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US2653364A
US2653364A US138452A US13845250A US2653364A US 2653364 A US2653364 A US 2653364A US 138452 A US138452 A US 138452A US 13845250 A US13845250 A US 13845250A US 2653364 A US2653364 A US 2653364A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B17/00—Press-button or snap fasteners
    • A44B17/0064—Details
    • A44B17/0088—Details made from sheet metal
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B11/00—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts
    • A44B11/02—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps
    • A44B11/06—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps with clamping devices
    • A44B11/10—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps with clamping devices sliding wedge
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B17/00—Press-button or snap fasteners
    • A44B17/0005—Fastening of press-button fasteners
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/34—Combined diverse multipart fasteners
    • Y10T24/3401—Buckle
    • Y10T24/3423—Buckle and separable fastening means for attached fastener
    • Y10T24/3424—Snap fastener
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/40—Buckles
    • Y10T24/4002—Harness
    • Y10T24/4012—Clamping
    • Y10T24/4019—Sliding part or wedge
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
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  • This invention relates generally to buckles, and has particular reference to a buckle assembly of the'type having a slidable" strap-gripper element with means thereon for attaching the assembly to asupporting member.
  • the object of the. invention is to provide an improved buckle assembly comprising a minimum number of parts, in which a strap-receiving frame and a movable support-engaging member are maintained in' assembly by means disposed on the frametooover'a' portion of the strap-engaging member;
  • a further objectof the invention is to provide a buckle assembly comprising a frame and a slider member having means for attaching the assembly to a, supporting member in which the slider member is retained in assembly with the frame solely by means disposed on the frame.
  • a still further object of the invention is to provide a buckle-assembly in which a buckle frameha sagripper element retained on one side thereof by gripper-retaining*means which is integral with the base, and the gripper element has means thereon extending through an intermediate opening in the frame to permit the other side of the assembly to be attached to a supporting member.
  • Fig. l is a top plan View of a buckle assembly embodying the features of the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the buckle assembly of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a view in elevation, partly in section
  • Fig. 4 is a view in section taken on line 4--4 of Fig. 1.
  • a buckle assembly I0 which is adapted to adjustably engage a strap l2 and to be attached to a supporting member I4.
  • the buckle assembly comprises a buckle frame 16 and a, slider member l8 which are assembled so as to allow relative movement of the slider and the frame in a direction longitudinally of an assembled strap.
  • the buckle frame 16 is provided with transverse strap-receiving openings 20 and 2
  • the slider 68 comprises a strap-gripper element it and an attaching member 26 disposed thereon which may be conveniently formed of the metal of the central portion of the gripper element.
  • the attaching member 26 is in the form of a snap fastener stud for snapping engagement with a snap fastener socket 28 disposed on the supporting member M.
  • the frame is provided with a pair of slider-retaining members 35 which are preferably formed of the metal of the medial portion 32 of the frame, and in the illustrated embodiment are attached to opposite edges 34 and 35 of the frame and have inwardly extending free end portions 36 and '3! which are spaced apart from the plane of the medial portion 32 of the frame.
  • the gripper element 2t is disposed on the frame beneath the free ends 36 and 3?, with the attaching member 25 disposed in the intermediate slot 22 and extending therethrough to project from the frame on the opposite side.
  • the slider is so assembled on the frame as to be freely slidable back and forth between the strap-receiving openings 20 and 2!, and the movement of the slider is limited by the attaching member contacting the frame at the ends of the slot 22.
  • the gripper element 24, at the extreme limits of the movement of the slider, is capable of at least partially obstructing the strap-receiving openings 2%) and 2
  • Fig. 3 The operation of the device is illustrated in Fig. 3.
  • the strap I2 is assembled on the buckle frame, through the openings 20 and 2! and across the face of the buckle having the slider-retaining members 30.
  • the attaching member 25 is then snapped into engagement with the socket 28 on the supporting member.
  • tension is applied to the device as indicated by the arrows, the pull of the strap l2 tends to move the frame [6 to the right.
  • the slider being securely attached to the supporting member, cannot move, and consequently relative movement of the slider and the frame causes the gripper element to engage the strap H2 at the opening 2t, and prevent slippage of the strap through the buckle frame.
  • the attaching member illustrated is integral with the gripper element, making it possible to form the slider of a single piece of metal, this construction may be modified to suit requirements of a particular case, it being within the scope of the invention to provide an attaching member of any desired form which may be secured to the gripper element by any convenient method.
  • the slider-retaining members 39 may be provided by other means than illustrated, it only being essential that the slider be capable of free longitudinal movement relative to the frame.
  • the attaching member may be disposed on the same side of the frame as the gripper element, in which case other means may be provided for limiting the longitudinal movement of, the slider.
