Improvements in or relating to Line Fasteners.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 15th Nov., 1899-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Line Fasteners.
I, ARTHUR EDWIN GANDY, of Fernhead Lodge, Padgate, near Warrington, in
the County of Lancaster, Tanner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:
This invention has for its object a line fastener, and as applied to clothes
lines is designed to enable the tension of the line to be adjusted by hand with
the greatest facility, thus dispensing with the props which are now commonly
used for taking up the slack in the line.
In carrying my invention into effect, I provide a jaw capable of being secured
to a wall, post or other suitable fixed object, and in this jaw is pivotted a clamp
whose width is approximately equal to the width of the jaw. The line is passed
through the jaw, and the action of the line on the clamp is such as to cause the
latter to turn automatically on its pivot and grip or grasp the line against the
bottom of the jaw, the grip increasing the tighter the line is pulled. To slacken
the grip all that is necessary is to pull the clamp away from gripping the line,
and the line is immediately released. If desired a spring may be used to press
the clamp permanently against the bottom of the jaw, but this is not absolutely
essential.
One of these devices may be provided at each end of the line, or if desired one
end of the line may be fixed and the other end provided with a clamp device
whichever is found most convenient.
Improvements in or relating to Line Fasteners.
I, ARTHUR EDWIN GANDY, of Fernhead Lodge, Padgate, near Warrington, in
the County of Lancaster, Tanner, 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 consists of the improvements hereinafter described in or relat-
ing to line-fasteners such for example as a clothes' line, and has for its object to
provide means whereby such or similar lines may be firmly gripped or held in
any desired position without the necessity of tying the line to the post.
My invention will be clearly understood by reference to the accompanying
drawings in which the same letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout.
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page_text: Figures 1, 2, and 3 show a front and side elevation, and plan, respectively,
of my invention. Figures 4 and 5 are vertical sections of my invention.
A, represents a box-like body provided with the ears B, for attaching the same
to a line-post or wall by screws or pegs. C, is a flap or grip pivoted to the
box A, by the pin D, which passes through the ears E, E. The aforesaid flap
is capable of swinging on the pin D, the ends of which enter the sides of the
box A, and are riveted thereon.
The pulley F, is free to rotate on the axle G, having a bearing in the
ears H, H.
The line I, passes over the pulley F, through the opening J, the end being
secured to the line-post; the free end of the line passing down the box is securely
gripped by the end of the flap C at K, as shown in Figure 4. When it is
desired to release the line, the depending cord L, is pulled downwards, which
causes the flap C, to assume the position shown at Figure 5, thus releasing the
grip and enabling the line to be adjusted. When it is desired to tighten the
line, the free end is pulled downwards which releases the grip at K.
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
1. The improved line-fastener arranged to grip or hold a line in any desired
position substantially as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
2: A line-fastener consisting of the body A, to which is pivoted the flap or
grip C, supporting the pulley F, arranged to operate substantially as in the
manner described and illustrated.
3. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting a line-fastener sub-
stantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th day of November 1899.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.