IMPROVEMENTS IN BELT AND BRACE BUCKLES
Year: 1874

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edwin Fisher, of Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Potter, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN BELT AND
BRACE BUCKLES."
Sealed the 9th October 1874, and dated the 24th July 1874.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edwin Fisher at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
24th July 1874.
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I, EDWIN FISHEB, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Potter,
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN BELT AND BRACE BUCKLES," to be as follows, that is to say :-
:
This Invention consists of certain improvements in the formation of
buckles upon the principle of the well-known lever buckle, which
improvements are calculated to ensure a firmer grip upon the web or
other material to be held, and thus to prevent any tendency to slip.
The buckle is made in two parts, an upper and under plate, the upper
plate being turned down at its ends, and formed into eyes or lugs to

page_text: receive pins upon the under plate, and thus to form a pivot joint. The
upper plate is grooved or pierced with a slot through nearly its entiro
length, and midway of its breadth. This groove or slot corresponds
with a flange turned up from the top edge of the under plate, so that
when the parts are combined by inserting the pins upon the edges of
the under plate into the eyes upon the upper one, and the web is
threaded between them by bringing the two parts into parallel planes,
the web is forced by the flanges upon the under plate into the groove or
slot upon the upper one, and is then gripped or pinched securely beyond
the possibility of slipping until by the reverso action of the parts the
web is freed to allow of adjustment. The under plato at its lower end
is formed into a hook to receive a ring upon the brace ends; or by a
modification of the above-described form the upper plate on its under
side may have a flange secured longitudinally, or the said flange may be
produced by depressing the upper plate for a portion of its width. The 1
grip is then caused by the meeting of the two flanges upon the upper
and under plates between which the web is held.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Edwin Fisher in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 23rd January 1875.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, EDWIN
FISHER, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Potter, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twenty-fourth day of July, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, in the thirty-
eighth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors,
give and grant unto me, the said Edwin Fisher, Her special license
that I, the said Edwin Fisher, my executors, administrators, and
assigns, or such others as I, the said Edwin Fisher, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no
others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term
therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and
vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the

page_text: Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
BELT AND BRACE BUCKLES," upon the condition (amongst others) that J, the
said Edwin Fisher, my executors or administrators, by an instrument in
writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should
5 particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention,
and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the samo
to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months.
next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Edwin Fisher, do hereby declare
O the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement, that is to say :-
This Invention consists of certain improvements in the formation of
buckles upon the principle of the well-known lever. buckle, which
5 improvements are calculated to ensure a firmer grip upon the web or
⚫otlier. material to be held, and thus to prevent any tendency to slip.
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The nature of my improvements will be better understood by reference
to the Drawings hereunto annexed, and to the letters and figures
marked thercon.
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Fig. 1 is a front elevation; Fig. 2, a side elevation; and Fig. 3, a
section of one of my improved buckles, which is made in two parts,
consisting of an upper or front plate (a) and an under plate (b). The
upper or front plate (a) is turned down at its ends, which are formed
into eyes or. lugs (c) to receive pins (d) upon the under plate (b), and
5 thus to form a pivot joint. The upper or front plate (a) is grooved or
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pierced with a slot (e) through nearly its entire length, and this groove
or slot (e) corresponds in width with a flange (6) turned up from the
top.edge of the under plate (6) so that when the parts are combined by
inserting the pins (d) upon the edges of the under plate (b) into the
eyes or lugs (c) of the upper or front plate (a), and the wob (f) is
threaded between them, as in Fig. 2, the parts will be secured by
bringing the under plate (6) round upon its pivot joint into proper
position, as shewn in the section, Fig. 3, the flange (6¹) taking with it a
portion of the web (f) through the slot or groove (e), and thus securely
gripping the web beyond possibility of slipping; the reverse action of
the parts will free the web when required for adjustment.

page_text: Fig. 4 is a front elevation; Fig. 5, a side elevation; and Fig. 6, a
section showing a modification of the arrangement already described.
The upper or front plate (9) is furnished with a flange (9'), and the
under plate (4), which in this case is continued to form the hook, has
also a flange (¹); tho web (ƒ) is inserted as in Fig. 5, and to secure
the parts the under plate (h) is brought round into place as in the
section, Fig. 0, when the web (f) will be gripped and securely held
between the two flanges (9') and (¹) or as shewn in the section, Fig. 7;
the upper or front plate (i) may have a flange (¹), and also be con-
tinued to form the hook, whilst the under plate (%) is reduced in size,
and has the flange (²), the web (f) being held as before described.
By another arrangement shewn in front elevation, Fig. 8, and in
section, Fig. 9, the upper or front plate (1) may be formed without any
longitudinal slot, and merely turned over at the top part as at (4) to
form a flange, the back plate (m) being similar to that of Fig. 7.
Again, as shewn in front elevation, Fig. 10, and in section, Fig 11, the
upper or front plate (n) may be countersunk upon its inner edge, so as
to form a hollow groove (o), and the back plate (p) being arranged as
last described. In securing the parts it will take a portion of the web
into the hollow groove (o), and securely hold it therein.
Having thus described the object and nature of my said Invention,
and the manner in which the same is be carried into effect, I claim
without limiting myself to these precise details, "the several improve-
ments in bolt and braco buckles," substantially in manner as herein
more fully set forth and specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said Edwin Fisher, havo hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty-first day of January, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-five,