US1770129A - Stocking supporter - Google Patents

Description

July 8, 1930 H.`E. DovE 1,170,129

sTocKINc- SUPPORTER Filed April 10, 1928 l [IUI/en or.

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Patented July 8, 1930 rarer rines i miren STATE-s HARRY EWART 'DOVE7 vOF OAKLAND, CALFORNIA .STOCKING SPPORTEE Application filed April 1 0,

provideya clasp which is easily attached and detached `from the article supported, yet so combined and-arranged that thenormal supporting Stress ltends `to maintain the clasp in the operative position.

Another objectis to increase the area of supporting Contact without, exceeding the delsirlable;thiclniess and size of vthe clasp.

Aiturther object is to simplify the construction and operationof the kclasp so that :its partsfmaybe termed and assembled within reasonable costs, and utilized in an obvious gmanner. Other Yobjects and `Ladvantages .will appear as thev description progresse-s. Y

In this specification and thefannexed draw- .ingsthe inventionis illustrated in the form consideredjtofbethe best, but .I do not wish to be understood as confining it to thisiorm` becauseit maybefembodiedin other forms, and it is also to be understood that in and by the claims following the description it is desired to cover the invention in whatsoever form it may be embodied.

In the accompanying one sheet of drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation ot a hose supporter clasp constructed and applied in aocordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on the line TI-Il, of the same in operative position.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same in the inoperative position.

F ig. 4; is a perspective view of the reverse side of the clasp in the open or inope ative position. i

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2, illustrating the use of the clasp as a belt buckle.

Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the clasp or buckle in the open or inoperative position.

In detail the construction illustrated in the drawings comprises the resilient bow plate 1. This plate is formed of sheet metal having a proper degree of spring temper, to cause it to return to its normal form when the -to VJform the transverse lchannel 13 :cooperatin witvhthe edge .3 of the opposing` jaw ',t forma clamp.

1928. Serial No. 268,835.

clasp is in the open or normal position. This :plate .may be of any suitable outline and ornavmentally decorated.

The transverse hinge straps or bearings 2 and 3 are fixed in spaced relation to the hack of the'plate 1 at or near itsopposite ends.

The support rloop 4l, has its opposite ends turnedinward to extend tl rough the hinge strap 2 to form the pintle of this hinge. The

bight ot the loop is provided with tie tubulaisleeve 5,-see Fig. a, to reduce wear on the supporting strap X, looped around it. Hinge -strapsor bearings 3 are provided with the usual pintle `12.

The Jaw `thas interspaced eyelets interlocking with similar eyelets on the strap 2, and

`pivoted on the said pintle of the loop 4, to

form a hinge 7 for the liaw 6, which isthus pivoted to the plate 1. y The edge 8 of this jaw is preferably narrower than the inner width et the loop (i, to 'forni theshoulders 9 9 which'extend outward of the wiv thl ot the loo i see Fi Ll.

The opposingv jaw 10 is provided with the `hinge strap l1, having a tubexed in any desired manner thereto cooperating with pintle l2 and ipnteilocked with the hinge straps or bearings 3, which engage the pintle l2 toiorm a hinge for theijaw l0 which is thereby pivoted to theplate 1.

The 'aw 10 overla s the edee 3 andis otlse' The combined length of the cooperating jaws 6 and 10, between the pivots 7 and l2, is greater than the normal distance between said pivots-onl the chord line Z-ZB see Figs.v 2 5. This 'causes the jaws to spring past the chord line7 as in Figs. 2-5, :against the vresilient tensionoi1 the curved .plate l. :The tension thus exerted tends to loch the jaws in the closed position. n

*n The finger spring 14 is soldered or otherwise secured to the body of the plate le, `which is fixed in any suitable manner to the back of the jaw 10. This spring bears against the bach of the plate 1 and tends to force the iaw 10 outward to meet the jaw 6, so that ythe et ge 8 can engn fre the channel 13 before plate l, is then swung upward on the hinge.

7 until the channel'l engages the edge 8 with the hem of the hose interposed 'and tightly clamped when the jaws are forced into the locked position shown' in Figs. 2-5.

The hose is released by grasping' the lateral edges or the top of the plate l and swinging it outward. Theshoulders 9-9 being held 'behind theloop 4L causes the jaws 6 and l() to separate at the linee 8-13 and swing on their respective pivots A712.

The tension or `weight applied to the loop l is transmitted directly to the hinge 7. The edge 8 oi the jaw 6 being behind the chord line Z-Z, nojstrain applied to the loop'll can alter the engagement of the edges 8--13of the jaws.

In the natural'use of this clasp no vaccidental openings of the jaws is probable, yet they may be easilyjdisengagedby pulling the plate 1 outward, as described, or by pushing a tin Yger behind the loop 4 :and forcing the jaw 10 outward. j, j,

Having thus describedthis invention what claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent l. A clasp comprising a resilient plate, a pair of interspaced hinges connected to said plate, aA air of overlappingjaws'hingedly connecte to said hinges, the combined length of saidjjaws being greaterthanthe distance' between the axes of said hinges, the free ends of said jaws cooperating to form a clamp and the resilient plate being so constructedV as tov vallow locking of said clamp.

2. A clasp comprising a resilient plate having interspaced pivots thereon; a pair of f overlapping jaws engaging said pivots and having interspaced pivots thereon; a pair of jaws hinged to said pivots and having overlapping opposed free ends forming a clamp, said clamp being adapted to swing across a chord line between the axes oi said interspacedpivots due to the resilience of said plate.

G. A clasp comprising a resilient plate, a pair of interspaced pivots on said plate; a pair of jaws engaging said pivots respectively and having overlapping tree ends forming a clamp; and a loop surrounding said jaws and extending from one of said interspaced pivots and operatively engaging one of said jaws.

7. A clasp comprising a resilient plate; a loop pivoted to said plate; a jaw pivoted on said loop pivot and operatively engaging said loop; an opposing jaw pivoted on said plate and having` an offset free end overlapping the free end oi said other jaw to form a clamp. 8. A clasp comprising a resilient bow plate;

interspaced hinges iXed to said plate, a loop clamp adapted to swing into the bow of said 5' plate past a chord linethrough the axes of said hinge pivots for locking said clamp; and a spring interposed between one of said jaws Vand said plate.

1 In testimony that I claim'the foregoing I llliafe hereto set my hand this 5th day of April,

l i HARRY EWART DOVE.

. each other with a pivotal action, said resilient y Y plate being so Constructed as to allow said jaws to pass dead centre so as to locksaid jaws together. j Y j 3. A clasp comprisinga resilient bow plate having interspaced pivots thereon; a pair'of jaws hinged to s aid pivots respectively and having their Vfree ends overlapping each other to form a clamp, said clamp being adapted to spring past the chord line through said pivot axes, against the resilience of said plate.

4. A clasp comprising a resilient bow plate having interspaced pivots thereon; a; pair of jaws hingedto said pivots respectively, the free end of onev of said jaws beingoffset and l' overlapping the vfree end of the adjacent jaw 1 to form a clamp which is adapted to be locked against the resilience of lsaid plate.

5. A clasp comprising a resilient bow plate are

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