Improvements in Buckles for Braces, Belts, and such like Articles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th June, 1891-Accepted, 1st Aug. 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Buckles for Braces, Belts, and such like Articles.
I CHARLES NEWBOLD EYLAND of Walsall in the County of Stafford
Manufacturer 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 :-
The first part of my invention consists in forming, upon the frames, of the.
buckles, or upon that portion to which the front or back brace ends, or button,
hole pieces are fastened whether such portions be of leather, cord, or other
material, pegs or projections, either cast in one piece with the frames, or screwed
into same, or revitted, or otherwise attached thereto. These pegs, or projection
being for the purpose of attaching the before named brace ends thereto, in: licu, of
the ordinary revits used for carrying the rollers for the cords or cyclets for.tlic,
leathers or brace ends. To assist the fuller description of this part of my
invention reference may be had to the illustrations on the accompanying. sheets, of
drawings from Figs. 1 to 12 inclusive.
Fig. 1 represents a back view of a buckle with the pegs, or projections (a), upon.
the back of the lower bar, and Fig. 1A is a side view of the lower part, showing a.
leather end (d), which is pierced with two holes, the bottom hole being, placed
over the peg (a), the leather is passed over the upper bar (c), and the upper hole
placed also over the peg (a), the prongs (a¹) on the pegs (a) are then closed down,
as shown in Fig. 1^.
Fig. 2 shows the pegs on the front of a buckle (a), being a peg before a leather
end is attached, and (a) a peg, with a leather end attached, and the prongs (a¹) of
the peg turned down, to hold the leather on, with or without the addition of a
washer. Fig. 24 being a side view showing the leather end (d) placed on the
peg (a), and passing over the bar (c).
Fig. 3 shows the pegs (a) upon the front of the arms (e) which have upon them
also the 1-pieces (f), the leather ends having been hooked onto these 1-pieces,
and passed over the peg (a), a bar (4) may be placed across, over the pegs, the
prongs being then closed the leathers are secured.
Fig. 4 shows a front view of the buckle without the L-pieces but with the pegs (a)
at the back behind the cars (e¹), the leather ends (d) being hung over the pegs (a),
as shown side view Fig. (44), the ends of the curved bar (y) placed over them, &
the prongs of the pegs closed down. Or the bar (g) may be dispensed with, and
washers used, as desired.
Fig. 5 shows a buckle with projections (i) on the edges of the bars, the leather
end being passed over the bars, as in Fig. 54, these projections or tongues are bent
down into holes in the leather with or without eyelets therein.
Fig. 6 shows a modification of Fig. 5 with the pegs (i) on the front of the bars.
The leather ends being hung on, the pegs (i), are turned down to secure them.
Fig. 7 shows a buckle which would be cast with loops similar to (4) with pegs
or tongues (i) in them. To form the buckle ready to receive the leather ends,
these loops (h) would be bent up over the peg as at (A), and the leather end being
placed over the bars and on to the pegs, the loops may be closed down as shown
in Fig. 74.
Buckles may also be made with these pegs (i) Fig. 5, 6, & 7, at the back of
the bars.
Fig. 8 shows a buckle in which pegs (bung upon the bars) or bridle tongues (”):
are used in nine at the fixed to

page_text: Cross bars (indicated in dotted lines) may be cast on the buckles, so as to form
(as it were) small buckles with tongues () to attach the leather ends thereto.
Figs. 9 & 9 show a buckle with a hollow peg or projection (a), upon which the
leather ends are hung a solid peg (3) being then passed through a solid nutt or
cap () with a large head, is screwed or otherwise fixed on to hold the pin in, and
at the same time to keep the leather end on. Or an eyelet with a closed-head may
be inserted instead of the solid peg (a³).
Fig. 10 & 104 Sheet II shows a buckle with a front plate () and a back
plate (k) pivotted at (L') to one another. Upon the front plate () is the peg (a)
upon which the leather ends (d) may be hung, after the plate (4) has been closed
down over the end of the peg (a).
Or cords (d) Fig. 11 may be hung upon the pegs (a), with or without rollers.
