US585376A - Hame-tug fastener - Google Patents

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N0 Model J. A. GONDON.

HAME TUG FASTENBR.

No. 585,876. Patented June 29,1897.

INVENTOR James .11 Cow/Z0 n UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. CONDON, OF LINDSEY, OHIO.

HAlVlE-TUG FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 585,376, dated June 29, 1897. Application filed November '7, 1896. Renewed November '7, 1896. Serial No. 611,427. (No model.)

- will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hame attachments, and has particular reference to that class known as hame-tug fasteners, and has for its object the provision of a hame-tug fastener having a body or base adjustable on the hame and a swinging or revolving tug-holder and means for holding said tug-holder in locked position.

The invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of the parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claimshereunto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view of my hame-tug fastener complete attached to a hame, showing the revolving staple or clasp in locked position. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the clasp or staple open ready to receive the tug. Fig. 3 is a modified form of base, showing another means of clamping.

A is the body or base-piece of the fastener, and is provided with ears or lugs a a, having holes or openings therein through which are passed suitable bolts a a for clamping the base of the device to the hame, as shown.

B is the usual ring for attaching the breast chain or strap.

0 is a revolving or swinging staple or clasp having one end thereof so fixed in the basepiece as to permit it to swing or be turned, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2, yet so se curely held that it will not be easily removed from the said base and having the other or free end of said staple turned at about right angles to form a lug or catch 0, as shown.

C is an eyebolt securely fastened in the base A and is adapted to receive and hold the lug c on the free end of the clasp or staple 0.

Instead of having the base-piece A provided with ears and bolts, as shown, the said base may be constructed in any suitable manner and secured to the hame to suit the particular service for which the hame is to be used.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is 1. In a hame-tug fastener the combination of the base A, ears a, a, on the opposite ends thereof, and bolts a, a, passing through said ears and joining the opposite ends of said piece, with a revolving staple O loosely pivoted at one end to the base A, to one side and independent of the said ears a, a, and having on its free end a lug or catch a at about right angles to the plane of said staple, and an eyebolt rigidly secured in said base and adapted to receive and hold the lug or catch on the free end of said staple, as set forth.

2. In a hame-tug fastener the combination of a band forming a base-piece and suitable screw or bolt for rigidly securing said band to the hame, with a hook or staple having one end loosely pivoted in said band to one side and independent of the screw or bolt, and having on its free end a lug or catch 0 at about right angles to the plane of said staple, and an eyebolt rigidly secured in said base and adapted to receive and hold the lug or catch a, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES A. CONDON.

Witnesses:

MAGGIE KEEFE, H. G. EDGERTON.

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