US2334462A - Buckle - Google Patents

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P. W. WHITE Nov. 16, 1943.

BUCKLE Filed July 1, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nav. 16, 1943. P. w. WHI'TE 2,334,462

BUCKLE Filed July l, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a/ ya,

'jectionable This :invention frentes to |oiie1t1es. more tioularly tol 'slide buckles dapt'ed to be4 mounted f improved slide buckle which; inuse; willllperrnit the belt'or strap lie closely radjacent theb 'ody `of thewealrer. i

The invention is applicable' to slide buckles generally Vand l is particularly useful 'ini .fconnec tion withfbuckles ofthe general type described and claimed in the applicantspriori-patentsgNo; 2,152,119, issued Marchi28, 11939,1. and T1No.-2,24t9,

188,` issuedfFebruary '18,' 1941,1504 Clarence Smith. e In the buekle'constructionsshown-'fin these patentsQa-pair of interrelated frames` are disposed in face-'to-face relationifforffrelativelione' gitudinal movementitof' engage al'strap therebe'f-V tween in adjusted clamping'relation,ee'alch'fme Aeoifnp'risinglv spaced?. side bars and spaced-cross bars dening openings??through"v the 'frames fore# ceiving a 'strap or` bell-f fThe'L `frames are 4inter-en'-l gaged inV a mannertol direct relativelongitudinal 4inovemeii-1sI thereof, and a cross @bar-von one. of the frames-is provided withan'angularly yexteridf ing portion which Apreser'it's astra'gpL-eng'agigface inelin edrelative to lthe path Vof movement of the f therewith andwhichf will also iproviiie an eicient fstrapclainpin'girneans. if# t if. f Another-"object iwstheV provisiontof'a buckle of frames. A cross baroni-the otherfframeis-dis l posed to so-operate vrfith' this'f'n'clined faoe'mto clamp the strap orbelt therebetweenwhen tension is appliedY to the strapl jAs in theaforesaid White-*and Smith patents," thebucklefis' herein( f shown in' oonneotion with a telt, butv itiwilr of course be understocdthat the buckle is suitable for various 'other 'uses' and is not limited to 'application to belts or similarly usdf straps Although in the drawings in the aforesaidpate"` A ents. the free end of the strapor belt'is shown f esoioeeiy overlying thebuem'e,iitvnesvbeen'lfoua in actualbrctice thatthis `free end borti'oltehdsv to followjthe'surface of the viriclinedflfacer o'fthe clamping bar` and-- thus extends outwardly fr'ni the frontrof the bucklefvvlienfthe belti's clme'd '4 therein in the desired `adjusted positiont-"-'Al-' though" retaining loops are inthe usualcasepro-f vided onl the belt adjacentthefbuckl'e Aforinser' tionof the free end portion ofthe y)ineligi-si'i'c'l'i loops willnot cause thefree'fendportonV` to lie, as flat as may be desired, and the outward bulge of the belt between the, buckle'its'elf and-'thefre- Y taining loopshaslin sonde cases been "found bb? Similarly; in 'buckles other :than l ing Sh,

those .having inclined-1strapfengagngaces it has f been found that the belt tendso bulgeA outwardly in front off the buckle. i

v- @2f Yis "an enlarged longitudinali 'frame-members, -wiiio planeiofithesbuckle. i l

'fAfurther/objeet:is tobrlvidea-buckle m which. l allof them-operating clampingelements are so t constructed and Vrelatedfas to preventfav mate.

the characterdescribedwhich is cheap to manu# facture;H convenientinr use, and Willirnot 'easily FigiLisetfrontfviewgoffabeit orrstrap'hewing fFfig igthe beitjfstmp'jbeingfsnowioin"dotted` "s and in' olagn'ped VApositionI in' the i buckle if Fig. i 3 f is enlarged Vsectior'ialA view "similar to `tion to 'enable threadingof the Straps there` of indy invention; f v

