Year: 1897

page_text: I, HENRY FITZROY WEBB of Coulbourn House Stourbridge Glass Expert do
hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows
In the ordinary buckle as now used it is frequently found a difficult matter to
unstrap (say) a portmanteau when tightly packed and buckled, the tongue being
troublesome to disengage from the strap hole.
My present Invention relates to a new or improved method of fastening for
straps and other analogous articles and consists of a buckle or combination of
buckles of a particular construction.
To the one end of the strap I attach a metal frame or skeleton buckle (i.e.
having no centre bar or tongue) said frame may be of a square, round, oval or
other suitable shape. At a convenient distance from this frame I attach a second
frame or skeleton buckle of similar formation to the first named though preferably
somewhat larger, this second frame is so attached in a loop in the strap as to be
able to move backwards or forwards a certain distance. When in their normal
position these two frames lie the one upon the other, the first being slightly in
advance of the second.
In order to fasten the strap, the end is passed underneath through both frames,
then over front bar of the top frame and through the top of the bottom frame so
that when pulled tightly the two frames or skeleton buckles are firmly compressed
together by the pull, and rigidly fastens the strap, the greater the tension the
firmer the grip of the two buckles upon the intervening strap, as will be under-
stood. When releasing same it is simply necessary to raise the bottom frame when
the pressure is relaxed and the strap is expeditiously and readily released.
For portmanteaux, belts and a variety of purposes my arrangement will be of
great convenience; moreover it cannot break or get out of order.
Tad the ext
100%
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
Patent Agents for the Applicant.

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Improvements in UCAIOS.
I, HENRY FITZROY WEBB of Coulbourn House Stourbridge Glass Expert. do
hereby declare the nature of my said Invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following Statement, reference being had to the accompanying Drawings and to
the Figures and Letters represented thereon.
In the ordinary buckle as now used it is frequently found a difficult matter to
unfasten, such for instance as unstrapping a portmanteau when tightly packed and
buckled or a tightly strapped waist belt or strap for other purposes the tongue
being troublesome to disengage from the strap hole.
My present invention relates to a new or improved method of fastening for
straps or belts or analogous articles for the above named or other purposes or
articles and consists in the employment of a buckle or combination of buckles of
a particular construction.
Figure 1 Represents in Plan the buckle or buckles and strap ends fastened.
Figure 2 Represents a Side view of same.
Figure 3 Is one part of buckle.
Figure 4 The second part.
To the one end of the strap A. I attach a metal frame or skeleton buckle B i.e.
having no centre bar or tongue said frame B may be of a square round oval or other
suitable shape but preferably square.
At a convenient distance from this frame B I attach a second frame or skeleton
buckle C of similar formation to the first named though preferably somewhat
larger this second frame C is so attached in a loop A¹ formed in or in connection
with the strap A behind the first named buckle B as to be able to move back-
wards or forwards a certain distance in the said loop.
When in their normal position these two buckles or frames B. C. lie the one
upon the other the first being slightly in advance of the second as illustrated.
In order to fasten the strap the loose end Aª is passed underneath through both
frames then over the front bar C¹ of the top frame C and brought back and tucked
under the front bar B1 of the bottom frame B so that when pulled tightly the two
frames or skeleton buckles are firmly compressed together by the tension and the
free end of the strap As is forced down securely between the two front bars, the
greater the tension on the strap the greater the grip of the buckles upon the same,
as the buckle or frame C is drawn tightly up to the front bar B¹ of the buckle B
and the front bar B1 is compressed upon the strap as at C³, the free end of strap
can be then turned back over both buckles and passed through a loop or slide upon
the strap or tucked in as will be understood. When releasing the strap it is
simply necessary to raise the buckle or frame B when the pressure is immediately
relaxed and the buckle or frame C pushed back and the strap end is expeditiously
and readily slackened or released.
For portmanteaux belts and a variety of purposes my arrangement will be of
great convenience moreover it cannot break or get out of order. The strap is
readily tightened by pulling the free end as far as may be required and when the
pull is relaxed the natural backward tension secures the buckle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the object and nature of my
said Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that
what I claim is: :―
Firstly. In buckles or fastenings for straps and belts the combination and use of

page_text: two skeleton frames or buckles B. C. the one overlaying the other the frame B
being attached to the one end of said strap and the frame C attached within a loop
in said strap end said buckles or frames impinging the free end of the strap
when passed over and under the front (bars of said frames substantially as described
and illustrated.
Secondly. In Combination a double buckle formed of a pair of skeleton frames
for fastening straps belts and the like.