A New or Improved Buckle and Attaching Device for Braces.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 6th Aug. 1890-Accepted, 6th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Buckle and Attaching Device for Braces.
I, CHARLES HUELSER of the firm of Huelser & Co. of 142 Fleet Street in the City
of London, Solicitors of Patents do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a
communication to me from abroad by Eduard Sternberg of Reichenstein, Province
of Silesia, Empire of Germany, Clergyman, to be as follows:-
This invention relates to buckles for braces and to the means of suspending the
trousers from the same and has for its purpose to provide a simple and effective
clamping buckle in which any movable parts are dispensed with, while a hook serves
to hold the trousers by means of a chain or equivalent attached to the waist band.
The improved buckle essentially consists of a quadrangular frame, having rigidly
connected therewith two horizontal bars, one in front and the other behind in such a
relative position that the bottom edge of the front bar is lower than the upper edge
of the rear bar, one of said edges being roughed or toothed to increase the grip or
friction on the brace band, which is drawn zig-zag fashion over the upper side of the
frame and the two bars.
The bend thereby given to the band is sufficient to obviate any spontaneous move-
ment of the buckle on the latter. The brace band however can be, according to
requirement, adjusted by gradually displacing it in said zig-zag windings without
exerting any pull on the buckle. To the bottom side of the latter is rigidly connected
a strong spiral-shaped hook which serves to receive the chain or equivalent attached
to the waistband and intended to replace the buttons hitherto used. Owing to the
shape of the hook a spontaneous loosening of the suspended chain is prevented,
particularly as long as a pull on the latter is produced.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1889
HUELSER & Co.,
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Buckle and Attaching Device for Braces.
I, CHARLES HUELSER of the firm of Huelser & Co. of 142 Fleet Street in the City
of London, Solicitors of Patents, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a
communication to me from abroad by Eduard Sternberg of Reichenstein, Province
of Silesia, Empire of Germany, Clergyman, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The object of this invention is an improved buckle for braces which is provided
with a device for suspending trousers therefrom; said device being however also
applicable to buckles of other or known construction.
Reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which like letters designate
corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a rear view.
Fig. 2 a side view and partial vertical section of the improved buckle.
Fig. 3 a front view thereof shewn in connection with brace band A and chain c
attached to the band of the trousers.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 illustrate the improved attaching device as applied to buckles of
different construction.
To the quadrangular frame a is secured in front a bar a¹ and on the rear side a
bar a. Both bars are horizontal, the bottom edge of the front bar projecting
beyond the top edge of the rear bar. On of these edges, shown in the drawing as
the rear one, is toothed or roughened to favor the grip of the brace band.

page_text: The latter when drawn zig-zag fashion over the upper side of frame a and the two
bars a a², is given sufficient bend to preclude any spontaneous movement of the
buckle a on brace band A owing to stiffness and friction thereof. The brace band
however can be according to requirement adjusted by gradually displacing it in said
zig-zag windings without exerting any pull on the buckle.
The improved buckle excels similar buckles by its rigidity, all movable parts being
dispensed with. Moreover the upright toothed bar a² does not injure the brace band
in the same measure as the horizontal and movable clamping bars, which adjust
themselves vertically to the brace band.
To the middle of the lower beam or side of frame a is secured a horizontal spiral b
bent from strong wire. Into this spiral or hook is hung a chain c fastened with its
two ends to the band of the trousers and serving as a substitute for the buttons
hitherto used. As this chain must move at least for one winding of the spiral b, a
spontaneous loosening of the same from the latter, especially as a pull is excerted on
the chain, is obviated. After such pull has ceased the chain c can be guided out of
the hook.
It is obvious that the chain c, owing to the shape of the hook, can freely move in
the spiral b during any bodily movement.
As mentioned above the improved hook and chain device may also be applied to
brace buckles of any other description, as illustrated by figs. 4, 5 and 6.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim, is:
1) A brace buckle consisting of a quadrangular frame a, cross bar a¹ toothed or
roughened cross bar a² and horizontal spiral or hook the whole being rigidly
connected, in combination with a chain or equivalent c attached with its two ends to
the band of the trousers and adapted to be hung into said spiral or hook, substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
2) In brace buckles, the application of a horizontal spiral 6 secured to the bottom
side of the buckle, in combination with a chain or equivalent c fastened with its two
extremities to the band of the trousers and adapted to be hung into said spiral or hook
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 5th of August 1890.
HUELSER & Co.,
Attorneys.