US667307A - Buckle. - Google Patents

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Patented Feb. 5, |90I. A. F. FULLER..

B U C K L E (Application filed Oct. 8, 1900.)

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UNTTED STATES PATENT EEicE.

ALBERT F. FULLER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO` THE J. E. MERGOTT COMPANY, OF NEW JERSEY.

BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 667,307, dated February 5, 1901.

Application filed October 8, 1900. b'erial No. 32,368. (No modelo on, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates generally to improvements in buckles, and more particularly to that class of buckles which are employed with ladies or other belts; and the present invention is in the nature of improvements in the construction of belt-buckles set forth in another application for Letters Patent Iiled by me on the 21st day of September, 1900, Serial vNo. 30,667.

The invention has for its principal object to simplify the general construction of the belt-buckle and to provide an effective and durable construction, comprising a pair of sliding members, one of which is provided with serrations or other suitable holding means and the other member being provided with an oscillatory operating and holding clasp, which is actuated by means of a combined back or cross bar and spring, the said operating or holding clasp-being operatively connected with said combined back or cross bar and spring, so as to automatically engage the holding means and lock or hold the slide members of the buckle together and to provide a more positive connection which can be pulled apart when the one end of the holding or locking clasp is lifted from its engagement with the serrations or other holding means by means of a direct pressure against the other end of the said locking or holding clasp.

The present invention therefore consists in the novel construction of buckle hereinafter fully described; and, furthermore, this invention consists in the several novel arrangements and combinations of the parts comprising the buckle construction, consisting,

. essentially, of a pair of sliding members, one

being provided with holding-teeth, serrations, or other suitable holding means and the other slide member being provided with a holding or locking clasp or link upon its face, which is hung inthe middle, or approximately so,

Iupon a pair of fulcrumal posts or supports on the other slide member, and the said holding or locking catch or link being provided with rearwardly-projecting lugs by means of which it is operatively connected to and with a combined back bar and spring, all so arranged that the holding or locking clasp or link is capable of oscillation upon said fulcrumal posts or supports, the said combined back bar and spring forcing the one end portion of the said holding or locking clasp or link normally in locked engagement with the serrations or teeth or otherholding means and the other end portion of the said holding or looking catch or link being capable of a pressure against the same for lifting the opposite and holding end portion of the catch or link away from its engagement with the said holding means.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a face view of a belt buckle made according to my present invention, the slide members thereof being represented in their held or locked engagement. Fig. 2 is a back or rear Viewof the buckle with the parts in the same positions, and Fig. 3 is a side or edge View of the buckle. Fig. 4 is a side or edge View of the buckle with the holding or locking catch or link raised from its engagement with the teeth or serrations on the one slide member of the buckle to permit the separation or adjustment of the two members. Fig. 5 is a face View of the two slide members of the buckle, the same being represented in their separated positions. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal vertical section, on an enlarged scale, of the several parts of the buckle in their locked or held positions; and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the combined back bar and spring. Figs. 8 and 9 are a side view and vertical section, respectively, of a modified form of belt-buckle.

Similar letters of reference are employed in all of the said above-described views to indicate corresponding parts.

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In the said drawings, at and?) represent the two slide members of the buckle, the same being made of metal and in practice being suitably ornamented, as will be clearly understood. The plates or slide members aand b are respectively provided with rearwardlyi extending ears or lugs d and b', which are.y

formed with holes or perforations for the securing therein of suitable holding-pins c and c, towhich the respective ends of the belt;k

are to be fastened in the usual manner. Of course it will be understood that any other fastening means may be employed vin connecl portion cts, forming a suitable rib, and the.

other member b is likewise provided with a longitudinally-extending raised portion b3, which is formed with serrations or holdingteeth b4, or any other suitable holding means. The said slide member b, as will be seen more particularly from an inspection of Fig. 5, is also provided with cut-away portions b6 and with the narrow side flanges b5 adjacent to the longitudinal edges of the said raised portion b3.

From an inspection of Figs. 3 and 6 it will be seen that when the slide member b is slid over the member ct the raised portion a3 of the slide member ct slides into the curved and raised portion b3 of the member b, and the side anges b5 will slide upon the outer surface of the said member a, therebyiniparting a positive action of the said parts when thus put together; The said slide member a, is also provided with a pair ot' oppositely-placed holes or slots a6, into which extend the ears or lugs d of a catch-plate or link d, the undercurved surface of the 'said plate or link d being arranged on a pair of outwardly-bent and suitably-curved fulcrumal posts or supports at, substantially as illustrated in Figs. 3, et, and 6, the said fulcrumal supports or posts 0,4 being preferably struck up from the .body-plate of the member a, as indicated, or