Y-FigLQ illustrates afstill"furtherenibdiinent of drawingsin detail`,`,the invention isk shown a's em-V bodiedlin fa"l buckle comprising an `outer' vframe memberfljwhichfis in the -form ofaihousing and i `ericlosesffa second or innerfranierneniber l2, `the latterbeingfmiounted in-theh'ousin'g for-longitudinalslidable movementrelative thereto.n The outl Itis fn obiec jof=tl1 presentinvention to pro-.7j i i t Ivid a'zslde bucklelwhich i strap insertedetherethrouaflrj.;and;i att the `same Q timeiwill-itend to retain tliefiexfiosed :erldportion ofthezstrap iin' aeplanje paralleltwithi the 'normal apparent fromy .the s peci Y oljeeriy to mostrate the `bijiolgie i eene eeotiooai view' "teken on isa perspective-view of othrgfaine I fer frame Vmember or housing I0 comprisesside 'bars I3 and I4 which are connected together by l Vmeans of end cross bars I5 and I6,` all ofthe side vbarsrand end cross bars being formedy to provideV la narrow -inturnedmarginal flange I'IV which ex-` to reoeivenandlguide Athe side bars of.-

' frame `l12gia$i Shown il). Fig. if Y I Y the outer surface of the belt. Therefore,v the belt f or strap is snugly retained in clamped engageany material'distortion or other disguration'of ment in the buckle, and the horizontal portion 22 tends'fcompletely around the frame IIJfjandY pro-v vides a "support and-guide for the inner `frame I2..

Shown;r-iimsrsiri-ritha @annemasse I8, and this 'cross Abarris adapted to Vhave the loop I9 of a belt 20 secured theretoas .illustratedbyl a cros=bur 'of 1 ther-'innen 'fran-iel member g ILto clamp the belt:orxstrsptherebettveens Thev upper to provide flanges 24, each eigwlricl'rlisspaced fro'nrgits'- respective"SideA bar. toi povideva groove the inner :.fi'll'he, inner frame I2; as shownV best 6;

Y comprises side-'bars 25 connected` together-@by spaced cross bars 26 and 21;,respectively, the side bars 25 conforming generallytotlre 'ofthe interior of thev frame` Imand ,beingritaperedt0 providerearward extensions which are adapt' Ved to tilt the vinner frame I2 when` it "is `moved rearwardlydnztheirame, I0; 'Ilie'lowenedges of the side bars 25 andthe extensions; 22 are; angularlyi xzvitl'ir the apex-:ot the?A angle closely adjacent theoross bar; 21 andthe;extensions` 28 ggitudinalf-movement of the, iramestoaftiltrthe position" shown influe. 2; to Athe threadingjposition shown .in Figs; 'IliegcrosshanV 251; which consti., tuteslthe clampingbar of the-frame I2, is provided with' an. upwardly extending; angular-portion 2Sterminatingin aidownwardly extending angulafrjfiange 3.6 which exten/.isV generally parallel to the plane 'of the engaged portion of a strap Y threaded between the cross bars.k 'I'hecrossbar 26, which constitutes thepull-upi bar,` is provided with Va downwardly extendingreturxvbjbend'I releasedv theglbuckle..orwheniin'this'posi tionl,;..tlie `Aend. the, ibelt strap veasily bei in@ of the housing cross bar willbendthe strap end Vout of a plane parallel to the inclined surface 23Y so "that it vwilltendjto lie iiat against the buckle,

y as shown by'dottedlines. ,'hlis'is;l aniniportant .1""InI adjusting 'or'.releasing'thebeltf strap, the` d 'v vfree Vend of Ythe-belt is pulled rearwardly,.ormay l 1 ""be'pulled back over the roundededge 2|l on the;

v.cross bar I6, whereupon the inner frame willz becaused, to move toward the rear lof the housingY IIiuntiIvgtl'ie-belt is: released from v.clamping engageiiffentb-etween 4the co-operating crossbarsf'wfv At`the'sametirne,fthe tapered extensions 28 o1? '7" thainner -Lframe'co-operating with the.A guides formedlby the side bars' I3 andld of thef housing or frame IB, tend to tilt the` inner frame to the serted therethrough;-

@amailfreiauve positioned tneframes, between'the cross barg26 of the'in'ner'iframen' andthe portions 22 and 23 of the cross'fbarxl on'thefrarne I0 is always less :thazrthe thicknessci the strap, ser-that thisV space is:A obstructed fio-operate with the frame I6:duringrelativelom whichprovidesaVv rounded edge for. engagement Wit' dfwblierrgfthman at this wint. Y .f

