Springless Hook for Harness and other Chain Work, Ropes, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Feb., 1896-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Springless Hook for Harness and other Chain Work, Ropes, and
the like.
I WILLIAM GEORGE FRANCIS Saddler Broad Street St. Columb Cornwall do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The springless hook, which constitutes this invention, consists of two counter-
parts, each counterpart when seperate having the shape, and appearance of the
figure 3.
The two counterparts are flattened on the inside, so that the point of one hook
rest against the shoulder of the other. The shoulders or projections are left to fill
the space, between the point of each counterpart and the pivot which space is for
attachment and detachment.
The two counter parts are formed together the reverse way, and connected by
a pin or pivot, on which they will turn.
The smaller or connecting hooks are also flattened, on the inside but they have
no shoulders, or projections, so that when a link of a chain, or ring is connected,
the point of each connecting hook will be closed against the pivot.
The flattened sides of the connecting hooks are on the opposite side to the
flattened parts of the attachment hook, so that when a link, or ring is on the
connecting hooks, the attachment hook becomes locked.
The hook can readily be opened by the connecting eyes, working on one side
of the link which gives the greater space.
By this means the use of a spring is dispensed with. I may make them of any
metal or any size or pattern, so that they can be used for any purpose where a hook
may be required.
Dated this 26th day of September 1895.
WILLIAM GEORGE FRANCIS,
Broad Street, St. Columb, Cornwall, Saddler.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Springless Hook for Harness and other Chain Work, Ropes, and
the like.
I, WILLIAM GEORGE FRANCIS, of Broad Street St. Columb, Cornwall, Saddler,
do hereby declare the nature of my said.invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The springless hook which constitutes this invention, consists of two counter
parts, each counter part when separate having the shape and appearance of the
figure 3.
.
The two counter parts are flattened on the inside so that the point of one hook
rests against the shoulder of the other. The shoulders or projections are left to fill
the space between the points of each counterpart and the pivot which space is for
attachment and detachment.

page_text: The two counterparts are formed together the reverse way and connected by a pin
or pivot on which they will turn.
The smaller or connecting hooks are also flattened on the inside but they have no
shoulders or projections so that when a link of a chain or ring is connected the point
of each connecting hook will be closed against the pivot..
The flattened sides of the connecting hooks are on the opposite side to the flattened
parts of the attachment hook so that when a link or ring is on the connecting
hooks the attachment hook becomes locked.
The book can readily be opened by the connecting eyes working on one side
of the link which gives the greater space.
By this means the use of a spring is dispensed with. I may make them of any
metal or any size or pattern so that they can be used for any purpose where a
hook may be required.
With my improved hook, chains links or such like articles may be connected
together very securely and when connected the attachment becomes "locked" that
is there is no tendency for the hooks to open out and allow the rings etc. to
escape and this
accomplish without the use of springs. Moreover my improved
hook is formed with the least possible waste of material and when finished and
put together its strength approaches that of a solid forging or stamping of the
the same dimensions and material.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto, a double sheet of drawings showing
one application of my device, (as connecting two chains) which will enable others
to apply the invention to other conditions met with in practice.
Figure 1 is a front view of my attachment A as shown connecting the two
chains B and C.
Figure 2 is a side view of. Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a side view of my attachment A drawn to a smaller scale showing the
two counterparts A and A2 opened out and ready for connection with the chains B
and C or other forms of links.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the counterparts A'.
Figure 5 is an end view of the bottom part of the lower hook Figure 1.
Figure 6 represents a section through the pivotted or swelled part, a³ of the
attachment Figure 1.
:
As will be seen on reference to the drawings my hole A consists of the two counter
parts A and A one of which A¹ as shown detached in Figure 4. Each counterpart is
formed in one piece, being forged, stamped, or otherwise produced from, iron, steel or
other suitable metal each being shaped something similar in ontline to the figure "3"
and connected by a pivot a³ at the swelled part a, a³. The top hooks a which I
call the "connecting" hooks are made smaller than the bottom or "attachment"
hooks a (but in actual practise the attachment may be reversed if desired, that
is the larger hooks a' may be uppermost) and of course the chain B may be
composed of links of the same shape as chain C. The two counterparts A¹ and A'
are each flattened on the inside at 48 and a³ as seen in Figures 3 and 4 the
connecting hooks a being flattened right up to the swelled part a' whilst the
flattoned surfaces of the attachment hooks stop short at the shoulders a¹0 and a¹¹.
These shoulders a" and a" on the attachment hooks are left to fill the spaces
between the points a¹ of the hooks and the swelled part, and, when closed, the
hooks have the appearance of being formed in one piece. Any suitable means
of pivotting may be used for connecting the two counterparts together such for
instance as that shown in Figure 6 or a rivet or screw may be used. As shown
in Figure 5 there is a groove or niche a cut at the bottom of the attachment
hooks a to facilitate opening the hooks. When a ring or link is passed over the
connecting hooks a the ends a" of the latter are clenched, flattened or hammered
down against the swelled part after the manner shown by the dotted lines as so that
the books now become an eye thus effectually retaining the ring or link which
cannot escape. Moreover as the flattened surfaces of the connecting hooks are on

page_text: the opposite or reverse side to those of the attachment hooks the latter become locked
when a ring or link is on the connecting hooks. I do not bind myself to the exact
design and sizes of the parts as illustrated. The hook may be formed in any
convenient or desired proportions and of any suitable metal and constructed so
as to be suitable for any kind of link or ring or for any purpose where a hook is
required.
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 springless hook for harness and other chain or rope connections consisting of
two such like counterparts as A' and A* with a small end or eye a and large double
hook a united upon a pivot a set and secured at right angles to the same which are
fixed and operated substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and shown
upon the drawings.
Dated this 21st day of February 1896.
GEORGE
BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.