US1267937A - Dress-form. - Google Patents

Description

C. A. UFFORD.

DRESS FORM.

APPLlCATlON FILED JUNE 28. 1912. RENEWED 00126. I917. BT 9? Patented May 28,1918.

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DRESS FORM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28. 1912- RENEWED OCT. 26. I917.

Patented May 28,1918.

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Application filed June 28, 1912 Serial No. 706,344. Renewed October To all whom it may concern.-

vide a dress form with novel means for expanding and contracting the Waist line without changing the contour of the form at other portions and also to provide a novel scribed and then fastening the skirt tothe body portion of means for adjusting the size of the form at the hips and for connecting the skirt section of the form to the bust portion thereof, all as will be more fully hereinafter depointed out in the ap pended claims. j

Referring to the drawings wherein I have shown a selected embodiment of my invention which is sufficient to show the prin ciple thereof, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a dress form embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged section on the line a2,'Fig.-1;

Fig.3 is a detail view'of the means for the form;

Fig. 4c is an enlarged vertical central section through the body portion of the form;

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the body J portion of the form;

at-w, Fig. 6.

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the skirt portion of the form;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged section on the line The form herein shown comprises a body sectiondesignated generally by 1 and a skirt section designated generally by 2. The body section is divided into separate sections, as usual in dress forms of this character, and these sections can be adjusted relative to each other to give the form the required size, shape or contour. The form is supported by a stand 3 of usual construction which is provided with a central supporting member extending up through the form. In the present embodiment of my invention this central supporting member comprises a rod 4 which sets at its lower end into the upper end of the stand 3, as shown in Fig. 1, and is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 1918.

26, 1917. Serial No. 138,737.

clamped therein by a clamping screw 5, av central tubular member 6 which telescopes over the upper end ofthe rod 4, and an upper member 7, the lower end of which is inserted into the tubular member 6 and which extends up through the end of the form, the members l and 7 being adjustably secured to the central tubular member 6 by the set-screws 8' and 9, respectively.

The body of the form is divided vertically in a plurality of places as shown by the division lines 24, and the various sections of the form are adjustably secured together by means of slotted members 20 that are secured to certain sections and clamping screws 21 that are secured to other sections and which pass through the slots of the members 20, each clamping screw having a clamping nut 22 thereon. This method of holding dress form sections in adjustable position relative toeach otheris well known and forms no part of the present invention.

In my present invention I propose to interpose springs 23 between the clamping nuts 22 and thejslotted members 20, which springs make a yielding frictional connection which develops suflicient friction for holding the parts in adjusted position under ordinary circumstances, but which will give. when sufli-cientpressure is applied so that the sections may be adjusted without the necessity of loosening the nuts 22.

The manner of adjusting the neck sec. tions 201 herein shown is similar to that describedand claimed in my copending ap plication, Se. No. 641,787, filed August 1, 1911, andhence no further description thereof is necessary herein.

As stated above theform is divided vertically at several places, as shown at 24c in Fig. 1, and each of'the divisions thus formed f is jointed at the waist section so that the form can be expanded orcontracted at the waist by bending the joints without. the

necessity of adjusting the form in any other part. I secure this jointed effect herein by dividing each section at the waist line, as shown at 25, and then by connecting the portions above and below the division line 25 by a hinge member 26. I will preferably use a hingemember such as shown in Fig.4: which is rigidly secured to one portion of a section and is adjustably secured to the other portion thereof. As herein shown the upper end of the hinge member 26 is slotted end. As herein shown I employ an inflatable chamber 30 which surrounds the central; supporting member at the waist line and is capable of being inflated, and I also employ means for preventing expansion of said; inflatable chamber in a verticalv direction; whereby when it isinflated, expansion must takeplace laterally. For inflating the chamber 3 0,1 haveprovided means operable from the exterior of the form, and. in the present, embodiment this means is in the nature of a pump which is confined within the central supportingv member. It will be noted that the member 7 is hollow and the interiorthereof constitutes a pump cylinder in which. operates a pump piston 31 connected to a stem 32 that extends upthrough the upper-end of the member 7 and is provided with ahandle 33 at itsupper end. The interior of the member? below the pis- 1 ten 31 is: connected to the inflatable chamher. 30 by a pipe 34. 35 designates a check valve controlling an inlet. to the chamber and another check valve (not, shown) will be employed in 'the connection 36. With this construction the operating of'the pump pistonBl will inflate the chamber 30, as. will be evident. This inflatable chamber 81 also has connected thereto another discharge pipe 37 which is shown as. leading out throughthe arm seye and is provided with a cap 38 by which it may be closed. I

