Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 20th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted 8th June, 1889
I PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN of 24 Great Charles Street Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention relates to the formation & construction of a buckle for waist belts
having their ends. divided or, in two, (or more) strips & has for its object the keeping
or setting of the ends uniform, and a prevention against their overlapping each
other.
I construct my invention in the following manner, I form an oblong shaped frame
(preferably of metal) & according to the number and width of the strands or strips of
the ends of the belt so I secure, partitions (transversely with the length of the frame).
To make, what is known in the trade as a half buckle, I hinge tongs between the
partitions and on the side of the frame. To make what is known in the trade as a
whole buckle, I secure (longitudinally down the, centre of the frame). a centre bar, on
which I hinge tongs, between the partitions. The ends of the strips of one end of the
belt I secure between the partitions, to the frame in the ordinary way. In the opposite
ends of the strips of the other end of the belt, I cut out holes for the purpose of buckling
in the usual manner.
The partitioned frame of the buckle may be constructed by linking or hinging
together, but the: most effective & simple way of constructing my invention, is in the
manner described.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Formation of Buckle for Waist Belts having
Divided Ends.
I, PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN of Great Charles Street in the City of Birmingham,
Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention relates to the construction of the buckles of waist belts, having
divided ends; that is to say, waist belts, whose ends are slit or divided. longitudinally
into two, three or more strap connections, which are ordinarily fastened or secured,
by independent or separate buckles for each strap, or opposite straps.
My invention has for its object, the fastening of the whole of the said divided ends
by a duplex, triplex or quadruple framed buckle, whereby the said strap ends, are
kept perfectly uniform and parallel, one with another.
Thus, my new or improved buckle consists essentially of a frame, divided off into
independent buckle spaces, by cross bars, directed from the two opposite side bars of
the said frame.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents in front elevation, a triple frame
buckle, constructed and arranged according to my invention.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same, showing the disposition of the tongue bar,
which runs at the back of the horizontal cross bars.
Figure 3 represents a waist belt, with divided ends, provided with my new or
improved triplex buckle, which consists essentially of a frame, subdivided into buckle
or strap compartments, each of which is provided with a buckle tongue, whose inner
ends turn about a vertical back bar as a centre.
Figure 4 represents an edge view of the said belt and buckle Figure 3.
Figure 5 represents a front elevation of a quadruple buckle frame; that is to say,
four buckles made in one, in accordance with the number of the strap or divided ends
of the belt.
Figure 6 is an edge view of the said buckle figure 5. Figure 7 is a duplex
buckle, and figure 8 an edge view of the same.
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Figure 9 represents a modification of my invention, in which loose buckles figure 10
are joined together, by ring or other connections; so that the presented edges of the
said buckles shall lie parallel one with another, which constitute thereby, a triplex
buckle.
Instead of three buckles being linked together as in Figure 9, two, four or other
number may be so connected.
The buckle frame figure 1, consists of side bars a, apportioned off into strap or
divided end compartments or spaces a³ by cross bars a³; and directed down the middle,
and at the back of the said frame, is a tongue bar a', around which the compartment
tongues 6 turn as joint centres.

page_text: Thus, it will be seen from the representation figure 3, that the connected-divided
ends of the waist band c, are respectively connected to the tongue bar or bars a*,
and within the spaces enclosed by the two adjacent cross bars, whilst the free and
strap like ends, pass under the opposite side bars of the frame of each compartment,
which thereby keeps the said ends in a set position, and parallel one with another.
By providing divided end waist-belts with my improved buckles, the straps are
kept constant one with another, and without overlapping.
In figures 7 and 8, the back bar of the buckle constitutes the tongue bar upon which
the said tongues turn.
In the modifications figures 9 and 10, a are independent buckles, united or linked
together by rings or other connections a³, passed through holes a, made through the
metal of the bars or frames.
Although I have shown that the buckles are linked together, yet the same may be
hinged or connected by cross pins or other means, so long as the said buckles are
made to form a frame, containing two or more buckles, buckle spaces or strap spaces;
and further, although I have described the buckle as aforesaid, as applied to belts
having divided ends, yet the same is equally applicable to ventilated belts, made up of
a series of narrow bands alternately attachedly connected together, but having free or
strap ends, like those of the waist band as aforesaid.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
First. A buckle, consisting of a frame, subdivided by cross bars, into spaces or
buckle compartments, wherewith the respective strap ends of a belt are secured, by
tongue or other fasteners.
Secondly. A triplex buckle, consisting of a frame, (with tongue bars and tongues)
subdivided into buckle spaces or compartments, by cross bars, as set forth in
figures 1 to 5.
Thirdly. A buckle, consisting of a rigid frame, like unto two or other number of
buckles, joined together vertically side by side, substantially as described and set forth
in the several figures.
Lastly. A buckle, consisting of a series of buckles, linked or connected together, so
as to form a frame, subdivided into buckle spaces or divisions, provided with buckle
tongues and their adjuncts, substantially as set forth in figure 9.
маки на годи са от дри 1000.
PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.