US684915A - Spring button-hook. - Google Patents

Description

No. 684,9I5. Patented not. 22, l90l.

J. A. CBANDALL.

SPRING BUTTON HOOK.

(Application filed June 20, 1901) (No Model.)

' y ATTORNEYS- wnmsszs: lgENTOR, i 1r UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JESSE A. ORANDALL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO STEPHEN V. WVHlTE, OF BROOKLYN, NEWV YORK.

SPRING BUTTON-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 684,915 dated October 22, 1901.

Application filed June 20, 1901.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JESSE A. CRANDALL, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Brooklyn, countyof Kings, city and State of New York, have invented certain new'and useful Improvements in Spring Button-Hooks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, the sliding sleeve being shown in section; and Fig. 2 is a similar view, the sliding sleeve being drawn toward the handle to permit the divided button-grasping device to spring open.

The object of this invention is to provide a spring button-hook in which a divided button-grasping means may be readily opened to receive the button and then permitted to automatically close to securely hold the button while it is being drawn through the buttonhole.

Referring to the various parts by numerals, 1 designates the handle, 2 arod secured therein, and 3 the two spring-shanks formed into gral with the rod and adapted to spring away from each other. On the free ends of these shanks are formed opposing hooks 4, which when their points are brought together form a ring-like button-holding means smaller in diameter than the diameter of a button. It will thus be seen that when the hooks are closed overa button-shank between the button and the material to which the button is secured the button cannot slip through the ring-like button-holding means. Slidable on the bar 2 is a long sleeve 5, which as it is forced toward the hooks bears on the outer surfaces of the spring-shanks and draws the hooks together. Surrounding the bar 2, between the sleeve 5 and the handle 1, is a coil-spring 6, which forces the sleeve 5 toward the hooks): and normally maintainssaid hooks pressed close to each other. On that end of the sleeve against which the coil-spring bears is secured a large annular'fiange 7, which forms a finger-piece adaptedto be grasped between the thumb and first finger when the handle is held in the palm of the hand. The sliding sleeve is long enough to permit theflange 7 to be located near to the handle, so thatit may be readily grasped, as described, and the Serial no. 6 5,261. (No model.)

and as said sleeve'incloses the spring-shanks all danger of the edges of said holes being cut by the sharp corners of the shanks is avoided.

It is obvious that the device is adapted for use as a glove-buttoner, as well as a shoe buttoner. v

The operation of the device will be readily understood. The button-grasping device in its closed position is passed through the buttonhole and is then opened and passed over a button. The sleeve is then released, and the spring automatically causes it to close the button-grasping means around the shank of the button, and as the ring formed by the two hooks is smaller in diameter than the button it is obvious that the button cannot slip outof it until the sleeve is again drawn toward the handle.

It will be observed that the closing-tube 5 terminates short of the handle, so that the handle alone will be grasped indrawing the buttons through the buttonholes and the spring-actuated tube will be permitted to act against the inclined parts of the spring-hooks without hindrance from the hand of the operator. It will be noted at the same time that finger-hold 7 is within convenient reach of the fingers, so that the tube may be readily drawn toward the handle after each button{ I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is--= 1. In a spring butto'n-hook,the combination of a handle, a rod secured thereto, a divided button-grasping device on the end of'said rod, said device normally tending to open, a movable device on the rod to close the dividing button-grasping device, said movable device terminating short of the handle and a spring to yieldingly hold said movable device to maintain the button-grasping device in its closed position.

2. Inasp1'ingbutton-hook,the combination of a handle, a rod secured thereto, a divided button-grasping device formed integral with the free end of the rod, said device normally tending to open, a slidable sleeve on the rod and adapted to close the button-grasping device, said slidable sleeve terminating short of the handle, a coil-spring on the rod forcing the sleeve toward the button-grasping device to hold said device closed.

3. A spring button-hook comprised of a handle, a rod secured thereto, a pair of opposing spring-hooks carried by the rod and forming a ring-like button-grasping device to grasp between them a button, said hooks normally springing away from each other, a movable device engaging the shanks of said hooks and terminating short of the handle and adapted to cause the points of the hooks to approach each other as said device is moved toward the hooks, and a spring on the shank normally forcing the movable device toward the hooks.

t. A spring button-hook comprised of a handle, arod secu red thereto, a pair of opposta tle ing spring-hooks formed integral with the rod, said hooks normally springing away from 30 each other, a long sliding sleeve on the rod and inclosing the spring-shanks and terminating short of the handle and adapted to bring the hooks together, a spring surrounding the rod and forcing the sleeve toward the 35 hooks to hold the hooks together, and a finger-piece on the end of the sleeve near the handle adapted to be grasped to open the button-grasping device.

5. In a button-hook, the combination of a 4d actuated sliding sleeve on said rod normally 4.5

forced toward said hooks and adapted to normally close them, the end of said sleeve terminating short of said eye or ring.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses, 50

this 15th day of June, 1901.

JESSE A. ORANDALL.

Witnesses:

R0131. F. RANDALL, PERCY G. B. GILKns.

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