a support d may be formed directly in the ears d', bearing against the upper surface of the slide member a to be employed, as illustrated in Fig. 9. In order that the said catchplat'e or link d may be held in its operative position upon the said fulcru mal posts or supports a, so as to be capable of oscillation thereon, I have provided the free ends of each lug or car d with a slot d2, leaving two projections or fingers cl3, which are bent over upon portions e' of a back bar e in such a manner that a tongue e2 at each lend ofthe said back bar e will rest in the slot Pand between the said fingers d3 of each lug or ear d', substantially as illustrated. The said back bar e is provided with a longitudinally-extending 'spring-tongue-el, which is ypreferably formed integral with the said bar and is provided with a curved or bentpart e5 anda tree end e, which rests in the inner curved part ai in the back of the rib portion a3, substantially as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 6. The action of this sprl iig-tongue c4 u nder normal conditions is to force the end portions of the back oar c in the direction of the arrow t in Fig. 6 against the bent-over fingers or projections d3 of the ears or lugs d', connected with the catch-plate or link d, to thereby positively cause the under :curved surface of the said catch-plate or link to ride directly upon the curved edges of the Fulcrum-al posts or supports a4 and bring the one end d4 of the catch-plate or link CZ in its holding or locked engagement with any one of the serrations or teeth b4 of the slide plate or member?) of the buckle. The arrangement of these several parts is such that when the two slide members a and b of the buckle are slid over each other in thedirections of the arrows y and y' (indicated in Fig. 3) the action of the end portion d4 of the said catch-plate or link d will be in the direction of the arrow m', which permits the two slide members to be operatively slid one upon the other. ln this manner the belt to which the buckle is attached can be readily adjusted around the waist of the wearer, and when so adjusted the pull on the parts in the opposite directions from those indicated by the arrows y and y will prevent the displacement of the two slide members until a slight pressure is brought by the person wearing the belt and its buckle against the end portion d5 of the catch-plate or link d in the direction of the arrow m2, as clearly indicated in Fig. 4 of the drawings. This action will cause the holding end portion d4 of the 'catch-plate or link d to become disengaged from its held or locked position with the serration or tooth b4 of the slide member b, as clearly illustrated in said Fig. 4, and the two slide members (t and l) of the buckle can then be easily separated and the belt removed froni the waist of the wearer, or it can be readjusted, if desired.

Frein the above description of the invention and from an inspection of the drawings of the buckle it will be seen that I have devised a simple and eective belt-buckle in which the parts can be readily and quickly manipulated for the proper adjustment of the belt around the body of the wearer and in which there is no undue strain upon the connecting parts of the holding catch or link and the back bar, the direct pressure being` brought directly upon the fulcrumalsupports or posts a4 of the plate a, and since there is no lifting force to be applied to the various parts of the holding catch or link the parts can be rendered inoperative by accidental separation or the jamming of the hinge portions, which, as in the constructions as heretofore made, soon renders the complete buckle inoperative.

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ployed for many different purposes and is especially adapted for belt-buckles and for use with suspenders, garters, and the like.

I am aware that changes may be made in the several arrangements and combinations of the parts without departing from the scope of my present invention. Hence I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the parts as herein described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the said parts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is*- l. A buckle, comprising, a pair of slide mem bers, movable one onv the other, serrations or holding-teeth on one of said members, forwardly-extending fnlcrumal posts or supports on the other slide member, a catch-plate or link arranged to oscillate on said fulcrumal posts or supports, and means connected with said catch-plate or link for retaining it in its operative position on said fulcrumal posts or supports, the said catch-plate or link having its one end normally in holding engagement with a tooth or serration, and having its other end extending outwardly in a direction away from the faces of the slide members and construct-ed to be forced in a direction toward the faces of said members and release the holding portion of the catch-plate or link, substantially as and for the purposes Set forth.

