US556200A - Glass-holding attachment for plates - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

V A. C. MQDONALD.

GLASS HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR PLATES.

'No. 556,200. f Patented Mar. 10, 1896.

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AMOS O. MCDONALD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW' YORK.

GLASS-HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR PLATES.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 556,200, dated. March 10, 1896.

Application filed February '7, 1895. Renewed January 21, 1896. Serial No. 676,347. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AMOS O. MCDONALD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful I Improvements in Glass-Holding Attachments for Plates, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to glass-holding attachments for plates and like articles.

The object is to produce a device in the nature of a clamp, which is designed to be detachably secured upon a plate in a manner to retain a glass in proper position and hold it against being accidentally overturned.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain novel construction, which will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both views.

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of one embodiment of the invention, showing the detachable form. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional View on an enlarged scale, showing more clearly the relative position of the plate and holder.

In the drawings, A represents the plate, such as is now in common use.

B represents the glass-holding attachment,

which consists of a metal plate I), having portions at opposite ends turned down and under the main portion thereof to form a springclamp 19 and a support 11 At each side of this support portions of the plate are turned up and over the main portion, forming spring glass-engaging fingers b.

In use the device is placed so that the body lies upon the plate, with its spring-clamp projecting beneath the inclined edge thereof and its spring-support resting on the plate. The glass is held by having its base forced beneath the upper spring-engaging fingers, where it is securely held against independent movement and thereby prevented from accidental fall- 1ng.

Having fully described the invention, what I claim as new is A glass-holding attachment, comprising a metallic plate having portions at opposite ends turned down and under the body to form a spring clamp and support respectively, portions of the plate on opposite sides of the support being turned up and over the main portion to form glass-engaging fingers, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AMOS O. MCDONALD. Witnesses:

W. J. BURDETT, G. ELMER LEE.

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