As may be noted, with the buckle and keeper assembly of the prior art, the keeper was attached to the buckle in {HEAD ~ a separate step} by bending {TAIL ~ links} 9 around pivot bar 5 of the buckle 
As may be noted , with the buckle and keeper assembly of the prior art , the keeper was attached to the buckle in { HEAD ~ a separate step } by bending { TAIL ~ links } 9 around pivot bar 5 of the buckle
OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD REL REL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH