Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1898-Accepted, 7th May, 1898
I, JOHN AMBROSE HENESEY, of 314, West Jefferson Street, in the City of
Syracuse, County of Onondaga, and State of New York, United States of America,
Manufacturer, 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 relates to improvements in basin-clamps, and has for its object
the production of a simple and highly effective device, which is adjustable to a
maximum degree and is strong and durable in use; and to this end, it consists in
the combination, construction and arrangement of the parts of a basin-clamp, as
hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims. In describing this
invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this
Specification, in which like letters indicate corresponding parts in all the views.
Figure 1 is an isometric view of my improved basin-clamp, and portions of a
basin and its support operatively engaged thereby.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of my improved basin-clamp, the bolt
being shown in elevation; and
Figures 3, 4, and 5, are isometric views of the bar or strip, the bolt, and the
adjusting nut of said clamp.
A is the bar or strip of the basin-clamp which bar or strip is preferably formed
of cast metal, and consists of a continuously extending central portion a, and
engaging shoulders a¹ a² projecting upwardly from the opposite ends of the
portion a at an angle less than a right angle, and engaged respectively with a
flange b projecting from the basin B, and the under face of the support Č. Said
central portion is usually formed with a longitudinally convex upper face a³ and a
substantially flat lower face a, and is provided with a longitudinal slot a³
extending through the faces as a. The lower face at of the central portion a is
also provided with an engaging surface a surrounding the slot a and inclining
transversely therefrom. The engaging shoulder a¹ is preferably formed with a
cutout a extending inwardly from its outer extremity for forming separated
projections which engage the support C and prevent slipping of the bar or strip A.
is a bolt passed through the slot as and having its upper end secured to the
support C. The upper end of the bolt D is preferably arranged in a socket c in
the support C and is provided with a head or shoulder d which is engaged by any
suitable fastening means c¹, as lead or a cement secured in the socket c. The
lower end of the bolt D is screw-threaded and an adjusting nut E is movable
lengthwise thereon and is provided with a convex or substantially semispherical
upper face engaged with the surface a".
The construction of my basin-clamp will be readily understood upon reference
to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawing, and it will be
particularly noted that the bar or strip of said clamp may be considerably adjusted
after the bolt is secured in position, and that the construction of the adjacent faces
of said bar or strip and the adjusting nut effects a practical engagement of said

page_text: parts irrespective of the adjustment of the bar or strip and without any liability of
displacement of said bar or strip.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1-In a basin-clamp, the combination of a bar or strip formed with engaging
shoulders at its opposite onds and a lengthwise slot extending through its top and
bottom faces, and having its lower face provided with an engaging surface inclining
transversely from the slot, and a bolt passed through said slot and having its lower
end provided with a nut formed with a convex upper face engaged with said
inclined surface, substantially as and for the purpose described.
2-In a basin-clamp, the combination of a bar or strip A formed of a continuously
extonding central portion a and engaging shoulders a¹ a² projecting upwardly from
the opposite ends of the central portion a at an angle less than a right angle, said
contral portion being provided with a longitudinally couvex upper face a³, a sub-
stantially flat lower face at, and a slot as extending through the faces a³ a', and
having its lower face at provided with an engaging surface a° inclining transversely
from the slot a³, a bolt D passed through the slot a³, and a nut E movable length-
wise on the bolt D and provided with a rounding upper face engaged with the
inclined surface a, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 17th dew of Rebrnary 1898
JOHN AMBROSE HENESEY,
D. Young & Co.,
11 and 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.