Improvements in Hooks and Pins for Suspending Curtains and for similar Purposes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 11th Sept., 1889-Accepted. 19th Oct.,
1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Hooks and Pins for Suspending Curtains and for
similar Purposes.
1. THOMAS WILLIAM BROUGHTON of 9 Thimble Mill Lane, Nechells, Birmingham,
in the county of Warwick, Pin Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the manner in which I construct hooks for suspending
curtains and for other similar purposes whereby I am enabled to form a more rigid
support than is now possible with the existing hooks for the curtain fabric or other
material that may be engaged with the hook, and I am also enabled to form a hook
which will not tear or damage the curtain fabric or other material with which it may
be engaged.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a hook for suspending curtains and
for similar purposes, by constructing the lower engaging portion which is in the shape
of a safety pin so that the points of support or attachment to the upper or hook
portion proper of the suspender may be more distributed and the attachment of the
book made not to one central point as is usually done with the ordinary safety pins;
but to two bows rings or loops, twisted or formed upon the wire of the pin in such
position that the suspension of the load, (that is to say the curtains or other material)
is carried nearer to the ends of the bowed back of the pin and thus the strength of
the pin is greatly increased. The book I attach to the two bows or other loop
connections of the pin in one method of construction when employing a plain
round wire to form the hook, by twisting this wire so that the hook portion is a double
wire which separates after being bent at its top end so that one wire goes to enter into
and then be secured to one loop and the other is secured similarly to the second loop
or connection.
In order to prevent the curtain fabric or other material from sliding or slipping
towards one end or edge of the pin attachment, that is to one side or other of the
pin itself I divide the pin either when used with my improved double attachments
or when used with a single loop into two or more spaces so that the material is
held between certain httle dividing projections by forming the pin with a curved
or suitably bent up surface so that the pin itself is not a plain straight one; but
is so divided by the projection or projections formed by the wire, that the material
is held more uniformly along the surface of the pin and its slipping movement along
the pin thereby prevented.
When constructing a pin hook of flat instead of round metal 1 cause the
hook to be attached to the pin loop or connection in the ordinary manner; but
after the metal strip leaves the pin loop or connection I twist the strip so that it
is then formed into a hook having the metal deeper than with the ordinary
attachment seeing that I employ the narrow part of the strip to bend and form
the connection; but the broad or widest part to form the hook.
In order to prevent the material from being damaged or torn by the end of the
hook either when making an ordinary suspender or my improved double attachment
suspender as before described, I bend the hook point back so that it enters under the
connecting loop of the pin away from the fabric or other material; by this method I
form as it were a protection or shield for the free end.
This arrangement also enables me to construct a safer connecting hook, as the loop
or bend of the hook end which enters the connecting loop of the pin forms a spring
passage or entrance to the hook which while allowing anything such as a ring to pass
between the two surfaces with some little difficulty allows perfect freedom to the ring
after is has thus been pressed past, seeing that the ring enters into the larger free

page_text: space forming the hook.
In the same manner the ring will not slip off or away from
the hook, by reason of the locking or spring action of the free end. This latter
arrangement I employ particularly when using my hook to suspend articles having
rings or eyes for receiving the hook.
Dated this 1st day of August 1900
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hooks and Pins for Suspending Curtains and for
similar Purposes.
I, THOMAS WILLIAM BROUGHTON of 9 Thimble Mill Lane, Nechells, Birmingham
in the County of Warwick Pin Machinist, 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:-
My invention relates to the manner in which I construct hooks for suspending
curtains and for other similar purposes whereby I am enabled to form a more rigid
support than is now possible with the existing hooks for the curtain fabric or other
material that may be engaged with the hook which will not tear or damage the
curtain, fabric or other material with which it may be engaged.
In carrying my invention into effect 1 construct a hook for suspending curtains and
for similar purposes by constructing the lower engaging portion which is in the shape
of a safety pin so that the points of support or attachment to the upper or hook
portion proper of the suspender may be more distributed and the attachment of the
hook made not to one central point as is usually done with the ordinary safety pius,
but to two bows rings or loops, twisted or formed upon the wire of the pin in such
position that the suspension of the load (that is to say the curtains or other material)
is carried nearer to the ends of the bowed back of the pin and thus the strength of
the pin is greatly increased. The hook I attach to the two bows or other loop
connections of the pin in one method of construction when employing a plain round
wire to form the book, by twisting this wire so that the hook portion is a double wire
which separates after being bent at its top end so that one wire goes to enter into
and then be secured to one loop and the other is secured similarly to the second loop
or connection.
In order to prevent the curtain fabric or other material from sliding or slipping
towards one end or edge of the pin attachment that is to one side or other of
the pin itself. I divide the pin either when used with my improved double
attachments or when used with a single loop into two or more spaces so that the
material is held between certain little dividing projections by forming the pin with
a curved or suitably bent up surface so that the pin itself is not a plain straight
one but is so divided by the projection or projections formed by the wire, that
the material is held more uniformly along the surface of the pin and its slipping
movement along the pin thereby prevented.
When constructing a pin hook of flat instead of round metal I cause the hook
to be attached to the pin, loop, or connection in the ordinary manner, but after
the metal strip leaves the pin, loop or connection I twist the strip so that it is
then formed into a hook having the metal deeper than with the ordinary attachment
seeing that I employ the narrow part of the strip to bend and form the connection
but the broad or widest part to form the hook.
In order to prevent the material from being damaged or torn by the end of the
hook, either when making an ordinary suspender or my improved double attachment
suspender as before described, I bend the hook point back so that it, enters under
the connecting loop of the pin away from the fabric or other material; by this
method form as it were a protection or shield for the free end. This arrangement
also enables me to construct a safer connecting hook, as the loop or bend of the
hook end which enters the connecting loop of the pin forms a spring passage or

