US1133611A

US1133611A - Mail-bag rack.

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Publication number: US1133611A
Application number: US83664214A
Authority: US
Inventors: David H Borgmeyer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1914-05-06
Filing date: 1914-05-06
Publication date: 1915-03-30
Anticipated expiration: 1932-03-30

Description

D. H. BORGMEYER.

MAIL BAG RACK.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 6, 1914.

1,133,61 1 Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

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DAVID H. BORGMEYER, OF ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI.

MAIL-BAG- RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 39, 1915.

Application filed. May 6, 1914. Serial No. 836,642.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that I, DAVID E. BORGMEYER, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of St. Charles, in the county of St. Charles and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mail-Bag Racks, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a mail bag rack for supporting open mail bags or pouches while mail is being distributed and placed therein by postal employees.

One of the objects of the present invention is the production of a mail bag rack that may be folded when not in use, and which includes props or legs of novel construction.

Another object of the invention is the production of a mail bag rack having a main hanger frame and a detachable hanger frame extension adapted to occupy an extended forward position in front of the main hanger frame, and adapted to occupy a folded position in which it lies above the main hanger frame.

The invention also includes certain details of construction which will be hereinafter described.

Figure I is a topor plan view of my mail bag rack, the middle portion of the hanger frame being broken away. Fig. II is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. I. Fig. III is a section taken approximately on the line IIIIII, Fig. II. Fig. IV is a fragmentary side elevation, partly in section, showing a portion of the hanger frame extension. Fig. V is a vertical section taken approximately on the line VV, Fig. IV.

In the accompanying drawings: A designates a main hanger frame provided with side bars 1 and hanger rods 2, 3and 4: connecting said side bars. The usual rings or hooks 5, for supporting mail bags, are mounted on the hanger rods. 7

6 designates wall brackets adapted to be secured to the wall of a railway car, each of said wall brackets being provided with abutment faces 7 and 8 adapted to be engaged by the main hanger frame when the parts occopy the position seen in full lines Fig. II. The side bars 1 engage the abutments 7 and the hanger rod 2 is extended to provide abutments which engage the abutments 8.

The side bars 1 are connected to the wall brackets 6 by pivot members 9 located between the abutment 8 and the front end of the hanger frame A.

A hanger frame extension B is provided with arms 10 and a hanger rod 11 connecting said arms. The arms 10 are pivotally connected to the hanger rod 4 on the main hanger frame and each arm 10 is formed with a curved seat 12 which rests on a rod 13 secured to the main hanger frame. Then the hanger frame extension B is in service it occupies the position seen in full lines in Fig. II, and when not in use it may be folded backwardly to a position where its hanger rod 11 will lie directly above the hanger rod 3 as shown by dotted lines. When the hanger frame extension is folded backwardly it does not in any way interfere with the introduction of mail into the mail bags supported by the hanger rods of the main frame.

The means for pivotally and detachably connecting the hanger frame extension B to the main hanger frame preferably comprises spools 14: (Figs. IV and V) secured to the hanger rod 4 and bearing sections 15 at the inner ends of the arms 10. Each bearing section 15 partially surrounds the hanger rod 4 and is secured to an arm 10 by a screw 16 and a dowel pin 17 which interlocks with the arm 10 as seen in Fig. IV. It will be noted that the arms 10 are firmly secured to the spools 1s and that the flanges on the spools prevent said arms from moving laterally. If desired the hanger frame extension B may be disconnected from the main hanger frame by removing the bearing sections 15.

The free end of the pivoted hanger frame A is preferably supported by one or more extensible legs or props, and each of the props I have shown comprises an upper arm 20 pivoted to the hanger frame, a lower arm 21 pivoted to a foot piece or floor bracket 22, and a tubular member 23 telescoped with both of said

pivoted arms

20 and 21. The

foot piece 22 is preferably secured to the floor of the mail car, and the tubular member 23 is preferably slidably fitted to both

arms

20 and 21.

24 and 24: designate slots formed in the tubular member 23 forthe reception of pins 25 carried by the

pivoted arms

20 and 21. The free end portions of the

pivoted arms

20 and 21 are united by the member 23 which forms a very effective brace for the prop structure, and when the parts occupy the position shown in full lines, Fig. II, the lower end of the upper arm 20 abuts against the lower arm 21 so that the hanger frame is very firmly supported by the extensible props.

When the mail bag rack is not in use it may be folded to lie close to the car wall as shown by dotted lines in Fig. II. The first step in folding the rack is to shift the hanger extension B backwardly to a position where it will overlie the hanger frame A. The parts may then be shifted toward the wall as shown by dotted lines.

26 designates a wall hook adapted to engage the hanger rod 4. when the hanger frame occupies its folded position. While the hanger frame is being folded backwardly toward the wall the pivoted arm 20 is carried upwardly while the lower arm 21 merely turns about the axis of its pivot pin.

During this folding movement the pins 25 carried by the upper arm 20 engage the upper end walls of slots 24: and the slidable tube 23 is then pulled upwardly to the position shown by dotted lines, in which position it is firmly held by the pins 25 at the extreme ends of the

slots

24 and 24.

I'claim:

1. A foldable mail bag rack comprising a hanger frame, wall brackets to which said hanger frame is pivoted, said hanger frame being provided with abutments adapted to engage said wall brackets when the hanger frame is unfolded, foot pieces adapted to be secured to the floor of a car, and props connecting the free end of said hanger frame to saidfoot pieces, each of said props comprising an upper arm pivoted to said hanger frame, a lower arm pivoted to one of said foot pieces, a tube telescoped with both of said. arms and means for securing said tube to said arms.

2. A mail bag rack comprising a hanger frame, a support to which said hanger frame is pivoted, and an extensible prop adapted to support the free end of said frame, said extensible prop including an upper arm pivoted to said frame, a pivotally supported lower arm, and a slidable member uniting said pivoted arms.

3. A foldable mail bag rack comprising a hanger frame, a support to which said hanger frame is pivoted, and a prop for supporting said hanger frame, said prop comprising an upper arm pivoted to said hanger frame, a pivotally supported lower arm adapted to abut against said upper arm, a slidable tube telescoped with both of said arms, and means for securing said tube to said arms.

l. A mail bag rack comprising a main hanger frame provided with hanger rods, and a hanger frame extension pivoted to said main hanger frame and provided with a hanger rod, said hanger frame extension being foldable to a position where it will lie above the main hanger frame.

5. A mail bag rack comprising a main hanger frame providedwith hanger rods, and a hanger frame extension pivoted to one of said hanger rods, said hanger frame extension being adapted to occupy a folded position in which it lies above the main hanger frame and to occupy an extended position in which it extends forwardly from Z the main hanger frame, and said hanger frame extension being provided with a hanger rod adapted to lie above one of the hanger rods on said main hanger frame.

6. A mail bag rack comprising a main hanger frame provided with hangerrods,

spools secured to oneof said hanger rods,

and a hanger frame extension pivotally mounted on said spools, said hanger frame. extension belng provlded w1th bearing sections fitted to said spools, and the said bearing sections being detachably connected to said hanger frame extension so as to permit the removal of the latter from the main,

hanger frame. 1

7. A mail bag rack comprising a main hanger frame provided with hanger rods, and a foldable hanger frame extension secured to said main hanger framej and pro vided with a hanger rod, said hanger frame extension being adapted to occupy an'unfolded position in which it extends forwardly from the, main hanger frame and also adapted to be folded backwardly from its extended position. 7

DAVID H. BORGMEYER. In the presence off.

FRANK BUnRGns, JOHN BORGMEYER.

Copies 0! this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissfoner of Patents.

Washington, D. O."