US3058183A - Connecting device - Google Patents
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- Y10T24/44256—Clasp, clip, support-clamp, or required component thereof with specifically shaped, nongripping, rigid structure for connecting independently operable clasps, clips, or support-clamps
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- the present invention relates to means for connecting articles together, and more particularly to a means embodying a pair of clips and to a novel and simplified means for securing them together so as to lie in a flat plane.
- the device of the present invention has particular utility in securing mittens to sleeves.
- devices have been provided for this purpose in which a pair of clips having wire attaching loops were connected by means of a tape passing through the loops and sewn together, or by springs having eyes or chains having links threaded on the wire of the loop.
- the operation of sewing the strip or passing the wire of each loop through the eye of the spring or the link of the chain prior to the final assembly of the loop with the clip has been a tedious operation which reduces the rate of production and also adds cost to the clip.
- the present invention overcomes this difficulty by providing a simple and effective device which eliminates these cost-increasing operations. This is accomplished by an arrangement wherein the loops themselves are directly interconnected and are provided with an offset portion which permits the clips to lie in a flat plane without tendency to twist. Such a construction eliminates the tape, spring, chain or the like connection between the clips and can be readily assembled without any tedious or sewing operations heretofore used, and thus substantially reduces the cost of manufacture of the device.
- a feature of the device resides in its simplicity and east of assembly which greatly reduces the cost of manufacture thereof.
- FIGURE 1 shows a plan view of the clips in position and connecting two articles, such as a mitten to a sleeve.
- FIG. 2 is a side view showing one of the clips in open position.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the wire forming the loop for the clip.
- FIG. 4 is an end view of FIG. 3.
- the device of the present invention comprises a pair of clips 10, which may be of the usual construction with each having a fixed jaw '11 and movable jaw 12 and an actuator plate 13 for actuating the jaws into and out of gripping relation with the articles to be connected.
- the articles to be connected can be separate articles or parts of the same article which are to be held together, as, for example, the opposed edges of a sweater to hold it around the shoulders of a wearer, in the illustrated form of the invention it is shown as connecting a mitten or glove 14 to a sleeve 15.
- Each of the clips has secured thereto a loop 16 which is herein illustrated as formed of a bent wire and which extends across one end of the clip.
- the loop is provided with a portion 17 adapted to be interlocked with the other loop, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, to directly connect the two clips together.
- the clips in accordance with the preferred form of 3,058,183 Patented Oct. 16, 1962 the invention, are desired to lie in the same plane and to be free of a tendency to rotate into right angular positions as would be occasioned if the loops were formed in a single plane.
- the portions 17 of the loops are so constructed and arranged that they will permit the clips to be interconnected and still lie in the same plane. While one loop can be provided with an offset portion displaced with respect to the plane of the loop to accomplish this result, it is at present preferred to provide each of the loops with an offset or twist portion which is disposed at substantially 45 to the plane of the loop. With this construction, a single loop member may be provided for use on all of the clips, thus reducing the cost of dies and fixtures necessary to produce the clips.
- the jaw assemblies are prepared.
- the loops are placed in interlocked relation by a simple operation and are assembled with and secured to the clips with the end portions 18 of the loop extending under the movable jaw and forming the spring for moving the jaws to separated position, as shown in FIG. 2, which permits the clip to be easily inserted over the edge or other portion of the article and to be moved into gripping relation therewith.
- the device is the ultimate in simplicity and greatly reduces the cost of manufacture by eliminating the need of and the assembly operations involved in the use of any chain or other connectors between the loops while still providing a secure and accurate alignment of the parts held in the clip.
- a device for connecting two articles together com prising a clip adapted to be secured to one of the articles, a second clip adapted to be secured to the other article, and a pair of interlocked loops, each having a planar base portion secured to the clips to directly connect the clips together, at least one of said loops having the portion thereof engaging the other loop displaced from the plane of the base of the loop whereby both the clips can be disposed in the same plane without a tendency to twist therefrom.
