Buckles for Harness.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1887
Complete Left, 11th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 15th June, 1888
Buckles for Harness.
We, ABRAHAM ENTWISTLE of 62 and 64 Bark Street, Harness Manufacturer, and
WILLIAM FARNWORTH of 92 Snowden Street, Foreman Saddler, both of Bolton in
the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be as
follows:-
The object of our invention is to prevent cxcessive wear and tear on tugs, back-
bands or straps ordinarily caused by the crossbar or top part of the frame of the
buckle bearing up and bending the band which thus receives undue pressure and
strain at the point where it is already weakened by being pierced for the tongue. It
is also designed to dispense with the cutting of the strap for the working of the
buckle tongue, thus leaving the strap the full strength where attached to the crossbar
of the buckle, which is the part where strength is most requisite.
To accomplish these improvements we provide the buckle with an additional cross-.
bar, to which the leather tug, back-band, or any other part of the harness may be
attached. The bar for carrying the tongue is placed nearer the crossbar of the buckle
than hitherto, consequently the tongue is much shorter, the leverage reduced, and the
angle more acute, by which the strain upon the leather and the tongue is considerably
reduced. The tongue bar can be straight or angular to ensure the tongue maintaining
its true position. By attaching the tug and other parts of harness to the additional
bar it allows them to swivel according to the movement or position of the animal or
the vehicle shafts, thus preventing the breakage of the various parts so common with
the ordinary buckle. The passage through the buckle can be made square or oblong
to prevent sharp bends and increase the durability of the strap.
This buckle is equally applicable for coupling driving straps and belts employed in
machinery and other purposes.
The face of the buckle can be made in any suitable design to meet the requirements
of the trade.
EDMUND CHADWICK, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
92, St. George's Road, Bolton,
Agent for. Applicants.

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An Improved Strap Fastener or Buckle, Particularly Applicable to
Buckles for Harness.
We, ABRAHAM ENTWISTLE of 62 and 64 Bark Street, Harness Manufacturer, and
WILLIAM FARNWORTH of 92 Snowden Street, Foreman Saddler, both of Bolton in
the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
The object of our invention is to prevent excessive wear and tear on tugs, back-
bands or straps ordinarily caused by the crossbar or top part of the frame of the
buckle bearing up and bending the band which thus receives undue pressure and
strain at the point where it is already weakened by being pierced for the tongue. It
is also designed to dispense with the cutting of the strap for the working of the
buckle tongue, thus leaving the strap the full strength where attached to the crossbar
of the buckle, which is the part where strength is most requisite.
To accomplish these improvements we provide the buckle with an additional cross-
bar, to which the leather tug, or any other part of the harness may be attached. The
bar for carrying the tongue is placed nearer the crossbar of the buckle than hitherto,
consequently the tongue is much shorter, the leverage reduced, and the angle more
acute, by which the strain upon the leather and the tongue is considerably reduced.
The tongue bar can be straight or angular to ensure the tongue maintaining its true
position. By attaching the tug and other parts of harness to the additional bar it
allows them to swivel according to the movement or position of the animal or the
vehicle shafts, thus preventing the breakage of the various parts so common with the
ordinary buckle. The passage through the buckle can be made square or oblong to
prevent sharp bends and increase the durability of the strap.
This buckle is equally applicable for coupling driving straps and belts employed in
machinery and other purposes.
The face of the buckle can be made in any suitable design to meet the requirements
of the trade.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a front view of a buckle made on our improved principle-Fig. 2 is a
back view of same showing acute angle of tongue-Fig. 3 is a front view of our
improved buckle showing tug without hole being cut for tongue-Fig. 4 is a back
view of same with tug and backband, and Fig. 5 is a side view of buckle at work on
shaft tug
A is the buckle provided with the additional crossbar B to which the leather tug C,
or any other part of the harness, may be attached without being either pierced or a
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page_text: crossbar E, which is placed nearer the crossbar G of the buckle A than hitherto,
consequently the tongue D is much shorter, giving a more acute angle, by which the
strain on the leather is greatly reduced as well as that of obviating the deep drop-
so objectionable with the old style of long-tongued buckle-when the position of
vehicle shafts change from balance to weight on animal's back. The crossbars B and
E are secured to the buckle frame A by the brackets or projections M.
By attaching the tug C or other parts of harness to the additional bar B it allows
them to swivel according to the movement or position of the animal or the vehicle
shafts, thus preventing the breakage of the various parts so common with the ordinary
buckle.
When shaft tugs are provided with this, improved buckle the leverage of the back-
band H in Fig. 5 under the top bar G causes pressure of the bottom bar I across the
back-band, by which the whole strain or weight is equally distributed top and bottom,
thus reducing to a minimum the necessity for a tongue.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In a buckle the use of the additional crossbar B for the purpose herein set
forth.
2. The use and construction of the improved buckle, applied and operating sub-
stantially as described and as shown on the drawings.
at may 1000.
EDMUND CHADWICK, C.E.,
Fel. Inst. P.A.,
92, St. George's Road, Bolton,
Agent for Applicants.
EDMUND CHADWICK, C.E.,
Fel. Inst. P.A.,
92, St. George's Road, Bolton,
Agent for Applicants.