US1082323A

US1082323A - Portable laundry-basket.

Info

Publication number: US1082323A
Application number: US72269712A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jane Harris
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-09-27
Filing date: 1912-09-27
Publication date: 1913-12-23
Anticipated expiration: 1930-12-23

Description

J. HARRIS.

PORTABLE LAUNDRY BASKET.

APPLICATION :FILED SEPT. 27, 19121 Patented Deo; 23, 1913.

JANE Hamers, or GERMANTDWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

PORTABLE LAUNDRY-BASKET.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented D'ec. 23, 1913.

Application led September 27, 1912. Serial No. 722,697.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it Aknown that I, J ANE HAnnIsna c1tizen of the IUnited States, residing at Germantown,v in .the county of Philadelphia and State of-Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Laundry-Baskets, of which the followingis a specification. o

This invention relates to improvements in laundry baskets, andv particularly to the portable type, the essential object in view 1 being the facilitating of handling and transportingvof a clothes container.

.With this 'and further objects in view, as

will in part become apparent, and in part be hereinafter stated, the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as herein specified and claimed. y l I In the accompanying drawings Figure ,1 is a view in sideelevation of a `laundry basket embodying the features 0f the present invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section therethrough, taken on the plane indicated by line 2 2 of Fig. l, and looking downwardly. Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of the basket detached. Fig. 4 is a rear end view of the parts seen in Fig. 1. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail fragmentary sections, the former being taken substantially on the line of the axis of the pivot of one arm of the handle, and the latter just at one side of one of the angle pieces. Fig. 7 is an enlarged det-ail section through the housing of one of the retainer hooks, the hook and contiguous parts being seen in elevation.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a basket body of any preferred type and construction having the cover 2 preferably pivoted thereto. A partition 3 divides the container comprising said basket body into receptacles for diiierent articles,'

as for instance, the larger receptacle for clothing, and the smaller receptacle for pins or other auxiliary apparatus. Attached to the bottom of the basket body 1 are the casters 4, 4 adapted at times to sustain the basket body whenit is being moved about the floor of a room or otherwise when the basket is to be moved onl a short distance.

Angle pieces

5, 5 are fixe to the body 1 and each has one arm extendin transversely of and fixed to the bottom of t e body, and the other arm upstanding, at one side of the body, as clearly seen in Fig. 6. The upper` end of the vups'tandi portion of each angle plate 5 is formed wit an outwardly-turned end portiop or ilange 6 apertured to form an eye The basket body 1 is detachably mounted in a `frame 8 shaped preferably to conform to the contour of the basket body and having lower longitudinal side -strips 8,.8, preferably of T-irons, or other T-material. Fixed to the side strips 8" and extendin beneath the' same is an axle 9 Whose en s extend beyond. the sides of the frame 8 and are sustained by supporting

wheels

10, 10. At the front of the frame 8, caster brackets 11, 11 are fixed to and extend downwardly and forwardly from the frame, and each is provided with a stub shaft or axle 12 mounted on the wheel 13, the wheels 13 being preferably of less diameter than wheels 10.

y Mounted on each side strip 8', are

h'ousings

14, 14 which are preferably bolted or otherwise suitably secured to the respective strips, a housing 14 being arranged adjacent each of the angle plates 5. Longitudinally movably mounted in each housing 14 is a plunger 15 engaged within the housing by a spring 16 tensioned to press the plunger downwardly, the upper end of the plunger being turned to form a hook 17. Each hook 17 is adapted to engage the respective eye 7 of the adjacent plate 5. Upstanding from each hook 17 is an operating eye 18 adapted to be grasped for manual manipulation of the hook.

A handle 19 is provided and formed with

arms

20, 20 extending on the opposite sides of the basket body 1, the lower ends of the arms 20 being preferably pivoted to the vertical,l upstanding -web of the respective T- irons, 8', eachV of the said lower ends of the arms 20 being spaced from said web by a filler block 20', and being guarded byan upstanding flange 20" extending from the respective strip 8 on the outside of the respective arm. A brace 21 is arranged at each side of the basket body 1 and has its lowerend resting pivotally in a socket 22, the upper end of'each brace 21 being bifurcated, as at 23 to receive the respective contiguous arm 20, the arm 20 being detachably connected to said bifurcated end by a. pin 24 passed through the arms of the'bifurcation and through'the respective arm 20. Pin 24 may be retained against loss by a connecting chain 25 which is attached to the respective pin 24C and to the corresponding brace 2l.

In operation, the parts are normally in the condition illustrated in Fig. l, wherein the basket body l is disposed within the framing 8 in position for resting 4on the inwardly extending flanges of the lower strips of framing 8, and being retained in place thereon by the hooks 17 engaging the eyes 7, the handle being in the position indicated with the arms Q() engaging the braces 2l. ln this condition, movement of the basket from place to place as when it is being moved about a lawn, is facilitated. Whenever it is desired to move the basket about a room, the basket body is preferably removed from the framing 8 by swinging the arms 20 forwardly until they arrive in a horizontal position, the pins 24 having been removed before the swinging movement began. After this movement of the arms 20, the hooks 17 are elevated and swung to one side out of engagement, and the basket body l may be elevated directly out of the framing 8 until entirely free thereof, and may' then be deposited on the floor in position for resting upon the casters 4 Awhich constitute eiicient means for enabling free movement of the basket body.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

rlhe combination with a basket body, of a framing sustaining the same, wheels supporting said framing, a handle having arms pivotally engaging the framing and disposed at opposite sides thereof, an inclined brace disposed at each side of the framing, a socket on the framing for each of the braces adapted to receive the lower end of the respective brace, the upper end of each braoe being bifurcated for receiving the respective arm of the handle between the arms of the bifurcation, the arms of the bifurcations and 'the arms of the handle being apertured, and a locking pin for each brace adapted to detachably extend through the apertures for locking the handle to the brace.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JANE HRRlS.

lVitnesses GEORGE lV. Drains, ERNEST DE La Snlnrni.