US155535A - Improvement in devices for suspending pictures - Google Patents

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    • 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
    • F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
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    • F16G11/04—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes with wedging action, e.g. friction clamps
    • 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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  • Figure 1 represents a side view of my improved adjustable tion without the delay and trouble hitherto.
  • My invention consists of a suspensioncord, which is passed through the side staples of the picture-frame, and then through a hollow tapering socket to a tapering key with central and side perforations and grooved or ribbed surface.
  • the ends of the cord are drawn through the central and side perforations of the key, and formed in a knot below, to be easily adjusted by drawing back the key, being then firmly locked in position in thesooket.
  • A represents a cord of silk, wire, or other suitable material used for hanging pictures and other articles of wall decoration.
  • Cord A is placed in the usual manner on the hook or nail to which the object is to be hung, and its ends are then passed. in the usual manner through the side staples a of the picture-frame B.
  • the ends of the cord A are then drawn through the central tapering perforation of a socket, 0, made of conical or other tapering shape, and of wood or other suitable material.
  • the Wedge-key D of corresponding shape, fits into the lower wider opening of socket C, and is provided with a central and two side perforations, b, through which the ends of the cords A are drawn.
  • Key D may be made with annular grooves or ribs, as indicated in Fig. 2, to resist with increasing friction the forward motion in the socket C, so as to wedge firmly the cord'A, passing along both sides of the key D, between it and the socket.
  • the cord may preferably be passed through t-he key by entering at the central perforation and issuing through the connecting side holes, or it may enter through the side holes and be drawn out at the bottom of the central perforation, as desired.
  • the tapering key-piece D provided with or without annular grooves or ribs and central and side perforations, for fastening securely the cord in the socket, as set forth.

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fC-J'MASON. v Devibes for suspending Pictures.
1 Patented Sept. 29,1874,
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ATTlJBNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OE IoE.
CHARLES MASON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO CARL MOST, OF
. GREENVILLE, NEW JERSEY.
IMPROVEMENT IN DEVICES FOR SUSPENDING PICTURES.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 165,535, dated September 29, 1874 application filed March 21, 1874,
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, CHARLES ,MAsoN, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Device for Suspending Pictures, 860., of which the following is a specification:
In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a side view of my improved adjustable tion without the delay and trouble hitherto.
experienced thereby.
My invention consists of a suspensioncord, which is passed through the side staples of the picture-frame, and then through a hollow tapering socket to a tapering key with central and side perforations and grooved or ribbed surface. The ends of the cord are drawn through the central and side perforations of the key, and formed in a knot below, to be easily adjusted by drawing back the key, being then firmly locked in position in thesooket.
In the drawing, A represents a cord of silk, wire, or other suitable material used for hanging pictures and other articles of wall decoration. Cord A is placed in the usual manner on the hook or nail to which the object is to be hung, and its ends are then passed. in the usual manner through the side staples a of the picture-frame B. The ends of the cord A are then drawn through the central tapering perforation of a socket, 0, made of conical or other tapering shape, and of wood or other suitable material. The Wedge-key D, of corresponding shape, fits into the lower wider opening of socket C, and is provided with a central and two side perforations, b, through which the ends of the cords A are drawn.
They are then connected by a knot, to prevent any possibility of their escaping from the keypiece D. Key D may be made with annular grooves or ribs, as indicated in Fig. 2, to resist with increasing friction the forward motion in the socket C, so as to wedge firmly the cord'A, passing along both sides of the key D, between it and the socket. The greater, therefore, the strain caused by the weight of the picture on the cord and key the greater the pressure of the latter on the cord and its resistance to the strain. The cord may preferably be passed through t-he key by entering at the central perforation and issuing through the connecting side holes, or it may enter through the side holes and be drawn out at the bottom of the central perforation, as desired.
For adjusting the picture-frame to any desired height, it is only necessary to disconnect the key by holding the socket in one hand and producing with the other hand the lengthening or shortening of the cord until the position of the picture is obtained. The key closes then instantly into the socket, and secures firmly the exact length of the cord. The hang ing of pictures and other objects is thus greatly facilitated and quickly attended to, saving thereby a great deal of unnecessary delay, caused by the repeated adjustment hitherto necessary before the final position is obtained. The same device may also be made use of in ship-tackle for feeding the rope or cable, securing it instantly in the required position by allowing the key to lock the rope ends into the socket.
Having thus described my in vention,I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The improved device for suspending pictures and other objects, consisting of ,cord A, tapering socket O, and the wedge-key D, being arranged and applied substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.
2. The tapering key-piece D, provided with or without annular grooves or ribs and central and side perforations, for fastening securely the cord in the socket, as set forth.
CHARLES MASON.
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PAUL GoEPEL, T. B. MOSHER.
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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2911697A (en) * 1956-01-13 1959-11-10 Eldon C Henderson Cord fastener
US2916785A (en) * 1956-09-05 1959-12-15 Peter C Daugert Wedge anchors
US4160871A (en) * 1976-02-17 1979-07-10 Jacques Lacroix Connecting device for achieving the electrical junction and mechanical assembly of at least two conductors
US20220268482A1 (en) * 2021-02-23 2022-08-25 Nicholas H. Des Champs Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Condensate

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2911697A (en) * 1956-01-13 1959-11-10 Eldon C Henderson Cord fastener
US2916785A (en) * 1956-09-05 1959-12-15 Peter C Daugert Wedge anchors
US4160871A (en) * 1976-02-17 1979-07-10 Jacques Lacroix Connecting device for achieving the electrical junction and mechanical assembly of at least two conductors
US20220268482A1 (en) * 2021-02-23 2022-08-25 Nicholas H. Des Champs Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Condensate
US11486603B2 (en) * 2021-02-23 2022-11-01 Nicholas H. Des Champs Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing condensate

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