US1179596A - Shirt-waist hanger. - Google Patents

Description

G. WORDINGHAM.

SHIRT WAIST HANGER. APELICATION men MAR. 23, 1915.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

sists in so constructing ofier the maximum reslstance to distortion UNITED STATES ra'rnur orrrcn.

GEORGE WORDING-HAM, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

SHIRT-WAIST HANGER.

article of manufacture, of a shirt waist formwhich may be employed by both manufacturers and dealers of such garments or by laundries, as hangers for waists in thelaundry and as forms for preventing crumpling of the waist when packaged for return to the owners. In any event, I provide a form adapted .to be arranged within a shirt waist in such a manner as to prevent rumpling or creasing of the waist, if wrapped in a bundle or to afiord protection to the waist if placed in an ordinary box.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a shirt waist form so constructed that, in use, it will serve to support the collar, shoulder and bosom portions 0 the waist to effectually and artistically display any embroidery or lace-work thereon, for which reason the form is particularly adapted for use as a hanger for waists, as well as a protection for waists when being packed or shipped.

A further object of my invention is to provide a garment form of the above type which willbe constructed from a, single blank of cardboard or other suitable material adapted to be shipped and stored in flat form and to be assembled or set up only when it is to be used.

A still further object of my invention consists in so constructing the waist form that there will be no loss of material in stamping out the blanks from which the form is made, but one stampingprocess being required.

A still further object of my invention conthe form that it will in use and at the same time be capable of being readily set up. In this connection, I construct the form constituting blank in such a manner that it may be set up by the use of one hand only and in a rapid and convenient manner. 7

With these and other objects in view, my invention will be more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Apr. 18, 1916.

Application filed March 23, 1915. Serial No. 16,382.

then specifically pointed out in the claims which are attached to and form a part of this application.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view, illustrating the form embodying my present invention, a waist being arrang thereon; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the form in condition for use; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan View of the blank in its initial condition, only blank being shown.

Corresponding and to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters. My improved garment form is constructed from a single blank of cardboard or other suitable, relatively stiff material, the blank being rectangular in shape and of a size suitable for the garment which it is to support. In Fig. 3, such blank is indicated by the numeral 10 and the various incisions made in the blank to adapt it for use in the garment form are clearly shown. The blank is provided medially of its, width and slightly spaced from one end with a transverse incision 11 parallel with such end and having curved portions 12 directed toward the opposite end of the blank. Parallel incisions 13 form continuations of the incision 11, eX- tending longitudinally of the blank and consequently parallel with its sides, the three incisions thus formed defining a tongue 14. An opening 15 is formed in the free end portion of this tongue, that is, near the transverse incision 11.

Somewhat below the lower ends of the incisions 13, the"blank is formed with a further transverse incision 16 having downwardly curved portions 17, from which ex tend the par llel longitudinal 'incisions 18, these incisions being in line with the corresponding incisions 13, thereby defining a second flap or tongue 19 in longitudinal alinement with the first and spaced slightly below it. Relatively short transverse incisions 20 extend jnwardly from the intermediate portions of the incisions 18 and in transverse alinement with each other, the inner ends of these incisions being spaced whereby the end portion of the tongue 19 is provided with locking flaps 21, the purpose of which will be later explained. At this point I wish to point out that none of the incisions thus formed extend through the edges of the blank and there is, therefore,

the upper portion of the V like parts are referred very little likelihood of the blank being injury in handling or shipment. It will torn during handling. The blank, in the further be clear'that the form may be readcondition just described,- is'adapted to be -ily set up, when required, for use,-and a packed in large numbers in' flat condition, waist readily and quickly fitted thereon and for shipment or storage and 1s not intended properly supported against creasing or 7 to be set up until ready for use. rumpling.

