US1361056A

US1361056A - Article-support

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Publication number: US1361056A
Application number: US339493A
Authority: US
Inventors: William J Hickman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1919-11-20
Filing date: 1919-11-20
Publication date: 1920-12-07
Anticipated expiration: 1937-12-07

Description

W. J. HICKMAN.

ARTICLE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.20. 1919...

Patented Dec. 7, 1920'.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. HIGKMAN, OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

ARTICLE-SUPPORT.

To allwiwm it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. H1'CK MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Sang'amon and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Article- Supports, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to improveinents in supports especially adapted for supporting such articles as napkins, towels, window draperies and price tags.

An important object of this invention is to provide a support of the character described provided with novel means for en spring arms for securing the article in'posipart of this application and in which like tion.

A'further object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described which isformed from a single piece of metal and which is of highly simplified construction and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages willbe apparent during the'course of the 'followin description. 7 K v V v In the accompanying drawing forming a numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same: i V

"Figure 1 isaperspective of the improved support in use Fig. 2 is a perspective of the same de-' tached; c l

Fig. 3 is a perspective of a sllghtly mod fied form of the invention; V v

Fig. 4 isa perspective of a further IIIOClI fication of the invention; 7 7 Fig. 5 is a perspective-of a stillfurther modified form of the invention;

, In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown several preferred embodiments of the invention, the numeral 5 generally designatesone form ofthe device whichas illustrated in Fig. 2 is formed from a single length of fiat metal having a high degree of resiliency and bent interme- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. '7, 1920.

Application filedNovember 20,1919. SeriaI No. 339,493.

diate its ends to form an atta'ching member 6 and a spring arm 7. The'attachlng member 6 is in the form of a hook havin its free end portion 8 extended downwardly in spaced parallel relation tothebody portions of the device. In cases where the support 5 is employed for supporting such articles towels or napkins, the'ho'ok 6" may be well suspended from a rail 1 though it is obvious that the hook maybe suspended from any other support. For instance the hook'6 may be attached to the vest for supporting a napkin in front of ones person whileeat mg. the hook terminates in a spring arm 9 which extends approximately in spaced parallel relation to the spring arm 7 for forming a 1n gripping device between 1 which a nap or other article is adapted to be supported. The lower portions of the arms 7 and 9 are integral and are exte idetl'outwardlyas indicated at '10 for forming an enlarged article receiving recess 11. When oneedge portion of a napkin is arranged between the arms 7 and 9, the same is bunched, so to As illustrated in Fig. 2, one end. of

speak, within the cylindrical recess 11 for securelyretaining the. article in position. The upper end portion of the arm 7 is extended outwardly as indicated at 12 and is provided at its upperjend'with prongs or teeth 13 which are adapted to engagethe adjacent portion of the article which is supported from the device. Theirnajor portion of the article to be supported is'arran ed in front of the'device and therefore is olded over the teeth or prongs l3 and is engaged by. the same whereby the teeth orprongs l3 effectively cooperate with the spring arms? and 9 in retaining thearticle inposition. Y In other words, the arms? and 9 frice tiona'lly grip the amide and when the same is folded over the outer arm 7 thetecth 1 3 engage the article and effectively prevent:

the same from slipping from between the arms 7 and 9. vThough the teeth 13 grip the napkin or other'article, the same are not long or stout enough to injure the napkin.

When it is desired .to detach thenapkin, V

the same may be lifted upwardly. and rearwardly' andisfthereby removed from between the arms 7 and 9 'andal'so from contact with the teeth 13'; V e i 3 I I In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 3 the support is desi ated by the numeral" l i'and is formed rom a single length of wire bent to form a double thick- 7 ness. The two strand wire thus formed is bent at one end portion to form an attaching member whichin this case is adapted for engaging a suitable support such as a rail, or a curtain pole. The forward portion of the hook is extended downwardly to form an arm 16 and then upwardly to. form a second arm 17 The upper end portion of the arm 16 has its strands twisted as'indi- I Thestrands of wire at the meeting portions of the arms .16 and 17 are arranged in spaced parallel relation to form a comparatively fiat support for the bottom of such articles as price tags.

The inner spring arm 16 has its strands twisted as indicated at 20 and the outer arm 17 has its strands provided with a plurality oftwists 21 which are adapted to cooperate for forming shoulders or locking'devices for securely retainin tween the arms.- 11 providing the twists 20 and 21 the arms 16 and 17 are extended inwardly at said twists and therefore provide etficient gripping elements. The u per portions of the strands-of the arms 1 are extended laterally of the device to provide 2 horizontal shoulders 22 over whichthe napkin or other article is adapted to be folded. The free end portions of the shoulders or arms 21 are extended outwardly and upwardly at a slight angle. to provide prongs or'teeth23 which function in a manner similar to the teeth 13 in the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. lVhen a towel or napkin has one edge portion. extended through the space between the arms 16 and 17, the same is folded over the shoulders 22 and theprongs 23. grip the cloth and retain the same securely. in position in cooperation .with the arms 16 and 17.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 4:, the device isgenerally designated by the numeral 24 and is formed from a two strand wire bent at one end portion. to form a book 25. One end portion of the hook has its strands diverging outwardly to provlde inner spring arms 26 which-cooperate with inwardly extending bearing portions 27and upwardly and outwardly diverging spring arms 28 for supportingvariousarticles. .The spring arms- 28 press inwardly toward the arms 26 and therefore serve to effectively grip an article for supporting the the article gripped being prongs.

same in a relatively stationary position. The upper end oortions of the arms 28 are extended latera 1y to provide horizontal shoulders 29 over'which is adapted to be,

in the form of loops 31 which have theirend'.

portions extended outwardly to provide. the

horizontal shoulders 32. As in theother forms of the invention, the horizontal; arms 32 are extended upwardly and outwardly to I form the prongs 33 which are adapted to cooperate with the inner and outer spring arms of the device for supporting an article. The

lower portions of the loops 31 are arranged in spaced relation and form bearings for.

supporting articles such as price tags and the like. u

In the use of this invention, the same may be employed for supporting draperies for windows by extending the upper edge portion. of the draperies between the spring 7 arms and subsequently extending the draperies' over the horizontal shoulders whereby the prongs at the end of the same are caused to partly penetrate the drapery for securing thesame in position. The hook of the device may now be suspended from a curtain pole or any other suitable supportand when-dc sired the same maybe readily detached.

When the device is employed for supporting price tags, the hook of the sameniay be readily suspended from a shoe or other. ar-

ticle which is on display andfthe-tag maybe.

arranged between the inner=andouter springv arms. The bearing portions at the bottoms of the loops in the variousforms of the invention serve to support the cards in such a position that the same may be" readily viewed.

Having thus described. the invention, what is claimed as new is: J v I w 1. A device of the class described consisting of a strand of wire doubled on itselfand arched to form an attaching hook, and a spring arm depending fromone end of the hook, the branchesofthe wire strand; exf tending through the spring arm, a bend in the wire strand at theiowerend of the said spring arm, and a second spring arm rising from said bend, the branchesof the wire F strand extending laterally in opposite direc- .f

tions from the upper end of saidsecond spring arm and constituting fabric-support ing shoulders terminating in" fabric-engag 1 l 2. A device of the class described includ ing an attaching hook, a spring arm extending downwardly from one end of said hook, at second spring arm extending upwardly 5 from the lower end of the first-named spring arm and arranged in spaced parallel relation to the same, and laterally extending fabric supporting shoulders at the upper end of the second spring arm, said shoulders being provided with fabric engaging 10 prongs. a V V 7 In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM'J. HIOKMAN. 1,. 8.]