Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 7th Sept., 1899 -Accepted, 28th Oct., 1899
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a bridge-piece and a spring of the lower part for the purpose of connexion.
The end of the spring engages in a groove in the tongue and presses the latter
against the bridge-piece. By this means an easy or accidental disengagement of
the upper part from the lower part is prevented, and the buckle connexion is
rendered secure.
The drawings represent such a buckle by way of example. In these drawings
Fig. 1 is a plan,
Fig. 2 is a section corresponding to the line xx of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan of the lower part,
Fig. 4 is a section, similar to Fig. 2, showing the upper part raised, and
Fig. 5 is a general view of a shoe provided with this buckle.
The buckle comprises an upper part a and a lower part b. The upper part is
curved and is provided with a tongue c in which is a groove d. For the purpose
of connecting the upper part with a buckle strap e, cross slots f are provided
through which the strap can be passed.
The lower part 6 is fastened to the end e¹ of a strap. Between lateral raised
parts of the lower part there is inserted a bridge-piece h. One end of a spring i
projects upwards towards the bridge-piece. The other end of the spring is attached
to the base-plate of the lower part.
On passing the tongue c of the upper part under the bridge-piece h of the
lower part, the spring i is first slightly depressed until it can snap into the
groove d. The end of the upper part that is opposite to the tongue is then pressed
by the spring towards the end of the lower part, and there jams the strap e, which
is passed through the cross slots.
In order to disconnect the two parts of the buckle from each other, the upper
part must be raised (Fig. 4). In this operation the spring slips off the tongue c,
and the upper part can be drawn from under the bridge-piece h.
The
Fig. 5, which shows a shoe, illustrates the mode of using this buckle.
lower part is fastened on one side of the shoe either directly to the upper of the
shoe or to a short piece of strap. The buckle strap proper e passes from the
opposite side to the front, where it is passed through the upper part a of the
buckle as above described; it can be kept stretched by connecting the two parts
together.
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page_text: a bridge-piece and a spring of the lower part for the purpose of connexion.
The end of the spring engages in a groove in the tongue and presses the latter
against the bridge-piece. By this means an easy or accidental disengagement of
the upper part from the lower part is prevented, and the buckle connexion is
rendered secure.
The drawings filed with my Provisional Specification represent a buckle
according to my invention. In these drawings
Fig. 1 is a plan,
Fig. 2 is a section corresponding to the line x x of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan of the lower part,
Fig. 4 is a section, similar to Fig. 2, showing the upper part raised, and
Fig. 5 is a general view of a shoe provided with this buckle.
The buckle comprises an upper part a and a lower part b. The upper part is
curved and is provided with a tongue c in which is a groove d. For the purpose
of connecting the upper part with a buckle strap e, cross slots f are provided
through which the strap can be passed.
The lower part b is fastened to the end e¹ of a strap. Between lateral raised
parts of the lower part there is inserted a bridge-piece h. One end of a spring i
projects upwards towards the bridge-piece. The other end of the spring is attached
to the base-plate of the lower part.
On passing the tongue of the upper part under the bridge-piece h of the
lower part, the spring i is first slightly depressed until it can snap into the
groove d. The end of the upper part that is remote from the tongue is then pressed
by the spring towards the end of the lower part, and there jams the strap o which
is passed through the cross slots.
In order to disconnect the two parts of the buckle from each other, the upper
part must be raised (Fig. 4). In this operation the spring slips off the tongue c,
and the upper part can be drawn from under the bridge-piece h.
Fig. 5, which shows a shoe, illustrates the mode of using this buckle. The
lower part is fastened on one side of the shoe either directly to the upper of the
shoe or to a short piece of strap. The buckle strap proper e passes from the
opposite side to the front, where it is passed through the upper part a of the
buckle as above described; it can be kept stretched by connecting the two parts
together.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. A buckle comprising a base or lower part having a bridge-piece, a spring
carried by the said base and an upper part adapted to be connected with a strap
and having a backwardly extending tongue adapted to pass beneath the bridge-
niece, the said tongue having a groove to engage the spring, substantially as
described.
2. A buckle comprising a lower part or base having a bridge-piece, a spring

page_text: carried by the said base or lower part and projecting beneath the bridge-piece,
and an upper part provided with slots to receive a strap, the said upper piece
having a tongue adapted to project beneath the bridge and engage the said
spring, substantially as described.
3. The improved buckle substantially as described and shown.
Dafed this 7th day of September 1899.
F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.