unthreading the belt strap through the belt loops of the garment. The process 400 may be executed with one hand by the wearer in a timely without experiencing any complexity requiring bi-manual dexterity or intense concentration.
FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of a belt attached to a garment, generally depicted by reference numeral 500. As shown in FIG. 5, the belt comprises a belt buckle 510 and a belt strap 530. The belt buckle 510 comprises a main body 512 having, at one end, a first arm member 514 and, at an opposite end, a second arm member 516. The first arm member 514 protrudes laterally from a top edge of the main body 512 and extends downward toward a bottom edge of the main body 512. The downward extension forms an arc that is curved at its end tip, resulting in a hooking element 518 a. The hooking element 518 a is separated from the main body 512 by a gap 518 b. In embodiments, the curve resulting in the hooking element 518 a may vary in degrees of curvature. The hooking element 518 a and the gap 518 b enable the first arm member 514 to operate as a latching mechanism for the belt buckle to connect to the belt strap 530. The second arm member 516 protrudes laterally from a top edge of the main body 512 and extends downward toward a bottom edge of the main body 512. The downward extension forms an arc that is curved at its end tip, resulting in a hooking element 520 a. The hooking element 520 a is separated from the main body 512 by a gap 520 b. In embodiments, the curve resulting in the hooking element 118 a may vary in degrees of curvature. The hooking element 520 a and the gap 520 b enable the second arm member 516 to operate as a latching mechanism for the belt buckle 510 to connect to the belt strap 530.
The belt strap 530 comprises a first end 532 and a second end 534. The belt strap 120 may be made of any textile materials known by those of ordinary skill in the art. In the embodiment illustrated, the first end 532 has a looping component 536 and the second end 124 has a plurality of looping components 538. The belt strap 530 connects at the first end 532 to the belt buckle 510 via the loop component 536. In the embodiment, the belt buckle 510 connects to the belt strap 530 by having the first arm member 514 latch into the looping component 536. In particular, the curvature of the hooking element 518 a allows the first arm member 514 to prevent the looping component 536 from slipping out of the belt buckle 510. The looping component 536 may be, for example, a loop sewn onto the belt strap 530. In another example, the looping component 530 may be manufactured as one piece together with the belt strap 530. The belt strap 530 connects at the second end 534 to the belt buckle 530 by having the arm member 516 latch into a given looping component (i.e., selected by wearer) of the plurality of looping components 538. The plurality of looping components 538 enables adjustment of the belt strap. Such adjustment, for example, allows a wearer to enhance wearing comfort of the belt attached to a garment.
FIG. 6 illustrates a process 600 for detaching a belt buckle from a belt strap without having to remove the belt strap from a garment. As shown in FIG. 6, the process 600 starts at step 610, where the belt starts out as being attached to the garment via belt loops, where a belt strap connected at both ends to a belt buckle is threaded through the belt loops. At step 612, a first end of the belt strap, which has a loop component, is detached, or released, from a first arm member of the belt buckle. The detachment occurs by unlatching the hooking element of the first arm member vertically downward from the belt buckle, allowing the loop component to slip out through the gap between the first arm member and the main body of the belt buckle. Additionally, at step 612, a second end of the belt strap, which has a plurality of loop components, is detached, or released, from a second arm member of the belt buckle. The detachment occurs by unlatching the hooking element of the second arm member vertically downward from the belt buckle, allowing a given loop component (i.e., a selected loop component selected by wearer) from the plurality of loop components to slip out through the gap between the second arm member and the main body of the belt buckle. At step 612, the belt buckle is completely detached from the belt strap without removal from the garment, i.e. without unthreading the belt strap through the belt loops of the garment. The process 600 may be executed with one hand by the wearer in a timely without experiencing any complexity requiring bi-manual dexterity or intense concentration.
FIGS. 7 a, 7 b, 7 c, and 7 d illustrate perspective views of a plurality of belt buckles according to various embodiments of the present invention. The various configurations of the arm member in these various embodiments may allow detachment of the belt buckle from the belt strap to occur differently than what has already been discussed above. In some embodiments, the main body of the belt buckle may be tilted up, then down, in order to unlatch the arm member from the loop component of the belt strap. For example, in FIG. 7 d, a belt buckle having an arm member opening upward can be detached by being tilted upward then downward, allowing the looping component to slip out of the arm member. In other embodiments, the belt buckle may be shaken in diametrically opposing directions to release, or unlatch, the belt buckle from the belt strap.
