US1807212A - Buckle - Google Patents

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May 26, .1931- G. E. HOLMES ETAM. 1,807,212

- BUCKLE Filed Dec. 14, 1928 Patented May 26, 1931 UNITED STATES ,Price GLENN E. HOLMES AND MOE/RIS TREIMAN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNORS TO MEXICAN AMERICAN HAT COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI BUCKLE Application led December 14, 1928. Serial No. 325,976.

This invention pertains to hat bands and buckles therefor adapted for use on a hat and to the manner of using the same.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a buckle of simple construction by means of which the length of a hat band may be simply and quickly adjusted and which will maintain its adjustment.

Another object is to provide such a buckle in which the pull of the hat band may vary in direction without affecting the efficiency of the buckle.

Further objects will appear from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 illustrates a hat provided with a hat band and buckle embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged face view of the buckle;

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view on line 4-4 of Figure l; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail illustrating the action of a buckle under angle pull of the band.

Referring to the drawings, the crown l of the hat is surrounded by a hat band 2 made of webbing or other material suitable for the purpose and secured by a buckle 3.

The buckle 3 comprises an open frame provided with a pair of cross-bars 4. The crossbars 4 may be cut or stamped from the material of the frame 3 and are struck up or ofiset laterally as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. Each cross-bar 4 is formed with its inner edge 5 curved. The curves of the two crossbars 4 are mutually facing each other, as shown in Figure 2, so that the slot 6 therebetween is narrower at the middle than at the ends. The width of the slot 6 at its middle portion is small enough so that vthe hat band 2. fits snugly therein so as to be gripped by these two edges. At the middle portion of each bar 4 is a protruding lug 7 adapted to engage the hat band at the curved ledges 5 so as to assist in gripping the same.

The hat band 2 is looped through the buckle as illustrated in Figure 4 It will be seen that the end strand, after passing over the bar 4, passes back under the frame and is bound by the strand which passes around the crown of the hat. In order to tighten the hat band, it is only necessary tograsp the free ends 8 of the band and to pull the same outwardly so as to draw the band through the buckle.

Figure 5 shows how the band may pull off at an angle to the buckle and still be radial to the curved edge 5 at the. point 9. This action reduces the tendency of the band to slide along the buckle when `such angular pull takes place. n

It will be seen that this invention provides a buckle which is of simple construction, so that it may be very cheaply manufactured, and which is effective in its operation. The curved edges provide that the pull of the band is received in a direction radial to said curve at varying angles of pull, as illustrated in Figure 5. The bars 4, being close together at their middle point, arrange to grip the band in addition to the friction produced by the lug 7. rFhus a very secure fastening for the hat band is provided, and one which may be easily adjusted.

It is obvious that various changes may be made, within the scope of the appended claims, in the details of construction with out departing from the spirit of this invention. It is, therefore, to be understood that this invention is not to be limited to the speciiic details shown and/or described.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: y

l. A buckle, comprising, an open frame having a pair of band-receiving cross bars provided with curved, band-receiving edges mutually convex toward each other adapted each to receive the pull of the band when doubled thereover in a direction radial to said curve at varying angles of pull.

2. A buckle, comprising, an open frame having a pair of band-receiving cross bars provided with curved, band-receiving edges mutually convex toward each other adapted each to receive the pull of the band when doubled thereover in a direction radial to said curve at varying angles of pull, said bars having protruding lugs at the curved edges thereof.

3. A buckle, comprising, an open traine having a pair of band-receiving cross bars 5 provided with curved, band-receiving edges mutually convex toward each other adapted each to receive the pull of the band when doubled thereover in a direction radial to said curve at varying angles of pull7 said 10 barsbeing positioned close enough together' Vto grip the band therebetween.

4. A buckle, comprising, an open frame having a pair of laterally offset band-receiving cross bars provided With curved, bandreceiving edges mutually convex toward each other adapted each to receive the pull of the band when doubled thereover in a direction radial to said curve at varying angles of pull. Y 5'. A bucklecomprising, an open frame having a pair of laterally o'set bandreceiving cross bars provided with curved, bandreoeiving edges mutually convex toward each other adapted each to receive the pull of the bandwhen doubled thereover in a direction radial to said curve at varying angles of pull7 said bars being positioned close enough together to grip the band therebetween.

In testimony whereof We aiix our signatures this 27 th day of Oct., 1928.

` GLENN E. HOLMES.

MORRIS TREIMAN.

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