1、AMSC N/A Page 1 of 10 FSC 8440 INCH-POUND MIL-DTL-29378B(MC) 6 June 2008 SUPERSEDING MIL-B-29378A(MC) 28 February 1994 MILITARY SPECIFICATION BELT, MANS: CEREMONIAL, OFFICERS (SAM BROWNE) This specification is approved for use by the U. S. Marine Corps and is available for use by all Departments and
2、 Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. Scope 1.1. Scope. This specification covers the minimum requirements for a poromeric and leather waist belt with detachable and adjustable shoulder strap. 1.2. Classification. The belt should be of one type, poromeric and leather, in the following sizes, as
3、 specified. 1.2.1. Sizes. Schedule of waist sizes Schedule of shoulder strap sizes 28 38 30 37 30 40 31 38 32 42 32 39 34 44 33 40 36 46 34 41 35 42 36 Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be address to: Marine Corps Systems Command, PM-ICE, 2200 Lester St., Quantico, VA 22134
4、-5010. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST online database at http:/assist.daps.dla.mil. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-29378B (MC) Page 2 of
5、10 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1. General. The documents listed in this section are specified in section 3 and 4 of this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has
6、t been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not they are listed. 2.2. Government documents. 2.2.1. Specifications, standards, and handbooks. T
7、he following specifications, standards and handbooks form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents should be those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS) and supplem
8、ent thereto, cited in the solicitation. SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL A-A-52094 - Thread, Cotton A-A-3174 - Plastic Sheet and Strip, Polyolefin V-T-295 - Thread, Nylon A-A-1249 - Paper, Wrapping, Tissue PPP-B-676 - Boxes, Setup MILITARY MIL-DTL-10884 - Fasteners, Snap MIL-DTL-32068 - Leather, Cattlehide, S
9、trap Vegetable-tanned STANDARDS MILITARY MIL-STD-1916 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes MIL-STD-129 - Military Marking for Shipment and Storage DRAWINGS THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY 4-4-102 - Sam Browne Belt, USMC (Copies of specifications, standards, and drawings required b
10、y contractors in connection with specific procurement functions should be obtained from the procuring activity or as directed by the contracting officer.) Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-29378B (MC) Page 3 of 10 2.2.2 Non-Gove
11、rnment publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents which are DoD adopted are those listed in the issue of the DoDISS cited in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of doc
12、uments not listed in the DoDISS are issues of the documents cited in the solicitation. (Non-government standards and other publications are normally available from the organizations that prepare or distribute the documents. These documents also may be available in or through libraries or other infor
13、mation services.) AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS ASTM-E1282 - Metal, Test Methods ASTM-D-6193 - Stitches, Seams, and Sewing (Application for copies of ASTM publications should be addressed to the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. 100 Ba
14、rr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959) AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA NASM27981 Fasteners, Snap, Style 2A (Small Wire Spring Clamp Type) (Application for copies of NASM publications should be addressed to the Aerospace Industries Association of America, 1250 Eye
15、 Street, N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005.) 2.3.1 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this specification and the references cited herein, the text of this specification will take precedence. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Guide sample. Guide samples are furnished solely fo
16、r guidance and information to the contractor. Variations from this specification may appear in the sample, in which case the specification shall govern. 3.2 First article. When specified, before production is commenced, the first article, consisting of the number of belts specified by the procuring
17、activity shall be submitted, or made available to the contracting officer or his authorized representative for inspection. The approval of the first article authorizes the commencement of production, but does not relieve the contractor of responsibility for compliance with all provisions of this spe