2. A buckle, comprising, a pair of slide members, movable one on the other, serrations or holding-teeth on one of said members, forwardly-extending fulcrumal posts or supports on the other slide member, a catch-plate or link arranged to oscillate on said fulcrumal posts or supports, and a spring-actuated back bar connected with said catch-plate or link for retaining it in its operative position on said fulcrumal posts or supports, the said catchplate or link having its one end normally in holding engagement with a tooth or serration, and having its other end extending outwardly in a direction away from the faces of the slide members and constructed to be forced in a direction toward the faces of said members and release the holding portion of the catchplate or link, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. A buckle, comprising, a pair of slide members, movable one on the other, serrations or holding-teeth on one of said members, and the other member having a pair of openings, an oscillatory catch-plate or link provided with a pair of ears or lugs extending into and through said openings, bent-over fingers or projections on said ears or lugs formed with an open portion or slot between them, and a spring-actuated back bar having its ends operatively connected to said bent-over fingers, for retaining said catch-plate or link in position, the said catch-plate or link having its one end normally in holding engagement with a tooth or serration, and having its other end extending outwardlyin a direction away from the faces of the slide members and constructed to be forced in a direction toward the faces of said members and release the holding portion of the catch-plate or link from the tooth or serration, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. A buckle, comprising, a pair of slide members, movable one on the other, serrations or holding-teeth on one of said members, and the other member having a pair of openings, an oscillatory catch-plate or link provided with a pair of ears or lugs extending into and through said openings, bent-over fingers or projections on said ears or lugs formed with an open portion or slot between the fingers, and aspring-actuated back bar provided with a tongue at each end extendinginto the open portion or slot between said bent-over fingers, whereby said back bar has its ends operatively connected with said bent-over iingers, for retaining said catch-plate or link in position, the said catch-plate or link having its one end normally in holdingengagement with a tooth or serration, and having its other end extending outwardly in a direction away from the faces of the slide members and constructed to be forced in a direction toward the faces of said members andrelease the holding portion of the catch-plate or link, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. A buckle, comprising, a pair of slide members, movable one on the other, serrations or holding-teeth on one of said members, and the other member having a pair of openings, forwardly-extending fulcrumal posts or supports on said member, a catch-plate or link arranged to oscillate on said fulcrumal posts or supports, a pair of ears or lugs extending into and through said openings, bent-over fingers or projections on said ears or lugs, formed with an open portion or slot between them, a spring-actuated back bar having its ends operatively connected to said bent-over fingers, for ret-aining said catch-plate or link in its operative position on said fulcrumal posts or supports, the said catch-plate or link having its one end normally in holding engagement with a tooth or serration, and having its other end extending outwardly in a direction away from the faces of the slide members and constructed to be forced in a direction toward the faces of said members and release the holding portion of the catchplate or link from the tooth or serration, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. A buckle, comprising, a pair of slide members,movable one on the other, serrations or holding-teeth on one of said members, and the other member having a pair of openings, forwardly-extending fulcrumal posts or supports on said members, a catch-plate or link arranged to oscillate on said fulcrumal posts or supports, a pair of ears or lugs extending into andthrough said openings, bent-over fingers or projections on said ears or lugs formed with an open portion or slot between them, a

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spring -aetuated back bar provided with a tongue at each end extending into the open portion or slot between said bent-over fingers, whereby saidiback bar has its ends operatively connected to said bent-over fingers, for retaining said catch-plate or link in its operative position on said fulcrumal posts or supports, the said catch-plate or link having its one end normally in holding engagement with a tooth or serration,and having its other end extending outwardly in a direction away from the faces oftheslidemembers and constructed to be forced in a direction toward the faces of said members and release the holding portion of the' catch-plate or link from the tooth or sei-ration, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. The herein-described buckle,consisting, essentially, of slide members a and b, a longitndinallyextending raised portion a3 on said member a, and a longitudinally-extending raised portion b3 on said member b provided with serrations or holding-teeth, an oscillatory holding catch-plate or link on said slide member d, having lugs or ears extending on the back of said member a, a back bar e secured at its ends to said lugs or ears and a spring-tongue e4 forming an integral part of said back bar, said spring-tongue having its free end in engagement with the back of the said slide member a, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. The herein-described buckle, consisting, essentially, of slide members a and b, a longitudinallyextending raised portion a3 on said member a, and alongitudinally-extending raised portion b3 on said member b provided with Serrat-ions or holding-teeth, the l said member d being provided With slots or openings, an oscillatory catch-plate or link on said member at, lugs or ears on said catchplate or link extending through said slots or openings in the member a, holding-fingers d3 on said lugs or ears, a back bar e secured at its ends to said lingers d3, and a spring-tongue e4 forming an integral part of said back bar, and said spring-tongue having its free end in engagement with the back of said slide member a, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

9. In a buckle, the combination,with apair of slide members, one of which is provided with a holding means, of an oscillatory holding catch or link, and a back bar provided with aspring-tongue forming an integral part of said bar, and said holding catch or link having ears or lugs connected with said back bar, whereby said holding catch or link has its one end normally in holding engagement with the holding or locking means upon the one slide member, and has its other end extending outwardly in a direction away from the faces of the said slide members, but can be forced in a direction toward the faces of the slide members to canse the disengagement of the holding portion of the catch or link from the said holding or locking means on the slide member, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I cla-im the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of October, 190i).

p ALBERT F. FULLER.

Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, JULIUs E. MERGOTT.

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