- a device for connecting mittens, gloves or the like to a sleeve or the like comprising a pair of clips, each having jaws movable into a gripping relation, one clip being adapted to grip the edge of a mitten and the other clip being adapted to grip the edge of a sleeve, and a pair of interlocked loops, each having a planar base portion connected to the clips to join the clips together, said loops having the engaging portions thereof provided with a twist therein extending substantially at 45 to the plane of the base of the loop whereby the clips can be disposed in a plane without a tendency to twist therefrom.
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Oct. 16, 1962 J. s. HAWlE CONNECTING DEVICE Filed April 6, 1961 3 RE H w N mm w my M a A M w M CM J 0M0 United States Patent 3,058,183 (IGNNEKZTING DEVICE Jacob S. Hawie, Easton, Conn, assignor to The Hawie Manufacturing Company, Bridgeport, Conn., 21 corporation of fionnecticut Filed Apr. 6, 1%1, Ser. No. 101,256 2 Claims. (Cl. 24-81) The present invention relates to means for connecting articles together, and more particularly to a means embodying a pair of clips and to a novel and simplified means for securing them together so as to lie in a flat plane.
The device of the present invention has particular utility in securing mittens to sleeves. Heretofore, devices have been provided for this purpose in which a pair of clips having wire attaching loops were connected by means of a tape passing through the loops and sewn together, or by springs having eyes or chains having links threaded on the wire of the loop. In each of these devices, the operation of sewing the strip or passing the wire of each loop through the eye of the spring or the link of the chain prior to the final assembly of the loop with the clip has been a tedious operation which reduces the rate of production and also adds cost to the clip.
The present invention overcomes this difficulty by providing a simple and effective device which eliminates these cost-increasing operations. This is accomplished by an arrangement wherein the loops themselves are directly interconnected and are provided with an offset portion which permits the clips to lie in a flat plane without tendency to twist. Such a construction eliminates the tape, spring, chain or the like connection between the clips and can be readily assembled without any tedious or sewing operations heretofore used, and thus substantially reduces the cost of manufacture of the device.
A feature of the device resides in its simplicity and east of assembly which greatly reduces the cost of manufacture thereof.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the specification and claims when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 shows a plan view of the clips in position and connecting two articles, such as a mitten to a sleeve.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing one of the clips in open position.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the wire forming the loop for the clip.
FIG. 4 is an end view of FIG. 3.
As shown in the drawings, the device of the present invention comprises a pair of clips 10, which may be of the usual construction with each having a fixed jaw '11 and movable jaw 12 and an actuator plate 13 for actuating the jaws into and out of gripping relation with the articles to be connected. While the articles to be connected can be separate articles or parts of the same article which are to be held together, as, for example, the opposed edges of a sweater to hold it around the shoulders of a wearer, in the illustrated form of the invention it is shown as connecting a mitten or glove 14 to a sleeve 15.
Each of the clips has secured thereto a loop 16 which is herein illustrated as formed of a bent wire and which extends across one end of the clip. The loop is provided with a portion 17 adapted to be interlocked with the other loop, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, to directly connect the two clips together.
The clips, in accordance with the preferred form of 3,058,183 Patented Oct. 16, 1962 the invention, are desired to lie in the same plane and to be free of a tendency to rotate into right angular positions as would be occasioned if the loops were formed in a single plane. To accomplish this, the portions 17 of the loops are so constructed and arranged that they will permit the clips to be interconnected and still lie in the same plane. While one loop can be provided with an offset portion displaced with respect to the plane of the loop to accomplish this result, it is at present preferred to provide each of the loops with an offset or twist portion which is disposed at substantially 45 to the plane of the loop. With this construction, a single loop member may be provided for use on all of the clips, thus reducing the cost of dies and fixtures necessary to produce the clips.
