US2539805A - Handle grip - Google Patents

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Jan. 30, 1951 F. ALLEN 2,539,805

HANDLE GRIP Filed Feb. 14, 1946 Inventor Eamk AZZeW/ I I? 1 I a 5 I M iatented Jan. 30,1,915i

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE HANDLE GRIT Frank Allen, Joplin, Mo.

Application February 14, 1945, Serial No. 647,485

The herein described invention consists of a grip, the object of which is to provide a simple and effective means for suspending brooms, hoes, rakes or in fact any article or implement having a handle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support carrying a pair of spaced apart pivoted jaws for gripping a handle or the like.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying illustrative drawings in which:

Figure l is an elevational View of the invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the invention,

-Figure 3 is a top plan view of the invention,

Figure 4 is a broken away elevational view of the device showing the normal position of the gripping jaws, and

Figure 5 is a like view illustrating a handle just being mounted between the jaws.

-While one embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the above referred to drawings, it is to be understood that they are merely for the purpose of illustration and that various changes in construction may be resorted to in the course of manufacture in order that the invention may be utilized to the best advantage according to circumstances which may arise, without in any way departing from the spirit and intention of the device which is to be limited only in accordance with the appended claims. And while there is stated the primary field of utility of theinvention it remains obvious that it may be employed in any other capacity wherein it may be found applicable.

In the accompanying drawings and the following specification, like reference characters indicate like parts throughout and in which it indicates the invention complete which consists of a vertical base plate ll, formed wedge shaped to conserve metal and which is provided with apertures l2, l3 and is for screws or nails whereby it may be secured to a cleat or wall.

The lower rectangular position of the base has spaced rectangular flanges l5 and I6 adjacent the edges IT and 18 which are cut out to form horizontal seats to be later referred to. The flanges I5 and it are severed from the edge 2| of said base and are first turned down vertically to form ribs l9 and 20 and then horizontally to form stops 22 and 23 to limit the downward movement of the rubber jaws 24 and 25. The terminal edges 26 and 2'! of these stops are rounded to prevent scratching a handle as 28 of a broom or other device to be suspended.

Each of the jaws 2e and 25 are transversely stepped and include an enlarged block portion 33 having a bottom wall 3 3, first and second end walls 35 and 36 respectively, a top wall 31, and a 4 Claims. (Cl. 24257) reduced shank portion 38 which extends from the first end wall with the upper face thereof disposed substantially flush with the top wall 31 of the block portion.

From the edges I! and :8 are turned out backs 2S and 3B for the flanges l5 and I6 and the upper portions of said backs are severed from said edges ll and I8 and are bent down as at 3| and 32 upon the reduced shank portions of the stepped jaws 2t and 25 to clinch into said shank portions and thereby secure the same upon said flanges i5 and E6. The shank portions are only about one half the thickness of the block portions 33 of the jaws 2t and 25 to provide proper resiliency for the jaws and also to conserve rubber. When the weight of member 28 is sufficient to draw the-normally upward curved shank portions 38 and the block portions 33 down flush upon the flanges l5 and it and stops 22 and 23 respectively, with the first end walls abutting the ribs IQ and 2t and with the bottom walls 34 of the blocks abutting the stops, as indicated in Figure l, the jaws will be estopped from further down movement which will of course grip the member 28. Obviously, when the block are in the position shown in Figure 1, the ribs 19 and 20 constitute a fulcrum for the blocks during further downward swinging movement thereof, and consequently reduce the effective flexible length of the jaw members.

From the above description it will be apparent that the device is simple, effective and inexpensive.

From the foregoing specification it will become apparent that the invention disclosed will adequately accomplish the functions for which it has been designed and in an economical manner and that its simplicity, accuracy and ease of operation are, such as to provide a relatively inexpensive device considering what it will accomplish and that it will find an important place on the art to which it appertains when once placed on the market.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Changes inshape, size and rearrangement of details and parts such as come within the purview of the invention claimed may be resorted to, in actual practice, if desired.

Having now described my invention that which I and extending transversely thereof, a pair of jaw members each including a resilient block having first and second end walls and a resilient shank formed integrally with said first end wall and extending transversely thereof, means for securing the end of each of said shanks remote from said blocks to said flanges with said first end walls adapted to abut said ribs, said ribs constituting a fulcrum for said blocks when said blocks are in their handle supporting position thereby reducing the effective flexible length of said jaw members, the second end walls of said resilient blocks being adapted to frictionally grip a handle disposed therebetween.

2. A support for handled articles comprising a plate, a pair of flanges carried by said plate and extending transversely thereof, said flanges being disposed substantially coplanar with the registeri g ends spaced from each other, a rib depending from the registering ends of each of said flanges and extending transversely thereof, a pair of jaw members each including a resilient block having first and second end walls, and a resilient longitudinally arcuate shank having one end thereof formed integrally with said first end wall of said block, said shanks extending transversely of said first end Walls, means for attaching the ends of said shanks remote from said blocks to said flanges with the convex faces thereof abutting said flanges, said first end walls of said blocks being adapted to abut said ribs, said ribs constituting a fulcrum for said blocks when said blocks are in their handle supporting position thereby reducing the eifective flexible length of said jaw members, said second end walls being adapted to frictionally retain a handle therebetween.

3. A support for handled articles comprising a plate, a pair of flanges carried by said plate and extending transversely thereof, a rib depending from the registering ends of each of said flanges and extending transversely thereof, a pair of jaw members each including a resilient block having first and second end walls, a resilient shank formed integrally with each of said first end walls and extending transversely thereof, means for securing the end of each of said shanks remote from said blocks to said flanges with said first end walls adapted to abut said ribs, said ribs constituting a fulcrum for said blocks when said blocks are in their handle supporting position thereby reducing the effective flexible length of said jaw members, the second end walls of said resilient blocks being adapted to frictionally grip a handle disposed therebetween, a pair of stops attached to the ends of said ribs remote from said flanges, said stops extending towards each other and underlying the bottom of said resilient blocks when the latter are in their handle supporting position.

4. A support for handled articles comprising a plate, a pair of flanges carried by said plate and extending transversely thereof, said flanges being disposed substantially coplanar with their registering ends spaced from each other, a rib depending from the registering ends of each of said flanges and extending transversely thereof, a pair of jaw members each including a resilient block having first and second end walls and a resilient longitudinally arcuate shank having one end thereof formed integrally with said first end wall of said block, said shanks extending transversely of said first end walls, means for attaching the ends of said shanks remote from said blocks to said flanges with the convex faces thereof abutting said flanges, said first end walls of said blocks being adapted to abut said ribs, said ribs. constituting a. fulcrum for said blocks when said blocks are in their handle supporting position thereby reducing the eflective length of said jaw members, said second end walls being adapted to frictionally retain a handle therebetween, a pair of stops attached to the ends of said ribs remote from said flanges, said stops extending towards each other and underlying the bottom of said resilient blocks when the latter are in their handle supporting position.

FRANK ALLEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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