Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1895
A communication from abroad by ANABEL LEAVITT, of Stamford, Fairfield
County, in the State of Connecticut, United States of America, Gentlewoman
I, JOHN CORRY FELL, of the Fum of Fell and Wilding, of 1, Queen Victoria
Street, in the City of Loudon, Chartered Patent 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
The object of my invention is to provide a reliable buckle, which may readily
and securely engage or release a strap
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of my buckle, as it appears when
engaging a strap around a package,
Fig is a longitudinal section of the buckle, engaging a strap,
Fig 3 is a perspective view of the buckle showing the position of the parts when
the tongue-frame is swung to withdraw the tongue from the strap.
A represents the tongue of the buckle, pivoted on the frout bai, B', of the
Jocking-hame. B The rocking-frame, B, may be provided with bars B³ and B*,
on the end opposite the bai, B', to assist in disengaging the buckle and strap.
Preferably, mid way of its length, the frame, B, is provided with openings, B2, B2, and
is pivoted upon a bar, E, of another frame, C. The frame, C, is provided with a
front bar, C, upon which the free end of the tongue, A, iests, and is also provided
with a guide-bai, D, which is employed to guide the pivoted tongue, A, when the
frame, B, is locked. The relation of the tongue, A, and bar, D, may be variously
planned, and it being necessary only that the bat, D, shall permit the tongue to
slide and shall also hold the tongue from falling away from the bar. As shown,
the bar, D, has an opening thei ethiough, and the tongue, A, rests in, and is guided
by, such opening.
One end of the strap is fastened to the rocking-fame by engaging the bar, B'
(and part of the stiap may be cut away to permit the tongue to swing), and the
stiap is then passed over the bar, E, and under the bais, B and B'. When the
strap is pulled, it causes the two frames, B and C, to be in substantially the same
plane, and the free end of the pivoted tongue rests on the bar, C¹ The free end
of the strap is pierced at intei vals, and the tongue fits into the porforation in the
usual manner. When engaging the tongue and strap, the strap is passed under the
bai, C, and drawn upwardly until the tongue fits in the desired opening in the strap,
and then the stiap may be passed under the bai. B+ When it is desired to release
the strap, the frame, B, 1s tilted, by swinging the rear end upwardly. If the fiee
end of the strap is under such iear end, it may be pulled. The swinging of the
frame, P, causes the pivoted tongue to be retracted and out of the perforation of
the strap, the tongue being guided by the bai, D.
In order that the bar, D, may always act as a guide for the pivoted tongue, my
improved buckle may be provided with means to limit the swinging frame, B, so
that the pivoted tongue shall not become disengaged from the bar, D, such means
may be integral Lonckles, F, formed on the outside of the side-bais of the frame,
or by bending the wires, or other wise.
Of course, I do not desire to be understood as confining myself to the exact
form or arrangement of the parts shown in the accompanying diawings, as valious
forms of buckles may be made which embody my invention.

page_text: Nor do I wish to be understood as limiting myself to a buckle having one
pivoted tongue, for a plurality of pivoted tongues may be employed without
departing from the limits of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what 1
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1. A buckle consisting of a swinging-trame having engaging mean, pivoted
thereon, and of a main-fiame upon which the swinging-hame is mounted,
substantially as described.
2. A buckle consisting of a swinging-frame having a pivoted engaging means,
and of a main-frame upon which the swinging-frame is mounted, in combination
with means to guide the pivoted engaging means when the swinging-hame is
rocked, substantially as described.
3. A buckle consisting of a swinging-frame having a pivoted engaging means, of
a main-fiame upon which the swinging-frame is mounted, said nain-frame provided
with a cross-bar for guiding the pivoted engaging means when the swinging-frame
is rocked, substantially as descubed.
4 A buckle consisting of a swinging-frame having a pivoted tongue, and of a
main-frame upon which the swinging-fiame is mounted, said man-frame provided
with a cross-bat having an opening the ethrough and said pivoted Longue passing
through the opening of the cross-bai, substantially as described
5. A buckle consisting of a swinging-frame having a pivoted engaging means, a
main-fiame upon which the swinging-fiame is mounted, means to guide the pivoted
engaging means when the swinging fiame is rocked, and means to limit the movement
of the swinging-frame, substantially as described
6. A buckle consisting of a swinging-frame having a pivoted engaging means
upon one end of said frame and an opening in the other end of said frame, in
combination with a main-fiame upon which the swinging-frame is mounted between
the engaging means and the opening, substantially as descubed
7 A buckle consisting of a swinging-fame having openings in the side-bars
thereof and a pivoted tongue mounted upon its front-bat, and of a main-hame
having a seat bat upon which the swinging-frame is mounted by means of the
aforesaid openings, such main-frame having a front bar and a perforated guiding-
bar whereby the pivoted tongue is guided, substantially as described.
Dated this 22nd day of October 1895.
FELL & WILDING,
Agents for the Applicant.