US1342200A - Clothes-rack - Google Patents

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1; n. BARBER;

CLOTHES RACK. APPLICAIION FILED FEB. 9, 1918.

1,342,200. Patented June 1, 1920.

A TTOHIE Y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOEL D. BARBER, 0F TUCKAHOE, NEW YORK.

CLOTHES-RACK.

Application filed February 9, 1918.

To all whom it 'may' concern:

Be it known that I, JOEL D. BARBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tuckahoe, in the county of VVestchester and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to clothes racks and consists of an improved construction and arrangement designed to possess important features of advantage over racks or hangers as heretofore made. My improved rack is designed particularly to be of simple and substantial construction and to be supported in an improved manner so as to support the clothes away from the wall or support to which the hanger is secured. The hanger of my present invention is further designed to provide a large holding capacity, to be collapsible for compactness in transportation and also designed to assume a collapsed or nonprojecting position against its support when not in use. Another valuable feature thereof consists in an improved manner of support which rigidly supports the rack so as to insure against objectionable tilting of the hanger when in use.

My improved device by reason of its capacity, its compactness and simplicity of support is particularly adapted for military or similar use for as hereinafter described it may be firmly secured to any handy support as a tent pole or tree by means of but a single securing screw and provides a handy supporting loop combined with multiple or gan hook of substantial capacity.

M y improved device is also adaptable for use on the underside of a closet or wardrobe shelf occupying a small space and giving great and improved hanging facilities.

The described and other valuable features of my improved hanger will be understood by reference to the drawing herewith where: in the corresponding parts are indicated by like reference characters.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention. Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation showing the parts in collapsed or non-projecting position and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the rigid or lower supporting piece. Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation illustrating a modified form of my invention.

As shown in the drawing the hanger of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1, 1920.

Serial No. 216,334.

my invention consists of a gang hook frame member 1 preferably of loop form which is desirably a wooden ring having attached thereto a curved wooden or wire strip 2 formed to provide upwardly extending prongs 33 at each side. Secured to the support so formed and on its under side I desirably arrange the metallic coat hooks 4L4 and 5- as shown. The members 1 and 2 are secured together by a securing clamp 6 at the central lower portion which also covers the joint in the ring 1 and also by the securing rivets which attach the coat hooks 4 in position.

The rack so arranged is symmetrical in its construction and provides a series of hooks adapted to receive certain garments and also a large central loop better adapted to receive other garments such as sweaters, towels, etc.

In accordance with my invention the rack is supported by an improved bracket so as to be suspended away from the support. As shown, the bracket consists of a'base or hearing member 8 perforated adjacent its upper end and provided with a suitable washer 9 through which is passed the screw shank of a securing screw eyelet 10 which screws into the support to which the bracket is to be attached. To support the bracket therefrom a bent wire compression member 12 is provided of the form bestshown in Fig. 3. At

its rear portion the member 12 has a let erally extending connecting portion 13 which acts as a hinge pin and is fitted to a hinge socket plate 14 secured to or a part of the lower end of the basemember 8. At its lower end the compression member 12 is formed with opposite bent over loops 1515 to surround and support the ring and are so formed as to prevent any lateral tipping of the rack. These loops are also so formed as to engage the shoulders on the metal fitting 21 in order to keep rack and bracket in their proper relation to each other and includes a rearwardly extending intermediate attaching loop 16. An upper or tension supporting member is provided and desirably consists of a flexible and releasible connection consisting as shown of a compressible or spring released clasp 17 of any standard type to engage and connect with the attaching loop 16 and at its other end connected by a link connection 19 interlocked with the eyelet of the securing screw eyelet 10.

For the purpose of maintaining the rack and bracket in their proper relation to each. othenl have provided a flat metal fitting 21 screwed onto the front face oi the ring lember 1 and formed with outwardly bent shoulders received. within the spaces of the loops 15-15 shown. These shoulders thus act as guides and stops to retain the loops of the compression support 12 as described.

ln l the hanger of my invention is shown in position for use, with the member 12 in elevated position and the tension sup port ri'l9 connected to the loop 16 thereof. in this position the supporting racl' is supported outwardl from the base 8 so that the gnments are clear from the support or wall to which the base 8 is attached. lVhen not desired for use, the releasable clasp 17 is disconnected from the loop i6, so that the rack member 1-42; or gang hook support will drop downwardly to assume a non-projecting position flat against the support shown in Fig. 2.

As a further result of the improved arrangement shown wherein the member 12 has a hinged or pivotal connection with the base member 8 and also with the rack member by means of the loops 15, upon releasing the clasp 17 the has and supporting member 12 may be folded over flat onto the rack member so as to make a flat package which may conveniently be transported or stored by reason of its compactness. This manner of folding is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

ii hile l have shown and descri Jed sirable embodiment of my invention wil be understood that varied modifications thereof may be made without departing -from the scope thereof as defined in the appended claims. lt is therefore intended that all matter herein shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

for instance in l have slmwn a modified form of hanger wherein the base member is provided with an additional centrally arranged perforation and washer 25 to permit oi the hanger fastened to the underside oi a sheli as shown. lit thus acts in the capacity of a ceiling or shell. hook, providing a desirable and ow form of multiple shelf hook oi improved design and usefulness.

Having described my invention claim,

1. A garment hanger comprising a supporting rack composed of a supporting ring having a prong member secured thereto to provide outwardly extending hanger prongs or pegs and hanger hooks radially sup ported thereon and securing means for said hooks fitted to said ring and prong memher so as to secure the latter, and a supporting bracket consisting of a base menr her, a compression supporting member pivotally connected to the base member at the lower end thereof, said compression member being formed of wire bent to term a pivot pin for connection the base and with its outer end portion curved to inclose a portion of the supporting and to form a connecting loop, a releasable tension support provided with a clasp reiasably to engage said loop and provided with securing means adapted for engagement with the bracket and with a support therefor and means on the supporting ring adapted to engage the compression member so as to prevent shifting of the ring member with relation thereto.

2. A garment hanger comprising a supporting rack composed of a supporting ring having a prong member secured thereto to provide outwardly extending hanger prongs or pegs and hanger hooks radially supported thereon and securing means for said hooks titted to said ring and prong member so as to secure the latter, and a supporting bracket consisting a base memher, a compression supporting member piv otally connected to the base at the lower end thereof, said supporting member being formed of wire having its extremities bent in to parallel relation to form a pivotal pin or pins for connection to the base and having its central outer portion formed "with curved loops to inclose a portion of the supporting ring and with a central inwardly directed attaching loop, a releasable tension support provided with a clasp releasably to engage said loop and provided with securing means adapted for engagement with the bracket and with a support therefor and means on the supporting ring adapted to engage the compression member so as to prevent shifting of the ring member with relation thereto.

in testimony whereof l name to this specification,

have sign ed my D. B zi tllllillm Witnesses:

Jos. M. MALAMENT, C. It. Winners.

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