Improvements in Hooks or Devices for Displaying Articles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Sept., 1892-Accepted, 20th May, 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hooks or Devices for Displaying Articles.
I, GEORGE ALFRED Moss, residing at 839 Post Street, in the City of San
Francisco, County of San Francisco, State of California, United States of
America, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be AN
IMPROVED DISPLAY HOOK, and the details of construction and manner of operation
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:―
Heretofore it has been impossible to suspend canes, umbrellas, etc., within show
windows unless by suspending same by means of cord or wire, either of which has
a tendency to mar the polished surface of the wood, consequently, the object of my
invention is to provide a hook which will permit of varying size canes, umbrellas,
etc., to be held thereby and suspended within show windows in a manner similar to
gloves, thus allowing the article held thereby to be displayed to the public gaze
without damage resulting to the polished surface of the wood.
Referring to the drawings forming a part of this application, wherein similar
letters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the entire Specification-
Figure 1, is a perspective view of the hook;
Figure 2, sectional elevation; and
Figure 3, front view showing hook secured to window strip and article suspended
thereby.
The letter A, is used to indicate body of the hook, to lower end of which is
secured the elastic fastener or holding ring B. The upper end of body portion A,
is bent to form hook end C, which is adapted to fit over rod D. By preference
I form the body portion and hooked end from one piece of metal, but if so
desired, the two may be separate and suitably united. The elastic ring B, may
be either split one or solid, as shown in the drawing, and should be so secured to
lower end of body portion as to project laterally therefrom, although this feature
is immaterial. By providing an elastic ring, I allow for holding of various size
canes, umbrellas, etc., and at the same time obviate all scratching of the article to
be displayed, and also avoid injury to the polish thereof.
When in use the hooked end C, is secured over rod or cord D, located in show
window, and end of article to be displayed is held between elastic ring or holder B,
as fully shown in Figure 3.
Instead of hooked end C, I may, in case the article is to be displayed against
a wall, secure to upper end of body portion an inwardly projecting point, thus
allowing of same being fastened firmly into the wall.
In order to securely fasten elastic ring to body A, I stamp the lower portion
thereof, so as to form flexible tongue a, and within lower end cut slot a³,
consequently when said end portion is turned over elastic ring, the flexible tongue
will pass through slot a', and by being bent down securely locks same, as shown.
Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure
by Letters Patent, is-
1-The combination with a suspension hook for displaying articles, of the elastic
holder, as and for the purpose set forth.
2-The combination with the body portion, terminating in a hooked end, of the
spring holder secured thereto and projecting therefrom, as and for the purpose set
forth.
3 In a suspension hook, the combination with the fastening hook, of the
projection spring holder for holding the article to be displayed, and of the
connecting body portion, as and for the purpose set forth.
4-A device for displaying canes, umbrellas, etc., and similar articles of

page_text: merchandise, consisting of a suspension hook, and an elastic ring at the lower
end of the hook, said ring adapted to encircle and grip the article to be displayed.
5-A device for displaying canes, umbrellas and like articles of merchandise,
consisting of a suspension hook, having its upper end bent to engage over
supporting rod, and an elastic ring secured to the lower end of the hook and
projecting laterally therefrom to receive and grip the article to be displayed.
a
6-A display device for canes, umbrellas and like articles, consisting of a
suspension hook, a tongue stamped from lower portion thereof, the lower end of
said hook having a slot cut therein, through which said tongue fits when lower end
is bent over to grasp elastic ring, and of the clastic ring, said ring adapted to
encircle and grip the article to be displayed.
Dated this 29th day of August 1892.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.