Improvements in Buckles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 12th May 1892
Complete Specification Left, 10th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 14th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Buckles.
I GEORGE CHARLES CHITTY of 47 Rochester Road Kentish Town in the
County of Middlesex Saddler do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a means whereby a strap or straps may
be instantly detached from a buckle or buckles my invention being especially
suitable for harness as by its means à fallen draught horse can be instantly detached
from the vehicle.
Now according to this invention I construct buckles in two portions hinged
together whereof the lower portion is secured to the strap trace or other article
which it is intended to fasten, this lower portion has attached to or formed integral
therewith a fixed pin or stud to take the place of the usual movable tongue.
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The upper portion of the buckle which when in use turns down over the lower
portion has an orifice therein through which the aforesaid pin or stud passes and
when the strap is secured the upper portion is held in position by a spring or
springs which may also form a catch or catches of sufficient strength to prevent
the upper portion of the buckle from rising. Or instead of the spring springs or
catchies I may make the pin of sufficient length to protrude through the upper
portion of the buckle and form a hole through the protruding portion of the pin to
receive a padlock ring or a spring actuated rod norinally forced by the spring
through the pin this latter device being very suitable for shaft tugs and I may in
some cases attach a suitable spring to the buckle to cause the upper portion to fly
up on pulling the spring actuated rod.
To secure the strap trace or other portion of the harness or other article the
upper portion of the buckle is turned back the strap or the like passed under the
roller and the pin or stud passed through a hole in the strap trace or other article
and the upper portion of the buckle turned down and secured by the spring springs
catches of lock herein before mentioned.
To release the strap trace or other article the free end thereof is smartly pulled
outwards thus raising the upper portion of the buckle and removing the hole in the
strap from the pin or stud or by pulling the spring actuated rod the upper portion
will fly up and release the strap or trace as aforesaid.
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1000
ERNEST SALAMAN,
Patent Agent to the British & Foreign Patents & Trade Marks Society,...
61 & 62, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Buckles.
GEORGE CHARLES CHITTY of 47 Rochester Road Kentish Town in the County
of Middlesex Harness Maker 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 :-
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Heretofore buckles manufactured with the movable tongue or catch piece, have
been found to be unsatisfactory inasmuch as insufficient facility for "unstrapping,"
was afforded thereby and especially so when the strap was maintaining, a heavy,
strain.

page_text: The object of my invention is to remedy the objection referred to and to provide
a means whereby a strap or straps may be instantly detached from a buckle or
buckles, my invention being especially suitable for harness (although it can be
applied to all purposes for which buckles are used) as by its means a fallen draught
horse can be instantly detached from the vehicle.
This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:-
Fig. 1 is a plan view of a strap to which a buckle embodying this invention is
applied.
Fig. 2 an elevation of the same.
Fig. 3 a plan of the buckle without the strap.
Fig. 4 a sectional elevation of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 shows a modification of the buckle in plan.
Fig. 6 a sectional elevation of another modification.
Like letters indicate like parts in all the figures.
A. A are parts of the strap trace belt or the like fitted with the buckle.
:
The buckle itself consists of two parts B. C of which one B is attached to the
belt or strap by sewing rivetting or otherwise whilst the part C is at a hinged to B.
As will be seen in Figs. 2. 4. and 6 the portion B of the buckle forms a kind of
square box open at the back and at front and the portion C forms a lid as it were
for such box bb are the sides of said box-like portion of the buckle and serve to
guide the part A¹ of the strap or belt. D is a pin rising from the bottom of the
part B and capable of engaging with the hole d in the part C and of passing
through holes d' d' in the belt or strap. Ate e in Fig. 3 are shown holes in the
bottom plate of the part B. These receive the rivets or stitches by which the
box-portion of the buckle is secured to the strap or belt.
In Fig. 4 the lid or flap C of the buckle is shown in two positions closed in full
lines and open in dotted lines. At E E (Figs. 1. 2. 3) is illustrated how the
elasticity of the sides b b of the part B can be utilized so as to constitute a catch
for the top or lid portion or flap C.
The operation of this invention is as follows:-
When the part A¹ of the trace strap or belt is to be connected with the part A
the end of said part A' is pushed through the hinge a into and through the open
box-part B of the buckle between the sides b h. One of the holes d' is now made
to engage with the pin D and the lid or flap C hitherto open is closed. The
elasticity of the sides b b which are suitably grooved at E E to receive the lid or
flap and which press upon the edges of the lid or flap C thus holding the buckle
closed and as the strain between the parts of the trace or belt is perpendicular
upon the pin D supported both at top and bottom by the lid or flap and the bottom
plate of the box respectively the tendency of the whole will be to remain closed.
As soon however as the end of A' is raised along the pin D it lifts the lid or
flap C and the strap slips rearward with a rapidity proportional to the strain put
upon the same.
It is evident that instead of the grooves or catches at E or in conjunction
therewith springs may be provided to assist in holding down or in opening the
buckle-lid or top or flap C and that provision may be made for permanently
securing it in place.
Thus Fig. 5 shows how a lock F to be operated by a key may be provided on
the lid or Hap C-for instance the bolt of such lock shooting into engagement
with the pin D or instead of the bolt being operated by a key the same may be a
spring actuated rod drawn out of engagement with the pin by the pin x or the
fastening may be a combined spring catch and lock.
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 :-
1. A buckle for straps traces belts and the like consisting of the open box B to

page_text: which is hinged a lid or flap C and carrying a pin D arranged and operating sub-
stantially as set forth and shown in the drawings.
2. A buckle consisting of the open box B the lid or flap C and pin D so con-
structed and arranged that the sides b b form catches for securing the lid or flap C
as set forth and shown in the drawings.
3. In a buckle consisting of the open box B, the lid or flap C and pin D the
combination of a lock with the lid or flap C as set forth and as indicated in Fig. 5
of the drawings.
Dated 10th December 1892
ERNEST SALAMAN,
61 & 62, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for Applicant.