Improvements in the Buckles of Dress Belts and Bands.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 28th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 3rd May, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Buckles of Dress Belts and Bands.
I, PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN of the firm of Martin & Martins of Great Charles
Street in the City of Birmingham Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the formation or construction of the buckles of waist
belts or bands, having divided ends, riz. -waist belts or bands, whose ends are
slit or divided longitudinally into two, three, or more strap-connections, which are
ordinarily secured by independent or separate buckles; and ny said invention is an
improvement upon an application for Letters Patent made by me on the 23rd day
of July 1888 and Nod. 10611.
This said invention has for its object, the fastening of the whole of the said
divided ends in a manner that they are kept perfectly uniform and parallel one with
another.
I take an open buckle frame, of about the inside depth of the combined breadths
of the number of strap ends or lengths to be fastened, and kept parallel, and uniform
one with another, and within the middle of this said open frame, a tongue-bar, with
rigid, or loose working tongues, are disposed.
The opposite inside edges of the said open frame, have depressions or sunken parts
made within them about the breadth and depth of a single strap, or end, and within
which said depressions or sunken parts, the strap ends, lie, and are kept parallel and
at equi-distant spaces apart thereby.
Thus, if a divided belt end has three straps, then the opposite inside edges of the
sides of the frame or buckle, have a like number of recesses, wherein the straps lie,
as and for the purpose as set forth.
I prefer to make the said buckle frames of such a configuration, that when the
divided ends of the belt or band are in position, it has all the
appearance of a series.
of small buckles, disposed contiguously one above another.
According to the buckle frame as last described, the opposite sides are formed
inside and outside into a series of scollops, swells, or undulations, with the inner
meeting junctions of them, extending inwardly into points or semi-bars, by coming
opposite to each other and thus forming sub-divided strap spaces opening to each
other, by gaps.
Instead of the depressions or strap-guides being upon the inside opposite edges of
the sides of the buckle frame, they may be formed upon, or sunken within the fronts
or backs of the sides. Or instead of sunken parts being employed as the means for
regulating the respective positions of the strap ends, distance studs, or their equiva
lents may be employed with like effect.
As a further modification, the opposite sides of the frame, may be pierced with
equi-distant rectangular shaped holes, wherethrough the strap ends pass, and whereby
they are kept parallel, and in their duly assigned positions.
It may be observed that each tongue (loose or rigid) of a tongue-bar, comes
opposite the middles of the spaces made by the depressions forming semi-compart-
ments.
Dated the 26th day of July 1889
PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Buckles of Dress Belts and Bands.
I, PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN of the firm of Martin and Martins of Great
Charles Street in the City of Birmingham, 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 the formation or construction of the buckles of waist
belts or bands, with divided strap ends or middles, viz. -waist belts or bands, whose
ends or middle parts, are slit or divided longitudinally into two, three, or more strap
or strand connections, which are ordinarily secured by independent or separate
buckles.
My present invention, is an improvement upon Letters Patent granted to me, and
bearing date the 23rd day of July 1888-No. 10611.
By my invention, the divided or strap parts, are kept in their proper relative
positions.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents in front elevation, a buckle frame
constructed and arranged according to my invention.
Figure 2 is a section of the saine, upon the dotted lines A B-It will be seen
that the said frame, has semi-bars, directed from its inside edge; that is to say, the
inside of the frame, has subdivided strap spaces, in order to keep the strap ends of
the belt, in determined position, with respect to each other, and the buckle.
Figure 3 is another form of my invention.
Figure 4 is a section of the same, on the dotted lines CD.
Figure 5 is a rectangular shaped buckle, like figures 3 and 4, but with inside
and outside protruberances or knobs, disposed at such distances apart, that the
divisions between them, and their outsides, and the inside tops of the buckle frame,
form strap end spaces, for the purpose as aforesaid.
Figure 6 is a longitudinal section, on the dotted lines E F, figure 5.
Figure 7 is the buckle, figures 1 and 2, applied to a belt, with a strap or strand
middle part.
Figure 8 is the buckle, figures 3 and 4, also applied to a belt, but with split strap
or strand ends.
