US1504030A

US1504030A - Belt

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Publication number: US1504030A
Application number: US660383A
Authority: US
Inventors: William F Dettweiler
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-08-31
Filing date: 1923-08-31
Publication date: 1924-08-05
Anticipated expiration: 1941-08-05

Description

Patented Aug. 5, i924.

unirse! stares r `VJITJLLAIVI F. .'DETTVIELER, Ol? UPLAND, CALIFORNIA. i

BELT.

Application filed August 31, 1.923. Serial No. 660,383.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, TWILLIAM F. Darn wEILnR, a citizen of the United States, resid-- ing at Upland, in the county of San Bernardino and btate of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Belts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to belts, and is designed'primarily for the use of linemen, but it is to be understood that a belt in accordance with this invention can be employed for any purposes wherein it is found applicable, and the invention has for its object to -provide,.in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a belt including a supporting element, and a coupling element which is adapted to be secured to the waist of a lineman, and is employed for coupling the support-ing element to the lineman and with said coupling element including a main and auxiliary section, the vformer having the supporting ele ment detachably connected therewith `and the latter slidably connected to and extending through the main section and completely encircling the waist of the lineman and acting as a safety means to maintain the Vbelt connected to the lineman if the main`section should break, under `such conditions giving the lineman ample warning thereby avoiding accidents. n

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a belt designed primarily for the use of linemen and which includes an adjustable supporting element to provide for reducing or increasingthe Vlength thereof and further providing the said element with a wear reducing member abutting when the element is in supporting position against the object. to which the element is connected, thereby `reducing wear on the elemnt to a minimum, under such conditions increasing the life of such element.

lA further'objectiofA the inventionjis to` provide, in a manner as hereinafter set,` forth, a belt for the use of linemen, including a coupling element formed 4of a main and an auxiliary section and with the auxiliary section provided with means to lsupport and connect to the wearer `of the beltfsuch tools as are necessary to be used by the lineman.

Further obj cts of the invention areto provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a belt for the use of linemen', which is comparatviely simple in its construction and ar rangement, adjustable, unusually strong, durable, thoroughly efiicient and convenient in its use, readily assembled and comparatively inexpensive.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but itis to be understood that changes, variations and modifications canbe resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several .views:`

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the adaptation of a belt in accordance with this invention, when worn and in supporting position.

Figure 2 is top plan view of the belt and further illustrating the same connected with a pole.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of the supporting element, illustra-ting the wear member forming a part thereof.

Figure .4; is a section on line /l-4, Figure Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in elevation,.of` one end of the main section of the coupling element.

Referring to the drawings in detail, a belt in accordance with this invention comprises a supporting element and a coupling element and with the former having means for detachably connecting it with the latter, and the said supporting section comprises a substantially elongated strap 1 of any suitable material, preferably heavy leather, and of the desired thickness.` One end of the'` strap l is bent upon itself as at 2 and riveted together, as at to provide a loop et, in which is arranged a roller 5', mounted on a pintle 6, secured to the arms/, of a yoke 8, having formed, integral therewith the hook-shaped Section5) of a snaphook. ,Pivot-ally connected to the section 9, as at 1,0, is' the snap ll which associates with the bill l2 of the-section I9 for the purpose of maintaining the snap hook closed.

The other end of the belt l is bent upon itself and the overlapping parts secured together toV provide a loop 13, which isemployedffor connecting a buckle 14 with the belt ,1. Intermediate its ends, the belt 1 is folded upon itself to form an outer portion 15 and an innerpoition 1G; and the bend between the folds constitutes a loop 17 for connecting to the belt 1, a snap hooli 18 of a construction similar to the snap hook hereinbefore referred to. 4The loop 17 is maintained closed by a slide 19 mounted on the portionsr15-and16ofzthebelt. 'The portion 16 ofthe belt carries tlie'buclrle V14 and the latter in connection with the perforations :20 7formed'in the belt 1,4provides means for adjusting thelen'gth of'thesup- Jporting' element,"and'thesliide 1 9 whenthe length of the supporting element: is adjusted maintains' the loop 17l closed.

`The supporting element ifuither `includes awear member, which: isconstructed of fany suitable material, preferably leat/lier, lis

'rectangular inacontoursand oflthe desired length. The said Wear inemberaisf indicated at 21A and is vprovidednear each end withria transversely extending slot I22 for the-passage oftheibelt 11, and said wearrmember 21 is of materially greater width'thanthe width of-t-he'be'lt and is so set up with respect to the belt that'the buckle 14 will be arranged exteriorly of saidfineinber and the latter provides means to protect the strap from being cut through by the buckle and when the supporti-ng element is set iup,

the wear inember.21: is laositioiiedfagainst the pole 23, under such conditions reducing wear `on the supporting element to ai minimum.

