Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 12th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 16th Dec., 1887
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 refers to improvements in the lower portion of the buckle or that
portion to which the leather ends button holes or tabs are attached and consists in
forming this portion either of two plates or frames of metal or of one piece doubled
over, these plates or frames are constructed with a curved slot and the button hole
leather ends or tabs being passed up between the plates of metal, eyelets are passed
through the slots and the leather ends or tabs so that the body of the eyelets have a
bearing upon the edges of the slot and will take all the strain off the leather ends at
this point and at the same time free play is given to the eyelets within the
curved slots.
A modification of this is to form an equivalent for the curved slots by having two
curved bars or rails folding the top of the leather ends over these bars and passing
the eyelets in between the bars. Or I may make the slot or space in which the eyelets
work open at one end so that the eyelets may be passed through the opening at will
and thus the leather ends be removed when desired.
A further improvement is to hang one or two tongs or pendulums between the two
plates and attach the leather ends or tabs thereto by an eyelet or eyelets either below
the plates or through the curved slots or the end of the pendulum may be formed
with a hook stud or catch to attach the leather ends thereto.
Any of the above constructions may either form a portion of the brace buckle or
may be either an independent piece attached to the buckle and when so made in some
instances I form the upper part of the single slotted plate into a spring catch by
stamping out and turning up a portion of the metal to form a spring under a thumb
piece pivotted on the top to form a catch.
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1011 John 107

page_text: 1 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 refers to improvements in the lower portion of the buckle or that
portion to which the leather ends button holes or tabs are attached and consists in
forming this portion either of two plates or frames of metal or of one piece doubled
over these plates or frames are constructed with a curved slot and the button hole
leather ends or tabs being passed up between the plates of metal cyclets are passed
through the curved slots and the leather ends so that the bodies of the eyelets have a
bearing upon the edges of the slot and will take all the strain off the leather at this
point and at the same time free play is given to the eyelets to travel within the
curved slots.
A modification of this is to form an equivalent for the curved slots by having two
curved bars or rails folding the top of the leather ends over the lower of these bars
and passing the eyelet below the bars through a clip and the leather, the clip being
outside the leather and hanging on to the bars and thus taking the strain off the
leather, or fastening the leather to a metal plate and passing the eyelet through a hole
in the top of the metal plate and in the curved slot between the bars.
Or may make the slot or piece in which the eyelets work open at one end so that
the eyelets may be passed through the opening at will and thus the leather ends
removed when desired.
A further improvement is to hang one or two tongues or pendulums between the
two plates and attach the leather ends or tabs thereto by an eyelet or eyelets either
below the plates or through the curved slots or the end of the pendulum may be
formed with a book, stud, catch or wheel to attach the ends thereto.
Any of the above constructions of double plate may either form a portion of the
brace buckle or may be an independent piece attached to the buckle.
In some instances the double plate may be formed by constructing the whole of
the frame of the buckle of a piece of metal doubled over at its centre thus forming a
double frame and forming a tube in the centre in which the tongue piece may be
inserted.
When a double loop is not required the loop portion of this double plate may be
closed together to give extra strength.

page_text: In some instances where I require the pendulum arrangement with a single plato,
I form the pendulum of a double plate working on each side of the single plate.
Referring to the accompanying drawings in which similar letters of reference apply
to similar parts
Fig. 1 is a front view and Fig. 2. a sectional view of the first named construction
of buckle (a) being the portion formed of two pieces of metal or one piece doubled
over (6) being the curved slot (c) the leather ends or tabs passed up between the
plates (a) without folding over and secured by the eyelets (d) which having free play
within the curved slot (b) greatly reduce the strain upon the leather ends or tabs.
Figs. 3 and 4 are front and sectional views of a single plate buckle with the
curved bars (e) and () the leather ends (c) being folded over the bar (e) and the
hook clip (g) hooking on to the top bar (f) the eyelets (d) passing through the
leather and clip.
Figs. 5 and 6 are views shewing a modification of the last with the tab (c) folded
over the bar (e) and held between the two arms of the clip (g).
Figs. 7 and 8 are views shewing another modification in which (h) is the metal
plate similar in character to that shewn in Fig. 11 (c) the leather ends attached to it
without folding over and (d) the eyelets working in the curved slot (b) between the
two plates.
Fig. 9 is a part front view shewing a slightly different arrangement for a single
plate buckle in which the metal clips (9) are behind the leather ends (c) and turned
over so as to have a bearing on the bar (f) the leather being held within the clip by
the eyelets (d).
This clip may be made of a piece of metal folded over at the top so as to present a
double thickness at the point of strain.
In any of these arrangements where hanging plates or pieces are used they may be
hung within the slot with a bearing upon the lower portion or bar.
Figs. 10 and 11. are front and back views illustrating one way of constructing the
pendulum or tongue arrangement which may be applied to the single or double plate
buckle Figs. 10 and 11. shewing it as applied to the double plates (i) are the
pendulums pivotted at (1) eyeletted to the leather ends at (d) (¹) the eyelets (d)
working in the curved slot (b).
Fig. 12 is a section of a double plate buckle formed of one piece of metal doubled
over to form the whole frame and recessed out at (k) to receive the tongue (!).
Figs. 13 & 14 are views shewing a pendulum or tongue piece (p) carrying a pulley
at (for the button hole cords. It will be readily seen that this tongue (p) may be
forined with a hook or suitable catch to hold the leather ends or tabs.
Fig. 15 illustrates a loose plate with a curved slot (b) which plate can be hooked
upon the hook catch or other attachment from the bottom of the buckle through the
opening (s). The tabs for the back of the brace may also be attached to plates with
curved slots similar to those described for the buckles.
Figs. 16 & 17 are two simple forms in which the clips may be formed of wire bent
up so that the turned over portions (m) will hang upon the curved bars (e) or (ƒ) the
eyelets passing through the loops (n).
An opening may be made in any of the double plates at or near the point (t) to
allow of the passing on and off of the eyelets or other catches and a spring formed to
close the opening if desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what 1 claim is-
Firstly. Forming buckles wholely or in part of double plates of metal for the
purpose of arranging therein curved slots to which may be attached the leather ends
or tabs substantially as herein described and illustrated whereby the strain is taken
from off the tabs and great free play is given to their movement.
Secondly. Forming a buckle of a single plate with two bars formed so as to act
similarly to the curved slot on the double plates for the like purpose to that described
for the double plates.

page_text: Thirdly. Forming a tongue piece or pendulum in conjunction with the double or
single plates substantially as described and illustrated.
Forthly. Forming an opening in the slot of the double plates to allow of the
eyelets being passed on and off at will.
Fifthly. Introducing clips or catches of flat metal or wire substantially as described 5
and illustrated whereby the strain is taken off the leather tabs.
Dated this 11th day of November 1887.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.