In assembling the device of the present invention the jaw assemblies are prepared. The loops are placed in interlocked relation by a simple operation and are assembled with and secured to the clips with the end portions 18 of the loop extending under the movable jaw and forming the spring for moving the jaws to separated position, as shown in FIG. 2, which permits the clip to be easily inserted over the edge or other portion of the article and to be moved into gripping relation therewith.
From the foregoing it will be seen that the device is the ultimate in simplicity and greatly reduces the cost of manufacture by eliminating the need of and the assembly operations involved in the use of any chain or other connectors between the loops while still providing a secure and accurate alignment of the parts held in the clip.
Variations and modifications may be made within the scope of the claims and portions of the improvements may be used without others.
I claim:
1. A device for connecting two articles together com prising a clip adapted to be secured to one of the articles, a second clip adapted to be secured to the other article, and a pair of interlocked loops, each having a planar base portion secured to the clips to directly connect the clips together, at least one of said loops having the portion thereof engaging the other loop displaced from the plane of the base of the loop whereby both the clips can be disposed in the same plane without a tendency to twist therefrom.
2. A device for connecting mittens, gloves or the like to a sleeve or the like comprising a pair of clips, each having jaws movable into a gripping relation, one clip being adapted to grip the edge of a mitten and the other clip being adapted to grip the edge of a sleeve, and a pair of interlocked loops, each having a planar base portion connected to the clips to join the clips together, said loops having the engaging portions thereof provided with a twist therein extending substantially at 45 to the plane of the base of the loop whereby the clips can be disposed in a plane without a tendency to twist therefrom.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 189,004 Wilson Mar. 27, 1877 416,509 Sherman Dec. 3, 1889 2,018,068 Kestenman Oct. 22, 1935 2,837,806 Hawie June 10, 1958 FOREIGN PATENTS 32,170 Germany July 11, 1885 26,405 Great Britain of 1901 747,753 Great Britain Apr. 11, 1956
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US4115906A (en) * | 1977-08-01 | 1978-09-26 | Mortimore Lavine | Clippable trouser retaining strap |
JPS59169316U (en) * | 1983-04-26 | 1984-11-13 | 株式会社 守屋 | Fasteners for hanging pants, etc. |
WO1994028753A2 (en) * | 1993-06-07 | 1994-12-22 | Kuhn Heinz S | Fastening element for a baby chain |
WO2007094964A2 (en) * | 2006-01-30 | 2007-08-23 | Ryder Clips Unlimited, Inc. | Pant cuff retaining clip assemblies |
US20110191945A1 (en) * | 2010-02-09 | 2011-08-11 | Rodriguez Pablo P | Clothing Accessory |
US20120324710A1 (en) * | 2011-06-27 | 2012-12-27 | Panopoulos Georgia E | Garment fastener |
US8365361B1 (en) * | 2010-05-14 | 2013-02-05 | Ahern Marcus W | Laundry retainer for bed sheets |
US8839494B1 (en) * | 2011-03-21 | 2014-09-23 | Michael D. Screens | Motorcycle boot strap |
US20160235148A1 (en) * | 2015-02-12 | 2016-08-18 | Kathleen Mary Tadysak | Shoe fastener strap |
USD791642S1 (en) * | 2015-07-01 | 2017-07-11 | Lucy Elesmore | Bra accessory |
USD791643S1 (en) * | 2015-07-01 | 2017-07-11 | Lucy Elesmore | Bra accessory |
USD792280S1 (en) * | 2015-07-01 | 2017-07-18 | Lucy Elesmore | Bra accessory |
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US8365361B1 (en) * | 2010-05-14 | 2013-02-05 | Ahern Marcus W | Laundry retainer for bed sheets |
US8839494B1 (en) * | 2011-03-21 | 2014-09-23 | Michael D. Screens | Motorcycle boot strap |
US20120324710A1 (en) * | 2011-06-27 | 2012-12-27 | Panopoulos Georgia E | Garment fastener |
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