Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Cord and rope holders – Pivoted part
Patent
1976-11-18
1977-12-20
Gelak, Bernard A.
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Cord and rope holders
Pivoted part
A44G 2100
Patent
active
040633330
ABSTRACT:
A highly stable clothespin of the type having a pair of elongated clamping members and a helical metal spring interposed therebetween is provided. Each of the pair of clamping members has a forward clamping jaw, a tail, and an intermediate portion. The hollow body of the helical spring serves as a fulcrum about which the intermediate portions of the elongated clamping members are pivoted for opening and closing the jaws with respect to one another for gripping articles inserted therebetween. In a first embodiment, the improved stability is achieved by providing a lateral recess about the top surface and sides of each of the clamping members adjacent the fulcrum. An integral clip formed into a rectangular configuration is provided for each of the lateral recesses and the two ends of each of the clips are inserted into the hollow body of the spring for securing the clamping members thereto. In a second embodiment, the improved stability is achieved by providing one or more pairs of elongated pin and aperture combinations disposed between the fulcrum and the clamping jaws. The tip of the non-metallic pin is disposed adjacent its corresponding aperture when the jaws are open and is telescopically received therein when the jaws are closed thereby preventing the article inserted between the jaws from contacting the metal spring while simultaneously reducing the tendency of the members to separate from the spring under abnormal conditions.
REFERENCES:
patent: 140659 (1873-07-01), Tunstill
patent: 1132170 (1915-03-01), Dewinsky
patent: 1810304 (1931-06-01), Tangen
patent: 1874871 (1932-08-01), Bower
patent: 2248287 (1941-07-01), Schirmer
patent: 2409379 (1946-10-01), Mosaly
Gelak Bernard A.
Padgett, Jr. Charles P.
LandOfFree
Clothespin does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Clothespin, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Clothespin will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-592074