Improvement in Hooks for Holding Cups, Jugs, Pictures, Small Ornaments, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 6th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 31st Mar., 1896-Accepted, 23rd May, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Hooks for Holding Cups, Jugs, Pictures, Small
Ornaments, and the like.
JOHN JESSE JAMES trading as Dutson & Co. 11 Whittall Street Birmingham
Brassfounder do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of my invention is to make a simple hook in one piece of metal which
will securely fix by driving into the ledge of a shelf, or wall, without having to
screw as is now generally in use.
To do this I cut out of sheet metal, a blank having four sharp prongs at one
end. The other end terminating in a strip or band for forming the hook. These
prongs I now turn down at right angles to the hook body, & make them all one
uniform length. And I next shape the lower portion into the hook, which projects
the reverse way to the prongs.
In driving these prongs into the edge of shelf, or wall, by reason of their being
fourfold. One supports the other during driving, & prevents them bending.
By this method, I can make a very cheap cup or wall hook, cut out of one piece
of metal, & drive it in like a nail. Thereby saving considerable labour, &
producing a cheaper article.
I do not however confine myself to this number of prongs and I can if I wish
tooth or serrate the prongs to prevent them drawing out.
Dated this 5th day of July 1895.
JOHN JESSE JAMES.
Improvement in Hooks for Holding Cups, Jugs, Pictures, Small
Ornaments, and the like..
I, JOHN JESSE JAMES, of the Firm of Dutson & Co. of 11 Whittall Street
Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Manufacturer 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 object of my invention is to make a simple hook in one piece of metal which
will securely fix by driving into the ledge of a shelf or wall without having to
screw as is now generally in use.
To do this I cut out of sheet metal a blank having four sharp prongs at one end.
The other end terminating in a strip or band for forming the hook.
These prongs
I now turn down at right angles to the hook body and make them all one uniform
length and I next shape the lower portion into the book which projects the reverse
way to the
proug. In driving these prongs into the edge of shelf or wall by
reason of their being fourfold. One supports the other during driving and prevents
them bending.
By this method I can make a very cheap cup or wall hook cut out of one piece
of metal and drive it in like a nail. Thereby saving considerable labor and
producing cheaver articles.

page_text: I do not however confine myself to the number of prongs and I can if I wish
tooth or serrate the prongs to prevent them drawing out.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings
upon which I have illustrated sufficient examples of the same to enable others to
apply it to the various circumstances met with in practice. It must however be
clearly understood that I do not confine myself to the particular shape or pattern
shown as these are capable of great variation.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of my hooks in a finished state ready for
driving.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same hook as shown by Figure 1, and
Figure 3 is a plan of the same.
Figure 4 is a side elevation of the hook and Figure 5 is a back elevation of the
same.
Figures 6 and 7 are a front elevation and plan of a modification showing a two
prong hook.
Figures 8 and 9 are a front elevation and plan of another modification of a two
prong hook.!
Figures 10 and 11 are a front elevation and plan of a one prong hook.
Figures 12 and 13 are a front elevation and plan of a three pronged hook.
My new hook A for cups and other articles as shown by Figures 1 to 5 inclusive
is shown with four prongs a', a², a³ and a which may be straight or plain upon
their edges or serrated or roughed as may be desired and they are in one piece
with the other parts of the plate, that is to say the plate is cut out to the general
configuration required and the hook a is bent and formed into the shape required
and the prongs are turned down so as to be ready to drive into the edge of a shelf
or other desired position when required and which may generally be done without
making any holes for the prongs. A stiffening and ornamental bead or head
such as as shown may be used to receive the blow of the hammer.
At
It will be evident that the prongs may be more or less than four in number.
Figures 8 and 9 I have shown a two pronged hook which is formed by slitting the
front with slits a', a³, a³ in such a manner as to bring the prong a¹ and all down
into the right position for driving. Then Figures 6 and 7 show another mode of
forming two prongs a¹² and a¹³ and with the solid centre a20 and with bulbs a 18
and a to stiffen the root of the prongs.
Figures 10, and 11 illustrate a one prong hook with the prong stiffened by being
rounded so as to be stiffened against bending when being driven. It will be noticed
that in this example as a single hook the prong is in the exactly right position
theoretically to give the best result in holding.
Figures 12 and 13 show a three prong hook. In the case of two prongs a¹³ and a¹
would represent them and they may be hollowed or rounded to stiffen them and
this hollowing or rounding may apply generally when desired as well as the
roughed or serrated edges. In case of three prongs a would be added.
I have said that heads, ribs, bulbs or enlargements may be used upon the plate
or hook to stiffen it for driving or for ornamentation as I reserve liberty to vary
this treatment according to the size and design of the hook. I do not bind myself
to the number of prongs.
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 :-
1st. The improvements in hooks, for holding cups jugs and other articles, formed
from strips or sheet metal in one piece and having such like prongs as those shown
whether plain or serrated substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and
shown upon the drawings.
2nd. The new hook Å made from one piece of metal having four prongs a', a³,
a³ and a substantially as herein set forth and shown by Figures 1 to 5 inclusive.

page_text: 3rd. The new hook as shown by Figures 6 and 7, 8 and 9 having two prongs
substantially as herein set forth.
4th. The new hooks as shown by Figures 10, 11 12 and 13 having one to three
prongs substantially as herein set forth.
5th. The new hooks illustrated by Figures 1 to 13 on the drawings and as set
forth.
Dated this 25th day of March 1896.
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.