IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO HARNESS BUCKLES
Year: 1884

page_text: I HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, and Co Patent Agents
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature
of my Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO HARNESS BUCKLES,"
a communication from James Duncan Robertson of Salisbury, Massachusetts,
United States of America, Carriage Maker, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
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This invention relates to harness buckles; and comprises the novel con-
struction and combination of the devices embodied therein as hereinafter ¡fully
described.
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In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved buckle.
Figure 2 is a transverse section on the line Z, Z, figure 1, and showing the leather
strap in position as secured to the buckle.
Figure 3 is a section taken on line X, X, figure 1 and showing the respective
parts of the harness, as secured to the buckle.
Figure 4 is a section similar to figure 3, but taken on line W, W, of figure 1.
In said Figures a represents the front bar of the buckle; b, b the side bars,
and c the rear bar to which; when of ordinary construction, the pivotal tongue is
attached. A plate d, extends from bar c, and at its edges are raised ribs or
flanges e, e, while upon it are formed the studs f, f, and i.
On the rear side of bar c is formed an overlapping lip or flange g, shown by
dotted lines in Figure 1, and by full lines, in cross section, in Figure 4. The buckle
frame or body, as thus described, is preferably formed as an integral or unitary
casting or single piece.
A tongue or bar h is pivotted to plate d by stud i, or in any suitable manner,
and its free end rests on bar c when it is depressed, as shown in Figures 3, 4.
A tongue; is also pivotted to front bar a, by means of stud k formed thereon or in
any suitable manner.
The standing part of the harness, to which the usual loop m is secured is seated
upon plate d between ribs e, and its end is secured in the recess beneath flange g as
.

page_text: shown in Figure 4 the studs ff and i, entering holes cut in the leather, and bar h,
(which passes through the whole cut for stud 2) is closed down upon the leather,
its end resting on bar c, the central part of flange g being cut away for that
purpose.
When the adjustable strap or part n of the harness is inserted beneath bar a,
and is passed through loop m, after tongue j is inserted in a hole therein, the
tongue is held firmly down upon strap by both tongue j, and that part of
strap n, that passes over strap and through said loop. By pivotting tongue ;, on
bar a instead of upon bar c, the strain of strap n, on said tongue, is towards its
pivot, and hence the tongue can better resist the strain than if it was exerted
towards the free end of the tongue, in the usual manner.
The flanges e, e, prevent lateral displacement of strap l, while the studs'on plate d
secure it from lineal movement thereon, as well as co-operate with the flanges to
prevent its lateral disarrangement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
First In a buckle, formed with a plate d; a flange g, formed upon the adjacent
bar c, and extending partly over said plate to produce a recess to receive and secure
the end of strap ; substantially as specified.
Second In a buckle, formed with plate d, to receive strap L, the securing
studs f, f, and side flanges e, e, formed as an integral part of said plate, and
adapted and arranged to engage and secure the strap in position; substantially as
specified.
Third In combination with a buckle formed with plate d adapted to receive
strap l, a tongue or bar h pivotted to said plate and arranged to overlay and secure
said strap in position on the plate; substantially as specified.
Fourth In a buckle, the combination of bar or tongue h arranged to secure strap
in position, and tongue j arranged to secure strap n and to confine the free end of
bar h when closed upon strap 1; substantially as specified.
Fifth The combination of the buckle frame or body formed with bars, a, b, b
and c, with plate d having ribs e, e and studs f, f; bar h pivotted to plate
and tongue, pivotted to bar a; all substantially as specified.
Dated this 16th day of October 1884.