US1655527A

US1655527A - Military, police, or like belt

Info

Publication number: US1655527A
Application number: US738127A
Authority: US
Inventors: Abrahams William
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1924-09-17
Filing date: 1924-09-17
Publication date: 1928-01-10
Anticipated expiration: 1945-01-10

Description

Jan. 1o, 1928. 1,655,527

W. ABRAHAMS MILITARY, POLICE, OR LIKE BELT F11-ed sept. 17. 1924 INVENTOR //-M Patented` Jan. 10, 1928.

.. unirsi) gSTA WILLIAM ABRAHAMS, or rHILnnELrHIA, krr.ivivsrmmivla.

iurmmanxlromon, oniirxn BELT.

Application sied september 17,1924. sensi No. 738,127.

This invention, stated in its broadest terms, relates to an article of wearing apparel and has more especial relation to a military, police or-lilre belt.

As at present manufacturecha belt of the character stated, is made in but one length so that a policeman, for example, is required to have one belt i'or use in winter andanother belt for use in summer. The reason for this is that the type oi' belt under discussion is worn over anovercoat in winter time and requires an extra long belt, whereas, in summer time a shorter belt sufiices. To manufacture said belts, which are usuaL ly of leather, requires the selection of a very good grade of material, free from flaws throughout its length which tends to materially increase the cost thereof. Another disadvantage 01"' present belts is that in use the cartridge carrier tends to sag or fall away from the belt proper.

' The leading object oi the present invention ris to overcome'the above described disadvantageous features and provide a belt of the character stated which is readily adjustable for use bothiii winter and summer. A further object is to provide a belt in which the waist strap is made in two parts so that extra long strips of leather are not required and in which shortor scrap strips of leather may be utilized ttor the remainder thereo'i', thus tending to greatly reduce the cost ot a belt of the type underdiscussion.

A further object is to providey a belt in which the cartridge carrier is .detachably connected with respect to the relatively long and short waist straps in such manner as to preclude sagging of the cartridge carrier. Other and 'further objects not at this time appearing will be referred to hereinafter.

The invention consists yoiff the novel c0n-` struction hereinafter' described and finally claimed. j

The nature, characteristic features and scope oic the' invention will be more iully understood from the following description taken in-connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which Fig. l, is a perspective view of a belt embodying features of the present invention.'

Fig. 2, is a fragmentary view in elevation illustrating the parts extended to form a longbelt;

Fig. 3, is a fragmentary view in plan illustrating the parts adjusted to form a short belt, yand A Fig. 4, is a view in section taken upon'the j line 4`-4 of Fig. 3. Y

- For the purpose of illustrating my invention Icliave shown 'in the accompanying 'drawings oneform thereof which is at pres ent preferred vby me, since the same has been ,y Y

'found-in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results,`although it is to be understood thatthe various instrumentalities of kwhich my invention consists can be variously arranged and organizedandfthat my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and desoribed.

Referring now to the rdrawings in detail, the numeral l designates a `relatively long vwaist encircling strap andthe numeral 2, a short section of strap. Usually such'straps are of leather although obviously other material may be employed. Thus a verygood grade of leather, free from flaws may be utilized for the long section of strap and short ends or scrap materialmay be usedfor making the sections 2. Thus, primarily, a belt of the type under consideration maybe manufactured inV a very economical manner. The numeral 3, designates a cartridge carrier which in the present invention is used as the medium for eiiecting joining togetherofthey site end of strapl is detachably securedrin overlapping relationl with respect to one.v end of cartridgefca'rrier 3 by means, for example, Y

of screws 5 which pass through registering' apertures in the said 4strap and carrier and (io-operatively engage washers 6 having screw-threaded openings therein. The cartridge carrier, adjacentits place ofconnection with strap 1, is apertured as at 7 for a purposev to presently appear. Theopposite end of said cartridge carrier and the inner endof strip 2 are apertured so as to register in overlapping relation and are detachably connected by ineans,pfor example, ot

