Hardware snap and method of producing same
AssigneeGulf & Western Manufacturing Company
InventorsPaul A. LaViolette, Anthony Caccioli, Alexander Garcia, Earl H. Hotchkiss, Alfred J. Marchitto, Jr.
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Abstract
There is provided an improved hardware fixture of the type known as a snap and including a unitary body with a hook for supporting tension force applied to the snap, a connector for connecting the body to an external force supporting element and an intermediate force transmitting portion between the hook and connector. The improvement comprises forming the body from two, generally flat sheet metal blanks which are secured together in face-to-face relationship with the hook of the snap including two separate, generally flat sheet metal portions of the blanks.
Claims42
In an assembled hardware device including a unitary body having a hook means with an open side for supporting a tension force applied to said device, connector means for connecting said body to an external force supporting element, and an intermediate force transmitting portion between said hook means and said connector means;
- a keeper member;
- and means for assembling said keeper member onto said body for selectively opening and closing said open side of said hook means, the improvement comprising:
- said unitary body including two generally flat sheet metal blanks having connecting surface portions in the planes thereof, and means for securing said connecting surface portions of said blanks in face-to-face relationship, each of said blanks including a hook, a connector portion and an intermediate portion extending between said hook and connector portion, with said hooks of said secured blanks combining to form said hook means.
In an assembled hardware device including a unitary body having a hook means with an open side for supporting a tension force applied to said device, connector means for connecting said body to an external force supporting element, and an intermediate force transmitting portion between said hook means and said connector means;
- a keeper member;
- and, means for assembling said keeper member onto said body for selectively opening and closing said open side of said hook means, the improvement comprising:
- said unitary body including two generally flat sheet metal blanks and means for securing said blanks in face-to-face relationship, each of said blanks including a hook, a connector portion and an intermediate portion extending between said hook and connector portion, with said hooks of said secured blanks combining to form said hook means, said keeper member being a manually operated, elongated bolt and said assembly means being a bolt receiving barrel having a first portion formed in one of said blanks and a matching second portion formed in said other blank, and spring means for forcing said bolt in said barrel toward a position with said bolt contacting said hook means.
In an assembled hardware device including a unitary body having a hook means with an open side for supporting a tension force applied to said device, connector means for connecting said body to an external force supporting element, and an intermediate force transmitting portion between said hook means and said connector means;
- a keeper member;
- and, means for assembling said keeper member onto said body for selectively opening and closing said open side of said hook means, the improvement comprising:
- said unitary body including two generally flat sheet metal blanks and means for securing said blanks in face-to-face relationship, each of said blanks including a hook, a connector portion and an intermediate portion extending between said hook and connector portion, with said hooks of said secured blanks combining to form said hook means, said intermediate portions of said blanks including two generally parallel arms, each extending between said hook and said connector portion of a blank, said keeper member being a manually operated, elongated bolt and said assembly means being a bolt receiving barrel having a first portion formed in one of said blanks and a matching second portion formed in said other blank, and spring means for forcing said bolt in said barrel toward a position with said bolt contacting said hook means.
In a hardware snap of the type including a unitary body with a hook means with a free end for supporting tension force applied to the snap, connector means for connecting said body to an external force supporting element and an intermediate force transmitting portion between said hook means and said connector means, the improvement comprising:
- said body being formed by two generally flat sheet metal blanks having connecting surface portions in the planes thereof, said connecting surface portions of said blanks in face-to-face relationship with said hook means including two separate, generally flat sheet metal hooks secured together in face-to-face relationship and means for permanently fastening said blanks together in said face-to-face relationship.
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