US554137A

US554137A - Clothes-line pin

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Publication number: US554137A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1896-02-04
Anticipated expiration: 1913-02-04

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L. C. NEAL. CLOTHES LINE PIN.

No. 554,137. Patented Feb. 4, 1896.

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LEMUEL C. NEAL, OF LEWISTON, IDAHO.

CLOTHES-LINE PIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 554,137, dated February 4, 1896..

Application filed August 28, 1895. Serial No. 560,330, (N 5 1,

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEMUEL C. NEAL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Lewiston, in the county of Nez Forces and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes- Line Pins; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved clothes-line pin which is constructed of a single piece of wire bent or formed into a peculiar shape, so that the pin can be caused to engage the clothes-line and be moved upon the same to engage the clothes or other articles and hold them securely thereon.

\Vith the above ends in view my invention consists in constructing a clothes-line pin of a single piece of wire, which is given certain bonds to present laterally-projecting spring part of this specification, Figure 1 is a per spective view of my improved clothes-line pin, showing the same in position upon the line. Fig. 2 is an end elevation illustrating the manner of plaeingthe pin in position upon the line. Fig. 3 is an end elevation, the parts being in their normal position; and Fig. 4: is a perspective view showing the application of my invention.

The piece of wire from which the pin is made is first bent or coiled upon itself centrally to form. the coiled-spring portion A. The two members are then crossed adjoining the coiled spring, as at B, and curved toward each other to form the opening G and clamping-jaws D, from which the ends of the wire are bent to provide the laterally projecting members or guides E, the terminals being formed into open loops or hooks F, which normally overlap each other to present an opening G.

lhe pin constructed as hereinbefore described presents the openings G and G through which the clothes-line passes to retain the pin thereon and permit it to be slid along the same, an d also presents a grasping portion A, by means of which the clamping-jaws D can be brought above the line and then forced over the garment or other article to hold it firmly upon the line, as shown at Fig. 4, the garment being clamped between the jaws immediately below said clothes-line. It will be noted that in placing the jaws over the garm ent and clothes-line the laterally-projecting members E act to guide that part of the pin.

By providing the open loops or hooks F the pins can be readily strung upon the line, as by holding the pin between the thumb and forefinger, as shown in Fig. 3, and pressing the laterally-projecting members E toward each other the loops or hooks are moved out of line in the position shown in Fig. 2, so that they will engage the clothes-line when pressure is removed, the pin being then in posit-ion for use. It will thus be observed that as the pins can be readily placed upon the line they need not be made permanent fixtures thereon, but can be quickly removed after use. In case it is desired to leave the pins on the line they are preferably strung as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The device hereinbefore described is simple, cheap, and effective, and when it is placed in engagement with the clothes or other articles will hold them firmly and securely upon the line.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. As an improved article of manufacture, a wire clothes-line pin formed with a coiled spring portion, clampingjaws, and laterallyprojecting members or guides, the terminals of the wire being bent into open loops or hooks, substantially as shown and described.

2. A clothes-line pin formed of a single piece of wire bent upon itself centrally to present a coiled-spring portion A, the end members being then shaped to provide an opening 0, c1arnping-j aws D, laterallyproportion A, the end members being crossed ELCljoining the coiled spring and curved to provide the opening 0 and clamping-jaws D from which extend laterally-projeating members or guides E, the terminals of the Wire being IO formed into open loops or hooks which overlap each other, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

LEMUEL C. NEAL. lVitnesses:

GEORGE YOUNG, JOSEPH DULUE.