Figure 9 shows a belt with split or strand ends, provided or fitted with the buckle
figures 5 and 6.
In figures 1, 2, and 7, a is an open frame, with scalloped sides, and with sub-
divided strap spaces a³, made by inwardly directed semi-bars a³.
Directed longitudinally down the middle of the said open frame, is a tongue or prong
bar b, with tongues or prongs c, coming within the middle of each space, and working
upon it at equi-distant points.
Although the buckle in figure 7, is shown with a belt divided longitudinally and
strap-wise about its middle, yet the said buckle is equally applicable to belts with strap
ends, as in figures 8 and 9, or to double strap ends.
In figures 3, 4, and 8, a is an open buckle frame, a² strap spaces, a³ inwardly
directed semi-bars, a indents, on the outside edge of the frame, opposite the said
semi-bars.
b is a tongue or prong bar, and care tongues or prongs.
In figures 5, 6, and 9, a is a buckle frame, a² are strap or strand spaces, a³ inwardly
directed projections between the said spaces, a outwardly directed projections-b is a
tongue or prong bar, and e tongues or prongs.
Figure 10 represents in back elevation, and figure 11 in section, a buckle for a
dress belt, constructed according to another form of my invention. Figure 11
represents the same applied to a dress belt.
a is a buckle frame, a' are depressions at the back of the side bars a³, of the said
frame, and within which depressions, or between the snugs or projections, a³, the
strap lengths, strands or divided ends of the belt, pass and lie, as represented in
figure 12.

page_text: Thus it will be seen, that the strap divided ends, first pass under, or at the back of
the front side bar, then pass over and engage with the tongues c, jointed to the tongue
bar d, and then pass under the opposite side bar, and within the gaps as aforesaid,
which are of the breadth or about the breadth, of the divided belt parts, to be kept at
equi-distances apart.
Figure 13 represents a back elevation of a buckle, which is a modification of
figure 10.
Figure 14 is a section of the same, and figure 15 represents a buckle, fitted to a
belt, with a divided end or ends.
In this said modification, the spaces are formed by studs a*, standing outwardly
from the backs of the opposite side bars a³.
Figure 16 represents a buckle, with loops, connected with the backs of the side
bars of the buckle frame, instead of employing depressions, or outstanding snugs, for
keeping the divided ends in their proper relative positions.
Figure 17 is a section on the dotted lines X X, figure 16, while figure 18 shows the
buckle applied to a belt, of the kind to which it is to be applied.
a is the buckle frame, with the backs of the opposite side bars a³, provided with
webs a², pierced with holes a', wherethrough the strap ends of the belt, respectively
pass, and are thereby kept in their assigned positions.
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
:-
First Providing the inside, or the opposite inside, boundary edges of open
buckle frames, with semi-bars, or their equivalents a³, directed partially and trans-
versely across the buckle frame, for the purpose, whereby the strap ends of ventilated
or divided ends, are kept in position, substantially as set forth in figures 1, 2,
and 7.
Secondly A buckle frame, for divided end, or strand dress belts, consisting of
inwardly semi-directed bars as, and indents at, upon the outer sides of the opposite
bars, for the purpose as set forth in figures 3, 4, and 8.
Thirdly A buckle frame, for divided end or strand dress belts, providing the
inner boundary edges of the opposite sides, or both the inner and outer edges, with
protruberances, a³, a, for the purpose as set forth.
Fourthly Forming or providing the backs of the side bars, of buckle frames, with
recesses or sunken spaces a², wherein the strap ends or strands, lie, and are kept in
assigned positions thereby, as set forth in figures 10, 11, and 12.
Fifthly A buckle frame, of the kind as set forth, in the preceding claims,
provided with distance studs a, directed from the backs of the opposite side bars, for
the purpose as set forth, in figures 13, 14, and 15.
Sixthly-In buckle frames, for divided or strap ends, consisting of a frame,
with rearwardly directed loops on the side bars, as described and set forth, in
figures 16, 17, and 18.
Dated the 24th day of March 1890.
PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.