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Year: 1887

page_text: WILLIAM WALLIS TWIGG of 133 Great Charles Street Birmingham Button and
Ornament Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be
as follows:-
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My invention for " means for releasing the tongs of Buckles by means of a lever
arrangement the said lever readjusting itself by means of a Spring" consists
substantially of the following construction and arrangement of parts.
The frame I employ is somewhat as hitherto that is open the sides being rectangular
and the ends circular in cross section one end receives the movable tong and passing
through the strap or band applied thereto and secured in a well known manner.
Upon the other end which formerly received the bearing of the end of the tong when
the strap or band was applied to its purpose and fastened, I arrange a moveable
lever, one part finding a bearing upon a cross piece extending from side to side in
the inner part of the said frame and provided with an aperture while the other part
of lever extends outward, it is also provided with a suitable spring underneath which
keeps it in a desired position upon the cross piece.
To practically describe my invention, one end of the strap or band is securely
affixed with the tong projecting as above described, the other end with holes is passed
under the lever and adjusted as required, pressure is now given which brings the tong
down upon the inner part of lever and a secure fastening is thus effected. To release
the same it is only required to press the part of lever which extends outward sufficient
to raise inner part and allow the tong to pass below the lever and through the

page_text: aperture in the cross piece the release is instantaneous, the tong is rearranged for the
next fastening.
The unfastening of tongs of Buckles as hitherto, employed to straps and bands has
been effected by first increasing the tension by pulling the strap or band further
through or into the Buckle or until the tong comes from the hole in the strap, I
obviate this difficulty.
The facility of my Invention in loosening the strap or band makes it valuable for
all kinds of straps or bands for harness, Surgical purposes, Packages, Dress and all
kinds of Buckles secured with a tong or tongues.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Means for Releasing the Tongs of Buckles by Means of a Lever
Arrangement, the said Lever Readjusting Itself by Means of a
Spring.
WILLIAM WALLIS TWIGG of 133 Great Charles Street Birmingham Button and
Ornament Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
My invention for "means for releasing the tongs of Buckles by means of a lever
arrangement the said lever readjusting itself by means of a Spring" consists
substantially of the following construction and arrangement of parts.
The frame I employ is somewhat as hitherto that is open the sides being rectangular
and the ends circular in cross section one end receives the movable tong and passing
through the strap or band applied thereto and secured in a well known manner.
Upon the other end which formerly received the bearing of the end of the tong when
the strap or band was applied to its purpose and fastened, I arrange a moveable lever,
one part finding a bearing upon a cross piece extending from side to side in the inner
part of the said frame and provided with an aperture while the other part of lever
extends outward, it is also provided with a suitable spring underneath, which keeps
it in a desired position upon the cross piece.
To practically describe my invention, one end of the strap or band is securely affixed
with the tong projecting as above described, the other end with holes is passed under
the lever and adjusted as required, pressure is now given which brings the tong down
upon the inner part of lever and a secure fastening is thus effected. To release the
same it is only required to press the part of lever which extends outward sufficient to
raise inner part and allow the tong to pass below the lever and through the
aperture in the cross piece, the release is instantaneous, the tong is rearranged for the
next fastening.
The unfastening of tongs of Buckles as hitherto employed to straps and bands has
been effected by first increasing the tension by pulling the strap or band further
through or into the buckle or until the tong comes from the hole in the strap. I
obviate this difficulty.
The facility of my Invention in loosening the strap or band makes it valuable for
all kinds of straps; or bands for harness, surgical purposes, packages, dress and all
kinds of buckles, secured with a tong or tongues.
And in order that this my said Invention may be thoroughly understood I have
prepared the accompanying sheet of drawings by the aid of which I will proceed
more particularly to describe it.-Similar letters of reference denote similar parts in
each figure where they occur.
Fig. 1. is a side view in elevation shewing the niode in which the tong of Buckles
is released according to my Invention and the straps or bands to which they
are applied unfastened.

page_text: Fig. 2. is a plan view of same fastened.
Fig. 3-a view of my Invention applied to a ladies Corset or Bodice fastener.
Fig. 4. a view in section shewing the position of the parts when the strap or band
is fastened.
Fig. 5. a view in section when the strap or band is unfastened.
Fig. 6. a view in plan.
a. is the open frame, b, the sides, c, the circular ends, d, the moveable tongue working
upon c, as Figures 4 and 5 shew and passing through the strap or band which is
secured at e, c¹ receives the moveable lever g one part of same g¹ finding its bearing
upon the cross piece while the part g2 extending outward is used for actuating the
same, it is kept in position by means of the spring i, pressing it upon h the cross
piece.
The one end of the strap or band m being secured e, the other end with holes n, is
engaged upon d, the tong as required by passing the same under the lever g as shewn
in Figs. 1. 2. 4 and under the loop o it is now secured.
By reference to Fig. 1 I illustrate my invention by shewing one end of the strap
or band in the right hand and the other in the left which explains the principle if put
into practice if the part g2 of the lever is pressed with the thumb as shewn (or
finger) g will rise and the tong d become released and passed under g' and through
the aperture p, and shown in Fig. 5 and thus becomes released or unfastened.
In the above description I have spoken of one tong to the buckle but
is applicable to buckles that have one or more tongs, for instance in Fig. 6 I illustrate
invention
my
it with three tongs.
My improved means for releasing the tongs of Buckles may be made of any suitable
metal and of any shape and size to suit its innumerable application in casting or with
tools specially provided and suitably ornamented.
I would in conclusion that I do not limit myself to the precise details herein given
and setforth and shewn on the accompanying sheet of drawings but that I hold
myself at liberty to alter or modify the same without departing essentially from the
principle of this my said Invention.
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
1st. The construction of the frame a with sides and ends c, for receiving the
movable tong d, provided with the cross piece h, leaving the aperture p, and the
construction and application of the movable lever g and its spring i, to the said frame
for the purpose herein before described and illustrated.
2nd. The general combination and arrangement of parts the whole forming means
for releasing the tongs of Buckles by means of a lever arrangement the said lever
readjusting itself by means of a Spring.
Dated 3rd December 1887.