screws and washers similar in allrespectsto those previously described and which are designated 5 and 6" respectively. They cartridge carrier'is provided with conventional cartridge receiving pockets Sand isprovided atfeach end with loops 8. through ywhich in use, the belt parts 1 and 2 are passed. With the parts arranged as above devil scribed the belt is applicable for use over the overcoat of the wearer, the belt in this case being eXtra long. For summer use, with the overcoat discarded, obviously a shorter belt is necessary. Heretofore it has been necessary for the user to purchase a shorter belt. By the present invention, however, this disadvantage is overcome, it being merely necessary for the wearer to remove screws 5 and 6', cause the end of strap 2 to abut with the end of strap l, replace said screws 5 and washers 6', and employ additional screws 5 and washers 6 to secure the strap2 with respect to strap l and provide a relatively short belt. The strap 2 is provided with additional apertures 9 and the cartridge carrier is provided with additional apertures 7 in order that the parts may be adjusted as just described independently of the usual. fastening buckle. Obviously 'an intermediate adjustment or adjustments may be elfected by moving strap 2 toward or` away from strap l any desired distance and employing screws and washers for effecting attachment of parts. For this purpose additional screws ll and washers l2 may be temporarily fitted to` apertures in the cartridge carrier and the strap 2 may be provided with additional apertures for registering with those of the cartridge carrier as is readily apparent. It is to be noted that the cartridge carrier, when attached with respect to straps l and 2, is firmly secured adjacent its top and bottom edges by the aforesaid screws and washers thus eliiciently supporting the carrier to preclude sagging of the same under the weight of cartridges. Thus the cartridges may be maintained in a vertical position, which is desirable for ready withdrawal, and a better appearing article is provided which from the viewpoint of a military or police inspector is essential. The remaining parts of the belt are of conventional type and forming no part of the present invention require no description. lVhile I have described a military or police belt of leather obviously belts of any material may be employed and further the adjustable feature of the invention is applicable to any form of belt. Obviously attaching mediums other than screws and washers may be used as snap fasteners or the rerated as desirable like.

- It will now be apparent that l have de-l vised a novel and useful construction which embodies the features of advantage cnuinin the statement of the invention and the above description and while I have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodi ment-thereof which has been found in practice to givesatisfa-ctory and reliable results. it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

vWhat l claim is:

l. A military belt of the character stated comprising an elongated cartridge carrier, a relatively long belt portion detachably and adjustably secured to one end of said cartridge carrier, a relatively short belt portion having one end thereof detachably and adjustably secured to the other end of said cartridge carrier, and a buckle operatively interposed between the free ends of said two belt portions adjustably to secure the same to each other.

A military belt of the character stated comprising an elongated cartridge carrier having a series of cartridge sockets on the outer surface thereof, a belt guiding loop secured to the other side of said cartridge carrier at each of its opposed ends, a separate belt portion extending through each of said belt guiding loops and having its end overlapping the corresponding end of said cartridge carrier, means common to and cxtcnding through each of the ends of said cartridge carrier and the corresponding overlapping end of said separate belt portions detachably and adjustably to secure the ends of said belt portions to said cartridge carrier, and means adjustably to secure the free ends of said separatebelt portions to each other.

3. A military belt of the character stated comprising an elongated cartridge carrier having a series of cartridge sockets secured to the outer surface thereof, belt 'guiding loop secured to each end of said cartridge 'arrier on the other side thereof, a relatively long` belt portion having an end extending through one of said belt guiding loops and overlapping the corresponding end of said cartridge carrier, a relatively short belt portion having an end thereof extending through the other of said belt guiding loops and overlapping the corresponding end of said cartridge carrier` a Hries of spaced apta-tures eirteudi throng the overlapping ends of said cartridge eauicr, and the two belt jgautions, screws extending through said ajiicrtures for delachably and adjust-ably securing the ends of said two belt portions in overlapping relation to the corresponding ends of r=aid cartridge carrier, and a buckle operatively interposed between the free ends of said two belt portions adjustably to secure the same to each other.

WILLIAM ABRAHAMS.