Th c tubularmember 6 is shownas having two flanges 39 sustained thereby, one on each side ofjth e' inflatable chamber 30, said flanges." operating to prevent the expansion of said ehamben vertically when it is inflated. These collars are adjustable on the member 6 and may be held in adjusted position by. set-screws 40. v

vIf it isv desired to expandthe waist line into the dotted line position, Fig. 4, it .is simply. necessary to operate the pump and thus inflate thezehamber 30. If, on the other hand, it is desiredto reduce the waist line measurement the cap 38 can be removed to allowthe chamber. 80 to become more or less deflated. I Y I For(adjusting thesectijons at the, hip I have provided the following mechanism:

The rod 4 carriesa four-armed member 41, the arms of which are slotted, as at 42. 7

Each of the slotted arms carries a plate 43 preferably of sheet metal, said plate being adjustable longitudinally of the slot 42 and held in adjusted position by the clamping screws 44. Each plate 43 is provided with the two slots 45 which extend substantially parallel to the outer edge of the plate, or substantially parallel to the sides of the form. Each of the form sections has a projection 46 extending inwardly therefrom and carrying an adjusting screw 47 which plays in one of the slots. 45. The form herein shown is divided vertically in eight places to constitute eight sections at the hip, and two hip sections are adjustably secured to each of the plates 43. The slots 45 are somewhat wider than the diameter of. the clamping screws 47 and these slots therefore allow of a slight radial adjustment ofeach hip section as well as an adjustment of the hip sections toward and from each other. The adjustment toward and from each other is necessary for expanding the size of the form at the hips and the radial adjustment due to the diiference between the width of the slot 5 and the diameter of the clamping bolt 447 permits sufficient movement to allow the hip sections to be brought into line with each other. The slots 42 are also necessary for providing for an expanding or contracting movement of the hip.

The skirt portion 2 is also divided into sections corresponding in number to the hip sections, and these several sections are detachably securedto the hip sections. As herein shown each hip section 66 is provided with aheaded stud 47.0 and each skirt section 48 is provided in its upper; end with anopening to receive the head of the stud 470 and is also-provided with a swinging keeper 49 pivoted at 50 and having a notch 51.that is adapted to pass over the shank of the stud 47 0 behind the head thereof thereby to lock the skirt section to the form. Each keeper 49 extends abovethe top bar 52 of the skirt section so as to overlap the hip section 66, and this extending part is provided with an aperture 53 into which a nail or pin may be driven, said pin entering the hip, sections 42 and locking the keeper in place, as shown in Fig. 2. It will be understood, of course, that the hip section 66 is made of papier maeh or some other easilypenetrable material. The means provided for holding the lower ends of the skirt sections in their adjusted position relative to each other is shown best in Fig. (i. The central standard 3 sustains a frame 55 provided with a plurality of radially-extending inembersj 56. On each member 56 is slidably mounted a'runner 57 having a screw threaded shank 58 which carries a clamping nut 59. Each of. the skirt sections 48 has pivotally connected thereto one end ofa link 600, said links being arranged in pairs, and

the other ends of the links of each pair having an aperture through Which the shank 58 passes. These pairs of links 600 are arranged as shown in Fig. 6, and by sliding the runners 57 radially on the bars 56, the

dress form can be expanded or contracted. When the desired size is secured, this may be maintained by tightening up the clamping nuts 59. It Will be noted that each pair of links 600 is connected to the corresponding skirt sections adjacentthe opposite edges thereof and the adjacent edges of each pair of skirt sections are connected by the hinge links 54.