page_text: entrance to the hook which while allowing anything such as a ring to
pass between
the two surfaces with some little difficulty allows perfect freedom to the ring after
it has thus been pressed pist seeing that the ring enters into the larger free space
forming the hook. In the same manner the ring will not slip off or away from
the hook by reason of the locking or spring action of the free end. This latter
arrangement employ particularly when using my hook to suspend articles having
rings or eyes for receiving the hook.
In order that my invention and the manner of performing the same may be properly
understood and readily carried into effect I append hereunto 1 Sheet of explanatory
drawings to be hereinafter referred to.
Figure 1 is a front elevation and Figure 2 a side elevation of my improved safety
pin having a double bow or hook attachment A, A, being the bows or loops formed
upon and with the same wire from the pin portion a; B. B. are the attaching ends
or supporting links or loops formed upon and with the ends of wire b; the wire b
I turn and cause to form a double hook or suspending or attaching link band for
greater security and strength I sometimes cause the end of this attaching link to
turn under and support the pin or opening end a of the wire as shown at 6. To
give additional strength and to distribute the material or fabric upon the pin a [
sometimes form a division or projection a¹ upon it so that the material or fabric does
not all fall to one side of the pin but remains distributed throughout its entire
length.
Figures 3 and 4 show an arrangement of my improved safety pin hook having the
pin straight and having the hook or attaching link turned inwards above the wire
so that the points are not likely to be caught in anything and the hook is thereby
prevented from slipping away from its connection to the curtain ring or other object
to which it may be attached.
Figure 5 is a front elevation of my improved safety pin hook having the double
bow supports but having the plain hook or attaching link without the end being
bent or turned inwards.
Figure 6 is a side elevation of the improved hook that I use when employing a
single bow attachment as shown at C Figure 7 and 8. The hook D I form out of
thin metal strip which I bend round to attach to the bow or loop C, and I cause this
strip D to be employed in the mos favourable condition possible for carrying a
weight by turning the metal so that the greatest dimension, that is to say its
depth or width d (Figure 6) rather than its thickness or breadth is carrying the
weight.
Figure 9 and Figure 10 are front and side elevations respectively of my improved
safety pin hook with the suspending hook or attaching loop bent under the pin as
shown at E, and the pin itself formed into two divisions for distributing the fabric as
shown at b.
Figures 11 and 12 are modifications of my improved hook showing it with the
width D instead of the thickness & employed to carry the weight.
Figures 13, 14, 15 and 16 are arrangements of my improved pin when made in a
single and cheap form having the hook or suspending link turned inwards at H in
Figures 13 and 14 and also turned under the pin as shown at K in Figures 15 and 16.
The pin being either bent or left plain as may be desired although prefer to
employ the divided or bent pin for the purpose of distributing the weight upon its
surface.
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
I. The construction and arrangement of hooks and pins for suspending curtains
and for similar purposes having double bows or loops as and for the purposes
bereinbefore described and illustrated at A, A, in Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying
drawings.

page_text: II. The combination and arrangement of hooks and pins for suspending curtains
and for similar purposes having a double loop with a double hook attachment as and
for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in Figure 5 of the accom-
panying drawings.
III. The combination and arrangement of hooks and pins for suspending curtains
and for similar purposes having a double loop with a double hook attachment
the hook being bent over or under the pin as and for the purposes herein before
described and illustrated at a, b, 11 of Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the accompanying
drawings.
IV. The construction of hook and pins for suspending curtains and for similar
purposes having the pin bent or divided at one or more places as and for the
purposes herein before described and illustrated at 6 in Figures 1, 9, and 15 of the
accompanying drawings.
V. The construction of hooks and pins for suspending curtains and similar articles
baving the suspending link or hook formed with the metal strip twisted and bent as
and for the purposes herein before described and illustrated at D d Figures 6 to 12 of
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th day of September 1889.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.