US1156699A - Clothes-rack. - Google Patents

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' w. T. MAXWELL.

CLOTHES RACK. APPLICATION,FILED NOV. 3. 1914.

1,156,699. Patented 0ct.12, 1915.

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w. ,T. MAXWELL. CLOTHES RACK.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3. I914.

1,156,699. Patented 0013.12, 1915.

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WILLIAM T. MAX WELL, F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNbR ONE-HALF TO JOHN GASS, OF PITTSBURGH,PENNSYLVANIA.

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To all whom it ma concern Be it known t at I, WILL1AM T. MAX-' V WELL, a citizen of the United States,- and Clothes-Racks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

-My invention relates to clothes-racks, and more especially to that type in which there is astand with a' series of radially swinging arms with means for supporting the arms in a horizontal posltion for the support of the clothes hung thereon.

The object of my invention is to provide a clothes-rack of this type with a double set of radially extending arms, one above the other, whereby greater capacity is obtained, and to provide for the folding up and insertion of'the parts one within the other, so that the whole device may be included in compact form for convenience in' carrying from one place to another and which occupies but little space when not 1n actual use.

To these ends my invention comprises the novel features hereinafter set forth and.

claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of my improved rack in position for use; Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section with the arms broken away; Fig. 3 is In the drawings, the numeral desig-.

nates a column of tubular form, which-in the description will be termed a caslng.

' Secured to the upper end of said-casing is the cage 3, which is brazed or otherwise secured to said casing, theupper end of said casing being flared as at Q and resting in the upper face of the cage 3. The cage .3 is provided with the radial apertures 5 through which the arms 6 extend. The arms 6. are mounted on the ring 7 so as to swing freely thereon, and are separated Specification of Letters Patent.

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from each other by spacers 8. When the arms are extended in the positions indlcated in F igs. 1 and 2, the ring 7 will be up within the cage 3, the arms extending out through the apertures 5 as clearly indicated, while the inner ends of the arms bear against the inner upper face of the cage 3, whereby said arms are held in a horizontal position.

Surrounding the casing 2-is the collar 9 slidable on said casing, and said collar has the links 10 connected thereto, the upper ends of said links having hook-portions 11, which engage the eyelets 12 on said collar.

The outer ends of the links 10 are connected to the legs 13. The upper ends of the legs 13 are engaged by the ring 14, said legs being notched as at 15 to receive said ring.

The upper ends of the legs 13 are beveled off as at 16 to engage the casing 12 as indicated in Fig. 2 when said legs are extended. In the extended position of the legs 13 with the weight of the casing and parts carried thereby, the links 10 act on the principle of a toggle, and the upper ends of the legs 13 are forced against the casingand act to support itat any desired height. When the casing 2 is lifted, the legs 13 collapse and cling close to the casing, as indicated in Fig. 3.

The lower end of the casing 2 is closed with the plug 17, and a rod 18 supported by said plug extends up within said casing. The upper end of said rod has the head 19.

Slidable on the rod 18 is the telescoping member 20, which consists of a tube 21 anda socket 22 at the lower end thereof, and into which said tube extends. The socket 22 is provided with the vertical slots or recesses 23, which receive the springs 24, said springs being secured to the lower end of said socket 22 in any suitable manner. The upper ends of the springs 24 are provided with the fingers 25. The springs24 when the telescoping member 20 is lifted, are adapted to engage the flared portion 4 of the casing 2 and so act to support the telescoping memposition as indicated in Fig. 2.

.A sleeve 26 is slidable on the tubular member 21, said sleeve having the flanges 27 and 27 to receivethe rounded end portions 28 of the arms 28*. The flange 27 has the openings 29 which register with the slots 30 in the ring 30 to receive the inner ends of In Figs. 1

both sets of arms tion to receive clothes.

the arms 28 and through which the arms 28 projectw Secured to the upper end of the tubular member 21 is the cage 31, which has the radial slots 32 through which the arms 29 extend, and when the sleeve 26 is raised the sleeve 26 extends up within the cage 31, and the arms 29 project out through the slots 32 in a horizontal-plane as indicated in Fig. 2 said arms resting on the rim portion 33 0% said cage 31. The wei ht of the arms and the short leverage hol s the sleeve 26 up within said cage.

and 2,1 have illustrated the position of the parts when my improved clothes hanger is in use, and in this case,

are extended and in posi- The legs 13 form a firm and steady support for the casing 2 and the parts carried thereby, and by raising up on the casing 2, said casing ma be'adjusted at diiferent heights on the col ar 9 according to the height at which it is desired to have the arms.

When the clothes-hanger is not in use, it may be readily folded up into the form indicated in Fig. 3, and to do this, the tGlG.

\ scoping member 20 is first lowered into the casing 2, which isdone by pressing 'in on the springs 24:, whereupon the tube 21 may be lowered into the casing 2, the sleeve 26 sliding down the tube folding up into vertical position until the telescoping member is inserted within the casing 2, as indicated in Fig. 3. The arms 6 are then brought up into a vertical position and the ring 7 is lowered to the osition indicated in Fig. 3, whereupon by li ing-up the casing 2, the weight of the legs 13 is relievedand said legs will collapse so that 21 and the arms 29 Lwaeee they may be forced up around the casing 2 between said casing and the arms 6 ascl'early indicated in Fig. 3. In this manner, the parts are so inserted one within the other as to form a very small, com act bundle, which is easily carried and w ich may be stored 1n a very small space when not in actual use.

By having the upper set of arms mounted on a telescoping mem er which is inclosed within the main casing, I double the capacity of the device, and at the same time, it does not materially increase the size or weight of the whole.

What I claim is:

1. In a clothes-hanger, the combination of a column, a series of radially swinging-arms carried thereby adapted to be moved into parallel relation with said column and surrounding same, a collar slidable on said column, legs, toggle-links connecting said collar and said legs, and a ring inclosing the upper ends of said legs and surrounding said column.

2. In a clothes-hanger, the combination of a column, series of radially swinging-arms carried therebyadapted to be brought into parallel position with said column and surrounding same, a collar slidable on said column, legs, toggle-links engaging said collar and said legs, said legs having notches at the upper ends thereof, and a ring engaging said notches and surrounding said column. I In testimony whereof, I the said WILLIAM T. MAXWELL, have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM T. MAXWELL. Witnesses JOHN-F. WILL, I J. R. KELLER.

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