US1299864A - Clasp for antiskid-chains. - Google Patents

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US1299864A US24706918A US24706918A US1299864A US 1299864 A US1299864 A US 1299864A US 24706918 A US24706918 A US 24706918A US 24706918 A US24706918 A US 24706918A US 1299864 A US1299864 A US 1299864A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
    • A44C5/18—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like
    • A44C5/20—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for open straps, chains or the like
    • A44C5/2042—Fasteners provided with a turnable clamping lever
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B45/00—Hooks; Eyes
    • F16B45/02—Hooks with pivoting or elastically bending closing member
    • F16B45/036—Hooks with pivoting or elastically bending closing member with an elastically bending closing member
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    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps
    • Y10S24/30—Separable-fastener or required component thereof
    • Y10S24/31—Separable-fastener or required component thereof with third, detached member completing interlock
    • Y10S24/33—Third member includes independently engaged hooks for linking spaced cavities
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/21—Strap tighteners
    • Y10T24/2181—Tire chain tighteners
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T24/45—Separable-fastener or required component thereof [e.g., projection and cavity to complete interlock]
    • Y10T24/45005—Separable-fastener or required component thereof [e.g., projection and cavity to complete interlock] with third detached member completing interlock [e.g., hook type]
    • Y10T24/45031—Separable-fastener or required component thereof [e.g., projection and cavity to complete interlock] with third detached member completing interlock [e.g., hook type] for tire chain, strap, etc. [e.g., rotatable or sliding spring gate]
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/45—Separable-fastener or required component thereof [e.g., projection and cavity to complete interlock]
    • Y10T24/45225—Separable-fastener or required component thereof [e.g., projection and cavity to complete interlock] including member having distinct formations and mating member selectively interlocking therewith
    • Y10T24/45272—Projection passes through cavity then moves toward noninserted portion of its member to complete interlock [e.g., snap hook]
    • Y10T24/45288—Hook type projection member
    • Y10T24/45304—Noninserted portion of projection member includes movably connected gate for closing access throat
    • Y10T24/45319—Pivotally connected gate
    • Y10T24/45361—Pivotally connected gate having position locking-means for gate
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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    • Y10T24/45—Separable-fastener or required component thereof [e.g., projection and cavity to complete interlock]
    • Y10T24/45225—Separable-fastener or required component thereof [e.g., projection and cavity to complete interlock] including member having distinct formations and mating member selectively interlocking therewith
    • Y10T24/45272—Projection passes through cavity then moves toward noninserted portion of its member to complete interlock [e.g., snap hook]
    • Y10T24/45288—Hook type projection member
    • Y10T24/45435—Projection pivotally attached to shank or mounting structure

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  • This invention relates to a clasp for an anti-skid chain, and-has for its object the construction of a very simple and efficient clasp, which will assist in tightening the chain and which is also of such" construction as will cause the clasp to be retained'in a closed or locked position, after the chain has been placed upon the'wheel of a vehicle.
  • Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of an anti skid chain equippe with my "improved showing the clasp in side. elevation.
  • Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of an anti skid chain, showing my clasp in longitudinal section.
  • Fig. 3 is a clasp.
  • Fig. 5 is an enlarged, fragmentary view of my clasp, showing particularly the manner of unlocking the same, while Fig. 6 is a front view, in elevation, of the clasp.
  • 1 designates the tire of an ordinary type upon which is placed the anti skid chain 2.
  • My improved clasp comprises a pair of straight side portions 3, formed, preferably, from spring steel, and having their forward an eye or loop 4 that the sides 3, the loop 4 top plan view of my improved 4 is a rear view, in elevation, of my extends up between being formedbycoiling, at 5, the s des 8, whereby the coiled portions 5 constitute a spring for permitting the eye or looped portion 4 to yield, for the purpose of permitting the latch-lever 6 to be moved from engagement with the eye or loop portion 4, as hereinafter specified.
  • the latch-lever 6 is provided with a forward, upwardly-extending, tapering end 7 tively tightly and with a rearwardly-extending looped end 8; the latch-lever 6 being bowed considerably, at- 9 (Fig 2) to enable the latch lever to have a certain amount of leverage on the connecting link 10 of the anti skid chain 2.
