An Improved Fixing-plate for Adjusting the Length of Leather Waist Belts.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 11th June, 1889-Accepted, 20th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fixing-plate for Adjusting the Length of Leather
Waist Belts.
I PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN of 26, Great Charles Street, Birmingham, in
the county of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the formation or construction of a Fixing plate for
adjusting the length of Leather waist belts, and has for its object a more secure
and uniform means of securing the end of the belt.
I construct my invention in the following manner. From an oval (or other
desired shaped) flat plate, I project at right angles with the plate (two or more)
screwed pins, on each of which, I place flat shaped nuts. Then I cut a series of
holes near the end of the Leather waist belt. The said holes I cut in groups a
distance apart, and each group to correspond in number and position to the number
and position of the pins on the flat plate. I double the end of the belt and thus
form a loop to receive the clasp. or buckle and then pass the pins of the plate
through two groups of holes, screw on the nuts to fix the plate. To adjust or
make the belt different lengths, I increase or decrease the length of the loop by fixing
the plate over different groups of holes.
A useful modification of this fixing plate may be made by having hollow tapped
pins on the plate and then using flat headed screws, or bolts to screw into them.
Dated 9th day of September 1888.
PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fixing Plate for Adjusting the Length of Leather
Waist Belts.
I, PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN of 26 Great Charles Street Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, 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 :-
This invention relates to means for affixing an adjusted length of a waist-belt, and
which said invention consists essentially of an affixing plate or plates, with screw or
other pins, directed from the back thereof, and on the said pins having been passed
through coincident holes in the adjusted end of a dress belt, they are affixedly secured
in position by disc or flat nuts, screwing or taking upon the ends of the said ends.
As a modification, the plate may be made from a cut out blank of sheet metal,
with extending arms, which when folded at right angles to the face of the said plate,
they constitute pins as aforesaid, or the affixing means may be made in the form of
a staple, with screwed ends; and further, the said affixing means may be made in
the form of a staple, with screwed ends; and further, the said affixing means may be
made in the form of an inside tapped screw pin, with a flat head, and taking within
the said tapped part, the shank of a loose screw takes.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents in front elevation, a dress belt,
provided with affixing means, made according to my invention-It will be seen that
the said affixing means is applied both for securing the adjustable end and the fixed
and of a band.

page_text: Figure 2 represents a back elevation of the said waist belt, and with the tab coming
at the back of the snake, clasp, broken away. The said view also represents the
flat nuts taking upon the ends of the screw pins..
Figure 3 represents partly in edge view, and partly in horizontal section; the said
belt with fastening means.
Figure 4 represents a transverse section of figure 3 upon the dotted lines A B.
Figure 5 shows the adjustable end of the belt, prior to its connection with the
loop of one side of the clasp."
Figure 6 represents an edge view of the securing means separately.
Figure 7 is a back side plan of the same, while figure 8 shows an affixing plate,
with triple screw pins.
Figure 9 represents a modified form of affixing plate which is made from a blank
of sheet metal, and with the arms turned at right angles, and then screwed at or near
their ends.
Figure 10 is a side elevation of the said blank, figure 9, bent up into an attachment
plate.
Figure 11 shows an attachment plate, made from a length of wire figure 12.
Figure 13 shows a modified form of my invention, in which the. affixing, is. made
by a hollow pin, wherein the screwed shank of a detachable screw, takos.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in figures 1 to 10:
a is a waist belt, with an adjustable end a³, and a fixed end a³:
The adjustable end a², is provided with parallel and equi-distant holes or piercings b,
which after the said end has been. passed through the loop d²; of the snake claspid,
and then folded upon itself into a loop, tho said holes. become coincident with a pair
of intermediate holes, and through which said. coincident holes: as best seen in
figure 3, the screw pin c³, of an affixing plate c, pass, and are there, secured, by. flat
nuts c³.
The fixed end a³ of the belt is secured in a like manner to that of the adjustable
end; only that the said end has only two sets of holes to form the loop, which passes
through the clasp loop d³ of the snake clasp d.
In figure 9, I make the attachment plate c and screw, pins c² from a blank of sheet.
metal, cut out at a press,, and, then, with the pin parts, wormed, and, subsequently
olded at right angles as in figure 9:
In figure 12 the attachment means figure 11 is, made from a
figure 12, and bent staple form as shown.
length of wire
In this said last, named modification the wire other than at the ends may be
flattened out.
Figure 13 shows another form of attachment constructed according to another form
of my invention.
c-is a hollow tapped pin. with flat head c; and taking within the. screwed and
axial hole c is the stem d of a flat headed screw. d:
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
First. Adjusting the. lengths. of dress belts, by equi, distant holes or piercings in
the one part coming opposite. like holes or piercings. in- another and back part, and
through which said coincident holes, an affixing device passes as set forth.
Secondly. Adjusting and affixing the lengths of dress. belts, by pins of an attach-
ment plate, passing through coincident holes. of the folded end off a belt, and there
secured by flat. nuts.or their equivalents as.set forth.
Thirdly. Securing the fixed ends of dress belts to their clasps. or buckles, by. an
attachment plate, with outstanding screw pins, as set forth.
Fourthly. Making dress belt attachment plates with outstanding pins, as referred
to in the preceding claim from a cut out sheet metal blank as set forth, in figures 9
and 10..

page_text: Fifthly. Making the attachment plates or means of adjustable belts as described,
from wire, as set forth in figures 11 and 12.
Lastly. Securing the adjustable attachment ends of dress belts provided with equi-
distant holes, which become coincident when folded back loopwise, by a hollow tapped
screw pin and screw c, c², c³, d, d³.
Dated this Sirth day of June 1880
PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN.
By Henry Skerrett, Agent for Applicant.