An Improved Catch or Buckle for Straps, Girdles, and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 7th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 23rd Dec.. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Catch or Buckle for Straps, Girdles, and the like.
A communication by CENDER ZENDER, of 25, Alexandrinenstrasse, Berlin, in the
Empire of Germany, Manufacturer.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster, and 323 High Holborn in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The buckle or catch forming the object of this invention is distinguished from
other buckles in that the strap passing through it has no holes, and that if the
buckle is closed, the strap may be tightened again, but the buckle offers absolute
security against unfastening the strap.
The improved buckle is composed of a little rectangular metallic box or case
closed by a cover.
On the bottom of the box, a spring is fastened made of elastic
flat iron or other suitable material.
The free end of this spring which is pointed or otherwise sharpened lies against
the inner side of the cover. The strap passing through an opening in the box
between the cover and the spring is pressed against the cover in such a manner
that if the strap shall be pulled or tightened, the spring will yield, but it will
prevent the strap from being unfastened or loosened as the point of the spring then
enters into or engages the leather..
For unfastening the strap, it is necessary to open the box. This may be
accomplished by means of a trigger or other suitable device.
This buckle is specially adapted for straps for binding rugs, wraps or the like.
Dated this 9th day of September 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Catch or Buckle for Straps, Girdles, and the like.
A communication by CENDER ZENDER, of 25, Alexandrinenstrasse, Berlin, in the
Empire of Germany, Manufacturer.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster, and 323, High Holborn, in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, 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 buckle or catch forming the object of this invention is distinguished from
other buckles in that the strap passing through it has no holes and that, if the
buckle is closed, the strap may be tightened again, but the buckle offers absolute
security against unfastening the strap.
On the accompanying drawings:-
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Figure 1 shows in perspective a double strap for plaids or rugs, provided with
these buckles.
Figure 2 represents in front elevation the buckle with the trigger for opening it.
Price 8d.1

page_text: Figures 3 and 4 are a plan and side elevation respectively of the buckle.
Figures 5 and 6 represent, in plan and side elevation, a modified plaid or rug
holder with the buckles attached.
Figures 7 and 8 show, in sectional elevation and plan, a slight modification of
the arrangement of the spring in the buckle.
The buckle is composed of a rectangular box or case formed of metal or any
other suitable material A, provided with a cover B. On the bottom of the box, a
spring C is fastened, made of elastic flat iron, steel or other suitable material. The
free end of this spring, which is pointed or otherwise sharpened, lies against the inner
side of the cover B, which is closed by a snap. The strap, passing through an
opening a a in the upper part of the box A between cover and the spring, is
pressed against the cover in such a manner that, if the strap D be pulled or
tightened, the spring will yield, but it will prevent the strap from being unfastened
or loosened, as the point or the edge of the spring C then enters into or engages
the leather. The strap D is pulled in the direction of the arrow (Figure 1).
For unfastening the strap it will be necessary to open the box. This may be
accomplished by pressing inwards the knob E of the snap-trigger E F (Figures
and 2) thus releasing the cover B from the snap F and the cover is then pushed
upwards by the spring C and the box A is open. The snap trigger E F may be of
any suitable construction such as are now in use for bags, purses, cases, etcetera.
In the drawing it is shown in dotted lines (see Figure 2) in the form of a flat
spring carrying a snap or projection F and is secured at its lower end to the bottom
of the short arm of the holder, the upper end being prolonged to engage with the
inner end of the knob E.
Figures 5 and 6 represent an arrangement for opening both boxes AA at the
same time. The two buckles are connected to a plaid holder or rug by a tube G,
provided with a handle H.
In this tube, slides T T are arranged, the upright ends K of which hold the
lugs L L of the covers B. By turning the double lever M in the direction of
the arrow, both slides T T are drawn at the same time into the tube, and the two
buckles are thereby opened. After letting loose the ring N (Figure 6) the spiral
springs drive back the slides into their first position. Instead of the pointed
springs C, a rectangular serrated spring is here employed.
Figures 7 and 8 show a slight modification of the arrangement of the spring.
The flat spring C passes through two levers X X which are pivotted at y y.
These levers are held in the position shown in Figure 7. As soon as the cover is
closed, and the strap is passed through a a, the spring C will yield and the
levers XX will take the position indicated by dotted lines. The edges of the
levers are slightly rounded so as not to injure the leather.
It must be understood that the spring can be arranged in other ways than those
shown and described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to, me
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. An improved buckle or catch for straps, girdles and the like, composed of a
box or case A with a spring C fixed on the bottom or the sides of the same, the
free end of which presses against the cover of the box and holds the strap, which
passes between the spring and cover, in such a manner that it can move only in one
direction, substantially as described.
2. In combination with a buckle such as described in Claim 1, the arrangement
of trigger and snap E and F, whereby the cover B is opened or closed, substantially
as described and shown in Figures 1 and 2.
3. The attachment of two buckles such as described in Claim 1 to a plaid or rug
holder by means of a tube G (Figure 6) in which slides O are arranged in com-
bination with the double lever M for opening the two buckles simultaneously,
substantially as set forth.

page_text: 4. In a buckle such as described with reference to Figures 7 and 8, the com-
bination of the spring C with two pivoted levers X X adapted to operate in the
manner substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dated this 6th day of October 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.