:The vcoupling element comprises a main section 24, an auxiliary section 25,an'dna` tool supporting. member 26. '.Tlie sectionsk24, 25 and member 26 are constructed of any suitable material, preferablylieavy leather, but the Amain section'r24 is ofumaterially` greater width than the section 25 1or the -men'nberI '26.

4,The auxiliary lsection '25 yis of iinaterially greater lengththaii the ylength lof the section 24 .or't-lie length ofthe member 26.

vThe main section 24 is ofy ak length to extend fa'round the back and yat the `sides of the lineinainas shown inFigure 1, and each end of the section24 yis.folded..outwardly upon itself, as .at :27, to providea loop28. The bentfportion 27 is secured in position by two spaced;iows ofirivets and with oneof theirows .asiiidica-ted at 29, positionedin close proximity to thebend 30 and with the other rowof rivets, as indicated at 31 spaced from the row 29. The loop 28 is employed ffor i connecting a Iring 32of1a diameter lgreater than the width of the main section 24, to the vsaideinain section 24 and with'the ring-extending through-the loop 28 between: the rows of rivets '29 and 31 and further with the major portion of the ring projecting forwardlyfroin the end of the main section 24. The ring 32 isnot only Y section 25.

ofthe row 29, but if therivets should give Vaway the bend 30 will act as means to connect the ring 32 to the main section 24. .'llherivets of the rowl31 arrest the rearward shifting of the ring 32 with respect to -the end of the section 24. The overlapping Athe snap hooks yare employed for detachably yconnecting the supportingielement to the coupling element, as shown in'F-igure '2.

rhewauxiliary section 2541s in theformof .what niayfbe terniedfa waist band :andis -slfidably connectedzagainst the outer face of the main section 24 through the medium of f a transverselyvextending retaining; member v34. The @auxiliary section E25 .i extends in- -wardly through the 'rings 32 and one 'end of said section;` has securedl therewithna buckle for the purpose of adj'iistably connecting tog-ether 1 the: ends of 'the A'section' .25. Suitablel openingsnnotshown, areiprovided in the auxiliary section 25,1and whichcooperate with thevbuckle` 35 for the'ipurpose of con- :necting the ends of the auXilia-rysectionzto- -getlier, whereby the coupling element 4-will `be secured' to thevwaist .of theilmeman.

.The supporting member 1.26, Vis foiimed froina strap of the desired length aiidwhich has one end fixedlysecured, fiasat. 36, to;v the outer.Y face of the 'member 25 tand itsother end securedfasaat 37 v.to the outer face ofthe .The :member 26 is arranged exteriorly 'of the retaining member 34 and said I member` 26 in `connection with section 25; provides' avliatfmay betermed loop' 33;V for the purpose ofconnectinl'giand supporting the tools desired by the :lineman and-in .a manner as'shown in Figurel' fofthe drawing.

'By setting upf the coupling element. inl the manner asstated, if fthe fmain sectionv 24 -shoul'di break, the* belt would' still be secure'd tro the 'waist of the 'lineman :through the `medium of the section: '25, :and if said" section 24 sliould brealnuample warning would bef'1given to the:l lineman `so that .an :accident would [be avoided. y

:The setting up of the'snaplhooks'intlie man-ner ias shown, .as well. as the' extending of the inaj'or'portion kof the ringsl32ifrom the ends of the section 24, makes itunusually convenientiV to' snap theV hooks in engagement with! the rings-.very quickly, asffwell las enablingtlie hoo-ks `to be released ifromthc rings 32 conveniently. `The setting-iup of the sections .24 .of materiallyigreater width than the-section 25, enables the coupling eleinent to. be worn byf the lineman Without inconvenienceas wellzas iformsla. wide support forlthe-backvof thevlineman, and Ialtlioughf thefpreferred embodiment off the invention iszas illusti'atedtan'd describedfyet it is to be understood that changes in the derails of construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

What I claim is l. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising a supporting element, a coupling element including` a main and an auxiliary section, said auxiliary section positioned against the outer face of and extending inwardly through the ends of the main section, said supporting element and main section having' cooperating' means for detachably connecting the former to the latter, and said auxiliary section having means for securing said `main section against the `waist of a: lineman. c

2. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising a supporting element, a coupling element including a main andk an auxiliary section, said auxiliary section positioned against the outer faceof and extending inwardly through the ends of the main section, said supporting element and main section having cooperating means for detachably connecting the former to the latter, said auxiliary section having means for securing said main section against the waist of a lineman, and a wear member slidably connected to said supporting element intermediate the ends thereof.

3. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising a` supporting element, a coupling element including a main and an auxiliary section, said auxiliary section positioned against the outer face of and extending inwardly through the ends of the main section, said supporting element and main section having cooperating means for detachably connecting the former to the latter, said auxiliary section having means for securing said. main section against the waist of a lineman, and said main section being of materially greater width than said auxiliary section.

4. A belt for the purpose `set forth comprising a supporting element, a coupling element including a main and an auxiliar r section, said auxiliary section positioned against the outer face of and extending inwardly through the ends of the main section, said supporting element and main section having cooperating means for detachably connecting the former to the latter, said auxiliary section having means for securing said main section against the waist of a lineman, a wear member slidably connected to said supporting element intermediate the ends thereof, and said wear member being of greater width than said supporting section.

v5. A. belt for the purpose set forth comprisino` an adjustable supporting element, a coupling element formed of a main and an auxiliary section, the latter arranged exterorly of the former and further extending inwardly through the ends thereof, `said supporting element and main section having cooperating means for detachably connecting them together, and said auxiliary section having means for adjustably connecting the ends thereof together.

6. A lbelt for the purpose set forth comprising an adjustable a coupling element formed of a main and an auxiliary section, the latter arranged exteriorly of the former and further extending inwardly through the ends thereof, said sup porting element and main section having cooperating means for detachably connecting them together, said auxiliary section having means for adjustably connecting the ends thereof together, and a supporting member secured to the outer face ofsaid auxiliary section.

7. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising an adjustable supporting element, va coupling element formed of a main and an auxiliary section, the latter arranged exteriorly of the former and further extend ing inwardly through the ends thereof, said supporting element and main section having cooperating means for detachably connecting them together, said auxiliary section having means for adjustably connecting the ends thereof together, and said main section being of greater width than said auxiliary section. c

S. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising an adjustable supporting element, a

coupling element formed of a main and an auxiliary section,- the latter arranged exteriorly of the former and further extending inwardly through the ends thereof, said supporting element and main section having cooperating means for detachably connectu ing them together, said auxiliary section having means for adjustably connecting the ends thereof together, said main section being of greater width than said auxiliary section, and a wear member slidably mounted on said supporting section intermediate the ends thereof,

9. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising an adjustable supporting section having projecting therefrom a pair of hook members each provided with a roller connected with said element, and a coupling element formed of a main and an auxiliary section, said main section provided with a ring at each end engagea'ble by a hook member for connecting the main section with said supporting element, said auxiliary section arranged exteriorly of said main section and further extending inwardly through said rings and provided with means for adjustably connecting the ends thereof together for connecting the main section in position on a lineman.

l0. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising an adjustable supporting section supporting elementp having-projecting therefrom a pair of hook members each provided With a roller con- -nectedwfith ysaid element, and .a coupling element formed of a main tand an auxiliary section, said main section. provided with ,a ring at each'end engageable bya hoolr member lfor connecting/the main section with said supporting element, said auxiliary section arranged exteriorly of said main section and further extending inwardly through said rings and provided with means for adj ustably connecting' the ends 1 thereof together for connecting the'main section in position on arlineman, a Wear member slid- Aably mounted on the supporting` element intermediate its ends. I

ll. A belt for thepurposeset:forthcomprising an .adjustable supporting section having proj ect-ing therefrom a pair of-'hook members each provided with a roller connected with said element, and a coupling element formed of amain and an auxiliary sectionx said main section provided With a at each end engageable by a hook memberfor connecting the main section with, said supporting element7 said auxiliary section arranged exteriorly of said main section and further extending' inwardly through said rings and provided with means for adjustably connecting' the ends thereof together' foreonnecting the main section in position on a lineman, a Wear member slidably mounted on the supporting element intermediate itsvwends, said kWear :member of `greater Width'than the Width of the supporting element 'and said main section of nected With-said elementga coupling element formed of a main and an auxiliary section, said main section provided with la ring 'at each end enfrageab-le bya hook member for connecting themain'section with said supporting` element, said :auxiliary-sectionSarranged exteriorly of saidlmain sectionafnd further extending inwardly through said rings and provided With means for adjustably connecting-the ends thereof together for Connecting the main -sectionin position on a lineman, 4a Wear member slidably mounted on the. supporting element intermediate its ends, said Wear member of greater .Widt-hlthan. the .Width ofthe supporting element and said main section of `greater Width than thewidthcfsai'dauxiliarypsection, anda supporting membersecuredlto the outer facejof the auxiliary section and spaced therefrom.

hereto.

WILLIAM ir. iDETrWinnen.f

ln testimony whereof,lf affix luy-signature