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tion with the handle portion of the device, di-
rect the clothes-line into the openings be-
tween the arms 13.
In Fig. 5 of the drawings there has been
5 shown a modified form of clamping device
which consists simply of a ring or coil 18,
preferably of resilient wire, which is coiled
moderately tight upon the link portions 1 and
2, said ring being slidable and adjustable be-
io tween the middle portion of the link and the
adjacent loop 6..
In practice the individual links of this in-
vention are to be connected in any conven-
ient manner to form a chain or line of the de-
S5 sired length, which is then stretched after the
manner of an- ordinary clothes-line. The
corners or edges of the articles that are to be
suspended are introduced through the loops
6 and are slipped in between the normally
20 contacting portions of the end members 2 2
and body 1 of the link, where they will be se-
curely held by frictional contact with said
portions. Whenever necessary, in order to
exert a stronger tension, one of the clamping
25 devices (shown in detail in Fig. 3,) may be
placed upon the link, as in Fig. 2, by sliding
the portions 1 2 between the side members 13
of the offsets 0 and then turning the clamping
device until the members 1 2 are accommo-
30 dated within the loops 14. By adjusting the
clamping device upon the link with relation
to the loop 6 the tension or holding power of
the link may be regulated, as will be readily
understood. When the spiral clamping-
35 rings 18 (shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings) are
used, such clamping-rings may be readily
pushed into position for operation to regulate
the tension, as will be very apparent to the
person using the device.
40 Having thus described the invention, what
is claimed is-
1. A link consisting of a strip of resilient
wire having end members bent in the direc-
tion of each other and formed with ears at the
45 extremities of the link, loops adjacent to said
ears, and portions contacting with the body
of the wire extending in the direction of each
other from the loops and provided with up-
turned extremities; in combination with a
50 connecting-plate having apertures for the up-
turned extremities and provided with later-
ally-extending wrapping-strips.
2. A link having end members doubled
upon and contacting with the body portion
55 and provided with upturned extremities, injcombination with a connecting-plate aper-
tured for engagement with said upturned ex-
tremities; said plate having laterally-extend-
ing wrapping-strips at the ends thereof.
3. A ink consisting of a wire the end por- 6o
tions of which are bent to extend in the direc-
tion of each other and provided withupturned
extremities and said ends being disposed in
contact with the-body of the wire; in combi-
nation with a metallic fastening-plate fitted 65
upon the. contacting wire portions and hav-
ing apertures engaging the upturned extremi-
ties; said plate having also laterally-extend-
ing strips wrapped upon the wires and over
the body of the plate. 70
4. A link having resilient contacting por-
tions, in combination with removable clamp-
ing means adjustable upon said link for re-
taining said contacting portions in close rela-
tion, said means comprising a single piece of 75
wire bent into two slightly-spaced parallel
portions for permitting the clamping means
to be slipped on and off the link, and a loop
connecting the said parallel portions and nor-
mally engaging around the contacting por- 8o
tions of the link.
5. A link having resilient contacting por-
tions and a loop at the end thereof, in combi-
nation with clamping means adjustably and
removably engaging the contacting portions 85
to hold them in close relation, said means
comprising a single piece of wire bent into
two slightly-spaced parallel portions for per-
mitting the clamping means to be slipped on
and off the link, a loop connecting the said 90
parallel portions and normally engaging
around the contacting portions of the link,
and terminals at the ends of the parallel por-
tions opposite from the loop which extend in
opposite directions and at an angle to the 95
said portions.
6. A link having contacting resilient por-
tions, in combination with a clamping device
consisting of a U-shaped member having off-
set separated parallel potions terminating in 100
elongated loops, and terminal extensions be-
yond said offset portions.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as
my own I have hereto affixed my signature in
the presence of two witnesses.
CHARLES W. BOESE.
Witnesses:
B. JOHNSON,
C. M. ORGAIN.la
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Boese, Charles W. Clothes Line, patent, November 27, 1906; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth512710/m1/3/?q=%22Science+and+Technology%22: accessed May 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.