US2449307A - Hand strap - Google Patents

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p 1948- v I E. c. MERSEREAU 2,449,307

HAND STRAP Filed July 26, 1947 IIIIIIJYIIIIIII "III/,IIII1IIAVIII ATTORN EYS Patented Sept. 14, 1948 HAND STRAP Everard-C. Mersereau, Staten Island, *N, gr as .-s ignorto,'1he Ellcon Company,.a corporationoi New York "Application July 26, 1947, Serial Nof' lfiiiiii'fi .8 Claims (01. ros -.3546

'.-"Iihis;invention;relates to hand straps of the kindicommonly provided in, subway, elevated, and suriace passenger cars fortheuse of standing passengers. -More particularly, the invention is concerned lwith a novel hand strapwwhich is an-iinp ovement. in both appearance and construction over prior similar hand straps.

int thepresentgtime, one form of hand strap in u fncludesanrattaching bracket secured to a par .oi the car, ahanger pivotally attached totandadependingirom the bracket, and a hand loop attached-to theiree end of the hanger. The handioop isrnade froma length' of tubing, andthe. freeend of the hanger has the. form of a .flatps trip. Theends ,oftthe loop are flattened, placed against opposite facesoi the flat stripend Qfi h :maga inee d. ere y a pl r lity ofr-ivets With;this-construction, the smooth linesoi the hanger and loop are broken by the portionst-oi theseparts that are connected together,,.and. by-theheads of the rivets, that are visible. at, opposite faces of, the connection. -A1so, anu n ber of operations are required to prepare the parts. to-be connected to ther and to make the.actual,corniection.

. Thenew. handv strap includes a hanger pivotally attached ,toathe; bracket and havin a. hollowireeend. Tfhehanger is of increasing width towadits free end and preferably has flat parallel iaees joined. by outwardly divergent curved end We a line-han o s e e a y made. i a nth, M l -ha he en o whichconverge nd enterrthe, openvend of the; hanger. .Theloop is held inplace by having its ends clamped against thezinnen surfaces offlthe end walls of the hanger and. tor this purpose, av wedge. block-is placed between :the endsof: the loop and forced into the hanger by suitable means. The wedge block andtheends; of the loop have interengaging parts the blocklieswithin the end of the hanger and closes, thespace between the ends of the loop. As ,result the loop-is held securely in place andtha means for attaehing the loopare largelylconcealedand do. not detract from the ap-. pearanceofihe hand strap.

.,Eor,.a;better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the accompanying drawaain wh ch? dig .1 is ,a,=vi ew inside elevation, with parts broken-away, of, ahand strap embodying .the ine io ',-Fig., .2 is a sectionalnview on the line 2-2 of- Eiam t on a ar s e;

ig; ,.3..is,.-an, end viewof a wedge block emlilwi dinit ne ih n s rap; and i r 1 "34 is "a -:sectiona1*/view.=: ontthe; :line le-l-tot Fig.3.

Therhand strapi inizthe forms shown -:in.-El'g. =2 1 includes an attachingibracketi H1, or whichlapart only is; :showmsand the'vbradketi is seeured: to ma suitable- :part :.of-. the :rcariand: ordinarilycprojects downwardly at an angle therefrom, alas. indicated;- Ashanger l l: isconneeted to thebraeket to swing about a pivot ipini I2, and therbracketwandfithe pivotal connection of the hanger thereto, are preferably 1 of .1 the construction: shown in. Munro and Dilg Patent ;'2,13'Z;622;- issued November-.22, 1938. i i

