US75976A - samuel alfred reading - Google Patents

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Fginitrh glatte latcnt @frn JOHN READING, SAMUEL ALFRED READING, GEORGE EDWARD READING, AND FREDERICK FRANCIS READING, OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.

Lena-s Patent No. metadata March 24, 186,8.

IMPROVED BELT-GLAS?.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Beit' known that we, JOHN READING, SAMUEL ALrnnD READING, Geenen EDWARD READING, and FREDERICK FRANCIS READING, of Birmingham, in the'county of Warwick, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in Belt and other Dress-Fastenngs; and we do hereby declare that the following is a lfull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being .had tothe accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecitication.4 4

Our invention relates to the manner of constructing and perfecting the action of the catch-mechanism of belt-plates; and while it is applicable-tn .other wear, is more particularly designed for ladies belts, garters, cloak-fastenings, and the fastenings of such t? their dress-appendages for which it may be found expedient to apply it at any future time. i

It consists, in principle, of a bolt-catch or catches working against thev tension of a helical or other spring `or springs, the said bolt being in a case at the back of the belt-plate,A and presenting a projection or thumb-bit for depressing the bolt against the tension of the said spring, andthereby releasing the catch or catches upon the otherend of the belt or1 dress-appendage, as willv be hereinafter more fully set forth.

This invention is susceptible of many modifications or modified applications, all partaking essentially of the same' principle as tothe action of the catch-mechanism; and we will first describe in detail the construction and operation ofthe belt-fastening, and then proceed' to set forth a certain number of modifications of the invention, toascertain and illustrate its several applications, as aforesaid. t

Heretofore ladies belts were fastened by clasps, buckles, slides, and such like devices, all of which were imperfect for the purpose desired, and their use was attended with certain disadvantages in each case. Our improvements supply an article which is at once cheap and durable, and of satisfactory operation tothe wearer.

In Figure 1 is shown a back view of the belt-platevhich bears a case for containing the catch-bolt and` its action. A is the plate, and B the case, which latter'may be formed by the attachment of a. separate plate,` bent to form the case, or may be a recess stamped in and formed wholly or partially by the metal of the plate A. B is the bolt, slotted in the manner shown, which leaves a central tongue, a, around which is coiled a. helical spring, b, as shown. This spring exerts its tension to keep the bolt up, and present a yielding elastic resistance to the entrance upon its catches, z', of 'the other or corresponding catches, which form part of a terminal plate of the belt. Each terminal plate is shown at C, and e c are its catches, which, entering in upon` the catches z' of the bolt, presentl their inclined edges to the inblined edges of the bolt-catches, and cause the latter to recede against the elastic force of the spring b until the shoulders of the catches in each part pass beyond each other, when the bolt-catches will return with a firm snap, and hold the terminal catches in a firm and positive connection. The spring b exerts its tension uponlthe bolt h by the impinging of-one of its terminal coils upon the ends of the slots in the bolt B, before mentioned, while the terminal coil of the opposite end impinges upon thc'end of the slot r in the case B, which slot is made for that purpose, and also to provide a location for the spring to insure its perfect action. A slot or Opening is left in the side of the case B, for the entrance of the catches c c of the. terminal plate C, and the said catches, ,in entering the said opening, bear against' the upper edge of it, and arc thus 'prevented from yielding, while they cause the yielding of the boltcatches, as aforesaid. The said edge serves to assist in holding the catches e e when caught andengaged by the bolt-catches. A Wire, is secured rigidly to, or forms part of, the terminal plate C, and a similar wire is fornied on or attached to the rear of the catch-bolt plate A, as shown. To these wires the belt is fastened, by sewing or eyelet-rivets, as may be mostsuitable; The bolt B is made with suilicient width to slide with easy contact in 'the case B, and the catches it' of the said bolt, together with the `slots forming the tongue a, are stamped or cut on the bolt, thus leaving its parts in one and the same piece.` The same is likewise truc of the catches of the terminal plate C. A stud or pin, t, projects from the rear face of the bolt, andworks in the slot r of the case B, as shown. This slot limits the upward movement f the bolt, as will be obvious. One extremity of the bolt (generally the upper one) is reduced somewhat, and lrojects beyond both the case and the plate A a short distance, for the purpose of serving as a thumb-bit, so called, upon which the wearer presses.

with the thumb to'disengage the catches and leave the belt free to be taken off. This thumb-hit is shown at m, and its extreme end is upset or flanged, whereby it serves to limit the downward movement of the bolt by coming in contact with the case B. l

Figure 2. In fig. l the terminal plate C was intended only as a neccssarypart or base of its catches c e, and when the belt was fastened around the wearer, was hidden from, view by the plate A, which covered it; but in fig. 2 this plate is modified, and forms an adjunct to a larger plate, A', which gives an ornamentai appearance to the fastening, and is, perhaps, easier to catch and uncatch in the act of putting on and taking off the belt. The clutch-mechanism is, however, identical with that of fig. l. The rim d is attached to the plate A' in this figure.

Figure 3 is a cross-section of fig. i2, and exhibits the position ofthe catch terminal plate C, which may forrh a continuous part ofthe plate A', or may be soldered or riveted thereto.

Figure 4 exhibits a modification of tlie'bolt and terminal plate, the single bolt being replaced by two bolts, and the catches e c of the terminal plate turned facing each other, so as to engage the catches of both bolts, as shown To unclasp the belt, the wearer has only to press upon the projecting thumb-bits with the finger and thumb, and the bolts will recede and liberate the catches e c of the pla-te C.

