US319734A - Buckle - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

. G. W. LONGNEGKER.

BUCKLE.

No. 319,734. Patented June 9., 1885.

TORNEYS.

NITED STATES FFICEQ BUCKLE.-

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No 319,734, dated June 9, 1885.

I Applicati n filed April 14,1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, Gnoncn W. LONGNECK- ER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of \Vinchester, in the county of Randolph a'nd'State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buckles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

-My invention relates to that class of clamping buckles which are especially adapted for use in securing the straps of pantaloons or vests, and for similar purposes; and it consists in constructinga buckle of the above-described class in such a manner as to adapt it to be secured in operative position, with the ends of the two straps passing through it, without sewing or otherwise permanently securing the buckle to either strap, the buckle holding the end of each strap firmly, smoothly, and securely without presenting any exterior sharp points which would tend to catch and tear the lining of the coat or vest.

My invention also embodies further improvements, the nature and scope of which will be hereinafter fully described ,and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the annexed drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved buckle in its operative position,the side of the buckleframe being removed,as shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is aside View of the buckle detached from the straps. Fig. 3 is a perspective view. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the several parts of the buckle detached from each other.

The same letters indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring to the several parts by letter, A represents the main frame of the buckle,which is preferably rectangular in shape and of a sufficient width to admit ofthe free passage through it of the strap ends. The lower right-hand edge, or the edge which is to the right in Fig.1, is cast with a series of curved or inclined points or teeth, a the ends of which project up above the plane of the lower side of the buckle to a point lying in a plane about midway between I the upper and lower sides of the buckle-frame.

A metallic plate, a which serves as a combined locking plate and shield, is hinged or pivotally secured between the rear ends of the sides a of the buckle-frame,immediately above vthe points of the inclined teeth a, forthe pur pose hereinafter specified. 7

Between the upper forward ends of the sides a is hinged or pivoted a locking plate or lever, B, the inner longitudinal edge of which is bent down at right angles, while its forward free end is provided with the downwardlycurved forwardly-pro ecting teeth or points I).

The operation of my improved buckle is as follows: .In applying it to the straps of a vest, for example, the free end of the left-hand strap is passed through the buckle between the combined pivoted locking plate and shield a and the upwardly-inclined teeth (1 The free end of the right-hand strap is now inserted through the buckle, passing over the shield at and beneath the forward locking-plate,B,which during the insertion of the strap end is partially elevated at its free end, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. By drawing upon the free extremities of the two straps they may be tightened to any desired extent when the locking-plate B is turned down, so that the downwardly curved forwardly projecting teeth upon its forward end will enter the strap, while its longitudinal rear edge (which, as before stated, is bent down at right angles) serves to lock or bind both of the straps against the bottom of the buckle-frame at thatpoint. The upwardly-projecting teeth a enter the fabric of the lower strap, and the tightened upper strap, following the curvature of the body, presses the combined locking plate and shield a, against which it bears, down upon the upwardly-projecting teeth of, which project up through the end of the lower strap, thereby firmly locking the lower strap end in such a manner that it is impossible for it to become loose. The shield a also serves to prevent the teeth a from tearing the lining of the coat or vest, while the downwardly-proj ecting teeth b of the forward looking -plate, B, are also shielded by that portion of the lower or lefthand strap which extends immediately beneath them.

It will be seen that by constructing my improved buckle in the manner described it may be applied to the straps of any vest or pair of pantaloons in a moment, without the necessity of sewing or otherwise permanentlyfastening it to either strap, so that a person having several pairs of pantaloons and vests will only require two buckles, as the buckle can be instantly changed from one vest or pair of pantaloons to another, thereby effecting a considerable saving, especially to persons in the country who may use homemade clothing. The position of the buckle upon the two straps may be changed so vas to avoid unequal wear at any one point of the straps. The ends of the straps may be drawn through the buckle so as to fill the entire width'of the buckle, thereby preventing the buckle from slipping from one side to another, while the teeth of the buckle are effectually prevented from tearing the lining of the vest or coat. The extremity of the outer strap may be locked in the buckle, and the lower strap drawn through the buckle until the straps are tight, by which arrangement the ends of both straps are prevented-from hanging loose.

Having thus described my invention, what I shield, and the pivoted forward locking-plate having the downwardly-projecting teeth, as set forth.

3. The combination of the main frame having the upwardly-projecting teeth, the pivotedcombined locking plate and shield, and the pivoted forward locking-plate having the downwardly projecting teeth, and its rear longitudinal edge bent down at right angles, for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses. GEORGE W. LONGNEOKER. Witnesses:

BENJAMIN F. MARsH, LEANDER A. CANADA.

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