US1109279A - Clothes-drier. - Google Patents

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S. BUTTBRWORTH.

CLOTHES DRIER. APPLICATION FILED 1111.5, 1914'.

Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

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lzv/enor: 'czm eZ EaZ Zdn @owe THE NORRIS PETERS Co.;PH01U-LITHO., WASHINGTON. D. C,

S. BUTTERWORTH.

CLOTHES DRIER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5, 1914.

1, 109,279, Patented Sept 1,1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

THE NORRIS PETERS C0.. PHOTULITHO WSHlNGmN. D. C4

To all whom t ma-jL/.oonoerm7 Beg-it known-that I, SAMUEL gBUT'rnnf 4 lln rolrrina. citizen of the UnitedStates, and ay resident-.of Everett, in `rthejfcou'nty of A-Midli dleseX and State `of-y Massachusetts, have fina CHARLES w. amsn, or BROOKLYN; NEW vom;

vented@ certaine inew. and yuseful .',Improve lowing is a specification.,`

li This1-invention relates vPto `clothes driersy which are used `indoors'and it has for its: yobject to provide a drieradapted to' be securely supported aty different distances from. the wall of a`room,either lprojectedjin. an;

operative position from ythe wall or` retracted to a wall.

The invention consistsnin 'the improve-v ments which I and. claim.

will nowl proceedto .describe Of the accompanying drawings :-.-Figure 1 represents side elevation showing a drier, embodying my inventionsupported iny itsk I operative position."y Fig.2 representsja topv plan view ofthe drier fhead'and the 'inner portions of the arms. Fig. "3 represents; a sectiononiline 3+3iofyFi`g. 2.L Fig-41" represents' an *edgeA viewl'of the head jand Yarms as shown by. .Fig.{12.- SFig.- 5 representsa section onlineof'Fig;.3.` .Fig.- 6 rep-- resents a view, similar toy Fig. showing V:some of the arms folded?. Figs.`7` and Srep`` resent I fragmentary. sectional views hereinafter `referred to. Fig. 9 represents `a `front elevationy of the drier in lits retracted position. Fig. 10 *represents aviewr similar to Fi'g`.="'1, showing thedrier in its retracted l position. Fig. 11 represents an enlargement of a portion. offlFig. 10. 'Figi` 12 represents yasection on line 12j-1.2of.y Fig. 11. Figfly representsjanenlargement of aportion of Fig. 9.y Fig. '14 represents a sectionon line 141-.-141 of Fig. 9; Fig. 15 represents a section on line 1'5-15 of Fig..14...f Fig. 16 rep-k resents asection online 16e-16 of Fig. 114;

vThe same 'referencej characters indieate the same parts in all the figures. l

.My improved l drier comprises f a verticall standard which, is preferably telescopic and includesl a lower tubular :member 12? andan upper ymember l'aslidable vertically inthelower `member and f provided atgits upper end with La headv hereinafter described, land" s with .drier arms -14`enga`ged with. vsaid head,

thefa'rms being` adaptedto be supported radiallyin their koperative "positions and ments in Clothes-Driers, of .which r the "fol-.k

position in close proximity tothe.`

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close yproximityto the standard. L i

iv-The numeral `1,5 represents a runner which ls'movable v'vertically on the standardmemlberj12rand 1s preferably com-pressible solthat itqmayl beiirmly secured 4to the 'standard at SIAMUBUTTERWORTH, or EvEKRnTT,.MnssAcHUsETrs;.AssIGNon oN-HALrfrof ldrppd bffoidedtofvertcai positions in. l

differentk heights, said runner being. prefer-l ably composed oftwo sections as shown by:

Fig.12,`,united-.at :one side of the standard Qbyyboltsfk or rivets 16 and adjustablyV con-7;

nected at the: opposite.` side of the .standard upon the pin 17, two nuts being here shown;

`one of which serves to locktheother. The ear .18 n has a r threaded f orifice .engaging the thread on-thepinlf?. lThe orifceinthe ear.