While I have illustrated herein a preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not Wish to be limited to the constructional details 'shoWn.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a dress form, the combination With a body portion divided horizontally across the Waist and divided vertically in a plurality of places, of hinge members connecting the sections above and below the Waist line division, a central supporting member extending up through the body portion, and pneumatic means sustained on said supporting member Within the form at the Waist line for expanding the latter.

2. I11 a dress form, the combination with a body portion divided vertically in a plurality of places, the separate sections being jointed at the Waist line of acentral sup' porting member extending up through the body portion, and an inflatable chamber sustained by said supporting member on the interior of the form at the waist line whereby the Waist of the form may be expanded or contracted independently of other portions of the form.

3. In a dress form, the combination with a body portion divided vertically in a plurality of places, the separate sections being jointed, of a central supporting member extending up through the body portion, an inflatable chamber sustained by said sup porting member Within the form opposite the joints of the sections, and means to inflate said chamber thereby to expand said form.

a. In a dress form, the combination With a body portion divided into sections and expansible at the waist line, of a central supporting member, an inflatable chamber situated on the interior of the form at the Waist line, and means for inflating said chamber sustained by said supporting member.

5. In a dress form, the combination With a body portion divided into sections and expansible at the Waist line, of a holloW central supporting member, an inflatable chamber situated on the interior of the form at the waist line, and means Within the supporting member for inflating said chamber.

6. Ina dress form, the combination with a body portion divided into sections and ex pansible at the Waist line, of a central supporting member, an inflatable chamber situated on the interior of the form at the Waist line, said supporting member having a chamber constituting a pump. cylinder connected to the inflatable chamber, and a pump piston in said piston chamber operable from the exterior of the form and by HilllCl the inflatable chamber may be inat'e 7. In a dress form, the combination With a body portion made adjustable relative to each other to vary the Waist line measure, of an inflatable chamber situated Within said form at the Waist line, means to inflate said chamber, and means separate from the sections to prevent the chamber from expanding vertically When it is inflated.

8. In a dress form, the combination With a body portion divided into sections and ex pansible at the waist line, of a central sup porting member provided With tWo sepain. separable sections a rated flanges situated Within the body portion at the Waist thereof, an inflatable Ollitlfl ber situated between said flanges, and means to inflate said chamber.

9. In a dress form, the combination with a body portion divided vertically at the hip in a plurality of places, of a central supporting member, a plurality of plates sustained thereby and adjustable in radial directions, each plate having slots extending substantially parallel to the sides of the form, projections extending laterally of the dress form sections and having clamping screWs which enter said slots and are adjustable both longitudinally and laterally therein.

10. In a dress form, the combination with a body portion divided vertically at the hips in a plurality of places, of a central sup: porting member, a plurality of plates sustained thereby and adjustable in radial directions, and means for adjustably. connecting the form sections to the plates to permit of an independent radial and lateral adjustment of each form section relative to the plate to Which it is secured.

11. In a dress form, the combination with a skirt portion, made in separable sections arranged in pairs, of adjustable means connecting the sections of each pair, a link hinged to each section, the links of each pair of sections being pivotally connected together, a frame having radial arms, one for each pair of links, and means to adjustably connect each pair of links to an arm.

12. In a dress form, the combination With a skirt portion, made in separable sections arranged in pairs, of meansv adjustably connecting the adjacent edges of the sections of each pair, links hinged to said sections, the

links of each pair- 0f sections being pivotally connected together, and a frame to. which the pairs of links are adj ust-ably secured.

13; Ina dressform, the coinbinationwith a sectional skirt portion, ofa link'pivotally connectedto eachv skirt section, a frame having radial arms, runners slida-bly mounted in; a) plurality of: places, of a central. sup-- porting member, a plurality of plates'sus tained tliereby and adjustable in radial directions, each plate having slots extending substantially parallel to the sides of the form, projections extending laterally from the dress foiun'sections' and clamping screws carried by said projections and'operating'in said slots.

In testimony whereof, I havesigned my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES A. UFFORD.

Witnesses:

LOUIS C. SMITH, THOMAS J ..DRUMMOND.

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