US828774A - Wear-loop for harness-rings. - Google Patents

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PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906. F, BUYOB.

HARNESS RINGS.

G. PERKINS & J. WEAR LOOP FOR APPLICATION FILED BIAlLZl. 1-906.

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GEORGE PERKINS AND JOHN F. BUYGE, OF SPEOULATOR, NEW YORK.-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented au 14, 1906,

' Application filed March 21, 1906. Serial No. 307,133.

T 0 all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGEPERKINS and JOHN F. BUYOE, citizens of the United States -of America, and residents of Speculator,

county of Hamilton, State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Wear-Loops for Harness-Rings, of which the following is a full and clear specification, refe'rence being had to the accompanying drawings, in wlnch'- Figure 1 is a side elevation shpwing our device applied to a side strap; Fig. 2,2. vertical sectional view of the same; Fig. 3, a vertical sectional view of the device detached, the side strap and ring being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the device detached; Fig- 5, a vertical sectional view taken at right angles to the line on which Fig. 3 is taken.

The object of this invention is to provide an inexpensive and durable device which will prevent the ring wearing out the strap where it is looped through the ring, as more fully hereinafter set forth. The device is especially intended for use on the side straps of harness, both heavy and light harness; but it is obvious that we are not confined to such use of the device, aslit may beadvantageously used in other relations.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters, a designates a pair of approximately U-shaped bars which are connected integrally at their lower or arched portions by a cross-bar 1), whose under surface 0 is rounded to conform to the rounded lower edges of the U-shaped bars. The upper sur face of this cross-bar b is channeled out at c. to receive the ring. The side edges of this cross-bar at opposite sides of the channel 6 are extended upward at f. The outer surfaces of these upward-extended flanges f incline inwardly toward each other, these inclined -faces g being rounded nicely into the lower rounded face 0. This channeled cross-bar is less in thickness than the width of the side bars, so that the lower edges of these side bars project below the rounded surface 0 and form side flanges h, which serve to assist in confining the loop of the strap to the rounded cross-bar.

The inner edges of the side bars incline slightl outwardly to form a substantially V- shape opening for the reception of the ring Each pair of the side bars is connected b'y the transverse keeper-bars 'L, whose inner faces 7 incline inwardly toward each other so as to form with'the inclined faces 9 of the channeled cross-bar inwardly-inclined strap-passa es is. These cross-bars are of sufficient yvidt as shown, to have a broad bearing on the outer faces of the strapTloop. The outer surfaces of these cross-bars i are curved downwardly into the curved side edges oftihe side bars, so as to avoid the formation of obstructions on the outer face of the loop.

It will be observed that the upwardly-ere tending side bars or members are of approximately the same length, so that the crossbars i are brought opposite each other. It will be observed also thatthe cross bars or keepers i are within the vertical plane 'of the loop, so that they are thereby prevented from forming projectior'is extending beyond the looped part of the strap. It will be observed, further, that by arranging the keeper-- bars i opposite each 0th 1' and by inclinin the strap-passages other the two portions of the strap are deflected toward each other so as to practically close the loop, thereby of extraneous' closing or clamping retain the wear-loop in place.

devices to What we claim, and desire to secure by Let- /c inwardly toward eac avoiding the necessity of approximately U-shaped side members-of approximately the same size, a cross-bar connecting these side members at their arched lower ends',this bar being rounded on its under face channeled for face and havin its .upper the reception 0 thering,andkee er-barsconnecting the respective upper en's of the side members and extending ownward along the ner faces inclined upwardly toward each other, these keeper-bars being within the plane of the side members, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix our signatures, in the presence of two witnesses, this 19th day of March, 1906.

GEORGE PERKINS. JOHN F. BUYCE.

Witnesses:

ELMER ()STRANDER, FRANK A.LAURENG '95 'outer edges of the same and having their in-

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