US2132073A - Suspender clip - Google Patents

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Get. 4-, 19 38. N. o. JONSSON 2,132,073

SUS'PENDER CLIP Filed July 6, 1937 \NVENTOR N I LS OSVAL D Jb'NssoN 3M cw 8v 7 e ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 4, I938 UNITED STATES eA-T NT OFFlCE Application July- 6, 1937, Serial No. 152,215 In Sweden July 9, 1936 4 Claims. (01. 24- 263) This invention relates to clips for stocking and shown in Figs. 1 and 3 the tongue in may be sock suspenders and the like. moved into the position shown in Figs. 2 and 4 According to the invention the clip comprises by swinging the tongue into the plane of the plate an elongated plate adapted to be secured at one I and then sliding the tongue towards the lower 5 end to a suspender or the like and provided with end of the recess or opening 5. In the position 5 a longitudinal recess or opening and preferably shown in Figs. 2 and 4 the lower or free end of bevelled portions projecting into said recess or the tongue engages the bevelled projections 9. opening at the other end of the plate, and a In order to engage the clip with the stocking swingable and slidable tongue so mounted in the or the like (indicated at H in Fig. 4) the latter, said recess or opening in the plate that the free while the tongue 6 is swung out as shown in Fig. 3, 10 end of the tongue can be engaged with the said is inserted between the plate I and the tongue 6, projecting portions of the plate by swinging the and by swinging the tongue into the plane of tongue into the plane of the plate and then slidthe plate and then sliding the tongue towards ing the tongue longitudinally, the lower end of the recess or opening 5 to the The invention will be more fully described with position shown in Figs. 2 and 4 thestocking or 15 reference to the accompanying drawing illustratthe like is securely clamped. In order to disening a preferred embodiment thereof. In the gage the clip from the stocking it is only necesdrawing: sary to slide the tongue upwards so as to dis- Figs. 1 and 2 are front views of the clip with engage the tongue from the portions 9 and allow the tongue out of respective engagement with it to swing towards the position shown in Fig. 3. 20

the portions projecting into the recess or open- The front of the tongue 6 may be roughened ing for the tongue in the plate. in order to facilitate displacement of the tongue Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the clip on with the fingers. Also the bevelled portions 9 the line IIIIII in Fig. 1. and the bevelled edges l U as well as the side edges Fig. 4 is a cross section of the clip on the line of the tongue may be roughened. 25 IV--IVinFig. 2. The clip according to this invention has the The clip comprises a plate I preferably made in advantage that it can be made flat and very thin one piece of Celluloid or any other suitable maand, therefore, is more comfortable to the wearer. terial. This plate is adapted to be secured at The clip can be modified in several respects one end to a suspender or the like (indicated at without departing from the spirit of the inven- 30 2 in Fig. 3). For the purpose of attaching the tion or the scope of the appended claims and, plate to the suspender the plate maybe protherefore, the invention may not be considered vided with preferably two transverse slots 3 and as limited to the form herein shown and de- 4. The plate, however, also may be adapted to be scribed in detail.

attached to the suspender or the like in any other What I claim is: 35 suitable manner. The plate I is provided with 1. A clip for stocking and sock suspenders and a longitudinal recess or opening 5 which preferthe like, comprising an elongated plate adapted ably may extend to the transverse slot 4 as to be secured at one end to a suspender or the shown. In the recess or opening 5 there is like and provided with a longitudinal opening,

mounted a tongue 6 which is both swingable and bevelled portions on said plate projecting into 40 slidable longitudinally of the plate I. Thus, in the opening therein at the other end thereof, a the embodiment shown for the purpose of illustongue, and means for mounting one end of said tration the tongue 6 at its pivoted end is protongue in said longitudinal opening for swinging vided with a transverse pin 1 the projecting ends movement about a transverse axis adjacent the 5.5 of which are movable in longitudinal grooves 8 end of the plate secured to the suspender and for 4.5 in the facing longitudinal edges of the recess or limited longitudinal movement, said tongue be opening 5. The pin 1, however, also may be ing of a length such that its free end will swing fixed in the plate I and the tongue 6 provided clear of the beveled portions projecting into the with a slot to allow displacement of the tongue. p ning n d tongue s t 0118 m t of its At the lower end of the recess or opening 5 the longitudinal movement and to engage said bev-' 50 plate l is provided with preferably bevelled poreled portions when at the other limit of its longitions 9 projecting into the recess or opening 5, tudinal movement and cooperate therewith to and preferably the edges of the tongue 6 at the grip a stocking 0r $00K to be pp ed. lower or free end thereof are correspondingly 2. A clip for stocking and sock suspendersand bevelled as shown at H]. From the position the like, comprising an elongated plate adapted 55 to be secured at one end to a suspender or the like and provided with a longitudinal opening, bevelled portions on said plate projecting into the opening therein at the other end thereof, a tongue, and means for mounting one end of said tongue in said longitudinal opening for swinging movement about a transverse axis adjacent the end of the plate secured to the suspender and for limited longitudinal movement, said tongue being of a length such that its free end will swing clear of the beveled portions projecting into the opening when said tongue is at, one limit of its longitudinal movement and to engage said beveled portions when at the other limit of its longitudinal movementv and. cooperate therewith to grip a stocking'or sock to be supported, the edges of the tongue at the. free. end thereof being beveled to correspond to the beveled portions of the plate which project into the. open-i ing for the tongue in the plate.

3. A clip for stocking and sock suspenders and the like, comprising an elongated plate adapted to be se ured at. one end to a Suspender orthe like and provided with a longitudinal opening, eveled portions on said plate projectin n the opening therein at the other end thereof, a tongue, and means for mountingone end of said tongue in said longitudinal opening for swinging movement about a transverse axis adlacentthe. end of the, plate secured to the suspender. and for; limited longitudinal movement, said tongue being of a length such that its free end will swing clear of the b v l d portions p jecting into, the

opening when said tongue is at one limit of its longitudinal movement and to engage said beveled portions when at the other limit of its longitudinal movement and cooperate therewith to grip a stocking or sock to be supported, the edges of the tongue at the free end thereof being beveled to correspond to the beveled portions of i the plate which project into the opening for the tongue in the plate, the beveled portions of the plate and correspondingly beveled edges of the tongue being roughened.

l. A clip for stocking and sock suspenders and V the like, comprising an elongated plate adapted to. be secured at one end to a Suspender or the like and provided with a longitudinal opening,

said plate having longitudinal grooves in the dinal movement and to engage said beveled portions when at the, other limit of itslongitudinal movement, and cooperate therewith to grip a stocking or sock to be supported. i

NILS OSVALD aonsson.

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