Fig. 12 & 124 show the pegs (a) cast upon the front plate () to carry the
rollers (1) or not as desired. To close the ends of the pegs the back plate (k) is
closed down and clenched onto the ends of the pegs (a).
I do not confine myself to any precise position, form, or number of pegs, or
tongues, which may be on any or all of the bars or plates in one piece, with the
buckle or frame screwed thereto, fixed by revits, or otherwise, and I do not confine
myself to any particular way of placing the leather ends, or cords over such
such pegs.
Fig. 15 to 22 inclusive, illustrate several forms of pegs which I may use besides
those described in reference to Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9.
Fig. 15 illustrates the peg referred to in Fig. 1, 2, & 3, with the prongs (a')
shown turned down at (a). Fig. 16 shows a cast peg in section with the end cup
shaped at (a¹), turned down at (a³). Fig. 17 shows a cast peg. (a) similar to
Fig. 16, with a cap (aª) pressed down upon its end.
Fig. 18 shows a peg (a) screwed into the buckle frame (), or it may be
revitted.
Fig. 19 shows a hollow peg (a) which may have inserted in it an eyelet (m), or
a solid peg as (a³) Fig. 94.
Fig. 20 shows an angular hooked peg on which the brace ends may be hung.
Fig. 21 shows a bent peg which after the leather end has been hung upon it,
may be turned up, and if desired, passed through the hole (n).
Fig. 22 is a section through two bars (b & c), showing a tongue (a) hung on
bar (c), similar to those on Fig. (8) but having its end turned up, so that after
passing it through the leather end, it can be clenched to clip the bar (b).
A peg may be formed as a button, and the leather end formed with a button
hole to attach it thereto.
It will be obvious (without the aid of additional drawings) that any of these
improvements consisting of pegs, rivets, studs, screws, buttons, or hooks whereon
to hang the brace ends may be applied to both the front and the back brace
ends.
The second part of my invention consists in forming a buckle, having, what may
be termed a double lever action and obtaining a double grip upon the webbing.
This I effect by constructing the buckles of two pieces, plates, or castings, (or of
wire) joined or attached together at or near their middles so that the outside edge
of the one impinges against the inside edge of the other, both above and below their
points of attachment.
Or a slot may be formed in the lower part of the upper plate through which
the webbing, may be passed to obtain a firmer grip thereon.
Fig. 13 to 134 illustrate the second part of my invention in which (o) is the
lower plate or casting and (p) the upper one. They are hinged together at (r) so
that when the plate (o) is raised as shewn in Fig. 134 the webbing (w) can be
passed between the teeth () on the upper plate and the edge (o) on the lower
plate, and then be threaded between the edge () on the upper plate and the
teeth (2) on the lower plate. When the plate (o) is pressed down these teeth and
edges (p¹ & o') (p² & 2) will respectively pinch the webbing between them and

page_text: hold it securely. The buckle may be reversed from back to front so the upper
plate (p) would be raised to allow of the threading through of the webbing, and
closed down to hold the webbing.
The holding edges may in all cases be serrated, toothed, or plain edges, as
desired.
Figs. 14 & 14 show a modification of Figs. 13 & 13 with a slot (s) in the
upper plate (P), which plate is hinged to the lower plate (0), at (r). The plate (p)
being raised as shown in Fig. 14 the webbing (w) is passed through a slot (s) then
between the edge (p') of the plate (p), and the teeth (o') of the plate (), the
webbing being pulled down, and the plate closed together, the webbing will be
tightly held. Or the lower plate may have an opening to pass the webbing
through and then over the upper plate.
Either of the descriptions of lever buckles named, may be made wholly or
partially of wire.
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 :-
1. Forming pegs or projections upon the frames of buckles for braces, belts, and
such like articles, or upon that portion of them upon which the brace ends, button
holes, or fastening pieces, of such like articles is to be attached, in the manner and
for the purposes substantially as set forth.
2. Forming buckles for braces, belts, and such like articles, substantially as set
forth in reference to Fig. 13, 134, 14, & 14ª, and the alternatives named.
Dated this 25th day of June 1891.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.