US1523258A - Clothesline clamp - Google Patents

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Fil-ed Nov. 50, 1923 f INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented dan.. 13, 19215.,

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CLOTHESLINE CLAMP.

Application filed November 30, 1923V Serial No, 677,816.

" citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago,v in the county of Cook and State of vIllinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Clothesline Clamps, of which the following is aspeciication. Y

This invention relates to new and useful n improven'ients in clamps and more particularly to af clothes line clamp. rlhe main object ofthe present invention is the pro-vision offa clothes lineclamp which can be quicklyand readily attached toa supporting post, side of abui'lding or other stationary supportigfelement and whereby a clothes line or like supportcan bel quickly and readily engagedwith the clamp 'and supported in a taut position,

Another object of `the present invention is V-the provision of a clothes line clamp which maybel placedinvarious positions with respectto its support and jat' the same time effectivelyv grip a clothes linelwhen positioned between the opposed clamping 4`memloers.

A further ,object of my invention is "the provision of a clothes line `clamp whereby the clotheslline'totbe clamped and supportedin a taut-position may be, lquickly and readily arranged in, positioinfor gripping engagement by the clamping] elements and wherein suitable=guidiiig means is provided to limit the lateral movement of the clothes line to one direction and at the same time limitthe' movable `clamping"v member in its movementsfor clamping theA line so that the movable clamping member will at all times be in a position for readily engaging the clothes line to clamp the same against the stationary member.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel features in construction, the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved clothes lineclamp.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3 is a sectional vie-W on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein various reference characters are used to designate the several parts, the numeral indicates a stationary support to which my improved clothes line clamp is attached. The main body ofthe clamp comprises a base plate 2 having extended outwardly therefrom at right angles to the base plate 2 and in alignment with one edge of the said plate, a bracket 3. This bracket 3 which is positioned intermediate the ends of the plate 2, is provided with inwardly extending spaced armsi which are preferably spaced from the base plate 2 as shown in Fig. 2 Vand provided, at their lower longitudinaledges with the curved surfaces 5 wherebythe clothes line 6 or other member to be secured in position may be readily inserted between the arms and the base plate 2.

The baseplate 2 is provided with a plurality fof outstanding perforated ears 7 through which screwsor similar fastening members are passed, for engagement with the stationary support 1 tosecurely position the clamp'with respect tothe support. The outer face ofl the base plate 2 is provided with spaced upstanding flanges 9, the upper longitudinal edges of which are provided with points 1()V for gripping engagement with a rope or the like brought into Contact therewith. l Arranged parallel with the flanges 9 is a second set of flanges 11 arranged in spaeedrelation and between the anges 9 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. The second set of flanges `11 are each provided with the tapering points' 12 positioned with respectv to the points 10 whereby the points ofthe several flanges are disposed in the arc ofa circle and inl orderto securely retain the clothes line in engagement with the points 10 and 12 of the. flanges 9 and 11, a movable clamping member 13 is provided. The clamping member 13 includes a handle portion 14 enlarged at its inner end as at 15 and eccentrically mounted for pivotal movement upon the outstanding bracket 3 and positioned between the arms 4 whereby the arms 4 will limit the swinging movement of the clamping member with respect to the gripping points 10 and 12.

The inner end of the clamping member is provided with an angularly disposed engaging portion 16 the outer face of which is arcuately curved as at 17 to conform to the posit-ions of the points 10 and 12 whereby when the rope or line 6 is positioned between the clamping member and the points 10 and 12 the clamping member, when disposed at right angles to the base will force sovthe line (i into contact with the points 10 and 12 and prevent any movement on the part of the line 6 in one direction.

Particular attention is directed to the fact that the clamping member is eccentrically mounted upon the bracket 3 in such a position as to provide for further tightening movement of the line 6 upon movement of the same in one direction, but whereby the clamping member may be readily moved out of engagement with the line upon movement of the line in the opposite direction. Thus when the line is positioned for use and weight applied to the line that portion of the line which is positioned between the grip-V ping points 10 and 12 and the movable clamping member will be tightly gripped between these portions so as to securely retain the line against movement.

In order to facilitate the movement of thev arm 15 an angular finger piece 18 extends out at right angles from the arm 14 whereby the operator may readily grasp the same to manipulate the arm 14 for moving the clamping portion 16 into or out of engagement with the line 6. Y

From the above description it will be readily apparent that I have provided a simple and improved clothes line clamp which can be readily attached to a stationary support and disposed in either a vertical or horizontal position so that a clothes line may be readily inserted between the gripping points 10 and 12 and the arcuate face of the clamping member Vfor retaining the line in a taut position and further by mounting the movable clamping member in its eccentric position with respect to thev bracket 3 the gripping engagement of the clamping members will be governed in accordance with the weight applied to the line.

Vhile I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention I wish it to be understood that various changes and alterations may be carried out during the enfraOinO oints eXtendinO` outwardl Vfrom b D b the base plate, certain of said pointsprojecting from the plate a distance beyond the ends of the other points, and ,a movable clamping member carried by the bracket and adapted to be moved into opposed relation with the points for placed there between.

gripping an object 2. A clothes line clampfincluding a base plate, a bracketextending outwardly therefrom, arms carried Vby the bracket andf spaced from the plate,-rgripping points eX;

tending outwardly from the base plate in spaced relation with each other, said grip"-4 ping points being arranged Vwhereby their outer ends are positioned in the arc of a circle, and an eccentrically mounted clamping member carried by the bracket andadapted for engagement with an article placed between the points and said'clamping member.

3. A clothes 4line clamp including a base plate, a Vbracket carried thereby,- spacedl flanges lextending from 'the base plateQand of different lengths, engagingpoints formed at the outer ends of said flanges, the points of said flanges'being positioned in thevarc of a circle, a clamping membereccentrically,v mounted upon said bracket and having an,

arcuate clamping face yarranged in opposed relation with the pointed flanges for tightly gripping an'object placed between the arcuate face of the clamping vmember and the pointed flanges. f

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature;V

'PETER CEDARQUIST.

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