US1272678A - Dress-form stand. - Google Patents

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W. KROLL.

DRESS FORM STAND.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 20.1918.

Patented July 16, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 W INVENTOR M W ATTORNEY W. KROLL.

DRESS FORM STAND.

APPLHIATION Hun run. 20. ma.

1 72,678. Patented July 16, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- 11/ MIMI INVENTOR ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALDEMAR KROLL, OF WEEHAWKEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T0 HALL-BORCHERT DRESS FORM COMPANY, OF I-IOBOKEN. NEW JERSEY, A CGRPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

DRESS-FORM STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1918.

Application filed March 20, 1918. Serial No. 223,496.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALDEMAR KROLL, a subject of the King of Denmark, and resident of Weehawken, in the county of Hud son and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dress-Form Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved stand particularly designed for use in supportin a dress-form in adjusted. positions for disp ay or dress fitting purposes. My improved stand is of that type in which the main standard is formed of telescoping members, one of which is secured to the base and one or more of which is secured to the dress form or other device to be sup orted. My invention resides primarily in t e construction of this standard and involves improved means for locking the telescoping sections in various adjusted positions, for permitting the free rotation of the dress-form, and for preventing the accidental or unintentional separation of the parts. The main object o my invention is to secure these results b mechanism simple and easy to assemble, effii cient in operation, inexpensive to manufao ture and durable to Withstand rough or careless handling.

In the accompanyin drawings, to which reference is to be had, have shown an embodiment of my invention and .have illustrated it in connection with a dress form. It will be evident that various minor changes in detail may be made within the scope of my invention and thatgthe stand may be employed for other purposes than for supporting dress-forms. In these drawings,

Figure 1 is a front elevation. of the dress- 7 form, a portion being broken-away and supported by my improved stand;

Figs. 2 and 3 illustrate themttachment of t the dressrform to the stand, Fig.2 being a transverse section on the line 2..2' of Fig.

1 looking in the direction of. the arrow and Fig. 3 being an. enlarged, entralwcrti- J i the. form Fig. 4 is a centra longitudinalsection 0i:

cal section of the u perend jo thestand; i;

Fig. 5 is an enlargement corresponding to a portion of Fig/1;

Fig. 6 is a top plan fi s 9f t construe. hon shown no Fig, 5

Fig. 7 is an enlargement of the upper portion of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 8 is a transverse section on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

I have illustrated my improved construction in connection with a dress-form including a shell 10 of papier nlach or other suitab e material, subdivided into a plurality of sections. These sections may be adjustably connected together by any means well known in the art so as to permit an expansion of any desired part of the form either horizon tally to increase the size, or longitudinally to lncrease the length, or in both directions.

Each of the sections at the neck of the form has an inwardly extending slotted flange or plate 11, the several plates being superposed and connected to the upper end of the stand and shown in Fig. 3, and as particularly described hereinafter.

Each of the lower or hip sections of the form has an inwardly extending, slotted plate or flange 12, the adjacent plates or flanges being connected in pairs to the slotted arms 13 of a supporting member 14 slidable on the standard. Clamping bolts extend through the registering slots to permit the locking of the sections in adjusted p081 tions. The hip sections carry a skirt form 15 which may be made up of separate sections connected to the separate hip sections and each vertical section of the skirt-form may be vertically collapsible to facilitate shipment or storage. Tiese parts form no portion of my present invention.

For supporting these, or similar or analogous dress-form or other devlces, I provide a stand which includes a pluralit of telescoping tubes carried by a base. 5 shown, there are two tubes 16 and 17 the former being rigidly secured to a base 18 and extending within the other tube. The base 18 may be of any suitable construction, but preferabl sis somewhat in the form of a spider vvi ,a plurality of legs. each of which may haye a caster to facilitate easy movement fromplace to lace.

he outer tu e 17 is mounted to shde vertically on the inner tube and the means for looking, it in position constitutes an importantfeature of my invention. As shown, Parti larly m Fla- 5; the upp d 9f the With the parts of the stand removed as shown in Fig. 4 and with the dress-form secured thereto, the collar portions of the dress-form will be secured to the member M while the supporting member 14 will encircle the tube 17 at a point somewhat above the collar Between said collar and said sup porting member, I provide a coil spring 41-13 as shown in Figs, 1 and 4.

