Improvements in Strap Fasteners.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1894-Accepted, 28th July, 1894
Improvements in Strap Fasteners.
I, FRANK LEDLIE MOORE, Civil Engineer, of the Town of Chatham, in the
County of Morris and State of New Jersey, in the United States of America, 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 devices for tightening straps and the like, after buckling
or otherwise tying the ends thereof, and for slacking them preparatory to unbuckling
or untying them, which devices usually comprise a straining lever connected medially
and at one end to the strap so that when swung over, the strap will be taken up an
amount equal to about twice the distance between said end and medial points, and
a fastening device for securing the free end of said lever to the strap.
My invention consists, first, in mounting the strap-buckle or catch on the straining
lever so that the preliminary buckling or tying of the ends of the strap to each
other and the free end to the said lever, and the reverse, will be performed at one
operation; secondly, in a novel device for fastening down the free end of the
straining lever when swung over to tighten the strap; and also for confining the
free end of the strap.
My invention is fully set forth in the following description, reference being had
therein to the accompanying drawings forming part of this Specification, in which
like parts are designated by the same letters.
Figure 1 is a plan view of one form of strap-fastener embodying my invention,
before fastening.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same after buckling, but before
tightening.
Figure 3 is a similar view of the same after buckling and tightening.
Figure 4 is a plan view of the same after buckling and tightening.
Figure 5 is a plan view of another form of strap fastener embodying my invention
before fastening.
Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same after buckling but before
tightening.
Figure 7 is a similar view of the same after buckling and tightening.
In all the figures A designates one end or part of a strap, and R the other end
or part of the strap, and C a rigid straining lever, preferably of metal, which is
connected by a pivot bar D on one end to the part B of the strap, and is to be
connected medially, as illustrated in Figures 2 and 6, to the part A of the strap, so
that by then swinging the lever C over and fastening its free end upon the part B of
the strap, the strap will be tightened as illustrated in Figures 3 and 7, an amount
equal to twice the distance between said pivotal and medial points of the lever C.
To buckle or tie the parts A, B of the strap together and the part A, by the
same operation, to the medial point of the lever C, 1 may employ as the buckle or
catch, a medial-cross-bar E, as shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, having a stud F to
enter one of a series of perforations in the part A of the strap, or an ordinary
tongue-buckle G, as shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7, pivoted to the medial point of
the lever C, or I may use a biting or clamping buckle in place of the tongue-
buckle G, or any other suitable form of catch or buckle, by which the part A of
the strap may be fastened adjustably to the lever C.
To retain the free end of lever C when swung over upon the part B of the strap,
I may use a simple keeper H, as shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, to slide on the
part B over the free end of the lever C, and in which also the free end A of the

page_text: strap may be tucked, as shown in Figure 3, and said band H may be prevented
from slipping off the end of the lever C by any suitable means: or I may use a
double keeper L, ns shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7, sliding adjustably on the part B
of the strap, to receive between its two parts the free end of the lever C, as shown
in Figure 7, which is then fastened in place by buckling the free end A of the
strap through the double keeper L over said lever end; or 1 may use any other
suitable device for the purpose of fastening the end of the lever C down and
confining the free end of the strap.
In all forms of my invention, the lever is released before unbuckling or untying,
so as to slack the strap, after which it can be unbuckled with great ease and
facility.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is:
1. The combination, with a strap, of a lever pivoted at one end thereto, a strap-
buckle attached to a medial point of the lever, and a fastening device for the free
end of the lover on the strap, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.
2. The combination, with a strap, of a lever pivoted nt one end thereto, means
for attaching the strap to a medial point of the lever, and a keeper on the strap in
which to tuck the loose end thereof aml to fasten the free end of the lever,
substantially as hereinbefore set forth.
3. The combination, with a strap, of a lever pivoted at one end thereto, means
for attaching the strap to a medial point of the lever, and a keeper sliding loosely
on the strap to slip over and confine the free end of the lever, substantially as
hereinbefore set forth.
Deted this 90th day of June 1901.
By larris & Mills,
F. L. MOORE,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.