Improvements in Lacing Hooks.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 18th Apr., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lacing Hooks.
I, ELEAZER KEMPSHALL, of Newton, County of Middlesex, State of
Massachusetts, United States of America, Gentleman, 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 relates to an improvement in lacing hooks, and consists in the
novel features of construction and relative arrangement of parts hereinafter fully
described in the Specification, clearly illustrated in the drawings, and particularly
pointed out in the claims.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying sheet of drawings, forming a part
of this application, in which like characters indicate like parts wherever they
occur.
In the drawings,-
Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of a lacing hook, constructed in accordance
with my invention.
Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal sectional view thereof.
Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal section of my improved lacing hook, and the
mechanism by which the plastic material is moulded about the head.
Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of the blank.
This invention has for its object a lacing hook, the metal head of which is so
shaped that it may be covered with plastic material, by machine, as well as by
hand; also, the provisions of means whereby the plastic material may be anchored
upon the metal head of the hook.
Referring to the drawings, in the embodiment of my invention there shown and
selected by me for the purpose of illustrating my invention, a represents an
attaching member, which inay be, as shown, tubular in shape, or, it may be made
up of one or more parts or portions; in either case, terminating in a ring shaped
part a'. a represents a neck extending from one side of the ring shaped part a'.
a represents a head carried by said neck, and extending over, a slight distance
above, and substantially parallel with, the part a', as shown.
In molding plastic material about the heads of lacing hooks, it is necessary to
provide some means to raise the body or head from the anvil, in order that the
It is also necessary
plastic material can flow under the head, to envelop the same.
to fashion the head in such a way that the plastic material will not pull off. To
this end, the head may be provided with projections, or an irregular surface, one
or more of which projections are arranged on the underside of the head to engage
the anvil; or the head may be provided with such irregularities, and apertured; or
the head may have a regular shape adapted to engage the anvil at the edge, the
plastic material being brought in contact with the underside of the head through a
hole. The part on the head to engage the die plate may be at the centre or rim,
and may be of any construction or shape.
Manifestly, this idea can be carried out in various ways without departing from
the spirit and scope of my invention, which includes a lacing hook, or similar
article having provisions to engage a die plate, in such a way that the plastic
material which forms the ornamental cover of the head may be molded upon both
sides of said head; and, further, my invention includes a head constructed with a
projection, or a pocket, having a contracted mouth, for anchoring the plastic
material to the head.

page_text: In the drawings, I show a part 6 struck down from the head, and projecting
toward the member a'. This part is shown as at the central portion of the head,
but it might be located at any point on the head, or there might be one or more of
these parts or projections. This part b, or die engaging member, as shown in Fig. 3,
is adapted to rest upon the die plate 1, in order that the plastic material that
forms the ornamental covering of the head may be molded about both the top and
bottom portion of the head, shaped on the top by the die ', and on the bottom by
the die plate 6. The sides 62 of the member 6 are shown as arranged at an angle
to the axis of the hook, thereby forming a pocket 63, having a contracted mouth.
This pocket may be apertured to establish a communication between the upper and
lower side of the head, as shown in Fig. 4. By having the member b constructed,
as shown, it will he observed that a double function is accomplished. A part is
provided to engage the anvil 6, and at the same time, a pocket is provided having
a contracted mouth, for engaging the plastic material on the top; the plastic
material on the bottom of the head is joined to that on top, at the sides, aud
through the opening in the pocket, and is still further retained by means of the
flaring sides 6 of the pocket. The shape given to the plastic material depends
upon the style of the die f, that is used. Instead of the die engaging member
forming a part of the head, it may consist of any article placed in engagement with
the underside of the head, to separate the latter from the die plate b, and the form
of the die engaging meniber may be varied, as desired.
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 :
1. A lacing hook, comprising in its construction, a head, an attaching member, a
neck connecting said head and member, and means to separate said head from a die
plate, or anvil, whereby a covering of plastic material may be molded about the
top and bottom of said head.
2. A lacing hook, comprising in its construction, a securing member, a head, a
neck connecting said head and member, a part on the underside of said head to
engage a die-plate, and a covering of plastic material molded about said head, and
extending under the edge thereof.
3. A lacing hook, comprising in its construction, a securing member, a head, a
neck connecting said head and member, said head being formed with an aperture
and a die engaging part, and a covering of plastic material molded about the top
and bottom of said head and connected through said aperture.
4. A lacing hook, comprising in its construction, a securing member, a head, a
neck connecting said member and head, and a die engaging member upon
said head.
5. A lacing hook, comprising in its construction, a securing member, a head, a
neck connecting said head and member, said head being formed with a depression
adapted to engage a die-plate, and a covering of plastic material molded about the
top and bottom of said head, and covering the edge thereof.
Dated this 24th day of February 1896.
ELEAZER KEMPSHALL.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.