  • a buckle assembly comprising a buckle frame having elongated strap-receivingopen ings and an elongated opening intermediate the strap-receiving openings extending laterally thereof, a strap-gripper element, retaining means integral with the frame and spaced from the gripper retaining the, gripper element on one side of siidable relationshi 0, said gripper element having a snap fastener formed thereon and extending through the intermediate opening and protruding from the other side of the frame to ermit the assembly to be attached to a supporting member disposed on said other side and to limit longitudinal movement of the gripper element, the dimensions of said stud in any plane parallel to the frame being substantially equal to the width of the intermediate opening.
  • a buckle assembly comprising a buckle frame and a slider member assembled thereon, said buckle frame having elongated strap-receiving openings at the end thereof, an elongated opening intermediate the strap-receiving openings extending laterally thereof, said slider comprising a strap-gripper element disposed on one side of the frame for movement longitudinally e frame in longitudinal of the intermediate opening, means on the medial portion of the frame spaced from the gripper element for retaining the slider in assembly with the frame, and a drawn snap fastener stud extending from the gripper element through the intermediate opening and protruding from the other side of the frame for engagement with a supporting member disposed on the other side of the frame, and to limit longitudinal movement of the gripper relative to the frame, the dimensions of said stud in any plane parallel to the frame being substantially equal to the Width of the intermediate opening.
  • a buckle assembly comprising, a buckle frameand a slider member assembled thereon, Said buckle frame having elongated strap-receiving slots in the ends thereof, an elongated slot intermediate the strap-receiving slots extending laterally thereof, said slider comprising a strapgripper element disposed on one side of the frame, a pair of, slider-retaining members integral with the frame extending inwardly from opposite sides thereof toward the intermediate, slot overlying the gripper in spaced relation thereto, and a drawn snap fastener stud member extending from the gripper through the intermediate slot for engagement with a support on the opposite side of the frame and to limit the longitudinal movement of the gripper relative to the frame, the dimensions of said stud in, any plane parallel to the frame being substantially equal to the Width of the intermediate opening.

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Sept. 29, 1953 P. D BECKER 2,653,364
GRIPPING SLIDER TYPE BUCKLE WITH FASTENER ELEMENT on SLIDER Filed Jan. 13, 1950 INVENTQR: PmuP D. BECKER,
BY PW 6.
ATTORNEY.
Patented Sept. 29, 1953 ATENT OFFICE GRIPP ING SLIDE-R TYPE BUCKLE WITH FASTENEB- ELEMENT ON SLIDER Philip Becker, Hingham, Mass., assignor to United-Carr FastenerCorporation, Cambridge, Mass;, a corporation of Massachusetts Application January 13, 1950, Serial No. 138,452
This invention relates generally to buckles, and has particular reference to a buckle assembly of the'type having a slidable" strap-gripper element with means thereon for attaching the assembly to asupporting member. k
The object" of the. invention is to provide an improved buckle assembly comprising a minimum number of parts, in which a strap-receiving frame and a movable support-engaging member are maintained in' assembly by means disposed on the frametooover'a' portion of the strap-engaging member;
A further objectof the invention is to provide a buckle assembly comprising a frame and a slider member having means for attaching the assembly to a, supporting member in which the slider member is retained in assembly with the frame solely by means disposed on the frame.
A still further object of the invention is to provide a buckle-assembly in which a buckle frameha sagripper element retained on one side thereof by gripper-retaining*means which is integral with the base, and the gripper element has means thereon extending through an intermediate opening in the frame to permit the other side of the assembly to be attached to a supporting member.
Other objects of the invention will, in part, be obvious, and will, in part, appear hereinafter. For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:
Fig. l is a top plan View of a buckle assembly embodying the features of the invention;
Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the buckle assembly of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a view in elevation, partly in section,
of the buckle assembly of Fig. l and an assembled I strap in which the buckle assembly is secured to a supporting member; and
Fig. 4 is a view in section taken on line 4--4 of Fig. 1.
Referring to the drawing, there is illustrated a buckle assembly I0, which is adapted to adjustably engage a strap l2 and to be attached to a supporting member I4.
The buckle assembly comprises a buckle frame 16 and a, slider member l8 which are assembled so as to allow relative movement of the slider and the frame in a direction longitudinally of an assembled strap. The buckle frame 16 is provided with transverse strap-receiving openings 20 and 2| at the ends thereof, and an 3 Claims. (or; 24-47) intermediate longitudinal slot 22. The slider 68 comprises a strap-gripper element it and an attaching member 26 disposed thereon which may be conveniently formed of the metal of the central portion of the gripper element. In the illustrated embodiment the attaching member 26 is in the form of a snap fastener stud for snapping engagement with a snap fastener socket 28 disposed on the supporting member M.
To retain the slider 58 in assembly with the buckle frame, the frame is provided with a pair of slider-retaining members 35 which are preferably formed of the metal of the medial portion 32 of the frame, and in the illustrated embodiment are attached to opposite edges 34 and 35 of the frame and have inwardly extending free end portions 36 and '3! which are spaced apart from the plane of the medial portion 32 of the frame.
