Improvements in Buckle Fastenings.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 19th June, 1895-Accepted, 20th July, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Buckle Fastenings.
I, HENRY PRATT of 1, Doveridge Place, Walsall, in the County of Staffordshire,
Clothier's Manager 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 improvements in buckle fastenings and refers particularly
to the class of buckle fastening described in my Specification of Letters Patent
No. 18754 of the year 1893 in accordance with which the necessity before then
existing of sewing the buckle by one edge or side to the garment or other article
to which it was to be attached was entirely obviated. To accomplish this I pivotted
or hinged within the buckle frame two fastening clasps with their prongs or teeth
arranged in opposite directions and resting upon the ends of the buckle frame
leaving a suitable space in the centre of the buckle between the bars of the
fastening clasps through which the ends of the straps to which the buckle is
affixed were to be passed, then in lieu of sewing the buckle by one edge to the
garment I had two straps attached to the garment the ends of which I passed
through the buckle (one under each of the aforesaid clasps).
Now in accordance with this my present invention and to obtain advantages
under certain circumstances beyond those attained by my invention described as
aforesaid in my Specification of Letters Patent 18754 of the the year 1893 I, in lieu
of pivotting or hinging the two fastening clasps within the frame as above
described have one of the said fastening clasps so pivotted or hinged and as an
equivalent for the second hinged fastening clasp I form the buckle frame with a
cross bar thereon to which the strap or band passing under that end of the frame
is attached. The attachment may be by means of a single or double pointed catch
formed upon the cross bars and suitably positioned and shaped to permit of the
strap or band being held by such pointed catch; or the cross bar may be formed
with one or more eyes therein through which the strap or band to be attached a
rivet or rivets may be passed as the securing medium.
And in order that this my invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will now describe same with reference to the accompanying sheet of
drawings upon which
Fig. 1 in plan view represents one form of buckle fastening constructed in
accordance with this my present invention and having a pointed catch for holding
the strap or band. Fig. 2. in similar view shews a modification of same wherein
double pointed catches are employed.
Figs. 3 & 4 are plan views shewn respectively a single eye and double eyes upon
the cross bar for permiting the strap or band to be rivetted on the buckle.
a is the buckle frame in which is pivotally mounted or hinged the fastening
clasp b. c is the cross bar aforesaid formed in one with the buckle frame a and
being provided with a suitably shaped pointed catch or catches c' for holding the
end of strap or band passing under that end of the frame. These catches may, as
may be found most convenient be formed upon either the front or back of the
cross bar.
Though one pointed catch is shewn in the drawing it is obvious that two or
more may be employed if found convenient or desirable.
In Fig. 2. a is the buckle frame 6 the pivotted fastening clasp and c the fixed
or solid cross bar which in lieu however of being formed with the pointed catch c²

page_text: shewn in Fig. 1. has one or more double pointed catches d formed thereon which
in some circumstances will be found of greater convenience to the wearer.
In Figs. 3 and 4 an eye e and eyes el e¹ are respectively shewn as being formed
upon the cross bar c of the buckle. The end of one strap or band is attached to
said cross bar by means of rivets passing through the strap or band of the eye or
eyes shewn.
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. The improvements in buckle fastenings substantially as herein before described
and shewn.
2. The buckle fastening consisting of a buckle frame a, pivotted or hinged
fastening clasp b, and cross bar c provided with suitably positioned and shaped
pointed catch or catches c d or eye or eyes e e¹ to which one of the straps or bands
may be secured all substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described
and shewn.
Dated this 19th day of June 1895.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.