Itwillbe apparentthaf; the inner frame; mem- Vber`I2l is retained inslidable and tiltable relation thestrapbifand. preventshcutting ortother an@ immenenthreadmger. the Strang-themetweenispreventedz Y -Iir the embodiment showninLFigs. 'I andl noinclined'Y clamping-face is? provided for engagingv v the :belt or strap, but a( somewhatll'similar- 'effect is: obtained; by the provision of-spacedjapartcontaotfpoint's orgsuriaces so locatedlthat a plane'.V passingJtherethrough r is inclined with respecty to i theplaneof the buckle frame Thus; asfshown imFigstf'l;y andx, thefouter frame or homing-'35,; Y, includeslm endcross bar 3% theundersmfaefof whichis. shaped.;- to;v provide portions 312"- alnd 38 Y extending;y substantially' parallelpto, the 'plane ofA theframe andconnected byga portion 39 extending;l substantially at right y angles thereto.- The fon supportingrtheinner or second frame. 43,'-and l the opposite `ends of thev sidebars are'connected by asecond endcrossbar 44. L .Y

,The inner frame 43 includes side bars45, only oneof-'which is shown, and suitably shaped .end

crosspbarsv" andV 48 which respectively compriseV the' pullg-up bar* and thestrap-engaging clamping bar. Axradditionalcrossrbar d'9A maybe pro-f Y vided, es'gshowm on4v thefframeSS to engage the crossbarj Menthe frame 43 and' servev asa stop withvthe outer Vtrarne':orhousing I0, and the'side barsiro'f theirame ILaredongiztudinallyguided therein so that the frame Iii may assume the threading- Position shQvm ,in Fis- 3y to enwblethe one end Vportion,6u'l -q'fz the belager strap tov whioh'fthesbucklef-isapplied may be connected infanylsuitable mannertolthe enderossbar :4K8 @tithe .frame- 35',-and when tliepinner'irame i4I i-s-inthe-*position shown in-.Fig 7,!the other or strap- 2li` to readily threadednthrough the buckle, and when tension is applied tov-the strap,

engagement oi the strapwith the roundededge of j the pullup bar; 26 causes the frame members. toV

move longitudinally. tof'the clampingV position shownl in Fig. 2` vso that the' .strapV is snug-ly clampedbetweenithe crossqbar 21 ,of the inner theferossbfr I6. thejramei In this` posi.'a

,tion theffupperisuriaoef'oi thefstrap engages the inturned horizontal portionfli oflthehousingi t6, and. the: preferably arcuateformof 'the intersekstioxr between; ther portions -2-2 vandV V2,3",.prevents free end :portion-,.51 of'rthebeltor-'strap may. be threaded` through the: buckle so as to pass under the:V cross. bars-36 and II'I, between. the` crossbers {ll-I and@ of the-frame VMaand throughthe outer' frame, orA housing35v, as shown. The application ,of; tension; onthe strap portions 50 and 5I in the directionofz the arrows 5,2 will, by reason of the engagement of; theirstrap portion?. 6I: withY the ,pull-,unfbargh cause the frame `43 to movefjtov Vthe position shown: 'in Fig; 8', wherein. thestra-n will be. snugly; clamped betweerrthe right angularly extending portions 3'I-,and 39 on. the. cross bar 36 and the upper edge. of theolamping bar.

't the cementerio Vthe strapis snuglylclamp and 39 on thf cross "barfa s as and 49 von the 'frame es' thatl the strap to lie closely adjacent the front of theA buckle when said frames are in one relative po- '-p sitionf andmeans surface 38 Von the"A st said buckle.4r

vent it from passingt' er' It will be' observed tnatf'thef tween the strap portion t' y5'! that a: piane messes, thereth. `h a with respectto'thelplanefoftlie*fram j. i c'ordinglyf,` aV wedgingaction ta f similar' with@"clamping-fe use ofrj thej inclined cla embodiment -of Fig. 1j,V

