US1281475A

US1281475A - Clothes-line.

Info

Publication number: US1281475A
Application number: US22819918A
Authority: US
Inventors: Chester A Anderson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1918-04-12
Filing date: 1918-04-12
Publication date: 1918-10-15
Anticipated expiration: 1935-10-15

Description

C. A. ANDERSON.

CLOTHES LINE.

l Patented Oot. 15, 1.918.

APPLICATION FILEU APR 12,1918

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uNrrED ,sr-Ares PA onirica N -cHEsTEE AQANDERSON, or COMMERCE, TEXAS.

CLOTHESLIN E.

Clothes-Line; `and I doLhereby declare the.. following to be a' full, clear, and eXact dc-y scription of the invention, such as will-enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make4 and luse the same.

The present invention relates to ay clothes line, and has for'its objectfto provide a device of lthis character which embodies novel features of construction whereby an endless line or cable is mounted upon guide pulleys andv arranged so that different portions thereof can be readily moved' toward or away from one? end of the device, thereby facilitating the placing of clothes upon the line and the removal of clothes therefrom.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a device of this character which is comparatively simple and inexpensive in its construction, which canl be readily mounted in a yard orupon a roof and will tend to conserve space, which can be readily adjusted to -remove slack andv keep thev line Apointed out in the appended claims.

taut, and which can be quickly taken apart to make any necessary repairsor adjustment.

With these'andother objects in view, the invention" consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements'of the parts as will more fully appear as the description pro'- ceeds', the novel features thereof being Fora full understanding of the inven' tion, reference -is to be had to the following description and accompanyingdrawings, in

Figure 1 isa top plan view of a clothes linedevice constructed in accordance with the invention, portions being broken away.

- Fig.' 2 `is v.a horizontal sectional view on the "line 2-2 of Fig. l,y looking in the directionv of the arrows.

F g. 3k 1s angenlargedtransverse sectional view on the line3-3 of; Fig. 1.

Figlil is a plank view of one of the end frames with the top strip swung upwardly to showthe guide pulleys.

` Fign is 'asimilar view of theother end frame.

Fig. 6 is :aI longitudinal sectional view through the end framel which is remote from the operating wheel.

i F ig.7 is a similar view through the other end frame, being taken on the line 7 7 of Fi 1. orresponding and like parts are-referred to inthe following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates an endless clothes line which is threaded back and forth around guide pulleys upon' a pair of similar andrcomple- .mental end frames A and B. These frames are horizontally disposed and each include a pair of spaced strips between `whicha number of guide pulleys are mounted. The end frameA is provided with fourA guide. pulleys 2 which are arranged in groups of two each, while the end frame B is provided with a large drive pulley 3 and a pair of guide pulleys 4, the latter being of substantially the same size as the pulleys 2, and beinof arranged on opposite sides of the drive pulley 3.` The endless clothes line 1 is looped around the large drive pulley 3, extending from opposite sides thereof to .the corresponding pairs of guide pulleys 2.v The two reaches of the cable are carried around the respective pairs of guide pulleys 2 and then brought back to the end frame B and pa'ssed around the the connecting portion of the line extending between the guide. pulleys 4 at the rear ofthe drive p ley' 3. The end frame A is intended tobe adjustably securedtdsuitable supports such as the posts 5, while the end frame B may be rigidly secured to a suitable support such as the rail 6. A crank handle frames A and B, thereby facilitating the operation ofplacing clothes upon' the line and removing them therefrom.

A clevis 8 is connected to each end of the frame A by means of a removable bolt 9 and a cable 10 is'connected to each clevis, said cables being shown as extending around guide pulleys 11 on the posts 5, and as connected to a turn buckle 12. If desired, the ends ofthe cables 10 may be knotted at 13 so as to be adjustably engaged by hooks 14 at the ends of the turn buckle. With this construction it will be obvious that any slack in the clothes line can be readily taken up guide pulleys 4,'

'I the screws 28.

. vspindles3 0 which have the ends vthereofl received within recesses 25, the pulleys and spindlesbeing held seleys 4 plied thereto.

