Improvements in Garment Hooks.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 14th Nov.; 1891
BOULE DEEGLEIVATION.
Improvements in Garment Hooks.
I, WILLIAM HENRY HART, Jun., Manufacturer, of No. 242, Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same
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to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
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My invention consists of a garment hook formed with two opposed jaws, which
serve to control the eye employed therewith, and thus prevent accidental displace-
ment thereof.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure
invention.
represents a perspective view of a garment hook embodying my
Figure 2 represents an end view thereof.
Figure 3 represents an end view, showing also an eye in the act of contacting
with the jaws of the hook.
Figure 4 represents a perspective view of the hook, showing the jaws and
connected parts separated by the action of the eye when applied.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
A designates a garment hook, the same being formed with the attaching eyes 1,
the two-part shank 2, and the jaws 3 on the back portion, the bend 4 and the
extensions 5, the bend 6 and jaw 7 of the front portion, and the bend 8.
One of the extensions 5 and jaw 3 are continuous of one of the shanks 2, and
join the other extension by the bend 6.
The jaw 7 and extensions 5 are continuous of each other and the bend 8, the
several parts named being formed of a continuous piece of wire.
The jaw 7 occupies a position at the side of the adjacent extension 5 and the
jaw 3 is aside of the adjacent shank 2.
The jaws 3 and 7 are bent inwardly, and the jaw 3 is bent obliquely or sideways,
so as to approach the jaw 7 at the centre of the hook, the crowns of said jaws thus
opposing each other, and forming a stop intermediate of the bends 4 and 8, and the
open throat by which the eye introduced into the hook.
It will be seen that when the eye is presented to the hook, and forced towards
the bends 4 and 8, the eye presses upon the jaws 3 and 7, and moves the same, so
that said jaws leave each other, or in other words the jaws open, there being a
twisting motion imparted to said jaws.
The motion of the jaw 3 is communicated to the adjacent portion of the shank 2
and bend 4, whereby they separate from the opposite portion comprising the other
shank 2, bend 8 and extensions 5 as will be seen in Figure 4 thus permitting
the
eye to pass between the jaws, and thereby reach the bends 4 and 8.
It will be noticed that the bend 4 and adjacent portion of the shank 2 and
extensions 5 are springy or elastic, owing to the connection of the extensions 5
with the bend 6, consequently the jaws close, thus preventing accidental displace-
ment of the eye, owing to the barrier provided by the jaws as now occupying their
normal positions.
The eye can be removed when desired, by drawing the same forcibly between
the jaws, the latter thus yielding and opening.
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 :-
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page_text: hook proper, the latter extending substantially parallel with said shank, a portion
of said shank and hook proper being formed with normally engaging bent portions
extending towards each other, substantially as described.
Second. A garment hook adapted for use with an eye, consisting of a shank and
a book proper, a portion of said shank and hook proper being formed with normally 5
engaging bent portions, one of said bent portions being vertical and the other
oblique or slanting, substantially as described.
Dated this 6th day of October 1891.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.