The lengthof the: inner so correlated YWithz the [loc lies a when Asaid frames are in onerelative position and will beclamped between said framesgiilgadjusted l position when saidvfram moved to Y another Y Vposition; a or' ssfbar on; f -s aid famesfhavtofore explained' in connect ment ofwFig. 1.V Y, i

j In the embodimentshogwn l1, u e andate corresponda;.theifreme d Fie- 7 and are substantially identi, l ingesta me except thatqthe andere? as@ @whatwe ha? stattianypeeenei Y n 51 is shaped to providelapairofioisetfportions i' i said'fljmelgigndmother*pf y hei-M vif iclied ,Y 58 and 59Yextending'substantially parallel to the V"relative"to "said path f mt/ement?abrssjbaiplane V0f Vl'll'lelellekle frame in place of the single on the other of said frames'being movable under at portion 31 of Fig.7, the POIOH 531l3e1`m V10 said substantially parallel portion and having a e sition the pull-up ba Illl passs?beneaththeVY to"v *bend v'said stra simultaneo Iy with said-jA l* rjioliossaid;yfvv

bal" an ,US-Ralled'bilss liarsfso-related" hating in a substantially rightangulartportion'60 .strap'engaging face cow-operating with said inf Corresponding t0 the portion 390i Flg-g7 iAS clinedportio'nlto clamp said strap in adjusted po-V y Shown in Fig. 9, Whenv the b UCkle iS in lallDIlg` sition,V said parallel portion engaging the upper f POSitiOn the freeend portion'l ofthe Strapensurface of said strap in said clamped position to A sages the portions-59 and Se in-Wedsins relation e bend the free end of saidstrap out of tnetplanev so as tightly tolelamp the sima-the upwardly Y ofVseid-inelined portion and direct said free end onset portion 58 permitting a Slight vbulge in' the `substantially parallel to the plane of said frames. Strap aS SllOWIl S0 aS t0 Crimp lille Strap about s 4, A slide buckle comprising a ,pair of -relathe rear edge of the portion 5.8 and thas increase tively vslidable frames disposed in face-to-face the clamping action. AS in the DIGYIQUSlY de' 5l' 'substantially parallel relation,A said frames havscribed embodiments, theV portien 59,V which eX- ing side bars and spaced cross bars connecting tends substantially parallel t0 lilleV plane 0f' the y* said side bars for dening openings through saidY bllkle frame, Causes the .extending free end 0f frames to receive astrap therethrough, meansY on said frames fordirecting relative longitudinal movements .thereof to move said openingsV into and out of alignment, one cross b ar of one offsaidV i Y frames having its underlying surface adjacent i the inner edge of said'bar substantially parallel with the `direction of relative movementfof saidf frames; and a continuation of. said parallel` surface beingv substantially `right-angularly and "downwardlydisposed, one cross bar on the other iframe, co-operating with said angularly disposed 1 surfaceto clamp a strap threaded therebetween 1nvent1on. `Y i y c v i Y oo in adjusted position' vand with said substantially Having thus described this mventlon, what 1s parauel surface to'deneot the extending portion Claimed and desired-V '50 be Secured by lef/ters of said strap from the plane of said angular sur- Patent is: 'l face.

l. A buckle Comprising a pail' 0f frames in 1011- 5. A slide buckle comprising a pair of relastudirlally Slidable face-O-faee. relation, eaeh 70 tively slidableY frames disposed in face-to-face having Side lOalS'allV spaced CTOSS bal'S S0113- substantially parallel relation, said frames havlated that a strap may be passed through said ing side bars and spaced Vcross bars connecting said'side bars for defining openings through said sition and will be clamped between said frames frames to receive a Vstrap therethrough, means in adjusted position when said frames are moved 75 on said framesV for directing relative longitudinal buckle, but in this Vembodiment (the, additional t.: deformation of the strap caused by the offsetrpor# tions 58 and 59 effects a more positive gripping action. f y

YIt is intendedof course, that the invention should'notbe limited to the lspecic embodiments u disclosed herein, since modications may be made, and `it is contemplated, therefore, by the f appended claimsto cover any such modifications as fall Within the true spirit and Vscope of this mgmt-@me bssaqt. @rse Qi ust-dts warming-swiss@@QJ-a1 bisher fragmsbmg. positmngd tolami a. strapl in adjustelmstioms. @samt Sail'mlined Su'rfa, said.. `sillastfaf'ljs.sllsr vlnzusnl-11s1 surface engaging said strap: t@ change, meszrmakdreatiqrs of saisi' strap smal; llames# an." inner 'frame' hating ide. bars Y .embrcsql by Said. langes ialzjlonsitidnlalsli'df tn@ sistem@ thereon.' @Mmm @ross-psr: Qi ssi@ miss. my? 1.1

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