Improvements in or connected with Hooks, Pegs, or Arms-for Hanging Hats, Coats, or Clothes on.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 4th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 19th Nov., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Hooks, Pegs, or Arms-for
Hanging Hats, Coats, or Clothes on.
JOHN RHODES Shop-fitter 87 Stratford Road Birmingham in the County of
Warwick do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the prevention of hats, coats, or clothes slipping
off hooks pegs, or arms on which they are hung, by providing a friction knob or
end, formed by a plug or moulded peice of india-rubber to fit into a hollow formed
in the end of the hook, peg, or arm, the rubber being fixed in by the metal being
rolled or spun over the rubber.
In carrying out this improvement I propose useing the ordinary shaped hat or
coat hook, peg or arm, providing the same with a hollow end, or by preferance a
socket screwed inside to fix on to the end of the peg or hooks, into which I insert a
plug of round or moulded india-rubber, the rubber being so moulded as to form
a round or ornamental knob; in fixing the india-rubber in the end of the peg or
socket I use cement or by preferance spin or turn the metal of the peg or socket on
and into the india-rubber to fix the same.
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For shop windows or show-rooms I provide a specially made arm, or two or more
arms combined, bent to drop into sockets or otherwise fix to walls or on the top of
display stands, the arms being bent, and provided with a hollow end or socket to
receive the plug or moulded peice of india-rubber, the same being fixed in the arms
or sockets by cement, or by spining or rolling the metal on to the rubber.
The hollow ends of the pegs, arms, or sockets, are made moulded or plain, out of
cast or stamped metal, either round or square to suit any kind of peg or arm, the
india-rubber being fixed in the end of the peg, arm or socket so as to give the
greatest friction to keep in position hats or coats hung on the peg or arm.
The essential feature of this improvement is a friction knob or end to hat and
coat pegs or arms having no loose screws or washers and so not liable to be
displaced, giving great friction thus retaining in position hats and coats placed on.
them.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1892.
JOHN RHODES,
87, Stratford Road, Birmingham.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Hooks, Pegs, or Arms for
Hanging Hats, Coats, or Clothes on.
JOHN RHODES Shop-fitter 87 Stratford Road Birmingham in the County of
Warwick 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 has for its object the prevention of hats, coats or clothes slipping
off hooks, pegs or arms on which they are hung, by providing a friction knob or end
formed by a plug or moulded peice of india-rubber to fit into a hollow formed in
the end of the hook, peg or arm; the rubber being fixed in by casting or moulding,
the metal being rolled in or spun over afterwards.
In carrying out my invention I form the end of the coat peg or hat hook with an
india-rubber knob or end as shown in Fig. 1. a side elevation, Fig. 3 is a top view
of the same,
the india-rubber a. is cast or moulded in a hot state on to the brass or

page_text: metal stud b. as shown Fig. 2., the stud being rough the india-rubber adheres to it,
the flange c. is then spun down and into the rubber to give it a finished appearance,
the india-rubber may be fluted or moulded for the same purpose.
In applying my invention I cast or stamp the cup c. and the stud b. on the arm d.
or make a seperate casting or stamping for the knob or end to be screwed on to the
arm or hook d.
The hook or arm shown in the drawings form no part of my invention and I
propose using the ordinary shaped hat or coat hook or peg, except for show rooms
or shop windows when I propose using two or more india-rubber knobs on one arm
or peg.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-.
tion and the manner the same is performed I claim
1st. An improved knob or end for hat or coat hooks made of india-rubber.
2nd. A knob or end having no loose parts, such as screws or washers.
3rd. A hat or coat hook or peg that will retain in position soft caps or light
clothes placed on them.
Dated this 1st day of October 1900
JOHN RHODES,
87, Stratford Road, Birmingham.