Improvements in Hooks.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 7th Oct., 1893
CALL 17DIE DI MOTIVATI
Improvements in Hooks.
We ELEAZER KEMPSHALL of 19 Brevoort Place, Brooklyn, Kings County,
New York State, U.S.A. and WEBSTER ROGERS WALKLEY, of 578 Washington
Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York State, U.S.A. Manufacturers 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:—
Our invention relates to new and useful improvements in hooks, particularly
adapted to use in connection with garments but which may be constructed upon a
large scale and adapted to general use as a snap hook. Our hook is constructed of
sheet metal.
The objects of our invention are, to first construct a simple and inexpensive hook
of light weight, yet very strong, and second, to form integral with the hook, a
mechanism which will prevent the accidental disengagement of the hook and which
can also be specially formed to afford an extra means of strength to the hook.
Our invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawing in which :--
Fig. 1 is a plan view of the sheet metal hook showing in dotted outline the form
of the blank from which the hook is made.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a modification of my invention.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation of another modification, and
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of Fig. 4.
Similar letters refer to similar parts in all figures.
A blank is first formed having substantially parallel sides as shown by the solid
lines and dotted outline of the ends in Fig. 1. Projecting preferably from about
midway in these sides, are two or more fastening lugs A A. These lugs are
preferably perforated to facilitate securing the hook to a fabric, or leather or the
like, by thread or other suitable means. The end B of the hook blank is bent back
against the body or shank of the hook as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 5. The opposite-end
of the hook blank is turned back, but not against the shank of the hook, to form the
hook proper, and the bill D of the hook. A raised bend or hump C is formed in
the end B directly under the spring end or bill D. This raised bend C is formed
intermediate in the length of the end B, the extreme end of the end B still touching
the inner lower surface of the shank thus providing an inward and outward incline
into and out of the hook facilitating the engagement and disengagement of the hook
with any suitable eye.
The bend formed by the end D should be gradual, while the bend formed by the
other end B should be very acute for the reason that the end B rests for a slight
distance upon the shank as shown in the drawings.
As an extra means of strength to the hook, the end B.may be continued to form
the bend E the outer side of which forins the same curve as the inner side of the
bend formed by the end D against which it rests.
When the hook is completed
therefore, there is a double thickness at that point, thereby materially increasing
the strength of the device. This modification is shown in Figs. 3, 4 & 5.
Figs. 4 & 5 also illustrate a modification of a strengthening device in which, the
bend formed by the end D is provided with a corrugated strengthening rib F.
In these figures the bill end D is shown as bent down over the edge of the
extreme end of the end B for the purpose of affording a more smooth surface on the
inner side of the hook.
In operation, the bill D of the hook is slipped into any suitable eye and the hook
is pulled until the eye has slipped through the narrowed space above the hump C,

page_text: into the bend in the extreme end of the hook, the presence of the raised bend or
hump C preventing in a very great measure the accidental disengagement of the
hook.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is,
Claim 1. A sheet metal hook having the end B turned back against the flat inner
surface of the shank and provided with an intermediate raised bend C forming the
inward and outward inclines beneath the bill D, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
Claim 2. A sheet metal hook having the end B turned back against the flat inner
surface of the shank and provided with an intermediate raised bend C formning the
inward and outward inclines beneath the end D, the extreme end of the end B
resting against the flat inner surface of the shank at a point adjacent to the bend
forming the hook, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Claim 3. A sheet metal hook in which the end B is turned back against the inner
surface of the shank and provided with a raised bend C beneath the spring end D
said spring end being provided with the corrugated strengthening rib F, substan-
tially as described.
Claim 4. A sheet metal hook in which the end B is turned back against the inner
surface of the shank and provided with the raised bend C and a re-inforcing hook
bend E adjacent to and bearing against the inner surface of the bend forming the
hook proper, substantially as described.
Dated this 10th day of August 1892
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C,
Agents for the Applicants.