18、cification. The first article shall be manufactured by the contractor in the same facilities to be used for the manufacture of the production items. 3.3 Materials. 3.3.1 Poromeric. The basic material for all components of the waist belt and shoulder strap, except metal components, shall be a black p
19、oromeric material (see 6.3), 0.055 to 0.065 inch thick with a smooth high gloss finish. Embossing or printing shall not be permitted. 3.3.2 Leather. The leather shall be 4/64 inch thick and shall conform to type IV, class 1 of KK-L-271, except that the thickness tolerance shall be plus 1/64, minus 1
20、/128 inch. The grain and Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-29378B (MC) Page 4 of 10 flesh sides of the leather shall be black or dark brown in color, shall be a smooth finish and shall show good colorfastness . Embossing or prin
21、ting shall not be permitted. 3.3.3 Sealer. A black shade aqueous solution sealer shall be used after fabrication of the components for finishing the smooth edges of the poromeric/leather material. 3.3.4 Copper base alloys. The buckles and buttons (see 3.5.4) shall be made of a copper base alloy havi
22、ng a chemical composition of 84.0 to 86.0 percent copper, 0.05 percent maximum lead, 0.05 percent maximum iron, 0.15 percent maximum total other elements and the remaining percent zinc. The copper base alloy shall be free from pits, scale, (including red oxide), dents, nicks, cracks, deep scratches,
23、 segregation, and foreign inclusions which cannot be removed in later processing. Gold plating is optional. 3.3.5 Adhesive. The adhesive (see 6.5) shall be a natural or synthetic rubber solvent cement or synthetic resin cement. 3.3.6 Fastener, snap. The snap fasteners shall conform to style 2A, fini
24、sh 2 of MIL-F-10884 and NAS27981 and shall consist of the following components: buttons 1B, socket 3B, stud 4B, and eyelet 7B. The buttons shall have a black high gloss finish to match the basic material in 3.3.1. 3.3.7 Thread, cotton. The thread for all stitching operations shall be cotton, glazed
25、finish, ticket No. 10, 4-ply conforming to requirements for type III B of A-A-52094. As an alternate, nylon thread conforming to type II, class A, size E of V-T-295 may be used. 3.3.7.1 Color and colorfastness. The thread shall be dyed black. The dyed thread shall show good fastness to light when te
26、sted as specified in the thread specification. 3.4 Design. The belt shall be the U. S. Marine Corps design shown on Drawing No. 4-4-102, consisting of a waist belt and shoulder strap with one buckle (with center bar and two-hook type tongues; two-prong hook) for fastening belt, one buckle (with cent
27、er bar and single tongue) for attaching the shoulder strap to shoulder strap extension, 3 buttons with washers, two required for attaching shoulder strap and shoulder strap extension to shoulder strap tab and one required for securing end of belt to body of belt and two “Dee” Rings secured to waist
28、belt by waist belt tab for attaching shoulder strap components to waist belt. 3.5 Construction. The construction shall conform in all respects to Drawing No. 4-4-102 and as specified herein. 3.5.1 Class 1. The belt shall consist of one ply of poromeric material (3.3.1) and one ply of leather (3.3.2)
29、, with the flesh side of the leather cemented to the back of the poromeric with the adhesive specified in 3.3.5. The adhesive is required for cementing together the plies in order to obtain the required thickness (see 3.7). 3.5.2 Stitches and stitching. The stitch and stitching type specified herein
30、 shall conform to ASTM-D-6193. The number of stitches per inch as specified indicates the minimum and maximum number permitted. Stitch type 301 and 6 stitches per inch shall be used for all stitching. Thread breaks in stitching shall be backstitched not less than 1 inch at each break. Stitching shal
31、l be backstitched at the ends to prevent raveling. Thread tension shall be maintained properly so that there will be no loose stitching and the lock will be embedded in the Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-29378B (MC) Page 5 of
32、 10 center of the sewed material. All thread ends shall be trimmed. Unless otherwise specified herein, edge stitching shall be 3/16 1/32 inch from the edge. 3.5.3 Metal components. The following metal components for the belt and shoulder strap shall be fabricated of the copper base allows specified
33、in 3.3.4: Buckle with center bar and two-hook type tongues; two-prong hook (one each required for fastening belt.) Buckle with center bar and single tongue (one required for joining shoulder strap to shoulder strap extension). Button with washer (two required for attaching shoulder strap and shoulde
