An Improved Construction of Supports or Suspenders for Attach- ment to Walls or the like for Receiving Pictures, Articles of Dress, and other Objects.
Year: 1888

page_text: An Improved Construction of Supports or Suspenders for Attach-
ment to Walls or the like for Receiving Pictures, Articles of
Dress, and other Objects.
I BENJAMIN BLOOMER of Globe Works, Mill Street Stourbridge, Manufacturer do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the mode of affixing or securing supports,
the said supports consisting substantially of Metallic plates produced either by stamping
piercing or casting, having at the back thereof one or more spikes (by preference
three) the said spikes are made from wire and permanently connected thereto by
rivetting, soldering or screwing-the outline may be of any shape or configuration,
and if made from sheet metal, the surface or front may be plain, or embellished with
any design, suitably arranged to its purpose, for suspending articles of dress or pictures
a hook or knob would be arranged upon the surface or front at a convenient position,
secured by rivetting or soldering. The spikes above set forth are thin and he at
may
right angles with the plates, or slightly declined. One of the advantages gained is,
that the said spikes can be driven with facility into the structural part of the
house, or its furniture, and removed at any time without difficulty or visible
damage to the part where it has been employed, and used elsewhere. These supports
can be applied to numerous purposes. They are produced at a nominal cost, and will
carry or support a great weight.

page_text: An Improved Construction of Supports or Suspenders for Attach-
ment to Walls or the like for Receiving Pictures, Articles of
Dress, and other Objects.
I, BENJAMIN BLOOMER, of Globe Works Mill Street, Stourbridge, 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:
This invention relates to improvements in the mode of affixing or securing
supports, the said supports consisting substantially of metallic plates produced either
by stamping, piercing, or casting; having at the back thereof one or more spikes (by
preference three) the said spikes are made from wire and permanently connected.
thereto by rivetting, soldering or screwing the outline may be of any shape or con-
figuration and if made from sheet metal the surface or front may be plain, or embellished
with any design suitably arranged to its purpose, for suspending articles of dress, or
pictures; a hook or knob would be arranged upon the surface or front at a convenient
position secured by rivetting or soldering. The spikes above set forth are thin and
may be at right angles with the plates or slightly declined. One of the advantages
gained is that the said spikes can be driven with facility into the structural part of the
house, or its furniture and removed at any time without difficulty or visible damage
to the part where it has been employed and used elsewhere. These supports can be
applied to numerous purposes. They are produced at a nominal cost and will carry or
support a great weight.
And in order that this my said invention may be more clearly understood, I will
now proceed to describe the same reference being made to the sheets of drawings, to
the various figures and letters marked thereon (that is to say).

page_text: Fig. 13 is a side view of same with bracket detached.
Fig. 14 is a front view of a suspender in the flat for pictures and similar purposes.
Fig. 15 is a side view of same.
Fig. 16 is a front view of the same but bent as a hook.
Fig. 17 is a back view of the plate or back of a rack pulley.
Fig. 18 is a side view of same.
The same letters of reference upon the several figures indicate like or corresponding
parts.
In Sheet 1 Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4. a is the metallic plate cast in the flat as Fig. 1, with the
spikes 6 cast thereto as shown in the back view - Fig. 2. and side view Fig. 3; the end
is bent as a hook c and completed as Fig. 4. In Fig. 5 which is a double wardrobe
hook. a is the plate, the spikes, c the hooks, cast and finished as above described.
Figs. 6 and 7 is a single wardrobe hook. a is the plate, b the spikes, c the hook cast
and finished as above described.
Figs. 8 and 9 is a cord retainer and for other purposes: a is the piato, b the spikes,
c forms the hook, cast and finished as above described.
In sheet 2 Figs. 10 and 11 is a cord retainer and for other purposes: a is the plate
pierced from sheet metal with tools specially provided or cast with the holes d'into
which are placed the spikes 6 and then connected thereto by rivetting, soldering, or
screwing; e is the knob.
Figs. 12 and 13 is a bracket for carrying the roller for window blinds; a is the
plate or back, a is the bracket fitted and secured to a in a well known manner, b is the
spike, cast on the back of a.
Figs. 14 15. 16 is a suspender. a is the plate, pierced or cut out with tools from
sheet metal, or cast, with the holes d, into which is placed the spikes b and secured
thereto by rivetting, soldering, or screwing, c forms the hook. Figs. 17 and 18 is
the part of rack pulley." a is the plate or back, cast with the spikes b on the back.
In conclusion I would observe that I do not limit myself to the precise details
herein given and set forth and shown on the accompanying sheets of drawings but
that I hold myself at liberty to alter or modify the same without departing essen-
tially from the principle of my said invention for instance in the drawings I have
shown them in the simplest and cheapest form. I may vary the outline and elaborate
the surface with any suitable design either in the casting of those with the spikes cast
thereon or by stamping those that are made from sheet metal.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st. The construction of supports or suspenders the plates of which are cast with
one or more spikes thereon at the back for the purposes substantially as hereinbefore
set forth and described.
2nd. The construction of supports or suspenders the plates of which are made from.
sheet metal, or cast having one or more spikes secured thereon by rivetting soldering
or screwing, substantially as herein before set forth and described and shown on the
accompanying sheets of drawings, the whole forming "Improved means for suspending
articles of dress, pictures and other objects."
Dated 99 February 1880