19 is not fthreaded,hence, the operation of turning the pin'l? causes a movement ofl the pin. and: itsfenlargement T21. Vrelative toA the;

earsy 18 and`19`fandexpandsor eontraets the'runner 15.l kThe runner ear 18. is ex?. tendedfto formga hingememberwhich is.y

'con'ne'ctedby a. hinge pinp22-with ahingel Iear 23 formed .on or "attachedto' a cross bar' 24.1 To said cross barare attached by bolts 25 the inner endsof two diverging ybraces26.y

To `the outer ends of said braces are hinged orpivotedat 2.7 two terminalsaeachxcomi posedgofa hinge ear 28 andl av p1ate29.

vadapted to be.screwedtoasuitable support vsuchas a base board 30 formingapart of the -wallv of` a room.-y The. standard-'member 12; l isxprovided with agfoot l-adapted to slidek on a .floor :and preferably provided "with,

- antifrictionalfrollers,32.

Whenthe r erand the braees .fa-readjustedja's shown.fby*Fig. 1, the standard is lfirmly` supported in a` projected positionfa'r enoughe from the wall of the'froom'topermit `all ofthe drier arms'ltto radiate'fromthei standard., The standard may .be retracted` towardfthelxwall of the. room as shown by FigsxQ--an'd `10,v ,the runner 15 .being :moved upwafdlyjoni the-.Standard until ,the :braces 26 are f approXi'matelyy vertical?v When f this is done?, the drier? arms? 14 at the inner side of .thej'standardaare .dropped orl folded as intliate--iJ at thetlleft; .for Fig.. 10. and the other arms may, if desired, retain their'r radial positions so that about onefhalf of the' arms may bevutilizedi'when the standard is retracted. The hinge ears 18 'and 23- the hinge ear23.` The"threaded portiony of the hinge pin 22 engages a-.threaded orifice in the ear 18 and passes through an unthreaded orifice-in the ear 23,.so thattliel. rotation of the pin is adapted to.`pres`sthe1- earslS `and 23;l So Closely together; that:.the

hinge .is practically locked.kk Whenthe hinge earspare thus loclred together. andthe runner is., contracted74 relative. movement of the standardland braces. is. prevented and the and retracted positions, the .hinge .being yunu locked v,and .the runner expanded before movi ingk the standard fromeithenposition. The

tubular; standard 'member 12 is provided near-.itsnpper endwith a slot 38 (Fig. 14) through 1which project teeth .on a spur gear 39Lj0urnaledon a. stud 40fattached toanear 41.0nztherstandard member 12. TheslidiDgJ standard `member v13. `is provided with .a seriesofrecesses 42 (Fig. 14) these `forming.

theequ-ivalentofa series of rack teeth en.: gagedby teeth offthezspurigearf 39. Said gear maybe locked to maintain thestandard miembler13;V at. dierentV heights byv means. ofza .dog 43V pivoted at 44.to.`the. ear 41, and

havingnahandle. 45.. Theyhead `which sup4 piOrtS-thedrier .arms14comprisesla hub 46,

(Fig.3). journaled:to.f.rotate..on the upper, end; of; they standard fniemberI 13, and prof. vided with means. for engaging the .inner ends of"the..armsl4 aiid atop plate 47 at# tached to and overhangingthe hub and pro-y vided-fvvith means for supporting the driery armslhorizontally... Thefhub'14h'as a horizontalnveb. 48. and a; vertical flange. 49j formed. onthemarginot said web. In `the flange 49 are formed" a.' series of vertical slotsf50.- which are extended horizontallyf into thev web 48 as clearlyshown by Figsf` and 8. The topplate 471is secured `by screws 51 to` hol-low `studs 52 lon. theA web. 48, said top.` plate projecting outwardly from the, said ii. ngey flange 497 and beingl raised. above d as indicated by Figs.f3-, 7 rand 8i p 101i. the under-sideof theV top. `plate k47 is oijmedan annular rib 53 which is of greater dia1neter.than,: and concentric IWith', the

Hangs 49'. To the top plate 47 are attached radial wireiingers 54 Vby means of :rivets 55 engaging bends/.formed on said fingersA as shown byFig; 2,'y the inner 'ends 'ofltheaiin-r gers beingabent inwardlyland inserted .gin sockets formedfor theirvrecepvtion in. the top plate47; lhenouter endsfofnthelfingers 54` are bentstofform. downwardly'projecting hooks or.- rests 5,6.; iByreferencetoFig. 3, it

6.5, will be seen that"Y eachQarm-14, whencinlits' operative position, bears at `itsloiver edge on one of the rests 56 and at its upper edge on the rib 53;,the` inner endothe-arm pro#1 jecting through 'a lslot 50 and being providedpwvith oppositely projecting ears 57 `(Fig.` L8)l adapted to bear on the inner side ofthe flange 49 and on the lupper sidepof the web 4'8.