The hanger has ahollow lowerzend andvispref-Q erably formed withopposedfiatracesl3, l4 con; nected .by. curvedwendiwalls! I15, i=6, whichldiverge toward theireeiend ,of: the hanger; 'Theqhandq strap includesla hancl loop l'l whichmay ads; vantageously be-rormed "or a. v -length :of tubing bent to appropriateshape. :Tneends ofthe: loop enter the open-endof the hanger-and are secured in places-by clampingrmeans inoiluding' a wedgeblock I-8, which" has: concave outer walls/L9, 2B conforming. ageneraliy ato thee-urvature not the? tubing I 1. The wedgeblockhas a recess r2l "in its larger: end and-a-:,passage 22 leads through the: block: from" the bottom ofxthe. recess. bolt: 23 extends through thev block and 1. is threaded intoaa projection 21 from the, inner wall'of the hanger. The heads-of the boltaengagesa the bot." tomwofrecess 12! aroundythe' passage". Aston 25 is formed ronitherinner wall ofthehanger adjacent projection 24- and'one'end of. the loop Iii abuts :the. stop. .Therblock, has transverse lugs 26 across; itsouterwalls and the opposed faces ofzthe. ends 10f" the. loop have :openings .--21,-. in-whic-hthe lugs are-received; r l

The connection of the lQopa-nd hanger iszef fectedg: asjfollows The wedgeblock isvplac'ed be-, tween .the ends 10f athe; loops with its. lugs 26 in the: openings 21.? and'zthe l-oop ends andblock are inserted in. .the. open end. of the hanger. Bolt; 23 is passed? through: theblofckaand threaded-into projection:.24.. When the: bolt. is tightened. the

b10Ck"m0VeS1 into the hanger, 3 drawing the; loop.

ends with: it,, untilmnea end Off. the. loop engages stop 25; Furtherytig htenmg; oi the bolt causesthe: block ,to move relatively" to'athe loop endsto force the ends'into tight. clamping; engagement with thewall of? the hanger; the: lugs 26 having suificientplay-in openings 21:1:0 permit such: movementoftheblo'ck relatiuezto the::loop.. The parts; are sol proportionedi thatpwheni the block: IIB; is in: tight clampingengagement withttheiendscofl theiloop the outemsuriacerofithe blOOkillEfifl-USIN Also, the

means for connecting the loop and hanger are concealed and the hand strap includes no rivets with exposed heads. The hanger and loop may be formed in a few operations'and the connection of the loop to the hanger is simple and effective.

I claim:

1. In a hand strap, the combination ofa hanger having means at one end for reception of a pivot, the other end of the hanger being open" and having opposed inwardly convergent walls, a hand loop of rigid tubular material having its end portion entering the open end of the hanger between 'said walls, a wedgeblock between the endportions of theloop, the block and the end portions of the loop having interengaging parts, and means engaging the hanger and block and dpe'rableto apply pressure through the block to clamp the end p ort'ions of the loop between the block and said 'walls and to hold said parts in engagement.

' 2; In a hand strap,'the combination of a hanger having means at one end-for reception of a pivot, the other end of the hanger being open and having opposed inwardly convergent walls, a hand loop of rigid tubular material having its end portions entering the open end. of the hanger between saidwalls, a wedge block between the end portions of the loop, the block and the end portions of the loop having interengaging parts, and a bolt passing through the block and intoa portion of the hanger} the head of the bolt engaging the block-and the bolt'being operable to cause the block' to clamp the eridportions of the loop between the block and said walls and to hold said parts in engagement. I

3. In a hand str'apgthe combination of a hanger having means at one end for reception'of a pivot, the other end of the hanger being open and having opposed inwardly convergent walls, a hand loop of rigid tubular material having its end portions entering the open end of the hanger between said walls, a wedge'block between the end'portions of theloop, the block and the end portions of the loop having interengaging parts, a stop-within the hanger for'limiting inward movement of th'e loop end portions, and means engaging the hanger and block and operable to apply pressure through the block to clamp the end portions of the loop between the block and said walls and to hold said-parts in engagement. 4. In'a'hand strap, the combination of a hanger having means at one end for reception of a pivot, the other end of the hanger being open and having opposed inwardly convergent concave walls, a hand loop of rigid tubular material of circular cross-section having its end portions entering the open r end of the hanger between said walls, a wedge block between the. end portions of the loop, the block having concave walls engaging the surfacesof the end portions of the loop and the block and-theend portions of the loop having interengaging parts, and means engaging-the hanger and block and operable to move the block into the hanger and thereby clamp the end portions of the loop between the 4 block and said walls and to hold said parts in engagement.

5. In a hand strap, the combination of a hanger having means at one end for reception of a pivot, the other end of the hanger being open and having opposed inwardly convergent walls, a hand loop of rigid tubular material having its end portions entering the open end of the hanger between 'said' walls, a wedge block between the end portions of the loop, the block and the end portions of the loop having interengaging parts, an inward projection from one wall of the hanger at a point spaced from the open end, a stop within the hanger for engagement by one end of the loop, and a bolt passin through the block and threaded into the projection, the head of thebolt engaging the block and the block clamping the end portions of the loop between the block and said walls.

6. In a hand strap, the combination of a hanger having means at one end for reception of'apivot, the other end of the hanger being open and'having opposed. inwardly convergent walls, a hand loop of rigid tubular material having its end por-' tions entering the open end of the hangerbetween said walls, wedge block between the end portions of the loop, and meansengaging the hanger and block and operable to apply-pressure through the block to olampthe end portions of the loop between the block and said wallsj'the opposite walls of the wedge block engaging-the inside of the end portions of the loop for substantially their entire length and having a con cavity conforming to the contour of the end portions of the loop with which'they engage, whereby a surface contact between'said block and the end portions of the loop is'provided, the outside of the end portions of the loop'havingfa'con-j vergency conforming to that of the convergent walls of the hanger so that an extended contact between the end portions of the loop and said convergent walls of the hangerisbbtained. 7. 'In a hand strap, the combination of a hanger having means at one end for reception of a pivot,

the other end of the hanger being openand having opposed inwardly convergent walls, a hand loop of rigid tubular materialfrhavin'g its end portions entering the open'end'of the hangerbetween said walls, a wedge block between-the end portions of the loop, a stop within the hanger"- for limiting inward movement of the loop ends, and means engaging the hanger and blocl and operable to apply pressure through the block ,toj clamp the end portions of the loop between the block and said walls, theopposite walls of the wedge block engaging the inside of the end ar-1 tions of the loop for substantially their entire length and having a concavity conforming to the contour of the end portions of the loop with which they engage, whereby a surface contactbetween said block and the end portions of theloop is provided, the outside of the-end portions of the loop having a oonvergency conforming to that of the convergent walls of the hanger so" that an extended contact between the end-per tions of the loop and said convergent walls of the hangerisobtained. r V '7 8. In a hand strap, the combination of a hanger having means at one end for reception of a pivot, the other end of the hanger being open and having opposed inwardly convergent walls. a hand loop of rigid tubular material having its. end portions entering the open end of the'hanger" between said walls, a wedge block betweenthe end portions of the loop, an 'inwardprojection;

from one wall of the hanger at a point spaced from the open end, a stop within the hanger for engagement by one end of the loop, and a bolt passing through the block and threaded into the projection, the head of the bolt engaging the block and the block clamping the end portions of the loop between the block and said walls, the opposite walls of the wedge block engaging the inside of the end portions of the loop for substantially their entire length and having a concavity conforming to the contour of the end portions of the loop with which they engage, whereby a surface contact between said block and the end portions of the loop is provided, the outside of the end portions of the loop having a convergency conforming to that of the convergent walls of the hanger so that an extended a 6 contact between the end portions of the loop and said convergent walls of the hanger is obtained.

EVERARD C. MERSEREAU.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 250,112 Truitt Nov. 29, 1881 913,160 Pride Feb. 23, 1909 924,124 Worcester June 8, 1909 995,643 Wiedenbeck June 20, 1911 15 1,256,824 Olson Apr. 9, 1917 1,796,738 Wagner Jan. 13, 1930 2,137,622 Munro et a1 Feb. 17, 1938

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