US1047931A - Hanger-rack for garment-receptacles. - Google Patents

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A. GILMORE.

HANGER RACK FOR GARMENT REGEPTAOLES. I

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29. 1912.

Patented Dec. 24, 1912.

WITNESSES UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' ARTHUR GILMORE, OENEW YORK, N. Y., AssIeNoRTo oRoUoH & FITZGERALD, A

CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

HANGER-RACK FOR GARMENT-REOEPTACLES.

- "To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR GILMORE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident ofvthe borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hanger-Racks for Garment-Receptacles, of

-which the followingis a specification.

Th s invention relates to'lmprovcments 1n garment receptacles andseeks to provide a simple, conveniently operable, inexpensive and durable hanger rack for such receptacles adapted to be foldedor adjusted within the receptacle when it is desired to close the .cover.

f The invention consists of the features hereinafter set forth.

. 'In' the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification and in whichlike reference numerals designate corresponding the extensible feature of the supporting leg.

Referring now to theinventionas shown inthe drawmgs, 1 1s a garment receptacle provided with a hinged cover 2. Projecting outward from the rear of thereceptacle is a rod 3 supported from the end wall of the receptacle by the hooks 4:- These hangers are hook-shaped so as to permit the garsupported at its outer'endby. a supporting leg 7 adapted to rest onthe floor and having its upper end. in supporting engagement with said extension piece. -The leg 7 is arranged to have sliding engagement with the Specification 01' Letters Patent.

extension piece 6 and is preferably made extensible. v

8 is a sleeve or runner adapted to-slide on the extension piece and constituting the upper end of the leg 7. The upper end of the leg 7 has telescopic connection with the lowerprojection 9 of runner 8. o

10 is a removable pin fastenedto the run- Patented 13%.24, 1912. 1 Application filed March 29, 1912. Serial No. 686,999.

ner by a chain 11 arranged to pass through registering holes in the upper end ofthe leg 7 and the projection 9 of therunner 8 to enable'the supporting leg to be extended as circumstances may require. A cross-rod 12 secured to the lower end of the leg 7 constitutes a foot therefor.

When the receptacle is closed, the leg 7 slid backward from the extension piece 6 on to the rod 3 and inside thejreceptacle,

and the extension-piece 6 swings downward on its ,hinged joint into the receptacle, as/

ward in line with the rod 3 and the leg 7 is Y slid outward into the position shown in Fig. 1; Any change in the lengthof the leg that may be required maybe readily made by adjusting the pin 9. 1

What is claimed and desired to. be secured by Letters Patent is:

A hanger rack for garment receptacles combining a rod projecting outward from the rear of the receptacle, an extension piece hinged to said rod, and a supporting'leg in sliding engagement with said rodand said extension piece, said supporting leg being adapted to be slid out on the extension piece and rest upon the floor and also being adapted to slide back from the extension piece to fold downward.

In testimony whereof, I havesigned my name to this, specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses: I

IDA G. GILMORE, 1 BEATRICE MIRVIS.

' A THUR GIL ORE."

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