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 links 9 around pivot bar 5 of {TAIL ~ 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 links 9 around pivot bar 5 of { TAIL ~ 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 OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL