A Portable Suspender for Hats and other Articles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 24th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 30th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Portable Suspender for Hats and other Articles.
I, ROBERT SWAIN, Surveyor of 4 Spring Terrace Bransford Road Worcester
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
:-
A hook and clip united together by a hinge so as to fold together when not in
use but which can be opened out and the clip inserted on a shelf or back rail of a
chair or seat.
Referring to the drawing A shews the clip inserted on shelf with hook folded
dotted lines B shew position of hook when in use. C shews the clip hung on back
of seat rail with hook hanging down for use.
Dated 1 10+ 1.
1000
ROBERT SWAIN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Portable Suspender for Hats and other Articles.
I ROBERT SWAIN, of 4 Spring Terrace, Bransford Road, Worcester,
Surveyor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
This invention is, primarily, for a suspender, that may be easily carried in the
pocket, and used by persous attending churches, chapels, theatres, and other such
like public buildings, for suspending their hats, and other light articles, from the
book shelves, and seat backs; but its use need not be confined to such places, as it
will be found useful, wherever a light hook is wanted, to be, temporarily, attached
to a shelf, chair, or such like.
The invention consists of a clip attached to a hook, by a hinge joint, and so
formed, that they will fold easily together, when not in use, and open out for use
when required.
The drawings, left with the Provisional Specification, will sufficiently explain
the nature of the invention. A is the clip, inserted on a shelf, but with the hook
folded, as the instrument would be carried in the pocket. The dotte 1 lines B shew
the position of the hook as opened out for use. Cshews the clip and hook, as they
would be in use, the clip banging on the back of a seat.
The drawings are not drawn to any particular scale, as the sizes may be varied,
to suit various purposes, but are nearly the actual size that the inventor prefers, for
general use. The most useful size being, about one inch wide, between the clip,
and about 3 inches loug, size of metal, about inch x inch. The hook need
not be exactly of the shape shewn on the drawing, as it may be varied, to suit
various requirements, and both hook & clip may be ornamented in any way
desired; but care must be taken that the hook is shaped sufficiently to hold the
hat, without its dropping off, and also to allow it to pass the bend of the clip, in
opening out for use.

page_text: The apparatus may be manufactured in any suitable metal, or in vulcanite,
ebonite, or other such like material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
The combination of clip and hook, attached together by a hinge joint, in manner
aforesaid.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1893.
ROBERT SWAIN.