US976799A - Buckle. - Google Patents

Description

J. B. HAWKIN S.

BUCKLE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 13, 1909.

Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

JOSEPH BODY HAWKINS, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 13, 1909.

PatentedNov. 22, 1910. Serial No. 527,893.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, J osnrrr BODY HAW- KINS, a subject of the King of England, residing at 72 Palace road, Streatham Hill, in the county of London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to 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.

This invention relates to a buckle applicable for use with ladies waistbands and for other purposes, and refers to that class of such buckles as are made double so that it is not necessary to attach the belt, strap or the like permanently to the buckle by sewing or otherwise.

The buckle is of the type provided with two cross bars having pins or tongues attached to or formed with such cross bar, and my present invention relates to a form of such buckle which enables the ends of the belt or the like to be easily attached, and wherein such ends overlap, in such a way that they lie extremely flat so that the belt looks very smart in wear. I

The invention consists broadly in a rectangular or other suitably shaped frame, provided with two cross bars, such cross bars eing furnished or made the one with one or more long pins or tongues and the other with one or more shorter pins or tongues. The belt for use with this buckle is provided with corresponding perforations at each end and it may be attached to the buckle or entirely removed therefrom with the greatest case.

In order that my said invention may be better understood, I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawing accompanying this specification, in which Figure 1 shows front view of the buckle with the belt detached; Fig. 2 shows the buckle with one end of the belt attached; Fig. 3 shows the buckle with the belt attached thereto at both ends as it would appear in wear. Figs. 4, 5 and 6 show modified forms of buckles.

The same letters of reference are employed to denote the same parts in all the views.

a is a framework provided with two cross bars 6 and o. The cross bar 6 has pivoted thereon an arm shown as comprising a long pin or tongue at. The cross bar 0 has pivotally mounted thereon a shorter arm comprising a pin or tongue e. It will be understood that both the tongues (Z and 6 may be formed with the cross bars 6 and c, in which case these cross bars are pi'votally mounted on the frame a.

The belt for use with the forms of the buckle shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is provided with two rows of holes or perforations, one at each end.

In attaching the belt one end is threaded or placed between the cross bars I) and c. The short pin 6 is passed through one of the holes and then the end of the belt is passed between the cross bar 0 and the frame. When the belt is pulled taut toward the left hand side of Fig. 2, it will come into the position shown in that figure. The belt is now ready to place around the waist. When in posit-ion on the waist the other end of the belt is passed between the end already in position and the back of the frame a. It is then pulled through and the pin 0? engaged with a suitable hole and then the end passed over the bar 6 and between such bar and the frame until it comes into the position shown at Fig. 3. It will be observed that in this position the pin 6 is entirely covered and the frame a and the extremity of the pin d are alone visible, the buckle and belt thus presenting an extremely smart appearance.

Referring to the form of the buckle shown at Fig. 4, it will be noticed that the pins d and e are made in one piece with the cross bars I) and c and that such cross bars I) and c are pivoted within the frame a; moreover the pins 0 and (Z are set slightly at an angle with respect to the cross bars I) and c, by which arrangement the points occupy a central position with respect to the belt, enabling the belt to be provided with one row of holes at the center at either end. The

arrangement, moreover, prevents the pins interfering with one another.

It will be understood that I may provide more than one pin, prong or tongue in connection with either or both of the cross bars I) and c to suit taste or requirements. Fig. 5 shows a buckle provided with two longer tongues 03 made with a pivoted cross bar 6 and with one shorter tongue 6 made with the pivoted cross bar 0. It will also be observed in this figure that the ends of the pins 03 and e are notched toward the point so as to accommodate the holes in the belt. Again it is to be observed that it is not necessary to perforate the belt, band or strap for use in connection with the cross bar Z2 and tWo shorter sharp pins in connection with the cross bar 0.

The form and minor details of construction may be varied to suit particular cases without departing from the principle of my invention.

Buckles made according to this invention are especially useful where it is desirable to detach the buckle from a strap or the like with which it is to be used. They are also very'applicable for use with harness.

What .I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States of America, 1s:

A buckle comprising an open frame having end cross bars a pair of substantially central cross bars, and oppositely disposed arms carried by said cross bars and each extending across the space between said bars, one of said arms resting on one of said end cross bars and said arms being pivotally mounted relatively to said frame, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.-

JOSEPH BODY HAWKINS.

Vitnesses A. BROWNE, H. E. PARK.

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