US1365850A - Pabric-clasp - Google Patents

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H. J. REED. FABRICCLASP. APPLICUION man MAY 3. 1920.

1,365,850, Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

Va 6 J 4 avwcutoc HezzryJJi'eed PATENT OFFI HENRY J. REED, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

FABRIC-CLASP.

Application filed May a,

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, HENRY J. Reno, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of the city of Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fabric-Clasps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists of a fabric clasp or a device which is designedto be attached to, and to hold fabrics. One of the important uses to which it would be put is, as a hose supporter, but it is, however, not limited to this particular use. It may be employed to engage and hold any kind of fabric.

The object of my invention is to provide a device of this kind which may be adapted for holding, with equal efficiency, heavy and light fabrics, and which will grip such fabric so as to engage a wider part thereof,

and which will therefore hold a given amount with less danger of injury to the fabric.

In the accompanying specification I will describe the construction and manner of operation of my invention and will then define what I consider to be the novel fea turcs and will define those upon which I desire patent protection in the claims terminating the specification. y

In the accompanying drawings Figures 1, 2 and 3 show the clasp in various positions, Fig. 1 beingtlie 'position'which the parts occupy when the clasp is about to be applied to the fabric.

Fig. 2 shows the next step in securing the fabric and Fig. 3 the final position of the parts.

liig. 4; is a longitudinal section through the device as applied to a fabric. p

I employ as a base frame a member 1, which is herein .shown as of skeleton struc ture and formed of wire bent in substantially a rectangular form. The skeleton structure, while desirable, from a practical standpoint, does not affect the principles of operation of my invention and may therefore be omitted, at least, in certain parts.

At one end of this frame means are provided whereby the clasp may be supported or secured to the desired support; the means illustrated consists in forming a loop 10, into which is secured the end of a web 11, by indenting the vertical sides of the frame.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1921. 1920. Serial No. 378,432.

and securing them together at the points of indentation by a clip 12. Any other suitable and desired means for supporting the clasp may be employed. If desired, a short section of tubing 13 may be employed to join the ends of the wire and to form the base upon which the web 11 is secured.

At the oppositeend of the frame 1, a cross bar 2 is provided, this should be offset slightly. In conjunction with the frame 1, I employ two other members, one of them being a loop 3 which is preferably made of wire, and a retaining tongue, or plate 1, herein shown as made of a sheet of metal. Also, these two parts, namely the loop 3 and the retaining plate 4L, are secured together so that they may swing, one upon the other; this shown as secured by forming narrow cars 40, at one side of the plate I which are bent about one portion of the loop 3.

The hinged end of the retaining plate 4: is provided with a slot 41, which provides a convenient means for securing thereto a retaining web 5, which web is secured about the clip 12, which forms a part of the base frame 1. The chief function of this retaining web 5, is to hold the loop 8 and retain ing plate 4;, against separation from the frame 1, and also in convenient position for handling, as may be necessary, in securing the fabric. I do not wish to be considered as limited to the use of this particular means for preventing separation of the parts, as other means might be employed for retaining the parts in convenient relationship.

The loop 3 is of such size that it may be conveniently passed over the loop formed by the cross bar'of' the main frame. The retaining plate 4 has its outer end, or the main body thereof, of such width that it may be conveniently entered within the loop formed by the cross bar 2.

The parts of the clasp are caused to assume the position shown in Fig. 1, when it is desired to secure the same to a fabric. This may be conveniently done by engaging the ends of the loop 3 between a thumb and finger. The fabric, of which 6 represents a portion in Figs. 2 ad 3, is then placed upon the frame 1. The loop 3 is then brought down to the position shown in Fig. 2. The connecting member 5, or whatever other means may be employed for securing the parts 3 and 4 to the main frame, must be of such character as to permit movement of the loop 3 to such a point that it may be passed over the loop formed by the cross bar 2 of the main frame.