Figure 5 exhibits a. modification, suitable for garters or arm-straps, though applicable also for'bclts, collarfastenings for eloaks, and other dress-appenrlages. In this modification the wires UZ are substituted for oblong rings cl formed on the plates A and A', and by which thebelt, strap, or garter is attached. The catches e e form an adjunct to the plate A', and the two plates A and A fit closely to each other with a vertical-linejoint, whereby the ornamentation of the parts is continued from one to the other, and thc crnamented lines or figure thereon is shown perfect only when the parts are brought together.V A front view of these plates is, shown at X.

Figure 6 exhibits a modification, applicable for fastcnings of shawls, coats, or cloalis, in the form of an embossed brooch,`to which the case B, as in the before-described figures, can be attached by solder, rivets, or otherwise, and a. catch-bolt, similar in principle to those set forth in the foregoing, fitted to operate therein. The edge of the catch-plate C, and likewise the edge of the plate C', attached to the brooch and case, are perforated, as shown, for `the purpose of being scwed to the shawl or cloak. The bolt-mechanism and operation of this modification are-almost identical with that shown at fig. l; butits arrangement presents an even surface on the rear of the brooch, for which reason it is preferable to the others for this purpose.

Figure 7 exhibits a'further modification, suitable as a broochor other fastening. The parts A and A', when brought together, form a disk of any desired form andornamentation. To the rear of the plate A is attached the case B, containing a bolt, B', which 4is slotted for the reception of the spring, which latter,vin this case, exerts its tension at one end against the end of the case B, as shown. The catch of the bolt consists of projection t', which catches into a slot, e, on the plate C, which latter is soldered or riveted to the plate A'. The detail parts of this figure sufficiently exhibit its manner of operation. The holes in the plate C are for the purpose of fastening it to any fabric.

Figure 8 exhibits an application of our invention to corset, stay or legging-busks, and its construction is, in principle, similar to that set forthA in the foregoing. M- is one part, to which is riveted the-catches e e e. The corresponding part, N, is a hollow metallic case, of the form shown, and containing within it the catch-v bolts E' and their springs b, which latter rest against the ends ofthe slots r, these slots also serving to limit the extension of the springs, as in the preceding instances. Lateral openings, forl the entrance o'f the catches e, are shown at e z z, through which the said catches pass, and the projections t' on the bolts catch into the slots in the said catches c, and thereby accomplish the connection of the parts M and N. 'l'o liberate those parts, the tongues Z are cut and stamped up inthe manner shown, and seated therein are bosses u, which, when the tongues lare pressed upon, actuate the bolt within against the tensioirof its spring, which raises the projections z' from out the'slots in the projectionsa'thus liberating them from the connection, so that there is sufiicient elasticity resident in the metal of theA tongue to provide the slight spring tension requisite for returning the bosses to their first position. The sectional view is taken through the line y y.

Figure 9 exhibits a modification of our invention applicable to lcggings or stay-basks, so called. Mrepre. sents the one leather part, to which are fastened, by rivets or otherwise, these cases B, containing bolts made with a single catch, t', as shown. To theother leather part, N, is attached by rivets the catch-plates C. In this modification the bolts are actuated by thumb-bits m, as before described. The middle catch-plate is not riveted rigidly to the part N, but works by a. slot under rivet-button L, in the manner shown, whereby .it 'is easier to engage or disenga-ge the catch c. j

Figure 10 exhibits the fastening when applied to any broad band or article 0f dress. lThe two plates are shown attached, by rivets g, to the fabric or leather logging. IEllis figure is more particularly the applicmim, of the fastening shown and described at fig. 7.

Figurell exhibits an ornamental fastening involving the same principle as .set forth in the foregoing. It is applicable as a fastening for shawls or capes, and consists of a case, B, having a perforated flange, p, for attaching it to a garment or dress-appendage. A similar flange, p', has catches e, as shown. The bolt B ter. minutes in a handle resembling that of a Roman sword. Thisbolt is actuated by a spring, d; and the projecntches e, also serve as guides to steady the holt in the caseB.l The tions z', for catching into thc slots of the c f the fastening at z', the front view of the same at z", and the bolt is shown separately on 2,-thc back view o internal action of the bolt and catches at z', thus forming an attractive ornamental fastening.

The parts forming these which they produce is cheap, durable, simple, and effective.

We claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The dress-fastening or clasp, consisting of a bolt orbolts, B', operating within a case, B, or its eqnim.

ahove-dcscribed improvements are easily produced by stamping, and the fastening lent, and provided with a catch or catches, z', and a spring or springs, 5, each or all in combination with a catch or catches, e, or the equivalent thereof, and all constructed and operating substantially as and for the purpose shown and described.

2. The slot`r, in combination with the case B and spring Zw of a belt-clasp or other fastening for dressappendages, for the purpose of holding and providing a point of resistance to the said spring b, and also serving as a stop to the pin tof the bolt, all substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose specified.

V3. The slotted bolt B of a dress-fastening, having a ton'gle, a, or its equivalent, for the better holding of the spring IJ, all substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose specified.-

4. Forming the bolt B of a dress-clasp or fastening with projectionsz' and a tongue, a., or their e'quiva'- lents, all substantiallyas shown and described, and for the purpose specified.

5. The case B, made substantially as 'shown and described, for the purpose of ,serving as a guide for the longitudinal movementof the bolt B', and for holding thesame against the lateral' traction of the belt when the same ison the wearer, andvalso for assisting in catching and holding the catches e e, all as set forth.

6. The spring-tongues l, in combination with the bolts B', for the purpose of aetuatingthe latter when the formation and employment of the case B render the thumbbit m more or less inadmissible, all as sot forth.

JOHN READING, [n A] SAMUEL ALFRED READING, [1.. 5.] GEORGE EDWARD READING, [n s] Witnesses: FREDERICK FRANCIS READING. [n s] JAMES T. CocEINGs, WILLIAM LoAcH.

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