A Combined Hook and Clip for Displaying Goods, and other purposes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application', 12th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 18th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Hook and Clip for Displaying Goods, and other
purposes.
I SAMUEL BROWNING PORTER of 238 Commercial Road Landport near
Portsmouth in the County of Hants 'Outfitter, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to 'be as 'follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct a simple and secure clip attached to
a hook by means of which garments and other articles may be suspended or exposed
for sale.
"Now according to this invention I provide a clip of any suitable size and shape
preferably formed from a strip of metal having two lugs or ears thereon.
The lugs or ears are bent up at right angles to the strip which is then doubled
to form a clip. A lever preferably formed from a strip of metal is pivoted to the
clip preferably by means of pivots formed in one with the lever and rotating in
holes formed in the lugs.
To the long arm of the lever I secure a hook in such a manner that the hook
forms a swivel. Or the hook may be attached to the top of the clip by forming an
aperture in the top of the clip and flanging the bottom of the hook.
The hook is inserted in the aperture and secured by means of a collar above the
clip or by other suitable means.
The edges of the clip may be serrated or plain as most suitable.
Dated his 2011... C TI
1007
T. E. HALFORD,
11 Furnival Street, Holborn, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Hook and Clip for Displaying Goods, and other
purposes.
I SAMUEL BROWNING PORTER of 238, Commercial Road, Landport near
Portsmouth in the County of Hants 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 :-
a
The object of this invention is to construct a simple and secure clip attached to
hook by means of which garments and other articles may be suspended or
exposed to sale. Now according to this invention I provide a clip of any suitable
Bize and shape preferably formed from a strip of metal having two lugs or ears
thereon. The lugs or ears are bent up at right angles to the strip which, is
then doubled to form a clij. A lever preferably formed from a strip of metal is
pivoted to the clip preferably by means of pivots formed in one with the lever and
rotating in holes formed in the lugs. To the long arm of the lever I secure a hook
in such a manner that the hook forms a swivel. Or the hook may be attached to
the top of the clip by forming an aperture in the top of the clip and flanging the
bottom of the hook. The hook is inserted in the aperture and secured by means
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page_text: of a collar above the clip or by other suitable means. The edges of the clip may
be serrated or plain as most suitable.
And in order that my said invention may be fully understood I will proceed
to explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in
which:
Fig. 1. represents side view of a clip for displaying goods and other purposes
closed.
Fig. 2. is front view of same.
Fig. 3. is view of underside of same.
Fig. 4. is side view of a modified form of clip open.
Fig. 5. is front view of same.
Fig. 6. is view of underside of same.
The same letters denote the same parts on all the figures.
a is the clip formed of any suitable material having ears or lugs bb thereon.
The lower part of the clip is formed into jaws c c.
dis a lever preferably formed by bending a piece of flat metal into a bent lever
in the angle of which is secured a short piece of tube fa pin or rivet g passes
through the tube f and the lugs bb securing the lever to the clip.
The tube may be dispensed with and trunnions or other suitable journals formed
in one with the lever d which trunnions or journals oscillate in holes formed in the
lugs bb. is a hook of any suitable size and shape having a round shank k which
rotates in a bearing attached to the lever d. The end of the shank is provided
with a head as shewn at m and a slot is formed in the lever to receive the said head
thus securing the hook to the lever and allowing the shank to revolve freely in the
bearing l.
To open the clip the lever is pulled down into the position shewn at Fig. 4
and to close the jaws the lever is returned to the position shewn at Fig. 1.
In the modified form of clip shewn at Figs. 4. 5 and 6 the hook his secured to
the top of the clip. The hook which is provided with a head at the end of the
shank k is passed through an aperture in the top of the clip and may be secured in
its proper position by means of a collar driven on to the shank or the coliar may
be soldered on or otherwise secured to the said shank.
I do not bind myself to the precise details shewn in the drawings as it is evident
that the clip and hook may be made of various shapes without departing from my
invention.
The meeting edges of the jaws of the clip may be plain as shewn or serrated to
afford a better grip or the one jaw may have a slot therein to receive the other
jaw. When in use the clip may be made to embrace a rod and the goods
suspended from the hook instead of gripping the goods by the jaws of the clip.
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 :
1. The combination of a clip with a hook secured thereto in such a manner that
the clip is free to rotate on the shank of the hook for the purpose stated.
2. lu a clip the hook having a shank k rotating in a bearing attached to the
lever d substantially as hereinbefore specified.
3. The combination of a clip a with a hook / free to rotate in an aperture in the
top of the clip substantially as herein before specified and shewn by Figs. 4, 5 and 6
of the accompanying drawings.
4. Combined clips and hooks for displaying goods and other purposes constructed
as hereinbefore specified and shewn by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of October 1895.
T. E. HALFORD,
Agent for Applicant.