The gripper element 2t is disposed on the frame beneath the free ends 36 and 3?, with the attaching member 25 disposed in the intermediate slot 22 and extending therethrough to project from the frame on the opposite side. The slider is so assembled on the frame as to be freely slidable back and forth between the strap-receiving openings 20 and 2!, and the movement of the slider is limited by the attaching member contacting the frame at the ends of the slot 22. The gripper element 24, at the extreme limits of the movement of the slider, is capable of at least partially obstructing the strap-receiving openings 2%) and 2| to engage a strap disposed therethrough as will be hereinafter described.
The operation of the device is illustrated in Fig. 3. The strap I2 is assembled on the buckle frame, through the openings 20 and 2! and across the face of the buckle having the slider-retaining members 30. The attaching member 25 is then snapped into engagement with the socket 28 on the supporting member. When tension is applied to the device as indicated by the arrows, the pull of the strap l2 tends to move the frame [6 to the right. However, the slider, being securely attached to the supporting member, cannot move, and consequently relative movement of the slider and the frame causes the gripper element to engage the strap H2 at the opening 2t, and prevent slippage of the strap through the buckle frame.
Although the attaching member illustrated is integral with the gripper element, making it possible to form the slider of a single piece of metal, this construction may be modified to suit requirements of a particular case, it being within the scope of the invention to provide an attaching member of any desired form which may be secured to the gripper element by any convenient method. Similarly the slider-retaining members 39 may be provided by other means than illustrated, it only being essential that the slider be capable of free longitudinal movement relative to the frame. In some cases the attaching member may be disposed on the same side of the frame as the gripper element, in which case other means may be provided for limiting the longitudinal movement of, the slider.
Since certain other obvious modifications may be made in the device Without departing from the scope of the invention, it is. intended that all matter contained herein be interpreted in an illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.
I claim:
1. A buckle assembly, comprising a buckle frame having elongated strap-receivingopen ings and an elongated opening intermediate the strap-receiving openings extending laterally thereof, a strap-gripper element, retaining means integral with the frame and spaced from the gripper retaining the, gripper element on one side of siidable relationshi 0, said gripper element having a snap fastener formed thereon and extending through the intermediate opening and protruding from the other side of the frame to ermit the assembly to be attached to a supporting member disposed on said other side and to limit longitudinal movement of the gripper element, the dimensions of said stud in any plane parallel to the frame being substantially equal to the width of the intermediate opening.
2. A buckle assembly, comprising a buckle frame and a slider member assembled thereon, said buckle frame having elongated strap-receiving openings at the end thereof, an elongated opening intermediate the strap-receiving openings extending laterally thereof, said slider comprising a strap-gripper element disposed on one side of the frame for movement longitudinally e frame in longitudinal of the intermediate opening, means on the medial portion of the frame spaced from the gripper element for retaining the slider in assembly with the frame, and a drawn snap fastener stud extending from the gripper element through the intermediate opening and protruding from the other side of the frame for engagement with a supporting member disposed on the other side of the frame, and to limit longitudinal movement of the gripper relative to the frame, the dimensions of said stud in any plane parallel to the frame being substantially equal to the Width of the intermediate opening.
3. A buckle assembly comprising, a buckle frameand a slider member assembled thereon, Said buckle frame having elongated strap-receiving slots in the ends thereof, an elongated slot intermediate the strap-receiving slots extending laterally thereof, said slider comprising a strapgripper element disposed on one side of the frame, a pair of, slider-retaining members integral with the frame extending inwardly from opposite sides thereof toward the intermediate, slot overlying the gripper in spaced relation thereto, and a drawn snap fastener stud member extending from the gripper through the intermediate slot for engagement with a support on the opposite side of the frame and to limit the longitudinal movement of the gripper relative to the frame, the dimensions of said stud in, any plane parallel to the frame being substantially equal to the Width of the intermediate opening.
PHILIP D. BECKER.
References Cited in the file of this patent. UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 887,209 Mattson May 12, 1908 993,320 Brown May 23, 1911 1,820,969 Friedheim Sept. 1, 1931 1,857,973 Reiter May 10, 1932
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US887209A (en) * 1907-10-28 1908-05-12 Us Fastener Company Fastener.
US993320A (en) * 1909-01-07 1911-05-23 New York Buckle Company Buckle.
US1820969A (en) * 1929-04-15 1931-09-01 Leon J Friedheim Buckle
US1857973A (en) * 1931-06-23 1932-05-10 Daniel I Reiter Self-adjusting fastener slide

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US887209A (en) * 1907-10-28 1908-05-12 Us Fastener Company Fastener.
US993320A (en) * 1909-01-07 1911-05-23 New York Buckle Company Buckle.
US1820969A (en) * 1929-04-15 1931-09-01 Leon J Friedheim Buckle
US1857973A (en) * 1931-06-23 1932-05-10 Daniel I Reiter Self-adjusting fastener slide

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