Improvements in Harness Buckles.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Harness Buckles.
CHARLES CHAPMAN 132 Burnt Ash Road Lee in the County of Kent
Fishmonger and Poulterer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
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This invention relates to an improved form of harness buckle, and is specially
adapted for the securing of harness tugs because it is quickly and easily released,
but may be used with advantage for fastening traces, straps, or belts of all kinds.
The buckle can be cast in all kinds of metal, and consists of a frame cast in a
rectangular form, one end of which is left open; at or near the centre of the buckle
frame is a cross bridge carrying an upright pillar "in place of the tongue usually
used in ordinary buckles i which passes through a corresponding hole or holes in
back bin, trace, strap, or belt; at the open end of the buckle frame are lugs or
bosses to which is hinged a cover; a pin passing through the said lugs or bosses
and the cover. The sides of the cover are flanged downwards so as to engage in
spring clips fixed and arranged to press inwards one on either side of the buckle
frame, thus securing the cover and effectually preventing the back bin, trace, strap,
or belt from becoming detached from the upright pillar on the cross bridge of the
buckle frame.
Dated this 12th dox of Tanu 1805
Improvements in Harness Buckles.
I, CHARLES CHAPMAN of 132 Burnt Ash Road Lee in the County of Kent
Fishmonger and Poulterer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to an improved form of harness buckle, specially adapted
for securing of harness tugs because it is quickly released, but may be used with
advantage for fastening traces, straps, or belts of all kinds. The buckles can be
cast in all kinds of metals.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will refer to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1 shews an outside elevation, Fig. 2 a side elevation, Fig. 3 an end view of
the buckle when in use.
Fig. 4 shews an end view of the buckle with the cover open.
Fig. 5 shews the buckle frame, cross bridge, upright pillar, side springs, and side
spring stops with the cover removed.
Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section shewing the cover open as when the secured
portion of the harness is released.
The buckle consists of a frame A cast in a rectangular form one end of which is
left open, at or near the centre of the frame A is a cross bridge B carrying an
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page_text: upright pillar C in place of the tongue usually used in ordinary buckles which
passes through a corresponding hole or holes in the back band, trace, strap, or belt ;
at the open end of the frame A are lugs or bosses D. D' to which is hinged the
cover E a pin F passing through the lugs or bosses D D¹ and the cover E, the
sides of the cover E are flanged downwards and fitted with bevelled projections G G¹
which when the cover is closed engage in corresponding slots in the side spring
clips H H which are secured to the lugs or bosses D D' by means of the pin F and
a rivet; the said side spring clips being fixed and arranged so as to press inwards
when closing the cover, returning to their original position when the bevelled
projections G. G' have engaged in the slots provided for them, thus securing the
cover E and effectually preventing the back band, trace, strap, or belt from becoming
detached from the upright pillar C.
It will be understood that in order to secure the back band, trace, strap or belt ;
when the cover is raised the end of the back band, trace, strap or belt is passed in
at the open end of the buckle and drawn through untill the nearest hole to obtain
the required tightness is opposite the upright pillar when it is passed over it the
cover is then closed and the belt secured; to release it is only necessary to press
inwards the side spring clips at the same time giving the belt a slight upward pull
when it is immediately released.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
An improved harness buckle consisting of a cast rectangular frame, provided
with lugs or bosses, cross bridge carrying an upright pillar a hinged cover having
the sides flanged downwards and provided with bevelled projections, and the side
spring clips fixed and arranged so as to press inwards, as herein described and
substantially set forth.
Dated this 13th day of September 1895.
CHARLES CHAPMAN.