US1729334A - Support hook - Google Patents

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Sept. 24, 1929. J. EHRONBERG SUPPORT HOOK Filed- June 25, 1926 Patented Sept. 24, 1929 UNITED STATES JOSEPH EHRONBERG, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK SUPPORT I-IOOK Application filed June 25,

This invention relates to devices used cooperatively with room moldings for supporting the frames of pictures, mirrors and the like against the surface of a wall.

Such devices are usually composed of thin flat metal strips, bent into an approximately 8 shape, one of the loops engaging over the raised outer edge of the molding fixed horizontally at the upper portion of a. wall and the lower loop used to receive the bight of a cord, wire, cable or the like fixed at the spread ends to the rear of the frame whereby it may be suspended at an inclination to the wall.

The devices, termed picture hooks, are usually plain and so is the cord used to pendantly support the frame, even to a point actually detracting from the appearance of the enframed object.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a support adapted to engage freely and adjustably over the edge of an ordinary molding and having an inturned loop suited to clamp a silken or other ornamental cord securely.

A further feature is in the provision of a highly ornamental rosette interchangeably applied to the support in such manner as to entirely obscure it and also to provide a tasscl held in the lower or cord engaging hook.

Another aim is to produce a hook having an annular-1y recessed knob over which the cord may be displayed.

These several advantages are attained by the characteristic features of the invention as hereinafter described in detail and delineated in the drawing forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which z- Figure 1, is a side elevational view show ing a conventional frame, section of molding and connections therebetween as made in ac cordance with the invention.

Figure 2, is a section view of the support taken on line 2*2 of Fig. 3.

Figure 3, is a rear plan view of the support as a unit.

Figure 4:, is a front elevational view showing an alternative form of support and illustrating its application.

Figure 5, is a side elevational view of the 1926. Serial No. 118,466.

device shown in Fig. 4, particularly broken away to show the construction.

In the general view shown in Fig. 1, the heavy upright line, designated by the numeral 10, indicates a vertical wall having fixed at its upper portion a horizontal molding 11 of the usual type employed in supporting objectsprovided with a frame 12, such frames having rearwardly extending eyes 13 in their side members.

The support consists of a thin fiat metallic strip, of such width as'to supply the requisite strength, having a straight central portion 14L bent to produce an open down turned hook 15 freely engageable over the raised outstanding edge of the molding 11,-

A reversed, smaller'hook 16 is formed on the opposite end of the strip 14:, into which is received the bight of an ornamental cord 17 having its lower, spread ends fast within the eyes 13 and in addition another cord 18 having its converging ends set in a tassel 19; after these cords have been adjusted the loop 16 may be closed, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, preventing displacement.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 t0 3 it will be seen that a circular disc 20, made of any strong stiff textile fabric, as canvas, is secured to the outer surface of the hook element 14, by a double pointed metal fastener 21, its prongs 22 passing through an opening 23 in the strip 14 and bent outwardly thereover to firmly clamp the disc to it.

Secured to the fabric 20, is a facing 24 of flossy fibers composed of cut pile fabric, as chenile, overhanging the edges of the rosette thus produced and presenting a highly ornamental effect, completely obscuring the hook support.

In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5, a knob 25 having a convex outer surface is held to the hook element 14 by a double pronged fastener 21 as before described and in place of the frame cord 17 being engaged in the hook 16 it is trained over an annular groove 26 in the periphery of the knob to be supported thereby. It is to be noted that the rosette and knob may be readily removed and others of different colors or pattern substituted by manipulation of the prongs 22,

thus rendering a change possible at any desired time.

From the foregoing it will be seen that either embodiment discloses a novel, practical and ornamental hanger for pictures or similarly framed articles and it will be apparent that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims in their broadest aspect.

Having thus described my invention and set forth the manner of its construction and application, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A frame support hook comprising a flat strip of uniform width, bent to produce opposed hooks, one of said hooks being engageable with a molding, a tassel carrying cord fixed in the other hook, and an ornamental knob fixed on the face of said strip to obscure said hooks, said knob having an annular groove to receive the supporting cord of a frame. g

2'. A picture book comprising a strip of inetal of uniform width bent to produce a hook engageable with a picture molding at one end and a smaller reversed hook at the other end, a tassel carrying cord secured in the smaller hook, and an ornamental knob fixed on the face of said strip to obscure said hooks, said knob having an annular groove to receive the supporting cord to a frame.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 15th day of June, 1926.

JOSEPH EHRONBERG.

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