  • the rear ends of the straight sides 3 are bent into the form of loops or eye'portions 11, which are adapted to register with the looped rear end 8 of the latch-lever, and through which registeringends, rivet or bolt 12 is passed, for securing the sides 3 and latch-leverG together; this rivet 12 has headed ends 13, and bearing against these headed ends 13 are washers 14, 14, for retaining securely the rear parts of the device together. It will be noted particularly upon referring to Fig.
  • the link 10" of the anti skid chain 2 is permanently positioned.
  • the chain is placed over the tire, and then the latch devices (one positioned on each side of the chain as customary in each instance) are brought close to the connecting link 10, the upwardly-extending reduced end 7 of the latch-lever is run through the link 10, and then the latch-lever is swung forward toward the eye or looped portion causing the link 10 to ride backward upon the lever, and the more the latch-lever 6, is swung toward the sides 3, by reason of the fulcrum action of latch-lever 6, at 9, the anti skid chain is drawn taut, and then by exerting suiiicient inward pressure upon the latch-lever, the end 7 thereof is sprung under the eye or loop portion 4, as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 5 and 6, the end 7 snapping under the top or outer portion of the eye or v scope of the loop portion 4 and being securely retained
  • a pair of pliers 15 (Fig. 5) having comparatively long jaws, and the jaws are placed over the outer or upper end of the eye or looped portion 4 (as shown), and by bringing the pliers forward, in the direction of the arrow, (Fig. 5) one jaw of the pliers will force the end 7 of the latch-lever from under the eye or looped portion 4, thereby releasing the latch-lever from its locked position and permitting the separation of the ends of the anti skid chain; as hereinbefore stated, it will be understood that I use two of my clasp devices upon an anti skid chain, one upon each side, but as each device is similarly constructed one of my'clasps. o
  • a clasp device for anti skid chains, comand operates the same, it1s only necessary to specifically describe vious to one prising a pair of straight side portions terminating at their front ends in integral loops, said loops terminating in an outwardly-xtending eye positioned between the sides said side portions provided at their rear ends with loops, said last-mentioned loops having portions thereof extended 0ut wardly, a rivet passing through said lastmentioned loops, said rivet provided with headed ends, washers positioned upon said loops and in engagement with said headed ends-,said last-mentioned loops of the side portions frictionally engaging said washers, and a latch-lever provided with a loop upon its rear end, said loop having a portion thereof extending laterally to frictionally engage the loops on the rear end of said portions, latch-lever and last-mentioned loops of the side portions being crowded'at all times between said washers,jsaid latch-lever provided near its rear looped end with a comparatively longful

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G. F. SEVERS.
CLASP FOR ANTISKID CHAINS. APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 1918.
1,299,864. v Patented Apr. 8,1919.
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ends terminating in GEORGE F. $IJVERS, OF CENTERVILLE, IOWA.
cLAsr ron ANTI-S'KID-CHAINS.
Specificationof Letters Patent.
Fatented Apr. 8,1919.
Application filed Ju1y'27, 1918. Serial No. 247,069.
To all whom itmay concern: 7
Be itknown that Y I, Gnome F. Snvnns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Genterville', in the county "of Appanoose and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements" in Clasps for Antiskid-Chains, of which the-following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.
This invention relates to a clasp for an anti-skid chain, and-has for its object the construction of a very simple and efficient clasp, which will assist in tightening the chain and which is also of such" construction as will cause the clasp to be retained'in a closed or locked position, after the chain has been placed upon the'wheel of a vehicle.
With this and other objects in view, my invention consists of certain novel constructions," combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.
In the drawings: p
Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of an anti skid chain equippe with my "improved showing the clasp in side. elevation.
Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of an anti skid chain, showing my clasp in longitudinal section.
Fig. 3 is a clasp.
Fig. clasp.
Fig. 5 is an enlarged, fragmentary view of my clasp, showing particularly the manner of unlocking the same, while Fig. 6 is a front view, in elevation, of the clasp.
Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the tire of an ordinary type upon which is placed the anti skid chain 2.
My improved clasp comprises a pair of straight side portions 3, formed, preferably, from spring steel, and having their forward an eye or loop 4 that the sides 3, the loop 4 top plan view of my improved 4 is a rear view, in elevation, of my extends up between being formedbycoiling, at 5, the s des 8, whereby the coiled portions 5 constitute a spring for permitting the eye or looped portion 4 to yield, for the purpose of permitting the latch-lever 6 to be moved from engagement with the eye or loop portion 4, as hereinafter specified.
