US743254A - Harness-buckle. - Google Patents

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PATBNTED Nov. s, 1903.

E. DAVIDSON.

HARNESS BUCKLE.

APPLIATION FILED OUT. l1, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

ELLIS DAVIDSON, OF MANHATTAN, KANSAS.

HARNESS-BUCKLE.

.SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,254, dated November 3, 1903.

Application tiled October ll, 1902.

To @ZZ whom, it' may concern:

Beit known that I, ELLIS DAVIDSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Manhattan, in the county of Riley and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improve- .ments in Harness-Buckles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to improvements in harness-buckles; and the object is to provide an improved and simplitled buckle for detachably connecting and securing the ends of straps together.

The invention embodies a buckle consisting of a frame having side bars and double cross-bars at the ends of the frame with a space between them and inwardly-extending tongues on each upper cross-bar to engage openings in the connected stra-p.

The invention also embodies a buckle consisting of a frame having side bars and double cross-bars at the ends of-the frame arranged with a space between them, and inwardlyextending tongues on each of the upper crossbars to engage openings in the connected strap, and an intermediate cross-bar between the end pieces of the frame.

I have fully and clearly illustrated my improved buckle in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specioation, and wherein- Figure l is a plan view showing the buckle as applied for connecting two straps together and also as applied to the free end of oneof the straps. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section through the straps and buckles, showing the arrangements of the associated parts. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a buckle holding'the looped end of a strap and the eye of a hook heldin the bend of the strap. Fig. A is a central longitudinal section through Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the complete buckle as detached from the strap.

The buckle consists of a suitable metal frame of such size as will suit it to the purposes of its use,and is made up of parallel side bars l 2,formed at each end with double crossbars 3 4., having a strap-space between them through which a strap or straps may be passed, as shown in the drawings. From the middle of each upper cross-bar projects a tongue 5,

Serial No. 126,887. (No model.)

extending inwardly and intended to engage in holes in the connected strap, and at the desired point the frame is formed with a round cross-bar 6, to which one end of a strap may be connected and secured. The connected straps are indicated by the references 7 8.

At the front end ot' the buckle-frame may be formed upper and lower hooks lO 11, disposed in reverse arrangement and having their bases connected by a cross-bar l2, the purpose being to provide means for conveniently attaching a harness-ring or other similar device to the buckle.

The buckle is also well adapted to secure a hook or other piece to the end of a strap, as shown in the drawings at 9, wherein the strap is passed through the strap-spaces between the end bars of the frame and then looped over and around abar of the connected element and then reversed on itself and passed throughV the end bars, then carried upward and engaged with the tongue, then carried over and down and engaged with the other tongue,and then passed under the other cross-bar, and the fastening is completed.

To utilize the buckle for connecting the ends of two straps,the end of one of the straps is passed between the cross-bars and then turned around the cross-bar 6 and secured thereto, as seenin Fig. 2, then the otherstrap 7 is passed through the strap-space, connected to the tongue, then carried to and engaged on the other-tongue, and then the free portion is passed under the upper cross-bar,which completes the connection. I

What I claim is- A buckle consisting of a frame having parallel side bars and upper and lower crossbars uniting each end ofthe side bars and arranged in vertical alinement with a strapspace between them, and inwardly-extending tongues projecting from the inner edge of each upper end cross-bar.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELLIS DAVIDSON.

Witnesses:

H. T. RATHBONE, W. W. LONG.

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