An Improved Buckle or Clasp.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Oct., 1898-Accepted, 19th Nov., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Buckle or Clasp.
I, CHARLES WILLS RENDELL, of Number 108, King Street, l'erth, in the Colony
of Western Australia, Agent, 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 consists of an improved fastener, clasp buckle or such like article
which has been devised so as to provide an effective and rapid means or agent for
uniting or fastening together the two ends of a strap, band or other such like
article, and by this invention the use of the ordinary buckle and tongue attach-
ment is obviated, as the fastening together by means of buckles is attended by
delay especially in cases where the leather strapping becomes harsh and refractory
owing to being moistened and subsequently dried.
This invention is usable and applicable for all kinds of straps, bands, reins,
traces, braces and such like analogous articles the ends of which are required to
be fastened or united to each other or to some other attachment as the case may
be, but this invention is more particularly adapted for use in connection with
animal hobbles as owing to the animals frequenting marshy land, wet grass
country and such like places the hobbles become harsh and difficult of being
unloosened especially with wild or restive animals.
The fastener may be made of any size and of metal or brass, vulcanite or any
other composition or material.
With a view to this invention being more easily understood reference may be
made to the accompanying drawings in which,
Figure 1, is a plan view showing the buckle as affixed to an ordinary leather
strap.
Figure 2, is an elevation of same.
Figure 3, shows the fastener in the position it assumes when in the act of
becoming engaged or disengaged.
Figure 4, is a view showing the fastener in its engaged or closed position.
In these figures A, is the strap or band to the ends of which are secured by the
loops as A2, or otherwise the portions of the fastener as B, and C, respectively.
These companion or fellow portions as B, and C, constitute the fastener as a
whole. In the end as C, is formed the peculiar irregular shaped opening as C³,
into which the bolt projection as B2, is introduced and moved in a radial or such
like manner until such bolt as B2, by its neck B³, finally presses or engages against
the edge or portion as C3, of the opening C2, when it is in this latter position the
fastener is then locked. The head B, retains the clasp in position vertically
so that it will not drop asunder.
The method of using this invention is obvious and easily understood by reference
to the drawings herewith in conjunction with this specification.
It will be noticed that by means of the irregular and peculiar shape of the
opening C, the bolt portion 132, cannot become unlocked except when so desired
or predetermined as the strain exerted on the strap renders the fastener self holding.

page_text: By a slight return movement the fastener is released so resulting in its becoming
fully open and dis-engaged.
I do not confine myself to the exact or arbitrary contour or shape of the open-
ing C, and of its bolt B, or to the exact method of attaching the fastener to its
strap, or such like leather connection but the shape and manner of connection
to the strap as illustrated I find to be the best in general practice.
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. A buckle fastener, clasp or such like article having one end or portion as B,
formed with a projection or bolt as 132, substantially as and for the purposes
herein set forth and as explained and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. A buckle fastener, clasp or such like article having one end or portion as C,
formed with a peculiar or irregular shaped opening as C2, substantially as and
for the purposes herein set forth and explained and as illustrated in the accom-
panying drawings.
3. A buckle fastener, clasp or such like article consisting of companion · ends
as B, and C, which ends are formed respectively with a projection as B2, and an
opening as C, for the purpose of engaging and locking the two ends B, and C,
together as is more particularly shown in Figures 3, and 4, of the accompanying
drawings and substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth and explained
and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of October 1898
F. W. GOLBY,
36, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.