US1512445A - Clothespin - Google Patents

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odi. 21 I 1924. 1,512,445'v L. s. BALUTA ET AL.

CLOTHESPIN Filed Jun '7 1923 Lennard. :Ea-1143113...-

Patented Oct. l21, 1924.

UNIED STATS 1,512,445 ATENT ori-ica LEONARD s. DAILUTA AND GEORGE A. incarna, oF DEawIox, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application mea June 7,1923.- seriai No. 643,965.

To all whom 'it may concer/n.'

Be it known that we, LEONARD S. BALUTA and GEORGE A. MCAFEE, citizens of the United States, residing at Berwick, county of Columbia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothespins,of which the following is a specification. E

This invention relates to clothes pins, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a clothes pin of novel construction which is reinforced in a novel manner to make it break-proof at a point where most of the strain is put upon the ordinary onepiece pin, causing it to split andrendering it useless.

When the ordinary one-piece clothes pin is employed in securing clothes to the line there is always a liability of the pin breaking either under the strain of a relatively thick object or the action of wind against the clothes, causing the clothes either to fall off of the line to the ground, often soiling or ruining them, or to be carried away by the wind. It is true that these pins are manufactured to sell at a relatively low cost,

ybut the value of a-pin which will overcome these objectionable features without adding much to the cost of manufacture'will be apparent.A

Another object of this invention is to provide a pin having its article gripping portion formed in a novel manner to prevent slipping off of the line.

' A still further object is to provide a pinv which is strong and durable in construction, one which will have a maximum of utility, and one which will be cheap to manufacture.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent in the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming apart of this specification and in which drawing;

Figure l is a side view of the improved clothes pin. l

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the clothes pin. y

Figure. 3 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 343 of Figure 2.

In the drawing, where similar characters vention, and B the novel reinforcing pin.

The pin A includes a main body portion 4 as' in the ordinary pin, and a head 5 formed thereon. Extending from the main body portion' 4 are the two prongs 6 in spaced relation which define a-slot 7 for the reception of the line or article to be gripped.V The confronting faces 8 of the prongs 6 are corrugated in such a manner as to define a plurality of grooves 9 which grip the line firmly and prevent the pin from slipping 0E of the line. These grooves 9 extend transversely to the length of the pin so as to be in a plane parallel with the line.

Preferably at the juncture point 10 of the two prongs' and adjacent the main body lrtion 4 is inserted the reinforcing pin B.

1s or sultablytreated, to withstand rust and corrosion. During-the course of manufacture of the clothes pin A, the metal pin B, which may be of straight'formation having in B is preferably made of a metal,

its ends 11 pointed, is inserted into an aperture 12 extending thru the two prongs. These ends 11 are then bent upwardly and forced inwardly into a recess 13' and into biting contact with the main body lportion'- 4, so that lthe outer edges' 14 of the pin B will -lie flush with the outer face of the main,

clothes pin and not weakening same. It is obvious that when the two prongs 6 are placed over an article supported on the line `they will spring outwardly, but due to this reinforcing pin being positioned as it is the Vstrain will not be transmitted to the main body. portion 4, thus eliminating the liability of splitting the pin Vand releasing of the clothes. p

Changes in details'ma be made without departing vfrom the spirit of the invention or the scopeof the claims; but,

We claim:

1. A clothes pin comprising a main body portion having a pair ofprongs extending therefrom, and a metal reinforcing pin ex-l tending thru said prongs at a point adjacent said main bodyportion, having its ends turned inwardly and lying Hush with the outer face ofthe pin.

2. A clothes pin comprising a main body portion having a pair of prongs ext/ending therefrom, and a metal reinforcing pin extending thru said prongs having lts end bent longitudinallyof the main body por- 4tion and then inwardly to engage the side walls of the main bodT portion.

3., A clothes pin comprlslng a-maln body portion havin a pair of prongs extending therefrom, an recesses at opposite sides adjacent said prongs, and n metal reinforcing pin extending thru the pin at a. point intermediate the ends and at right angles to the iontudinal axisthereof, in close roximity to :u juncture of said prongs,J an the ends minnen of said reinforcing pin being bent upwardly into said recesses and inwardly into biting contact with the mainl body portion.

4c.v A clothes pincoxnpr'ising a main bodyl portion having a pair of prongs extending therefrom and recesses at opposite sides adjacent said ronge, e metal reinforcing pin extending t ru said prongs at a oint edjacent said main .body portion, an the ends of said pin being sharpened and bent upwardly 'into seid recesses and inwardiy into biting contact with the main body ortion.

LEONARD S. BAL TA. GEORGE A.. MCAFEE,

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