US1639383A

US1639383A - Belt

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Publication number: US1639383A
Application number: US152904A
Authority: US
Inventors: Cosimo P Moretti; Mezzera Egisto
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-12-06
Filing date: 1926-12-06
Publication date: 1927-08-16
Anticipated expiration: 1944-08-16

Description

l Au'g. 16,1927,

C. P. MORETTI ET AL BELT Filed Dec. 6, 1925 Incanto/5.:

00 mm2 1J. Margin' WW1/'mesml @mm3/14 Patented Aug, 16, 1927.

COSIMO 1. MORETTI AND EGISTO MEZZERA-,l O LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.

Application led December 6, 1926. Serial No. 152,904.

Our invention relates to military and other belts having buckles and other metal fittings, and our object is to provide said belts with novel fastening means which will enable said buckles and fittings to be quickly removed for the purpose of being polished.

In order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 shows a belt and a shoulder strap of the Sam Browne type equipped with our fastening devices.

Fig. 2'is an enlarged fragmentary detail of one end of the belt with the buckle removed preparatory to being polished.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sect-ion of the end of the Abelt disclosed by Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail side elevation of a removable metallic button employed in carrying out the invention.

Referring in detail to the different parts, 1 designates the belt which is provided near one end with slots or openings 2 for the passage of the tongues of a removable metallic buckle 4. The belt 1 is provided at its inner side and at opposite sides of the openings 2 with fastening means comprising socket members 5 and studs 6 which latter are adapted to be forced into the former for securing the end of the belt 1 in folded position over the pivotal bar 8 of the buckle 4.

The folded portion of the belt 1 is further secured by a snap fastener consisting of a stud 10 and a socket 12 which latter is adapted to receive the former. The stud 10 proliects outwardly or in an opposite direction from the studs 6, while the socket member 12 is carried by a broad flap 14 which, is stitched or otherwise secured at one end to the belt 1.

16 designates a removable metallic button which projects outwardly through the belt 1 in the same `direction as the stud 10. A leather or other suitable washer 18 is interposed between the belt 1 and the inner end of said button 16 to prevent the latter from pulling outwardly through said belt. The button 16 is adapted to pass through any of the button holes 2O in the opposite end of the belt 1 and ooact with the buckle 4 in securing said belt in position around the waist. The flap 14 in addition to carrying the socket member 12, acts as a pad in presenting a smooth surface to the body of the wearer and prevents the buckle 4, the studs 6 and the button 16 from pressing inwardly against the abdomen.

22 designates the shoulder strap, the forward end of which is adjustably connected to a short strap 24 through the intermediary of a metallic buckle 26,` which latter is removably secured to the upper end of said strap 24. The lower end of the vstrap 24 is connected by a removable metallic button 28 to a short section of leather 30 which is looped through a metallic ring 32 remov--V ably connected to the belt 1 by a leather loop 34. One end of the loop 34 is stitched or otherwise permanently secured to the belt 1 and its free end is provided with a socket member 36 adapted to receive a stud 37, secured to the inner portion of said belt 1.

The rear end of the shoulder strap 22 is removably connected by a metallic button 28a, similar to the button 28, to a short strap 38 which is looped through a ring 40. The ring 40 is similar to the ring 32, and like the latter is removably connected to the belt by a. loop 42 having one end permanentlv fastened to the belt 1 and its opposite end detachably connected to said belt by a stud 36a which engages a socket member fixed to the belt and similar in construction to the socket members 5 and 12. v

From the foregoing description it is apparent that the

buckles

4 and 26, the buttons 16. 28 and 28, and the rings 32 and 40 can be readily removed for the purpose of being polished, the polishing operation being accomplished .much more readily after removal of the buckles, the buttons and the rings as stated, than if they were permitted to remain in position upon the belt and the respective straps. Removal of the buckles, buttons and rings also prevents soiling of the belt and the straps with the polishing material.

While we have shown and described the preferred' form of our invention we reserve the right to such other forms and modilications as properly fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and ydesire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

In combination, a belt adapted to be folded at one end over a portion of a buckle and having an opening for the passage of the tongue of said buckle, separable ooengaging cured to the free end of said flap, and a stud fastening means secured to sradbelt at opon the belt adapted to detaohably engage the 10 posit@ sides of Said opening and adpted last-mentioned sooket, i i to detaohably secure the end of the belt V1n In testimony whereof We aHX oui'1 signafolclecl, position, a flap seourecl to. the belt` tures.

near the end abote-mentidnetl'a'cl adp'ted to @over the adjacent portions of said fastening means and the buckle, a socket Si" COSIMO P. MORETTI. EGISTO MEZZERA.