The latch-lever 6 is provided with a forward, upwardly-extending, tapering end 7 tively tightly and with a rearwardly-extending looped end 8; the latch-lever 6 being bowed considerably, at- 9 (Fig 2) to enable the latch lever to have a certain amount of leverage on the connecting link 10 of the anti skid chain 2.
The rear ends of the straight sides 3 are bent into the form of loops or eye'portions 11, which are adapted to register with the looped rear end 8 of the latch-lever, and through which registeringends, rivet or bolt 12 is passed, for securing the sides 3 and latch-leverG together; this rivet 12 has headed ends 13, and bearing against these headed ends 13 are washers 14, 14, for retaining securely the rear parts of the device together. It will be noted particularly upon referring to Fig. 4, that the looped ends 11 of the sides 3 are bent outwardly, so as to causea frictional contact-with the washers'14, which produces a braking action, to prevent the latch-lever from having a tendency to too readily move to'an open position, the looped end 8 of the latch-lever 6,.having its loop slightly spread apart, or to one side, so that the'looped ends 8 and 1101. the device are crowded together between the washers 14, for producing a very efiicient device, reason of the latch-lever 6 being comparaheld in frictional engagement with the looped ends of the sides, for producing a retarding action upon the lever from too readily pivoting upon the rivet 12 in operation.
In the forward looped portions 5- of the sides 3, the link 10" of the anti skid chain 2 is permanently positioned. When it is desired to fasten the anti skid chain 2 upon the tire 1, the chain is placed over the tire, and then the latch devices (one positioned on each side of the chain as customary in each instance) are brought close to the connecting link 10, the upwardly-extending reduced end 7 of the latch-lever is run through the link 10, and then the latch-lever is swung forward toward the eye or looped portion causing the link 10 to ride backward upon the lever, and the more the latch-lever 6, is swung toward the sides 3, by reason of the fulcrum action of latch-lever 6, at 9, the anti skid chain is drawn taut, and then by exerting suiiicient inward pressure upon the latch-lever, the end 7 thereof is sprung under the eye or loop portion 4, as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 5 and 6, the end 7 snapping under the top or outer portion of the eye or v scope of the loop portion 4 and being securely retained in this position by the resiliency of the entire device.
To release the latch-lever 6, I usually employ a pair of pliers 15 (Fig. 5) having comparatively long jaws, and the jaws are placed over the outer or upper end of the eye or looped portion 4 (as shown), and by bringing the pliers forward, in the direction of the arrow, (Fig. 5) one jaw of the pliers will force the end 7 of the latch-lever from under the eye or looped portion 4, thereby releasing the latch-lever from its locked position and permitting the separation of the ends of the anti skid chain; as hereinbefore stated, it will be understood that I use two of my clasp devices upon an anti skid chain, one upon each side, but as each device is similarly constructed one of my'clasps. o
I have found from actual experience with a working model, that my device, being constructed of resilient steel or metal, will operate as described, and while in the foregoing description and in the accompanying drawings, I have disclosed the preferred embodiment of my invention, still I reserve the right to make such alterations, modifications and changes as will be ob skilledin the art to whichthis invention relates, and as shall fairly fall within the appended claim. What I claim is:
A clasp device for anti skid chains, comand operates the same, it1s only necessary to specifically describe vious to one prising a pair of straight side portions terminating at their front ends in integral loops, said loops terminating in an outwardly-xtending eye positioned between the sides said side portions provided at their rear ends with loops, said last-mentioned loops having portions thereof extended 0ut wardly, a rivet passing through said lastmentioned loops, said rivet provided with headed ends, washers positioned upon said loops and in engagement with said headed ends-,said last-mentioned loops of the side portions frictionally engaging said washers, anda latch-lever provided with a loop upon its rear end, said loop having a portion thereof extending laterally to frictionally engage the loops on the rear end of said portions, latch-lever and last-mentioned loops of the side portions being crowded'at all times between said washers,jsaid latch-lever provided near its rear looped end with a comparatively longfulcrum portion, said latch-lever provided with an upwardly-extending, curved reduced for ward end, and said forward end of the latchlever being adapted to eye formed upon the loop end of the described. v
In testimony whereof I hereunto alfix my signature. I SEVERS s at the forward I GEORGE F. Witnesses to above signature: EMMA E. PULLIAM, 1 FLORENCE GR Y.
Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,
Washington, D. 0., 1 r v be sprung under the sides, substantially as shown and
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