US1134686A - Belt-buckle. - Google Patents

Description

G. H. LINE.

BELT BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, I914.

1,1 34,686.. Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

Wi'fzzesses: 6 In 0822302:

THE NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTON. D. C,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE HENRY LINE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BELT-BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 20, 1914. Serial No. 839,708. 7

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. LINE, a subject of the King of England, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county .of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Belt- Buckles, of which the following is a specifiwhich,

Figure 1 is a front view of a belt buckle adjusted to the ends of a belt, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same, Fig. 3 is a view of the under side of the belt buckle alone, and Fig. 4 is a side view of th buckle shown in Fig. 3.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawing comprises a buckle body 5 which may be made plain, as

indicated,'or provided with any kind of configurations desired. At one end of the buckle body 5 are disposed ears 6 extending rearwardly from the back of the buckle body. A tongue 7 is provided with extensions 8 which extend through the ears 6 forming a pivotal connection between said ears and the tongue 7. On the rearward end of the tongue 7 is an extension 9 adapted to engage the end 10 of a belt and hold tongue l in operative condition.

Secured diagonally through the tongue 7 is a pin 12 having both of its ends extending through said tongue. The ends of pin 12 are each adapted to engage one of the belt ends 10 and 13, the end 13 being the end of the belt placed under end 10 when overlapped in adjusted position. The end 13 is provided with a plurality of holes 14 each of which is adapted to engage the outer end of pin 12 in adjusting the belt to diiferent sizes. The pin 12 is arranged in tongue 7 diagonally so that when strain is placed on the belt ends, the latter will be crowded against tongue 7 owing to the wedge action of said belt ends on the diagonally disposed pin 12. The free end of tongue 7 is bent slightly in order to permit the nails of a person to be inserted thereunder in orderto facilitate turning the tongue on its pivotal point to release the belt.

At the end of the body 5 opposite ear 6 Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

is a loopl5 adapted to hold the belt ends" 10 and 13 in registration with each other and prevent pivotal movement on the pin 12. The loop 15 further facilitates holdingend 13 on pin 12 when there is no strain on the belt ends.

With the use of a buckle such as set forth, I

the belt ends 10 and 13 are overlapped and disposed substantially fiat thereby doing away with the redoubled end of one of such belt ends which is the usual custom in adjusting a buckle to a belt, or the like.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification Without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but

desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is The combination with a belt, of a buckle body; cars at one end of said body; at the other end of said body; oted to said ears, one of the belt ends being a loop inserted under said tongue and through said loop and the other end of the belt being inserted through said loop and disposed over said tongue; and a pin extending diagonally through and secured to said tongue and passing through said belt ends,

said pin being arranged at such an inclination to said tongue that strain on the belt causes the ends thereof to crowd against said tongue, substantially as described. 7

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in-the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE HENRY LINE.

Witnesses: JosHUA R. H. Po'r'rs, HELEN F. LILLIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

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