US1148818A

US1148818A - Clothes-line.

Info

Publication number: US1148818A
Application number: US86449914A
Authority: US
Inventors: Henry Amacher
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1914-10-01
Filing date: 1914-10-01
Publication date: 1915-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 1932-08-03

Description

H. AMACHER.

CLOTHES LINE.

APPLICATION FILED. OCT- I 1914.

COLUMBIA FLAYJOGRAPH c0..wAsHlNuTON. D. C.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

H NR 'AMACHER, or'cULLoi/r, ILLINOIS.

CLOTHES-LINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, HENRY AMACHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cullom, in the county of Livingston and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in .ClothesLines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to spring grips, and

more particularly relates to a noveladapta tion of the latter in forming a clothes line.

As a particular object, this invention contemplates the provision of a clothes line formed of a series of spring grips such that it may be operated by a personremaining standing at one point and such that the clothes will be resiliently retained upon the line for any desired length of time.

An object of equal importance is to provide a protector for saidgrips to guard against the action thereon of the elements and to also construct a clothes line of the foregoing type with suchregard to proportion, number and arrangement of parts as to render it capable of being cheaply manufactured as well as durable and efficient in operation.

The above and additional objectswhich will become apparent as this explanatory practice, and throughout the several views, N of whlch hke characters of reference deslgnate similar parts :-Figure 1 is a side elevation of one of the clothes lines comprehended by this invention as. set up and ready for use, the supports therefor being only fragmentarily shown, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the spring grips shown in the closed position, Fig. 3 is a similar view of a grip as it appears when open, and Fig. 4 is also a perspective view showing a grip inverted and provided with one of the protectors, the latter being also illustrated in dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 3.

There is illustrated a rotatable clothes line mounted for endless movement upon a pair of pulleys 5 which are-in turn rotatably supported by bracket arms 6 of any desir- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915." j, Application filed October 1, 1 914. Seria11\lo. 864,499.

able construction although formed with an i arcuate intermediate portion 7 for theobvious purpose of permitting movementthereby of the grips of this invention as will ap- 'pear. These brackets are removably received as indicated at 8 in suitable posts or standards of any customary variety.

The, clothes line consists of a series of spring grips linked in alinement and of sufficient number to extend between the pulleys 5 to form the upper portion of the The spring 11 is formed at one end with an eye 13 at right angles to which is the continuation 14 integrally formed at its other end with the loop 15 parallel to the eye 13 and; equally spaced therewith from the linear portion 14. A continuation 16 is alined with the portion 14 of this spring and formed upon the other end of the loop 15, itself terminating in the arcuate V-shaped resilient arm 17, the end of which is formed with a large eye 18 loosely slidable uponthe similar extensions 19 of the jaws 12. These jaws are substantially U-shaped and have eyes 20 formed upon each of the extensions 19, one pair of similar eyes being received in the spring eye 13 and the other pair in the loop 15 asis clearly illustrated. Links 21 serve to connect successive spring grips of the described construction while the wire 10 is similarly formed with loops 22 for connecting the terminal grips with each other about the pulleys 5. i

It will be understood of course that the resilient arm 17 normally tends to maintain the jaws 12 in the closed or gripping position illustrated in Fig. 2 such position being automatically assumed by the grip, after the operators grip is released whereby the spring arm 17 is depressed to enable the jaws 12 to pivotally open in their respective loops for the reception of clothes therein.

The grips when not in use are permitted to occupy the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, but when it is desired to put the clothes line in service the operator can take his position at any point and by intermittently pulling upon the wire 10 in a constant direction will successively position adjacent to himself the several spring grips each in turn, which may then be given the i clothes they are expected to support in the I clothes have been dried it is possible for,

obvious ,manner. similarlyr when I the the operator to take his station at any one point and successively relieve each grip of V the clothes carriedi thereby, so that awhen the last grip has been reached the whole number will form the under portion 'of'th'e 'clothesline circuit in which position they are to be left until again utilized as clothes carriers. In this position, as just previously set forth, itjwi'll be seen that the protector plate 23 which, it may be noted, is preferably formed' from some" non-rusting inateri'al, is providedfwith apertures 24 to enable, the plate to loosely slide upon the extensions l9 of the jaws l2, henthe. grips are, in" their inverted position as shown in Fig. i, it will readily be appreciated that -vention, it desired toem'p'hasiZe the fact that such minor changes inthe matters of proportion and degree may be made in later adaptations of this device, as shall not alter.

thes'p'irit 0-13 the invention as defined the appended claims.

1 What is claimed is 1 In a clothes line grip, a base portion formed with loops and ate'rminal spring arm, and jaws loosely mounted by said loops and similarly engageable by said arm.

2. In an automatic clothes line grip, jaws loosely mounted on. a base portion, and a resilient member form'ed integrally with said'base portion for sliding contact with said aw in normally keeping the latter 3. The combination with a spring grip including a base portion, jaws loosely connected thereto and a lresilientiarm integral 7 with said base portion and slidable upon said jaws, of a protector plate apertured to similarly slide upon said jaws. mThe combination in an endless clothes line including a series of linked grips 'forinmg the upper-portion of the clothes line clrcult when the latter is in use, means for transferrlngsald grips to the lower portion or said circuit, and protector plates adapted named position.

to be 'o'fservice automatically invsaid last I 5 In jan automatic clothes line grip; a

base portion formed with arterrninal eye, an lntermedlate' loop, and an integral resilient'arm terminating in a larger loop, jaws,

extensions formed on said j aws, eyes formed on said'ext'ensions, corresponding pairs of eyes being loosely mounted upon said terminaleyeand saidintermediate loop of said 7 a pair of the said extensions.

t. In annutomatic' clothes line, grip, a base portion formed with a terminal eye, and an intermediate loop, a resll ent arm formed integrallyupon said base portion, and "angularly' thereto, jaws, extensions forme'dfon' said jaws, eyes formed'on' said extensions'to loosely mount said jaws in the said eye and loop of said base portion, an eye formed on said resilient arm for sliding engagement with one extension of each jaw, and links loosely positioning with respect to said base portion, grips of 'a series in alinement.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in'presence or two witnesses.

HENRY AMACHER.

Witnesses:

JAKE AMAorn R,

WHITE.

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