' ""Vh-enthe arms'14 are adjusted horizon- `.tally, they are prevented from moving endy wise outwardly bythe ears57 and are suplported :against downward movement by? the rests 56. and ribj53. Each aimx14 may` lbe `ilelded or dropped :to a vertical'position be.- V side the. standard by swinging it upwardly `out ol the rest 56fwhichnsupports.it,' and .thenlaterall'y away roinsaidI rest," and then 'downwardly to a vertical position in which lit. is support-ed by the` bearing oftheears :57 longthe upper side. of the web .48 'as indicated at the left of Fig. 6. Eacliarm 14 .is preferably made of galvanized sheet fmei3a1`,: Igthe 4bla-iikl from `which the varmk is made` being `bent into'tlie .U shapev illustrated byl Figs.A ;7and8." v

The above described head is of simple construction and permits quick movement ofthe drierarms to andvfromtheir operative posif.r tions.

4I claims-.- -1

1. A clothes drier comprising astandard having a slidingfoot, a head on said .Stand-.

ard havingradiating drier arms, a runnen lmovable; vertically on said standard, and* braces. hinged to;` s'aid runnerI and provided ;k

with means for engaging al hired-support,

ithe braces "and runnerbeing adjustable-:t0: AI supportv the .standard either in'ra projected or a retractedposition, andxther'drier arms; beingffoldable to. permit:y the. hretraction of j 'thesstandard 2.. A clothes drier comprisinga standard i having. 4a sliding` foot, a head on saidfstandaA :ard having `radiating drier arms a runner :movablez vertically on said standard, and

braces hinged .to saidlrunnerand provided withmeans for engaging a ici-xsd support, the braces and .runner being. adjustable to` support the standard; either. inl a :projected or a retracted position, means beingprovided-v rlor. preventing' relative movement of the` braces and runnerfa'ndholdingythe ystandard in either position. a i I. .f

3L QA: clothes drier comprising astandard: having a sliding foot, a. head Ionsaid standard havingradiating.,drier` arms, `a runner movable verticallyA ont said: standard, and provided with means whereby it mayf-be, locked'thereto, a pair/of. diverging.- braces connected at their inner.V ends, a .hinge con-f: necting fthe connected ends of .they braces with 4the runner, and :having .means where. byitfmaytbe locked, and terminals hingedto the outer ends of said braces and adaptedtA bey attached to ay fixed support, 'thebnaces and runner being adjustable to support the l standard either in a projected or-fa retracted ing the standard in 'either position.

4. A clothes drier comprising a ystandard having a-sliding foot,"a head on saidfstandard having radiating drier arms, a compres` sible runner movable onsaidv standardand having means 'whereby it maybe compressed and confined thereon,y said runner 'having 4a hinge ear, acomplemental hinge ear pivot- I Copies of this patent may be obtained ed to the runnerear "and having a cross bar,

diverging bracesl attached at their 'innery ends to said cross barjand having hinged terminals at thelr outer4v ends attached to a ixedysupport. y

adapted to'be a i '5. A clothes driercomprising astandard havingva sliding foot, a head on said stand* ard havingradiating drier arms, arunner movable on said standardand provided with a 'hinge ear, a brace-carryingcross bar hav#` ing a hinge ear pivoted' tothe runner ear, "means being provided forlockingsaid hinge n ears together,v and divergingvbraces attached at their inner ends tosaid cross bar and hav` ving hingedy terminals at their outerk ends adapted to kbe attached to a fixed support.

In testimony whereof I fhave aiiixedmy signaturefin presence of two Witnesses.`

' VVVitnesses': A p n JC. F." BROWN, o P. W'.` PnzzE'rrLl` .SAMUEL B UrTERWonTH. f i i for kve kcentsy each, by addressing the Commissioner ofBatentS, i. f washingtonmgaa p12

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