Clasps or Fastening Devices for Bundles or Packages and Buckles for Belts and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Clasps or Fastening Devices for Bundles or Packages and Buckles
for Belts and the like.
We, THE VERTEX FASTENER COMPANY a corporation organized by and under the
laws of the State of New Jersey, United States of America the address of which is,
No. 800 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America and JAMES A.
TURNBULL of same place and address 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 :-
Figure 1, is a view of the clasping device showing the locking-bar in combination
with the ring or loop and tape.
Figure 2, is an edge view of the same.
Figure 3, a view of the ring with tape attached, the latter passing through the split
or opening in the locking bolt or bar.
Figure +, illustrates one form in which the locking bar may be made.
Figure 5, is the same with the addition of a handle.
Figure 6, is another form of the same or modification thereof.
Figure 7, a view of a locking bar or bolt having two slots and showing the manner
in which the tape runs therein.
Figure 8, a view of a loop with tape detached, the loop differing in shape from the
ring shown in Figure 3.
Whilst our invention is designed for use in clasping or tying packages of papers
&c., it may be adapted for belts or for any other purpose to which it is
applicable.
In the drawing A is a ring or loop, circular, oblong or of any suitable form, to one
side of which is attached a tape or band or cord. B is a locking bolt or bar which
may be made of two pieces of wire twisted together at the ends to form a slot or
opening as shown in Figure 4, through which the tape is passed, or it may be made of
one piece of wire bent together to form a slotted bar, or it may be made simply of a
piece of tin with one or more slots as shown in Figures 6 and 7. This form of cross-
bar which may be described as a link with a cross-bar across its centre in the direction
of its length is the best form for the reason that the pressure boing applied to the
centre bar will cause the link to be held flat upon the under loop and prevent its
upsetting, and consequent loosening of the buckle as will occur with the other
forms.
The tape or cord is slipped through the slot in the bar which is made so that it
may slide upon the tape, having sufficient friction to prevent it from falling off.
The bar may be adjusted to the tape before passing the latter around the bundle or
package, and when the bundle is enclosed the bar is put through the ring or loop, then
turned until it rests upon the loop, so that the bight upon the tape clasped between the
bar and the edge of the ring, holds it in place. The ends of the bar may be taken
between the thumb and finger and pulled back to loosen the tape or the bar may be
provided with a handle as shown in 6¹, Figure 5.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. A fastening device comprising a tape having a ring or loop secured to one end

page_text: thereof and a detachable cross-bar, consisting of a closed link with a cross-bar across
its centre in a direction transverse of the tape and loosely mounted on the tape, the
cross-bar adapted to be passed through the ring or loop and secured, substantially as
described.
Dated the Sirth day of March 1800
JAMES A. TURNBULL,
VERTEX FASTENER COMPANY,
Harry M. Peters, President.