US1312323A

US1312323A - mary h

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Publication number: US1312323A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1919-08-05
Anticipated expiration: 1936-08-05

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M. H. HANNAH.

MEANS FOR FASTENING BUGS 0N CARPETS. APPLICATION FILED O CT. H. 1918.

1,312,323. Patented Aug. 5,1919.

MARY 'H Hannanfer ,cnroae'o ffn'nrnors. if

' imansroa rasrnnmenuesoN 'cARPErsa Application fi1ed.0ctober'11,1918 Serial 1N0; 257 682 To all whom it may concern:

Be, it known thatI, MARY H. HANNAH, a citizen of the United States of America, and

a resident of Ghicagoylllinoisy. have invented; a certain new and useful Improvement- 1n .1

Means for Fastening Rugs on Carpets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention contemplates means for the securing in place of rugs on carpets, so that the rugs will not shift around or creep over the surface of the carpet, and whereby the edges of the rugs will be held firmly in place.

It also contemplates a novel form of fastening device which can be inserted through the rug and into the carpet, near the edge of the rug, and then held in place by the edge of the rug itself.

To these and other useful ends the invention consists inmatters hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective of a carpet having a rug fastened thereon in accordance with the principles of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional View, showing the method of inserting the fastening device through the rug and into the carpet.

Fig. 3 is aperspective of one of the fastening devices.

As thus illustrated, the fastening device comprises a straight length of wire 1 having a point 2 at one end and a head 3 at its other end. It will be seen that said head is hook-shaped, being U-shaped in form, and that one side of the head is in alinement with the straight length of wire. In this way the prong 4 of the hook extends parallel with the straight length of wire, for a short distance, and is connected to the other side of the head by the curved portion 5, so that the head is U-shaped with one side thereof extended in a straight line to form a relatively I Specification of Letters intent? ffjatented"Aug.,5;1919;

ug,- by th fiira l inser ienmef ram]; antev the rug; and. carpet, In. this way, each fasw tener is held against turning around in the :rug and. carpet,: and is-preventedri from. be; -ing inserted beyond a certain point. The

head of the fastener is very nearly concealed at the edge of the rug, so that it is not noticeable, and in addition it is so formed that the fastener is not liable to be kicked out or dislodged by the feet of those walking across the fastener, it tends to turn over sidewise in an effort to rest flatwise upon the carpet, and this causes it to bind more tightly in the rug, and to more effectively resist withdrawal from the rug and carpet. The points of the fasteners cannot do any harm, as they can never be turned upward and will always be below the carpet. As many of these fasteners can be applied around the edges of the rug as may be desired, as shown in Fig- 1, in a manner that will be readily understood.

The fasteners can be made in different sizes, for rugs of different thicknesses, and they can be made of steel or any other suitable metal, and can be formed from short lengths of wire.

With the construction shown and de' scribed. the fastening device comprises two sides or'ends which are of unequal length, one end extending much farther within the double thickness provided by the rug or carpet than the other or shorter .end. However, both ends are insertible successively endwise, the long portion into said double thickness and the short portion under the edge of the rug, in the manner shown and described, and with the result that the rug is eflectively fastened to the carpet by a device which is not only easily inserted, but also easily withdrawn when such is desired. At the same time, though, as explained, the device is not liable to be bent or distorted by the feet, is held by the edge of the rug against twisting out of place, and is not liable to be kicked out or dislodged after being once properly inserted.

What I claim as my invention is- The combination of a floor, a carpet on said floor, a rug laid thereon, with the carpet extending beyond the edge of the rug, and retaining means in the form of a fastener having a single long sharp pointed portion extending inwardly and downwardly at an angle through the carpet and rug, so that the sharp point is below the surface of the carpet, and whereby practically this entire portion is embedded inthe fabric of the :rugand carpet, a curved portion extending snugly over andaround said edge from the outer end of said long portion, and a much shorter portion extending inwardly under said edge from said curved portion to forrn a head that limits the straightend- Wise insertion of the fastener and Which is 7 held by the edge of the rug against twisting around, the twov portions of unequal length 13 being respectively insertible successively into therdouble thickness formed by the rug MARY H. HANNAH.

Copies otthispatent may be obtained for five cents each,- by addressing the (Commissioner of Patents.

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