- ing blocks 26,.

normal position i screws 28. Openings'29 are 4although they are strip 25 is released 4upper stri I I claim' as new and desire vto `ters Patent, is i line including two similar by properly adjusting the turn buckle and the connection between the turn buckle and the knotted ends of the cables. l

The end frame B comprises a lower strip 15, and an upper strip 16, with spacing blocks 17 interposed between the ends of the strips. The upper strip 16 may be hingedly connected'at one end, as indicated at 18, and detachably secured at the opposite end by screws 19. The spindles 20 for the pulhave the ends thereof loosely received within recesses frame, so that when the spindles and pulle retained in normalv position, althoug spindles and upper strip 16 is swung upwardly, asI cated by Fig. 4f. The large drive pulley 8 is mounted upon an .enlarged `polygonal por-V tion 22a of a shaft 23, .said shaft extending upwardly through an opening in the upper strip 15 and having thecrank .handle 7 ap- The opposi lower strip 24:, an upper-strip 25.,.and spac- The upper .strip 25 is hinvedly connected lat one end, asindicated at 2 bein normally held in position by'removable astening members such 'as the rovided in the opposite ends of the frame' to receive the bolts 9 of the clevises 8", and preparatory to swinging the upper strip 25 upwardly 1t is necessary to remove these bolts 9 as well' as The pulleys 2 are loose. upon 31 in the strips 2f and curely in positionwhen the frame. is closed,

and swung .upwardly,` as indicated by s of the. two frames are also indicated by otted lines as partially swung upf' wardly. v

The en-ajram@ Aas prf-)vided with guide eyes l32 which engage the outside reaches of .l

the clothes line and prevent the possibility of clothes. thereon being injured by being carried into the frame and around the guide y f These guide eyes are preferably` secured, as indicated at 33, to the lower strip 24 of the fere in any manner with opening up the frame when it is desired to obtain access to the pulleys therein.

. Having thus'described the invention, whatsecure by Let- 1. A clothes and opposed end frames arranged horizontally and in a parallel relation to each other, each of the end frames being formed of spaced strips,-

21 inthe two strips of thel the strips are held in" s are the pulleys are removable when the ind1.

te end frame A has a somewhat` enga-ging similar construction, being composed. of a to adjustthe position of theend'frame and i frames, and means both removable when the Fig. 5., In Figs. 6 and 7 the 'tally and in `opposed end two.- pair of guidev pulleys journaled between the spaced strips of one end frame, between the spaced strips of the other end frame at the middle thereof, guide pulleys mounted upon the second end frame at the ends thereof, an endless clothes line threaded around the main drive pulley vand the two pair of guide pulleys and-the endpulleys, and means for turning the main drive wheel to .move the differentl portions of :the line back and forth between the end frames.

2.' A clothes line including two similar and opposed endtfram'es arranged'horizontally and in a parallel relation, guide pnl-- leys mounted upon the end frames, a clothes line' threaded around the guide pulleys andback and forth between the .end

extending frames, cables connected tothe ends of one of the end yframes and guide members .engaging the cables, and a turn bucklehavlng hooked ends adjustably theknotted portions of the cables hold the clothesline taut.

.3. Aclothe's lline including twofsim-ilar and opposed end frames arranged horizon-l tally and ina parallel relation, each of the end frames being'formed with spaced strips havingv corresponding recesses in the inner faces thereof, one of the spaced strips being hingedly mounted, .s tween the strips and' thereof extendingbetween the recesses, pulleys mounted upon the spindles, anendless clothes line threaded Aaround the pulleys and extending back and forthbetween the lend indles extending beline. l

4.- A clothesline :including two similar and opposed end .frames arranged horlzona parallel relation, each of the end frames being formed of spaced strips a large drive pulley journaledv for moving theV clothes provided with a se- .v .ries of knotted portions, fixedlyl supported 'avingl the extremities ico having corresponding recesses in the/inner faces thereof, one of the strips of each. frame being hingedly vmounted so as to be swung .outwardly when released, spindles extendingbetween the strips of each frameand'havi'ng 1 the ends thereof received within the before mentioned recesses, lpulleys .mounted upon the said spindles,

forthbetween the end frames, guide members upon one of the end frames loosely receiving vthe clothes line to prevent the clothes Vfrom mounted upon the opposite end `frame and engaging,y a `portion o the'- clothes .-.linewfor moving it back and forth aroundy the pulleys.

a clothes line threaded around the pulleys and .extendingl back and frame, so that they do not inter- Av clothes line includingftwosimilar and frames arranged horizontallyv I and vin a parallel relation,y each 0f the end frames Abeing formed with spaced strips, two pair of guide pulleys journaledbetween the spaced strips of one end frame, a large drive pulley mounted between the spa-ced strips of 5 the other end frame at the middle thereof,

- fruide pulleys journaled upon the second end trame at the ends thereof, an endless Clothes line threaded around the main drive pulley and the two pair of guide pulleys and the 10 end guide pulleys, and guide eyes applied to the first mentioned frame and looselyV receiving portions of the clothes line t0 prevent tlie clothes from being carried into the frame and around the pulleys.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 13 name to this specie-ation in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHESTER A. ANDERSON.

lVitn esses A. G. ANDERSON, S. L. MOORE.