US2426731A

US2426731A - Belt

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Publication number: US2426731A
Application number: US548532A
Authority: US
Inventors: Elliott Morris Aubrey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1944-08-08
Filing date: 1944-08-08
Publication date: 1947-09-02
Anticipated expiration: 1964-09-02

Description

sept 2, 1947 M.KA. EITLloTT v 2,426,731

BELT

Filed Aug. 8, 19.44

Patented Sept. 2, i947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BELT Morris Aubrey Elliott, Baltimore, Md.

Application August 8, 1944, Serial No. 548,532

2 Claims.

This invention refers to personal wear and more particularly to belts used around the body. The main objects of this invention are to provide a belt of this nature that will not require lbuckles that have clamps or prongs to impress themselves into the material of the belt in order to hold it closed, or require perforations in the :belt to take the prongs; or to require a buckle that will have cross-bars to wind the material of the belt over to give them a frictional or binding resistance, for the purpose of keeping the belt locked and closed.

Another object is to have the manner of using the belt and holding it closed as simple as possible and its structure free from moving parts and mechanisms, yet thoroughly effective, and able to provide all the features of adjustability found in belts using other types of buckles.

Other objects will become apparent as the invention is more fullydescribed.

The conventional type of belt used for personal wear requires the use of a buckle having mechanical means for holding it closed, and this in turn requires the perforation of the belt. This invention requires the use of a particular material suitable for belting and the use with it of a simple buckle consisting of sides spaced just sufficiently to permit the insertion of the layers of the belting therethrough. This material has the quality of being self-adhering when held properly by a buckle. It is poorly adapted to stand perforations and the bending entailed by the conventional type of buckle.

In the drawings appended with this application, is shown a form of this invention by way of example, in which:

Figure 1 is a View in perspective of a belt and buckle embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a detail with parts broken away to indicate the manner in which the belting is held in the buckle during closure.;

Figure 3 indicates the manner in which the belting opens when the buckle is removed and how the belt opens.

Figure 4 is a modified form of strap in section showing a portion of a belt of fabric or non-plastic material with the body and a layer of flexible plastic applied over its surface. Y

Similar reference characters refer to similar` parts throughout the drawings In the drawings, the belt consists of a piece of belting, I in one long piece for fastening around the body of the user. The material used is preferably vinyl acetate or vinyl chloride, for its inherent unusual qualities that make it desirable for a belt. Its end portion 2 is preferably tapered at the sides and its top end portion is slightly shaved to give it a wedge-like appearance and form 3. The buckle 6 is preferably of Lucite and consists of two flat sides l' and 8 held apart by the short sides 9 and l0 respectively. The inside surface Il of the buckle is shaved slightly at one end to insure a slightlywedging action when the end portion 2 is inserted. Buttons I2 are surmounted on the inner face of the -belt to prevent the buckle from sliding off same when not in use. These buttons are on the same side of the belt andas indicated in the drawings. 'Ihis end 5 of the belt is preferably nat and cut square. The -belt is wrapped around the person in the conventional manner and the end 2 is inserted into the buckle i5 so the tapered form 4 contacts the underside Il and continues until the end is held rmly inside the buckle. When so positioned and kept in place by the buckle, the surfaces of the belting contacting each other, adhere together tightly and prevent their being pulled apart by an ordinary force or slipping. As the end 2 of the belt is kept down in such contact, the belt will remain stuck together. However on moving the buckle so the end portion is released and free, the end will disengage itself with a slight curling action as sho-wn in Figure 3. When all the contacting surfaces are opened up in this manner, the -belt will be opened ready fory removal or other adjustment. The keeping of the end 2 down in contact is important, as it is the means that makes the surfaces of the belt hold together. Since this is the only requirement for keeping the belt closed, it affords a very simple and expeditious manner of changing the belt attachment to suit the user. This material is flexible, strong and does not show its adhering qualities to the touch of the hand. This feature only becomes evident after the belting surfaces are brought together, held there and the end portion kept from curling up.

It has been found out through empirical use and trial that the applicationof the same plastics of the classes indicated previously in this specification, can be made to leather belts, fabrics and other strap materials so as to provide a surface thereon over part or on the whole, provided it is Where the joining portions meet, that will be similar in results to that obtained from the homogeneous material indicated in the other figures. This form is shown in Figure 4 where the body material 2| of the strap is of leather or fabric, and the plastic 22 is applied (in any conventional manner) to the surface thereof. The

way in connection with or in contact with thek Y kept in that position when the belt is closed and skin or flesh, as its tendency to injure same is comparatively negligible.

While but two general forms of the invention are shown in the drawings and described in the specification it is not desired to limit this appli` cation for patent to this particular form or in any other way otherwise kthan limited by the scope thereof, as it is appreciated that other forms of construction could be made that would use Vthe same principles and come within the scope of the appendedV claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

l. A belt comprising a strip of belting of suitable length, a sliding sleeve of hollow form having one of its inside surfaces tapered part 'of the distance and adapted to hold the layers of belting inserted in the sliding sleeve adheringly together, stops on one end of the beltingV to restrain the movement of the sliding sleeve thereon, the other end of said belting skived and tapered on its'top surface and formed wedgelike to facilitate its insertion and wedging action in the tapered end portion of the sliding sleeve and direct 'its end portion downwardly against the outer surface of the belting so vas to vinsure its being prevent its slipping out of adjustment.

2. A belt comprising avstrip of lastic material of suitable length for a trousers belt, a sliding sleeve of hollow form with one of its inside surfaces tapered approximately one-half its length then continuing straight for the balance of the length and having a straight wall opposite said tapered and `straight portion, for positioning on said belt, stops on one end of said belt to limit the travel of the sleeve thereon and to prevent `the sleeve from becoming disengaged therefrom,

said belt having its threading end tapered on one side to facilitate its insertion and wedging action in theY sleeve and direct the threading end portion inwardly so as to forcibly contact the face Aof the opposite end of said belt and keep them tightened against each other when the belt is in closed position. c t t MORRIS AUBREY ELLIOTT.l Y

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