US660544A

US660544A - Buckle.

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Publication number: US660544A
Application number: US73340799A
Authority: US
Inventors: William Peter Gelabert
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1899-10-12
Filing date: 1899-10-12
Publication date: 1900-10-23
Anticipated expiration: 1917-10-23

Description

No. 660,544. Patented Oct. 23, i900.

W. P. GELABERT.

BUCKLE,

(Application led Oct. 12, 1899,) (No Model.)

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WILLIAM PETER GELARERT, on SWEET SPRINGS, MISSOURI.

BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 660,544, dated October 23, 1900.

Application filed October l2, 1899. .serial No. 733.407. (No model.)

To LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known t-hat I, WILLIAM PETER GELA- BERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sweet Springs, in the county of Saline and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Buckles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention is au improvement in harness-buckles; and it consists in the novel features hereinafter described, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which illustrate one form in which I have contemplated embodying my invention, and said invention is fully disclosed in the following description and claim.

Referring to the said drawings, Figure l represents a perspective view of a portion of a bridle, showing two of my improved buckles applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a detail view of one of my improved buckles, showing a number of straps connected thereto as they would be in a bridle or halter. Fig. 3 is a view of the saine, taken from the other side and Fig. 4. is a detail view of the buckle detached. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the buckle.

In the drawings, A represents my improved buckle, which consists of a pair of side bars d a, having laterally or outwardly bent central portions ct and connected at their ends by bars a2 c3 and connected at each side of said outwardly-bent portions by cross-bars 0,4 a5. The outwardly-bent central portions u of the side bars a are shown as being curved, so as to form with the cross-bars a4 o5 an almost-circular open frame, beyond which the parallel portions of the side bars extend at each end. These outwardly-bent portions c a need not, however, be curved, as they may be rectangular, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. d, or other preferred shape. The cross-bar a4 is provided with suitable tongue, either a Stationary tongue, as shown at o8 in Fig. 5, or a pivoted tongue a6, as shown in the other figures, and the end bar c2 is preferably provided with a loose sleeve or collar o7, as shown. The end portions of the side bars a a are bent upwardly out of the plane lof the middle portion, as shown in Fig. 5.

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In using this buckle it is secured to a strap by passing the latter around the cross-bar cr" and securing it by sewing, riveting, or otherwise. Another strap can then be passed uni der the bar o2, over the cross-bar c4, and pro vided with an aperture to engage the tongue a6, while its free end can be slipped under the end bar a3, which forms the loop of the buc- The laterally-bent portions o.'` o. of the side bams will extend laterally beyond a strap of a width to pass between the end portions of said cross-bars and are adapted to receive additional straps,which may be passed around the same and secured in any desired way.

In Figs. 2 and 3 I'have shown a portion of one side of a bridle to illustrate one manner of using my improved buckle. In these figures, B represents the cheek-strap, which is passed around cross-bar a5 and in this instance riveted. C represents the head-strap, which is provided with holes to engage the tongue and is passed under the end bar a2 and over cross-bar a4, and its end is passed beneath the end bar as, which forms the retaining-loop, as before described. D represents the brow-band, one end of which is passed around one of the laterally-bent portions o/ and secured in this instance by a rivet, and E represents one of the straps for engaging the throat-latch, which is passed around and secured to the opposite laterallybent portion.

In Fig. l I have shown the upper portion of a bridle, showing one of my improved buckles on each side ot' the same, connected to the straps just enumerated in the manner described, and in addition 1 have shown the head-strap provided on each side with a strap F for retaining a rosette Gr in position. In using a rosette with my improved buckle the staple g of the rosette G is passed between the laterally-bent portions c d of the buckle, as shown, and the strap F is passed through the staple g in rear of the buckle. The wide separation of the portions ct a' facilitates the insertion of the staple g, as will be readily seen.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A buckle comprising among its members tWo side bars having their central portions bent outwardly out of line with their end por- IOO tions to receive the loops of separate straps, the end of a strap after it has been engaged Io cross-bars connectingr said side bars at each by said tongue, substantially as described. side of the outwardly-bent portions of the In testimony whereof I affix my signature side bars, one of said cross-bars being proin the presence of two Witnesses.

vided with a. tongue, and the other adapted f y to receive the loop of another strap, and end WILLIAM PE FER GELABER F' bars eonneetingl the side bars at their ends, Witnesses.: the end vbar farthest from the cross-betr pro- S. I. DRYSDALE, vided with t tongue forming a loop to receive F. D. MILLER.