US1940283A - Clip - Google Patents

Description

Dec. 19, 1933. w E WUNDERUCH 41,940,283

CLIP

Filed June 29, 1931 Patentedbee. 19,1933

l 'UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE Claims.

This invention relates to clips and more particularly to clips which are of utility to provide extension means for member of angular cross-section such as a bed-spring frame.

Bedsteads and especially wooden bedsteads are not alwaysmade in standard widths and two socalled double bedsteads for example may vary in width, one compared with the other, as muchas an inch or two. It is rare to find a variation from standard width of more than two inches,V however.

In one aspect,`my invention aims to provide a simple and economical clip a number of which clipsmay be furnished with a bed-spring and which willpermit the bed-spring to be readily accommodated to a bedstead substantially wider than the standard size for which such bed-spring was designed. Y

kOther objectsand advantageswill be apparent from the following description of an illustrative construction exemplifying myinvention, taken togetheri'with the accompanyingV drawing,` inV whichi .e 1-

Figure 1 is al plan View of a bedstead and bedspring with my invention applied thereto 'j Figure 2 is an enlargedfragmentary vertical section of the structure shown in Figure 1, parts being shown in elevation; and v Figure 3 is a perspective View of .a clip con- Lso structed in accordance with my invention.

Referring in detail to the drawing, I provide a clip 1 embodying a partially closed loop and an extended portion extending a substantial distance from the loop so formed. The clip 1 is desirably 135i formed from a flat bar of metal such as steel which is strong and resilient. As here represented, the clip has an extended portion 2 and a looped portion 3. The loop portion 3, in this instance, is formed by bending the bar at right angles tothe extended portion 2 to form the loop side 4, then bending it again to be parallel to the extended portion but away from the extended portion to form the loop side 5, then bending it again upon itself at right angles to form the loop side 6, then bending it again upon itself toward the extended portion and parallel thereto but in a plane spaced therefrom to form the loop side 7. This plane 1s upon the side of the extended portion 2 opposite vto the side upon which the loop side 5 is disposed '561 and the free end 8 of the loop portion which lies in this plane terminates short of the plane of the loop side 4, from which the extended portion 2 springs at right angles (see Figure 2). The loop portion 3 may be straight sided as '55 shown and when so constructed is adapted to receive and to permit movement therein from side to side of therloop of one angular portion of an angular member .such as the bed-'spring frame 9 of the conventional bed-spring 10. The frame 9 is usually rectangular and of angular cross-section and supports the transverse members 9a, which in turn support the upright springs 9b of the bed-spring. rEhe transverse members are spaced aparton the frame 9 leaving spaces on the frame between the transverse members which u are unobstructed and in one of which spaces a clip 1 may be disposed, as clearlyshown in Figure 1.

VAs, shown in dotted lines (Figure 2) the clip is attached to the frame 9 by inserting the depending 70 angular portion ofthe frame between the free end 8 of the clip and the loop side 4 in a direction tending to llap the side 4, this being made possible by terminating the free end 8 of the clip short of the-plane of the side 4. 7

The lower loop sider and upper loop side 'l are spaced apart a distance slightly less than the heightof the depending angularportion of the frame 9 plus the width of the horizontal angular portion.V Theresiliency of the Vmetal of the clip 30 permits the loop side 'I to be slightly displacedas the clip is moved further onto the frame 9 and to be sprung over the horizontal angular portion of the frame, thus causing the clip to grip the frame securely and resist accidental movement thereon. 35 Thus the frame 9 is snugly received in the loop portion 3 of the clip, which securely grips the frame 9, but is adjustable thereon inwardly and outwardly of the bed-spring, that is transversely of the frame 9. At the same time, in each selective position of the clip transversely of the frame, the loop portion 3 of the clip snugly grips the frame at a number of points, providing a desirably rigid and efficient construction. The flat sides of the loop portion provide a snug box-like enclosure for the segment of the frame gripped by the clip. `'Ihehorizontal angular portion of the frame 9- is disposed between the loop side 7 of the clip and the extended portion 2 which latter portion provides an eiective extension transversely of the frame for its horizontal angular portion.

Since the depending angular portion of the frame 9 may occupy any position desired'between the loop side 4 and the loop side 6 of the loop por- 105 tion 3, of the clip, the clip therefore has a range of adjustment on the frame equal substantially to the distance from the side 4 to the side 6, which may conveniently be approximately an inch and a quarter, for example. By thus being capable in effect of extending the frame 9 an inch and a quarter at each side of the bed-spring, the bedspring may be accommodated to a bedstead, say, two and a half inches wider than the bedstead for which the frame was designed.

So arranged, the bed-spring 10 may be supported upon a conventional Wooden bedstead 1l, for instance. If, as shown in Figure 1, the rails 11a of the bedstead 11 are too far apart to receive and support the frame 9, then the frame 9 may be supported upon the bedstead 11 throughwthe intermediation of a plurality (four being usually suicient) of the clips 1 appropriately disposed about the frame 9. As shown in the drawing, each rail 11a of the bedstead has a wooden cleat 12 running longitudinally thereofV and appropriately secured thereto as by screws 13. The extended portion 2 of the clip rests upon the cleat 12, the loop portion 3 of the clip securely gripping the frame 9. To prevent displacement of the bed-spring with respect tothe bedstead, the corners of the free end 13a of the extended portion 2 are desirably turned down and sharply pointed as at 14, these sharp points biting into the wood of the cleat 12 and locking the clip securely thereto.

Having described one embodiment of my invention, I claim:

1. The combination with an extension clip embodying a partially closed straight-sided loop portion and an extended portion; of an angular member gripped by the loop portion, said angular member having one angular portion adjustable in the loop portion from sideV to side thereof, the

. extended portion supporting and providing an x extension forthe other angular portion of the angular member. Y

2. A resilient metal clip for adjustable attachment to a member of angular cross-section, embodying a square-sided loop for embracing both angular portions of the member, said loop being closed except for an opening tightly receiving therethrough one of the angular portions of said member, whereby the sides of the loop are slightly sprung apart to place the sides of the loop under tension for gripping the member, and an extended portion integral with the loop and providing an extension for the angular portion of the member received in said opening.

3. A metal clip for attachment to a member of angular cross section, embodying a nearly closed straight sided loop for embracing both angular portions of the member and an extended portion integral with the loop and providing an extension for one of the angular portions of the member, the other angular portion being adjustable transversely of the member between the sides of the loop whereby the length of the extension may be varied.

4. A resilient metal clip for attachment to a member of angular cross section, embodying a nearly closed at sided rectangular loop for snugly embracing both angular portions of the member and an extended portion integral with the loop and providing an extension for one of the angular portions of the member, the other angular portion being adjustable transversely o the member between the sides of the loop whereby the length of the extension may be varied.

5. In a structure of the class described', the combination with a member of angular cross section having a horizontal angular portion and a. depending angular portion, of a resilient metal clip having a iiat portion underlying the horizontal angular portion of the member and providing an extension for said portion, said clip embodying a nearly closed rectangular loop integral with the at portion, said loop having Ilat sides extending in the direction of the member, two of the sides of the loop snugly engaging the member and the member being adjustable transversely between the other two sides, the free endof the loop being sprung over the member and terminating just short of the plane of the side of the loop which springs from the fiat portion of the clip, the side of the loop containing saidfree end being also in a plane spaced from the flat portion a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the horizontal angular portion of the member to receive said horizontal angular 'prtion therebetween.

WILLIAM E. WUNDERLICH.

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