With the dress-'lorm reduced or contrarted to the maximum, the supporting member 14- Will rest upon the upper end of thespring l6 and the latter will not be under any material compression. At the same time the tube 40 will be telescoped within the tube 17 and the flange will rest upon the upper end of said tube 17 as shown in Fig 4'. When it is desired to increase the length of the r11cssl'or1n, the various fastening members connecting the sections may be loosened it they have a positive locking action and the user or operator may grasp the form by the hip or waist portion and press down vtardly to extend the form. This will at. the same time compress the spring at 46 as the lower part of the form moves downwardly, but the upper part of the form will be held against any downward movement. Thus, any desired amount of pressure may be brought to bear to extend or elongate the form. As soon as the pressure is released, the spring 46 will lift the entire form and the tube will he raised in respect to the tube 17 by an amount substantially equal to the amount of lengthwise. extension of the dress-form itself. As previously stated. the amount of compression of the spring 46 is substantially equal to the maximum telescoping moven'ient of the tubes 40 and 17.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that my improved construction is formed of parts simple and easy to manufacture and assemble, and efficient in operation. By pressing on the foot pedal, the clamp may be re- .eased and the dress-form lifted to the desired elevation and will be automatically locked on the release of the foot-pressure. hen it is desired to lower the form, it is merely necessary to apply pressure to the outer end of the foot pedal. To absorb the shock of the sudden dropping of the form. the tube 16 may have a cushioning spring 47 resting on the base, as shown particularly in Fig. 4. The parts cannot. he accidentally pulled apart or the dress-form lifted too high, but the dres -form may be taken oil the stand merely by removing the nut 37, or the tube 17 may be taken off by removing the screws 33.

Having thus described my invention. what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A stand for dress-forl'ns comprising a tubular standard, the exterior surface of the upper end thereofbeing beveled, a tuhular member telescoping with said standard, a rod movable lengthwise through said standard, a pair of spring n'letal strips secured to said rod and extending transversely of the end thereof and having their terminal portions rxtemling length ise of said n cnr her and terminating adjacent said beveled surface, and means for moving said rod and strips cndwise to effect the locking or re' l asing of said member.

2. A stand. for dress-forms comprising a tubular support beveled exteriorly at the upper end, a tube telescoping with said support, a rod movable lengtlnvise of said support, a U-shaped. fiat metal strip having its intermediate portion secured at the upper end 0'! said rod and having its terminal portions disposed adjacent. to said beveled surfa e. and. a. dress-form supported at the upper and lower ends of said tube and rt tatable in respect to the latter.

A stand For dress-forms comprising a tubular support beveled exteriorly at the upper end. a lube telescoping with said support, a rod movable lengthwise of said support, a U-shal'ied, fiat. metal strip having its intermediate portion secured at the upper end of said rod and having its terminal portions disposed adjacent to said beveled surface, and a dress-form supported at the upper and lower ends of said tube and retatablc in respect to the latter, the connec tions between said form and said tube also permitting of a limited relative longitudinal movement.

4. A dress-form stand comprising a tubular stainlard, a. tube telescoping therewith, mean for locking said tube against downward endwise movement, a sleeve slidably mounted within the upper end of said tube, a member rotataloly mounted within said sleeve, and a dressform secured to said memher.

5. A dressform stand comprising a tubular standard, a tube telescoping therewith, means for locking said tube against downward endwise movement, a sleeve slidably mounted within the upper end of said tube, a member rotatably mounted within said sleeve, and a dressform having its upper end secured to said member and having its lower end rotatably and slidably mounted on the lower end of said tube.

6. A stand for dress-forms comprising a tubular member having a collar at its lower end, a men'iher rotatably and slidably mounted within the upper end of said tube, a dress-form having its upper end rigidly secured to said member, and a coil spring resting on said collar and supporting the lower end of said dress form.

7. A stand for dress-forms comprisin a tubular support having a projection atfjacent to but spaced from its upper end, a. tube slidable upon said standard and having 5E magma a '(mllar at its lower end, an llI-Wllrdly extending flange'on said collar for engagement with said projection to limit the upward movement Of said tubeya dress-form having L. its upper end secured to the upper end of said tube, and :i coil spring resting on said voila]? for supporting the 'lnwuiend of said (l'l'OSS-ffll'll'l.

'8. A stand Jim. dress-forms UUIIIPIlHlllg a 1i tubular support having a projection adj-(v cent to but, spaced :from its upper -end, a tube=slidable upon said standard and having a collar-(1t its lower endya nd asn inwardly extending iflsmge onsaid collar ffir engagement with said projection Ito limit ilhe upward movement of i said tube.

Signed at Hoboken in the county of Hudsmvand State of N ewflersqv this 9bh day of B l-arch A. D. 1.918.

WALDEMA'R KRULL.

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