Improvements in Buckles, Slides, and Loops for Braces, Belts, and similar Articles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 12th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 13th Dec., 1887
Improvements in Buckles, Slides, and Loops for Braces, Belts, and
similar Articles.
I CHARLES NEWBOLD EYLAND of Walsall in the County of Stafford Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in making the frames of the buckles and slides of wire and
the whole of the buckles and slides without soldering. One way of carrying out this
is to form the whole frame of one continuous piece of wire hent into the required
form for the frame twisting the wire into the form of single or double bottom loop
turning the ends over the portion forming the bottom bar and closing them over at
the press to clip the bar. Or the frame may be made of a piece of wire bent into the
required form with the ends butt jointed and the loop or loops of another piece of
wire with the ends closed over (as before named one end being closed over the butt
joint.
Slides may be made in this last named way the outer frame being in one piece and
the centre bar another, the ends of the centre bar being closed over, one end covering
the butt joint.
For a loop made in this way the butt joint will be covered by closing over it the
shank of a ring or eye piece.
Or the brace buckle frame may be made with the butt joint and a piece of sheet
metal folded over the portion where the joint is and pressed down to have the
appearance of a solid piece.
A new method of attaching the tongue piece is to place it within a metal tube with
slots cut in the tube for the tongues to protrude through, and giving free play to them.
The ends of the tube are folded over, the sides of the buckle frame and pressed down
and thus completing the buckle.
When a loop is upon the tongue piece slots are also cut in the tube for it. The
tongue piece within a tube may be applied and clipped upon any suitable style of
buckle.
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PAYNE & TALBOT,
4 & 5, Arcade Chambers,
Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Buckles, Slides, and Loops for Braces, Belts, and
similar Articles.
I CHARLES NEWBOLD EYLAND of Walsall in the County of Stafford 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, reference being had to the accompanying Drawings and to the
letters and figures marked thereon:-
This invention consists in making the frames of the buckles and slides of wire and
the whole of the buckles and slides without soldering, one way of carrying out this is
to form the whole frame of one continuous piece of wire bent into the required form
for the frame twisting the wire into the form of single or double hottom loop turning
the ends over the portion forming the bottom bar and closing them over at the press
to clip the bar. Or the ends may be simply turned up to the underside of the bottom
bar and clipped by an independent piece of wire.
Or the frame may be made of a piece of wire bent into the required form with the
ends butt jointed and the loop or loops of another piece of wire.with the ends closed
over (as before named) one end being closed over the butt joint; or instead of butt
jointing the ends they may be left apart and a loop formed by closing the ends of a
bent piece of wire over the end of this wire forming the frame.
Slides may be made of wire in a similar way the outer frame being in one
piece and the centre bar another the ends of the centre bar being closed over, one end
. covering the butt joint.
For a loop made in this way the butt joint will be covered by closing over it the shank
of a ring or eye piece.
Or the brace buckle frame may be made with the butt joint and a piece of sheet
metal folded over the portion where the joint is and pressed down to have the
appearance of a solid piece.
A new method of attaching the tongue piece is to place it within a metal tube with
one or more slots cut in the tube for the tongues to protrude through and giving free
play to them. The ends of the tube are folded over the sides of the buckle frame and
pressed down, and thus completing the buckle, or the open ends of the tube may be
closed over projections upon the inside of the frame of the buckle or the ends
of the tubes may be passed through slots or attached in any other suitable
manner.
When a loop is upon the tongue piece slots are also cut in the tube for it.
The tongue piece within a tube may be applied and clipped upon any suitable style
of buckle.
Referring to the accompanying drawings in which similar letters of reference apply
to similar parts.
Fig. 1 illustrates a buckle the whole of the frame of which (a) is formed of one
continuous piece of wire the ends being twisted into the double loops (6 b) and closed

page_text: over the bar at (cc) or the ends may be simply turned up as at (cc) Fig. 2. and the
wire clipped as at (d).
Fig. 3 illustrates the frame (a) made of wire butt jointed at (e) the loop (b) being
an independent piece with the end closed over at (cc) one end covering the butt
joint.
Fig. 4 shews the butt joint (e) in the middle of the bar covered by the ends (cc) of
the loop (b).
Fig. 5 shows the ends (cc) placed apart and attached by folding over the ends of
the bow or loop (b).
Fig. 6 shews a slide with the butt joint (e) under one end of the centre bar (f) and
hidden by turning the ends of the bar (f) over the frame.
Fig. 7 shows a wire frame (a) with the butt joint (e) entirely hidden by the piece
of sheet metal (g) folded over and pressed down.
Fig. 8 illustrates one of the ways in which I carry out my new method of attaching
the tongue piece shewing the metal tube (h) and tongue piece (i) separately and also
the complete buckle with the ends of the metal tube (4) folded over the sides of the
frame at (1) the tongue piece (i) placed therein and the tube closed over the bar of the
tongue with the prongs (j) protruding through the slots (k).
Fig. 9 shews the same arrangement with only one slot (k) for the three prongs.
Fig. 10 shews a frame with projections (l) over which the ends of the tube may be
closed.
Fig. 11. shews how the ends of the tube (h) may be passed through slots (m) in the
frame (a).
When I form buckles with the loop upon the tongue piece slots may be cut in the
tube at (n) Fig. 8.
Another description of buckle in which a tube may be formed to hold the tongue or
lever is to form a solid frame Fig. 12 with the pieces (pp) turned up to close over the
tongue or lever as shown in the complete buckle Fig. 13.
Figs. 14 & 15 illustrate wire frames each made of one continuous piece of wire
Fig. 14 shewing the bottom bar continued down so as to form the loop (b) the ends
being twisted together at (1).
Fig. 15 shews the ends of the wire twisted so as to form a spring loop (b) to which
the rings or catches on the tabs can readily be attached.
I do not confine myself to the precise details or forms of the various buckles or
slides shewn my object being the construction of a strong Tongue or lever buckle of
wire without soldering.
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
Firstly. Forming Buckles and slides of wire without soldering substantially herein
set forth and illustrated.
Secondly. Attaching the tongue piece within a metal tube which tube is either
independent of the frame or forms part thereof substantially as set forth.
Dated this 11th day of November 1887
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.