US1340014A - Clothes-hook - Google Patents

Description

A. B. CLAFLIN.

CLOTHES HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 9. 1919.

Patented May 11, 1920 ZJ-vwewhn aw. Ode M r I Mug:

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ALBERT'B. CLAFLI-N, OF TOLEDO, OREGON;

CLOTHES-HOOK.

Specification of LetterS-Batent.

Patented May 11, 1920.

Application filed December 9, 1919. Serial No; 343,669."

The primary object of the inventionistha provision-of an attachment of'this-icharacter,

wherein the-clothes or hat llOOlilS: construct,

ed with a clamp which permitst'he mounting" thereofupon an automobile top bow or upon the standard of saiditop, sothatartmlessof clothing or a hat can be. hBllIlTlIlthGhOOli,

without possibility of the detachment of the:

articlesof clothing or the hat by the force of wind during the travel of the automob1le,.

the hook being of novel construction, ,so: that articles of clothing or a hat can be conven iently andeasily hungthereon.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character, wherein the same can be'readily fastened in the automobile and adjusted when the occasion requires.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character, wherein the hook constituting the hanger for the articles of clothing or a hat is of novel construction to assure a firm hold thereon without the possibility of the accidental detachment or removal of said clothing or hat. v

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character, which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eflicient in its purpose, strong, durable and inexpensive to manufacture, 1 With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement. of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the top bow of an automobile, showing the attachment in the form of the clothes or hat hook constructed in accordance with the invention applied thereto.

Fig; 2 is a vertical-sectional view through thebow with the hook applied, the said hoolr beingxpantly in section. w Similar reference charactersindicateconre sponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings;

7 Referringto the drawing in: detail A designatesa portion of'the -bow of an auto mobile top, the same: being shown-to merely" illustrate the application of the-clothes or hat hook or hanger B hereinafter fully described. I

The clothes or hat hook B comprisesiapair: of clamping members 5- and' 6 respectively which are in the form of jaws: adapted to embrace the bow A, the member 5 be'ingf formed-with a flat shank 7 and=likewise:the. member 6-is formedwith' a flat shankS, the: shank 7 being. relatively longer" than the shank 8 andis formed'withalateralbendjor" big-ht 9 shaped into a stationary hook- 10,,

theinnerside of said hook 10'being formed with v a substantially rectangular: shaped:

opening: 11 throughwhich ispassed theilever end 12 of a movable hook 13 which cooper ates with the hook 10 for the engagement of clothes or a hat thereby.

The lever 12 at an intermediate point thereof is formed with a pintle sleeve 14 through which is passed a pintle 15, the same being also engaged in the inner side of the hook 10 for the pivotal mounting of ihe lever 12 which has acting thereon near its free end a coiled expansion spring 16 which bears against the inner side of the hook l0 and this spring functions to hold the hook 13 closed relative to the stationary hook 10, the adjacent meeting ends of said hooks l0 and 13 being formed with outturned nibs or cars 17 which are adapted to abut each other when the said hook 13 is in closed position relative to the hook 10 of the attachment. The spring 16 is held against displacement from between the inner side of the hook 10 and the lever 12 through the medium of retaining lugs 18 formed on the outer side of said hook 10 and the inner face of the lever 12 as is clearly shown in the drawings.

The shank 7 has formed therein a transverse slot'19, while the shank 8 is formed with a reduced'tongue 20 at right angles thereto which engages in said slot ,19 to prevent relative displacement of the jaws formed by the members 5 and 6 in a direction longitudinally relative to said shank,

the said shanks 7 and 8 being also formed with suitable registering holes accomrn0- dating a clamping bolt 21 which carries a winged nut 22 and in this manner the jaws constituted by the members 5 and 6 can be securely clamped to the bow A of the automobile top or to any other stationary support on which the attachment is to be mounted for the carrying of articles of clothing or a hat, which are. engaged in the hooks l0 and 13, the latter hook 13 being manually operated to open the same for the introduction of the articles of clothing or a hat-at the option of the user.

From the foregoing it is thought'that the construction'and manner of use of the attachment will be clearly understood and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted. 7

What I claim is: 1. An attachment of the character described comprising-a pair of jaw members having shanks of diiferent length relative to through, and outturned to each other, one of the shanks being engaged with the other shank, means engaged in the shank for drawing the jaw members into position for clamping engagement with a part, a stationary hook on the longer shank, a spring held movable hook pivoted in the stationary hook and cooperating therewith, the said stationary hook being formed with an opening through which is passed one end portion of the movable hook, a pivot engaged in the opening and with the portion. of the movable hook passed therethrough.

.3. An attachment of the character described comprising a pair of jaw members having shanks of dilferent length relative to each other, one of the shanks being en gaged with'the other shank, means engaged in the shank for. drawing the jaw members into position for clamping engagement with a part, a stationary hook on the longer shank, a spring held movable hook pivoted in the stationary hook and cooperating therewith, the said stationary hook being formed with an opening through which is passed one end portion of the movable hook, a pivot engaged in the opening and with the portion of the movable hook passed thereabutting ends on said hooks.

In testimony whereof, I afiix'i ny signature hereto.

ALBERT B. CLAFLIN.

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