34、r strap extension to shoulder strap tab). Button with washer (one required for securing end of belt to body of belt). “Dee” ring secured to waist belt by waist belt tab (two required for attaching shoulder strap components to waist belt). NOTE: See Drawing No. 4-4-102 for design and dimensions of ab
35、ove metal components. 3.5.4. Finished requirements. All surface and edges of the metal components shall be clean, smooth and free from burrs, drag step, tool marks, roughness, sharp edges and corners. In addition, all outer surfaces and edges of the metal components visible on the outside of the wai
36、st belt and shoulder strap shall be highly polished to a mirror-like finish. The highly polished finish does not apply to the button. The button shall be black. 3.5.5 Snap fasteners. The hole punched before inserting applicable snap fastener tube shall be smaller than the outside diameter of the tub
37、e so that the tube must be forced through the hole. All fasteners shall be securely clinched. 3.6 Marking. The size, name of manufacturer, NSN or Certification Number and contract number (if applicable) shall be ink stamped or gold leafed on the inside of both the belt and the shoulder strap. 3.7 Fi
38、nished measurements. The finished measurements of the waist belt and shoulder strap shall conform to the measurements specified in Drawing No. 4-4-102. The thickness of the poromeric and leather components shall be 1/8 1/32 inch. 3.8 Workmanship. The finished belt with shoulder strap shall conform t
39、o the quality and grade of product established by this specification, and shall be well made and finished free from any defect which may adversely affect appearance or serviceability. The occurrence of defects shall not exceed the applicable acceptable quality levels (AQLs). 4. VERIFICATION 4.1 Clas
40、sification of Inspections. The inspection requirements specified herein are classified as follows: a. First article inspection (see 4.3). b. Conformance inspection (see 4.4). 4.2 Inspection conditions. Unless otherwise specified, all inspection shall be performed in accordance with the test conditio
41、ns specified in 4.4 and 4.5. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-29378B (MC) Page 6 of 10 4.3 First article inspection. When first article is required, inspection shall be made of completely fabricated belt for all provisions of t
42、his specification. 4.4 Conformance inspection. Sampling for inspection shall be performed in accordance with MIL-STD-1916 except where otherwise indicated hereinafter. 4.4.1 End item examination. The end item shall be examined for defects in 4.4.1.1 and 4.4.1.2. The inspection levels and AQLs shall
43、be as specified in 4.4.1.3. The sample unit for these examinations shall be one completely fabricated belt. The lot size shall be expressed in units of one belt. 4.4.1.1 Classification of defects. Defects shall be classified as follows, except when an asterisk appears, the defect shall be classified
44、 as Major when seriously affecting serviceability or appearance and Minor when affecting serviceability or appearance but not seriously. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-29378B (MC) Page 7 of 10 Classification Examine Defect Ma
45、jor Minor Finish Poromeric/ Leather components Not specified color Color not uniform Embossed or printed Face/grain side not smooth finished. Tacky or crackly finish. Any part refinished after assembly; strap or belt 101 102 103 104 1 201 Metal components Not specified finish or areas of no finish 1
46、05 Material Any components not fabricated of the specified material. 106 Construction and Workmanship Any component or assembly omitted or misplaced, operation omitted or not properly performed (i.e., fastener misplaced so that male portion of fastener is not in alignment with female part to effect
47、closure. Any part fractured, ripped, punctured torn, defective, malformed or damaged. Belt not fabricated with face side on exterior of belt. Not edged, or irregularly edged, affecting appearance. 2 3 107 4 Quality of Poromeric/ Leather Not high gloss or lightly snuffed (poromeric only). Hole where
48、not required, cut or rupture. Brand mark, scar or brittle. Abraded, scratched, or other finish damage. Any wrinkle. Any cuts. 108 109 5 6 7 8 Metal Assembly Snap fastener cap or eyelet not securely affixed, and may become detached in service. Snap fastener cap or eyelet not securely attached but wil
49、l adequately retain assembly. Snap fastener does not function. Sharp edge, burr or metal sliver. 110 111 112 203 Marking Missing, illegible, incorrect, not applied in specified manner, misplaced, or not specified type or size. 204 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-29378B (MC) Page 8 of 10 Classification
