US890510A - Hook. - Google Patents

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No; 890,510. I PATENTED JUNE 9, 1908.

BERTHAL DALE-OWEN HAVENS.

HOOK.`

APYLXOATION FILED MAE. 19, 1908.

BERTHAL DALE-OWEN HAVENS, OF EL PASO, TEXAS.

HOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 9, 1908.

Application filed March 19, 1908. Serial No. 421,991.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, BERTHAL DALE-OWEN HAvENs, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of El Paso, in the county of El Paso and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hooks, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to hooks such as are used for supporting garments, and more speciically the invention concerns itself with the construction of a folding hook which normally holds itself in a folded or closed position, so that the hook does not project from the support to which it is attached. In this way the hook is especially adapted for use where the space is limited, as, for instance, in theaters where it will. be attached to the backs of the chairs.

lhile the hook is especially adapted for use as suggested, it may be used as an ordinary hook where the space is unlimited.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective of the hook, representing Athe same in its folded position; Fig` 2 is a plan showing the upper end of the hook; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section taken through the hook, and Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the device.

Referring more particularly to the parts, 1 represents the case of the hook, the body of which is formed into a substantially rectangular box the outerface of this box is open, so as to form a longitudinally-disposed slot 2, as indicated most clearly in Fig. 3. The body or box of the device is formed integrally with flanges 3 and 4 at the ends thereof, having openings to receivefastening devices 5, as indicated in Fig. 1.

In the lower portion of the case there is pivotally attached on a horizontal pivot-bolt 6 an arm or lever 7, which is preferably bent, as shown, at its inner end and formed with a web 8. This hook is pivoted in the lower end of the slot 2 and is adapted to fold into the slot when not in use, as indicated in Fig. 1.

In order to hold the hook in its folded position in the upper end of the case, I provide a bolt 9, the head of which is countersunk, as shown. This bolt depends longitudinally within the case and is provided with threads 10 at its lower extremity, to receive an adjusting nut 11. Slidably mounted on the body of the bolt 9 is a hanger 12, which consists of two side bars 13, connected integrally above by a cross-bar 14 through which the bolt 9 passes. Between the cross-bar 111 and the nut 1l a helical or coil spring 15 is placed around the bolt, as indicated in Fig. 4. The width across the nut 11 is substantially equal to the distance between the bars 13 of the hanger, so that the hanger operates to prevent the nut from rotating and also operates as a guide for the nut, as will be readily understood.

The lower end of the hanger 1.2 is connected pivotally by a shackle or link 16 with the aforesaid web 8. From this arrangement it will be seen that the spring 15, which is a compression spring, normally tends to hold the hanger at the extreme upper end of the case. In this position the link 16 operates, through the web 8, to hold the arm or lever 7 folded upon the case, as indicated in Fig. 1.

The upper or outer end of the arm 7 is formed into a hook 17, which terminates in a ball 1.8, and this ball seats upon a buffer 19, mounted in an opening 2O in the flange 3, as indicated in Fig. 3. ber, leather or similar material. It should be understood that, on account of this buffer, if the arm 7 is suddenly released it will come to its folded position substantially noiselessly and without jarring the parts of the device. This is especially advantageous when the device is used in theaters, as suggested.

The tension of the spring 15 may be adj usted by applying a screw-driver to the head of the bolt 9.

In Fig. l, on account of the slot 2, the arm 7 is stowed out of the path of a'body moving past the device and there is no projecting part, as in an ordinary hook, which could operate to interfere with a passing body.

In order to open the hook it is only necessary to seize its up er end which projects above the casing anc pull it outwardly and downwardly.

As indicated in Fig. 3, it will be observed that the lateral bend of the inner 'end of the arm operates to limit the downward movement of the arm, as will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, I

This buffer 19 is of rub-- claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. In a device of the class described, in combination, a case, an arm pivotally attached in the lower portion of said case, a hanger within said case, a spring tending to move said hanger, and a member connecting said hanger with said arm and adapted to fold said arm upwardly.

2. In a device of the class described, in combination, a vertically elongated case, a hanger guided longitudinally in said case, a spring tending to move said hanger upwardly, a pivoted arm connected with said hanger and adapted to be folded upwardly thereby, and means for adjusting the tension of said spring.

3. In a device of the class described, in

, combination, a vertically elongated case, a

bolt having its head mounted in the upper wall of said case and adapted to be adjusted, a nut on said bolt, a hanger guided on said bolt, a spring between said nut and said hanger, and an arm pivotally mounted in said case and connected with said hanger, whereby said spring tends to fold said arm upwardly against said case.

4. In a device of the class described, in combination, a vertically elongated case, a bolt disposed longitudinally therein and having threads, an adjusting nut on said threads, a spring seating on said adjusting nut, a hanger guided on said bolt and on said nut, an arm pivotally attached to said case, and a link connecting said arm with said hanger, whereby said spring tends to hold said arm in a folded position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specii'ication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BERTHAL DALE-OWEN HAVENS.

Vitnesses JOSEPH A. BLONDIN, JAMES P. SULLIVAN.

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