The loop 3 is then passed over the loop formed by the cross bar 2 and pushed bacl: a suflicient distance that the retaining plate 4 may be passed. inside of the bar 2 and be low'the level thereof. At this point the loop 3 and the retaining plate t are drawn outward, or down, so as to insert the end of the retaining plate l beneath the bar 2, which position is shown in Figs. 3 and l. The relative length of the loop 3 and the retaining plate 4, should be such that the edge of the retaining plate 4t will lie alongside of, or against the outer bar of the loop 3, when the two are swung together; this condition is clearly shown in Fig. 4:.

In the position of the parts described the fabricfi passes over the outer or lower cross bar of the loop 3, thence over and under the cross bar 2 of the main frame, then under andbackof the retaining plate l. A pull upon the fabric causes a downward pull upon the loop 3; this causes this loop and the retaining plate 4 to swing over against the inner surface of the cross bar 2 and also causes the cross bar of the loop 3 to engage two layers of the fabric between it and the retaining plate 4. The device thus grips the fabric at three separate points. The surface gripped is also of considerable width. being the entire width of the retaining plate l. Thus a wide area of'the fabric is engaged y the clasp and, in consequence. it is much. less liable to be torn.

In order to free the clasp from the fabric, the loop 3 is engaged between the finger and thumb and moved. upward hack of the bar 2, until the retainingplate t may be swung outward, clear of the cross bar 2. l Vhen the retaining plate is thus swung outward the loop3 is drawn downward, carrying the end of the retaining plate aloutside of the bar 2, until the loop 3 may be swung beneath and forwardly of the bar 2, in which position the fabric is freed.

It is evident thatthe details of construction ofmy invention may be modified in minor ways without, however, affecting the principles employed therein, or the manner of its operation.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A fabric clasp comprising a base rame having a cross bar at one end laterally dis-- placed from the plane of said frame, a retaining blade and a loop pivoted together, the loop being adapted to pass over the said cross bar of the main frame and the blade to enter the opening between said cross bar and the main body of the frame, and means for connecting the ends ofsaid blade and the main frame which are distant from the said offset cross bar to permit limited more ment lengthwise of the frame.

2. A fabric clasp comprising a main frame having at one end a loop which is iinguliirly offset toward one side. a retaining blade and a loop pivoted together along one transversely extending side, the opposite side of the loop being adapted to pass outside of and back of the loop of the main from" and the blade being adapted to cnfcl' be tween the sides of the same frame loop. and a flexible supporting web connci'ftii'ig the op posits end of the main frame and one of the other or rctainin sr mcinl'icrs. to permit free movement of the retaining blade and its connected loop to a point which permits the loop to pass over the offset loop of the main frame.

3. A fabric clasp comprising a main frame having an angularly offset loop at onc cnd. a fabric holding loop and blade pivoted Together and with their swinging edges iilon side each other. .iid latter loop being :l lapted to pass over the loop of the main frame and the blade to enter within said loop. and means for connecting said pr. '11; to permit free movement within limits.

4-. A. fabric clasp comprising a main fromi having an angularly otlsct loop at one end a fabric holding loop and l ode pivot d to gether and with their swin 1g edges along-- side each other. said latter loop being adopted to pass over the loop of the main frame and the blade to enter within said loop. :1 flexible web connecting the ends of the main frame and the blade which are away from the offset loop of the frame and of ii length to permit the holding loop to swing over the said offset loop of the main frame.

5. ii. rubric clasp (,OIDlHlSllHI a main frame of wire formed in substantially a rectanou lar shape. its vertical sides being indented near their upper ends and he lower side being laterally offset, a clip secured to and joining the lateral sides at the points oi indentation. tl'alu-ic holding wire loop oi' substantially rectangular shape. a locking blade pivoted to the upper side of the fabric holding loop, and being pcrforol'cd at its upper end for the reception of a web. sai fabric holding loop being adapted to pars over the laterally offset side of main in frame, and the blade to enter behind sa d offset side, and a flexible web :-;ccurcd in thc perforation in said blade and to said clip. and of a length to permit the fabr c iiol'lingr loop to pass over the laterally oli'set {-Jiilo oi the main frame.

Signed at Seattle. lfashington. this 27rd day of April, 1920.

HENRY .l. Hill/Ell.

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