A New or Improved Fastening or Buckle for Waist Bands, Garters, and like Articles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 19th June, 1895-Accepted, 20th July, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Fastening or Buckle for Waist Bands, Garters,
and like Articles.
1. EMANUEL HENRY LEVI, trading as A. Bromet & Co. of 37 and 39, Jewin
Street, London, E.C. Wholesale Jeweller, 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 an improved buckle or fastening to be used in securing
waist bands, garters and like articles, and has for its object to provide a simple and
inexpensive device which can be easily applied to loose scarves, handkerchiefs or
bands.
In carrying out my invention I take a plate of any suitable material slightly
curved or bent. This plate preferably tapers in a curved form from the centre to
each end, and a V shaped perforation is made at each side of the centre tapering
towards each end of the plate. This V shaped perforation or slot serves to receive
the ends of the scarf, handkerchief or band, and owing to its tapering form will,
when the band is doubled over, engage with it, and prevent it being drawn out.
Each end of the band can thus be thrust through a perforation pulled tight, and
then doubled over or tucked in behind the other part of the band, the clasp
preventing the band being drawn out of position. The centre of the clasp may be
formed with a rectangular or other suitably shaped plate, pivoted in any suitable
manner. This plate when the band is secured can be turned over partially
covering the ends and tapering slots, concealing the arrangement from view and
rendering the fastening more secure.
In order that the invention may he more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the clasp shown separate from the band,
Fig. 14, is a similar view of the clasp with the pivoted plate attached,
Fig. 2 is a similar view with the band secured in position, and
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section also with the band or scarf secured.
The plate A as shown is curved in longitudinal section, and is of rounded form
in elevation, tapering from the central portion to the ends. On each side of the
centre, the tapering slots or perforations B are formed in which the ends of the
scarf or band C engage as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the loose ends being drawn
tightly through the perforations and turned over as shown.
To the middle of the clasp the cover plate a is secured, pivoted at a¹ and of such
a form that when turned across the clasp as shown in Fig. 1, the perforations are
uncovered, and the scarf can be removed, but when turned into the position shown
in the other figures it will partially cover the perforations, giving a better
appearance to the clasp or buckle, and rendering the fastening more secure.
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.
(1.) An improved fastening for waist bands, garters and other articles consisting
of a plate formed with two V shaped slots on each side of the centre tapering
towards each end, in which the loose ends of the band engage substantially as
described and for the purposes specified.

page_text: (2.) An improved fastening or buckle for waist bands, garters, and the like,
consisting of a curved plate formed with two tapering slots, one at each side of the
centre, and a cover plate pivoted to the centre of the buckle, substantially as
described and shown, and for the purposes specified.
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(3.) An improved fastening or buckle for waist bands, garters and the like
formed from a cover plate with two tapering slots, and a pivoted cover plate
constructed substantially as described and shown in the accompanying drawings,
and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 19th day of June 1895.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37 Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.