As illustrated in FIG. 7 a, a belt buckle comprising a main buckle body having an arm member on one end and two elongated openings on an opposite end may have different configurations. In some instances, the arm member resides on a left-hand side of the main body while the two elongated openings reside on a right-hand side of the main body. In other instances, the arm member, instead of the two elongated openings, resides on the right-hand side of the main body. The curvature in the hooking element of the arm member, as illustrated in the various embodiments of FIG. 7 a, may vary in degrees. The size of the belt buckle, including the arm member and the elongated openings, may also vary, as illustrated in FIG. 7 a. Additionally, while the embodiments illustrated comprise at least two elongated openings, additionally elongated openings may be incorporated in other configurations.
FIG. 7 b provides additional embodiments of the belt buckle. As illustrated in FIG. 7 b, the belt buckle comprises a main body having at either end an arm member. In contrast to the embodiments in FIG. 7 a, no elongated opening exists in this embodiment. An advantage of the embodiments illustrated in FIG. 7 b includes enabling the wearer to detach the belt buckle relatively quickly by unlatching from a belt strap at each end via the arm member. An additional advantage, as discussed above, is that the relatively quick detachment may be done without having to remove the belt strap from an attached garment (e.g., attached via belt loops).
Referring to FIG. 7 c, the belt buckle may have more than one arm member at a particular end of the main body. In some embodiments, the belt buckle may have more than one arm members at both ends of the main body. In some embodiments, the belt buckle may have a single arm member on a right-hand side of the main body while having a plurality of arm members on the left-hand side. In other embodiments, the belt buckle may have the single arm member on the left-hand side of the main body, instead of the right-hand side.
Referring to FIG. 7 d, the belt buckle may have the arm member and the elongated opening combined in various configurations, as illustrated in the embodiments. The configurations shown in the embodiments in FIG. 7 d do not deviate from other embodiments in that these configurations still enable relatively quick detachment of the belt buckle from the belt strap at each end of the belt buckle. An additional advantage, as discussed above, is that the relatively quick detachment may be done without having to remove the belt strap from an attached garment (e.g., attached via belt loops).
The above Detailed Description of examples of the invention is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed above. While specific examples for the invention are described above for illustrative purposes, various equivalent modifications are possible within the scope of the invention, as those skilled in the relevant art will recognize. While processes or blocks are presented in a given order in this application, alternative implementations may perform routines having steps performed in a different order, or employ systems having blocks in a different order. Some processes or blocks may be deleted, moved, added, subdivided, combined, and/or modified to provide alternative or subcombinations. Also, while processes or blocks are at times shown as being performed in series, these processes or blocks may instead be performed or implemented in parallel, or may be performed at different times. Further any specific numbers noted herein are only examples. It is understood that alternative implementations may employ differing values or ranges.
As noted above, particular terminology used when describing certain features or aspects of the invention should not be taken to imply that the terminology is being redefined herein to be restricted to any specific characteristics, features, or aspects of the invention with which that terminology is associated. In general, the terms used in the following claims should not be construed to limit the invention to the specific examples disclosed in the specification, unless the above Detailed Description section explicitly defines such terms. Accordingly, the actual scope of the invention encompasses not only the disclosed examples, but also all equivalent ways of practicing or implementing the invention under the claims.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout the description and the claims, the words “comprise,” “comprising,” and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense (i.e., to say, in the sense of “including, but not limited to”), as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense. As used herein, the terms “connected,” “coupled,” or any variant thereof means any connection or coupling, either direct or indirect, between two or more elements. Such a coupling or connection between the elements can be physical, logical, or a combination thereof. Additionally, the words “herein,” “above,” “below,” and words of similar import, when used in this application, refer to this application as a whole and not to any particular portions of this application. Where the context permits, words in the above Detailed Description using the singular or plural number may also include the plural or singular number respectively. The word “or,” in reference to a list of two or more items, covers all of the following interpretations of the word: any of the items in the list, all of the items in the list, and any combination of the items in the list.
While certain aspects of the invention are presented below in certain claim forms, the applicant contemplates the various aspects of the invention in any number of claim forms. For example, while only one aspect of the invention is recited as a means-plus-function claim under 35 U.S.C. §112, sixth paragraph, other aspects may likewise be embodied as a means-plus-function claim, or in other forms, such as being embodied in a computer-readable medium. (Any claims intended to be treated under 35 U.S.C. §112, ¶ 6 will begin with the words “means for.”) Accordingly, the applicant reserves the right to add additional claims after filing the application to pursue such additional claim forms for other aspects of the invention.