When it is desired to use the .form, that The tongue 14 forms a hanger, permitting end portion of the blank, from which the the suspension of garments in a closet or tongues 14 and 19 are struck, is bent forlike place upon the forms upon which they wardly and its free edge is-mserted behind are positioned when returned from the 7 the tongue 19 which is sprung forwardly laundry, thereby avoiding the likelihood of somewhat, as shown in Fig. 2, for this purrumpling or soiling the garments by the pose. At the same time that the tongue 19 necessity of removing such forms as are is sprung forwardly to receive the edge of now commonly in use and replacing them the blank, the fiaps2'1 carried by the tongue with the ordinary garment hangers com- 8 are sprung rearwardly through the opening monly used. This tongue also prevents latdefined by the tonguell: to engage against eral disarrangement of the garment upon what is now the rear face of the turned over the form, although it may, if the form is to portion of the blank, at either side of the be packed in a box, have its free endbent 20 opening 'from which the tongue 14 was downwardly and engaged behind the tongue 1 formed, the curved portions 12, formed by 20 in order to shorten the package.

the meeting ends of the incisions 13 and Having thus described the invention, what incision 11, seating in the incisions 20 of is claimed as new is: I the tongue 21. Under these conditions, two 1. A garment form including a relatively g5 shoulder rolls 22 are formed, one at either flat body formed from a blank having par- 90 side of the tongue 14 which serve to eifecallel longitudinal incisions connected near. tually support the collar, shoulder and one endby a transverse incision forming a bosom portions of the waist when the gartongue, such end of the body being bent over ment is positioned upon the 'formin' the and secured to the body, whereby the tongue manner shown in Fig. 1. It should be noted forms a suspension means and the bent over 95 that these shoulder rollsor shoulder form portions provide shoulder form portions at portions of the garment form are connected either side of the suspension means, the body and therefore one serves to support the being further provided'with a second tongue other. It should further be noted that beinsertible in the opening formed by the first cause of this connection, both-,rolls are tongue when the end is turned over and formed in a single operation. Due to the adapted to retain'the bent over portions fact that the free end edge of the blank against the body portions. seats in the lower ends of the incisions 18, 2. A garment form including a relatively the tongue 19 serves to absolutely hold the flat body formed from a blank having par- 40 shoulder rolls against further bending or .allel longitudinal incisions connected near 105 rolling movement, while the locking en ageone end by a transverse incision forming a ment of the flaps 21, in the inner en s of tongue, such end of the body. being bent over I the rolls, prevents straightening out of the and secured to the body, whereby the tongue rolls". forms a suspension means and the bent over The form above described may be readily portions provide shoulder form portions at 110 set up with one hand, if desired, but may either side of the suspension means, the body most convenientlybe set up by grasping being .further provided with a second one edge of the blank, adjacent the end havtongue insertible in the opening formed'by ing the tongues, with one hand, while the first tongue when theend is turned over,

60 springing out the tongue 19 with one finger said second tongue having lateral flaps for 115 of the other hand and at the same time looking engagement with the turned over springing back the flaps 21 with the other portion of the body. A fingers of the same hand manipulatingthe 3. As a new article of manufacture, a tongue 19. The upper end of the lank. blank for a garment form provided adjamay then be swung into position behind cent one end with a medial .transverse inthe tongue 19, the flaps 21 passing readily cision and with spaced longitudinal incisions through the opening defined by cutting out forming continuations ofthe transverse inthe tongue 14 and being then released to cision to define a tongue, which tongueisprospring into place and lock the form in vided with an ogemng in its free end, the

assembled or set up position. I I blank in longitu From the foregoing description of my first tongue being provided with a second invention, it will be seen-that I have protransverse incision and with spaced longivided a garment form-blank, large numbers tudinal incisions in alinement with the former of which may be packed in a minimum space longitudinal incisions to provide a second I and so constructed as to be little liable to tongue.

inal spaced relation to the 4. As a new article of manufacture, a blank for a garment form provided adjacent one end with a medial transverse incision and with spaced lon 'tudinal incisions forming continuations of the transverse incision to define a tongue, which tongue is provide with an opening in itsfree end, the blank in longitudinal spaced relation to the first tongue being provided with a second transverse incision and with spaced lon 'tudinal incisions in alinement with the former longitudinal incisions to provide a second tongue, said second tongue being formed intermediate its length with inwardly extending transverse incisions-to define lateral flaps.

5. A garment form including a relatively fiat body having one end (portion rolled back upon itself, an upstan ing tongue being struck out from the rolled portion but leaving the end of such rolled portion contmuous, and a second tongue struck out from the body and bent forwardly to receive behind it the continuous edge of the rolled portion,

being insertible through the second tongue tongue to lock the rolled portion against re- 4 turn movement.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE WORDINGHAM. [L.s.] Witnesses:

Fnmommn, FRED J. RAY.

formed by the first for locking with the continuous rolled por- 1

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