US1189604A - Spiral thumb-tack. - Google Patents

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US1189604A
US1189604A US6661815A US6661815A US1189604A US 1189604 A US1189604 A US 1189604A US 6661815 A US6661815 A US 6661815A US 6661815 A US6661815 A US 6661815A US 1189604 A US1189604 A US 1189604A
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  • the tack consists of a head made 7 of metal'plate, to which a length of spring wire is attached in any suitable manner and which, after a suitable number of coils, ends in a sharpened point.
  • Figure 1 shows the improved thumb tack attached to a wall, or the like, and a card or photograph held by said tack.
  • Fig. 2 is a front elevation of thetack.
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view thereof, looking from the lower side.
  • Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section through the center thereof.
  • Fig. 5 is a plan view of the under side thereof.
  • the improved tack is made of. a circular head 10 made of thin metal plate. The same is preferably slightly convex on its upper face. A length of spring wire 11 is suitably attached by soldering or any other convenient method to the under-face of said head. The length of wire 11 is bent to form two circular coils 12 of a size corresponding-to the periphery of the head, or slightly smaller, so that said coils will'not be visible when the tack is viewed from the top.
  • the tack is fastened to any suitable object, such as a wall, or the like, by pressing on the head, which will force the sharpened end into the wall.
  • a card, or the like may be inserted between the coils, where the same will be held securely in position by the frictional contact of the latter.

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A. MILEY1 SPIRAL THUMB T ACKI APPLICATION FlLED DEC. 13, 915..
l ,1 89,604. Patented July 4,1916.
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AfillTA MILEY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
SPIRAL THUMB-TACK.
., Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented July 4, 1916.
Application filed December 13, 1915. Serial No. 63,618.
manufacture and in 'particular to a spiral thumb tack.
It is an object of this invention-to construct a tack which has the appearance of a normal thumb tack and which serves to support photographs, pictures, cards, and
the like. The tack consists of a head made 7 of metal'plate, to which a length of spring wire is attached in any suitable manner and which, after a suitable number of coils, ends in a sharpened point.
'In' the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification, I have shown an embodiment of my invention and in which:
Figure 1 shows the improved thumb tack attached to a wall, or the like, and a card or photograph held by said tack. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of thetack. Fig. 3 is a perspective view thereof, looking from the lower side. Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section through the center thereof. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the under side thereof.
The improved tack is made of. a circular head 10 made of thin metal plate. The same is preferably slightly convex on its upper face. A length of spring wire 11 is suitably attached by soldering or any other convenient method to the under-face of said head. The length of wire 11 is bent to form two circular coils 12 of a size corresponding-to the periphery of the head, or slightly smaller, so that said coils will'not be visible when the tack is viewed from the top.
' It is obvious that the number of coils is immaterial, and, if desired, more than two Copter! of this patent may be obtained for coils may be formed, but ordinarily two coils are sufficient for the purpose for which the tack is intended. These coils are in close relation to each other, so that a photograph or card, and the like, when inserted between the coils, as shown in Fig. 1, will be se curely held in position by the frictional contact of the wire. The lower coil is bent so that the end portion 13 extends to the center of the coil, from which a vertical sharpened portion 14 extends downwardly to form the end.
From the foregoing descriptiomthe use of the tack will. be obvious. The tack is fastened to any suitable object, such as a wall, or the like, by pressing on the head, which will force the sharpened end into the wall. A card, or the like, may be inserted between the coils, where the same will be held securely in position by the frictional contact of the latter.
It is thus seen that I have devised an improved thumb tack consisting of two parts,t"he head and the length of wire,
which, when viewed from the top, has the appearance of a normal thumb tack and may be used as such, but which serves to frictionally suspend photographs, cards, and
1 the like.
said Wire being bent toward the center of the last coil and projecting downwardly therefrom to form a sharpened point.
In testimony whereof I have signed name to this specification.
' Mas. ANNA MILEY.
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Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4525115A (en) * 1984-04-06 1985-06-25 Garner Sr Ronald S Tack system
US20030161680A1 (en) * 2002-01-14 2003-08-28 Suckow John G. Holding device
US20050120541A1 (en) * 2001-06-21 2005-06-09 O' Banion Michael L. Method and apparatus for fastening steel framing members using helical features
US20080008559A1 (en) * 2006-07-10 2008-01-10 Mark Ross Paper tack
FR2999253A1 (en) * 2012-12-10 2014-06-13 Violaine Frappat Method for fixing e.g. ring on edge of clothing or hard-bound shirt in hospital, involves engaging support edge between pinching element and pinching section, and hanging article with fixing body that is connected to end of pinching section
WO2016057069A1 (en) * 2014-10-06 2016-04-14 Mark Weiser Attachment device

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4525115A (en) * 1984-04-06 1985-06-25 Garner Sr Ronald S Tack system
US20050120541A1 (en) * 2001-06-21 2005-06-09 O' Banion Michael L. Method and apparatus for fastening steel framing members using helical features
US20080086979A1 (en) * 2001-06-21 2008-04-17 O'banion Michael L Method and apparatus for fastening steel framing members using helical features
US20030161680A1 (en) * 2002-01-14 2003-08-28 Suckow John G. Holding device
US20080008559A1 (en) * 2006-07-10 2008-01-10 Mark Ross Paper tack
FR2999253A1 (en) * 2012-12-10 2014-06-13 Violaine Frappat Method for fixing e.g. ring on edge of clothing or hard-bound shirt in hospital, involves engaging support edge between pinching element and pinching section, and hanging article with fixing body that is connected to end of pinching section
WO2016057069A1 (en) * 2014-10-06 2016-04-14 Mark Weiser Attachment device

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