An Improved Hook.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Sept., 1893-Accepted, 28th Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hook.
I, THOMAS HORTON, of Cokeland, Cradley Heath, Staffordshire, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention consists of the hereindescribed improved hook which is adapted
for fixing to the ends of chains ropes or cords for various purposes for connecting
the ends of the said chains ropes or cords to another chain or to an eye ring or
staple or other article as may be required.
My said improved hook consists of two limbs jointed together and crossing each
other at the joint. Each of these limbs is at one side of the joint made in the form
of a hook and at the other side of the joint each of the limbs is made in the form
of an eye. The hooked parts of the limbs are turned towards each other and
overlap each other when the hook is closed and then form an endless loop. The
meeting sides of the hooked parts are inclined so as to fit together. An endless
oval link to which the chain or cord is attached, is threaded through the eye ends
of the limbs. When this oval link is turned so that its ends are in the eyes the
hook is thereby locked as the link then prevents the limbs being opened apart; but
when the said link is turned so that one of its longer curved sides is in the eye, then
the hook is unlocked as the limbs can then be turned upon their joint and opened
ont to disconnect the hook from or to connect the hook to a link, eye, ring, or staple
or other article with which the hook will engage.
Dated this 21st day of December 1892..
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hook.
I, THOMAS HORTON, of Cokeland, Cradley Heath, Staffordshire, 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 consists of the herein described improved hook which is adapted
for fixing to the ends of chains ropes or cords for various purposes for connecting
the ends of the said chains ropes or cords to another chain or to an eye or staple or
other article as may be required.
I will describe my invention by referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings
on which
Figure 1 is a front elevation and Figure 2 is a side elevation of a hook con-
structed according to this invention shewn attached to the end of a chain; these
figures represent the hook closed and the same is shewn open by Figure 3;
Figure 4 shews one of the limbs of the hook separately.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures of the
drawing.
My said improved hook consists of two limbs marked respectively A and B
jointed together at C and crossing each other at the joint. Each of these limbs is
at one side of the joint made in the form of a hook these hooked parts are
respectively marked a b' and at the other side of the joint C each of the limbs is
made in the form of an eye which eyes are respectively marked a² 6. The hooked
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page_text: parts ab of the limbs are turned towards each other and overlap each other when
the hook is closed and then- form an endless loop as shewn in Figs. 1 and 2. The
meeting sides of the hooked parts are inclined at a³ ³ so as to fit together. An
endless oblong link D to which the chain or cord is attached, is threaded through
the eye ends a of the limbs. When this oblong link D is turned so that either
of its ends is in the eyes a³ ³ as shewn in Figs. 1 and 2 the hook is thereby locked
as the link D then prevents the limbs A B being opened apart; but when the
link D is turned so that one of its longer sides is in the eyes a 6 as shewn in Fig. 3
then the hook is unlocked as the limbs A B can then be turned upon their joint C
and opened out as shewn to disconnect the hook from or to connect the hook to a
link, eye, ring or staple or other article with which the hook will engage.
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:
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The improved hook hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawing consisting of the two cross limbs A and B jointed together and each formed
as a hook at one end and as an eye at the other end in combination with an oval or
like link such as D which can be turned so as to either lock the limbs together or
allow of their being opened apart all substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated.
Dated this 22nd day of September 1893.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.