Claims

We claim:

1. An apparatus for connecting respective ends of a belt strap attached to a garment, comprising:

a buckle body having, at one end, a first arm member and, at an opposite end, at least two elongated openings;

the first arm member, at the one end, protruding laterally from a top edge of the buckle body and extending downward toward a bottom edge of the buckle body for forming a latching mechanism to latch to a first end of the belt strap;

the at least two elongated openings, at the opposite end, lying substantially in parallel on a substantially same plane as the buckle body to enable weaving a second end of the belt strap through each elongated opening for attachment to the buckle body, such that the first end and the second end of the belt strap are connected via the apparatus,

wherein the first arm member and the at least two elongated openings enable detachment of the apparatus from the belt strap at the respective ends.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first arm member comprises a hooking element.

3. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first end of the belt strap is a loop component, the loop component enabling the first arm member to latch into the loop component to establish a connection between the apparatus and the belt strap.

4. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the apparatus is released from the belt strap through unlatching of the first arm member from the loop component.

5. An apparatus for connecting respective ends of a belt strap attached to a garment, comprising:

a buckle body having, at one end, a first fastening means and, at an opposite end, a second fastening means;

the first fastening means adapted for attaching a first end of a belt strap to the buckle body;

the second fastening means adapted for attaching a second end of a belt strap to the buckle body,

wherein the first fastening means and the second fastening means enables detachment of the apparatus from the belt strap at the respective ends.

6. An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first fastening means comprises a first arm member for attaching the first end of the belt strap to the buckle body;

the first end having a loop component for enabling attachment with the first arm member;

the first arm member protruding from a top edge of the buckle body and curving downward toward a bottom edge of the buckle body for forming a latching mechanism for gliding and locking into the loop component, such that the looping component is prevented from slipping off the first arm member.

7. An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the second fastening means comprises a plurality of arm members for attaching the second end of the belt strap to the buckle body.

8. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the second end of the belt strap comprises a plurality of loop components and wherein the plurality of arm members attach to the second end of the belt strap by latching into a given loop component of the plurality of loop components.

9. An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the second fastening means comprises two elongated openings for attaching the second end of the belt strap to the buckle body, wherein attaching the second end of the belt strap to the buckle body is enabled by weaving the second end of the belt strap through each elongated opening.

10. An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the second fastening means comprises an elongated opening and a second arm member for attaching the second end of the belt strap to the buckle body, the elongated opening being parallel to the second arm member.

11. A buckle and belt system for holding a garment around a body, comprising:

a belt strap having a plurality of connecting loops for connecting to a buckle apparatus; and

the buckle apparatus having a first arm member and a second arm member, the first arm member and the second arm member being at opposite ends of the buckle apparatus for connecting respective ends of the belt strap,

wherein the first arm member is adapted for connecting to the belt strap by gliding and locking into a first connecting loop attached to a first end of the belt strap,

wherein the second arm member is adapted for connecting to the belt strap by gliding and locking into a second connecting loop attached to a second end of the belt strap.

12. A buckle and belt system according to claim 11, wherein the first arm member and the second arm member enable detachment of the buckle apparatus from the belt strap at the respective ends without removal of the belt strap from the garment around the body.

13. A buckle and belt system according to claim 11, wherein the belt strap comprises a connecting loop attached to the first end of the belt strap and a plurality of connecting loops attached to the second end of the belt strap, the plurality of connecting loops enabling adjustable connection to the buckle apparatus.

14. A buckle and belt system for holding a garment around a body, comprising:

a belt strap having a connecting loop attached to at least one end of the belt strap for connecting to a buckle apparatus; and

the buckle apparatus having a first arm member and at least two elongated openings, the first arm member and the at least two elongated openings being at opposite ends of the buckle apparatus for connecting respective ends of the belt strap,

wherein the first arm member is adapted for connecting to the belt strap by gliding and locking in to the connecting loop attached to the at least one end of the belt strap,

wherein the at least two elongated openings is adapted for connecting to the belt strap by enabling weaving of an end of the belt strap through each elongated opening.

15. A buckle and belt system according to claim 14, wherein the first arm member enables a quick release of the buckle apparatus from the belt strap through an unlatching of the first arm member from the connecting loop.