US1617699A

US1617699A - Trunk

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Publication number: US1617699A
Application number: US668862A
Authority: US
Inventors: Berg Joseph
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-10-16
Filing date: 1923-10-16
Publication date: 1927-02-15
Anticipated expiration: 1944-02-15

Description

J. BERG TRUNK Feb. 1'5, y1927.

Patented Feb. 15, 1927.

JOSEPH nii-RG; or ,LQNGHISLAND CITY, f mawr YORK;

TRUNK.

Application'A filed October: 16,-:1923f11Se1ia1-Nof 668,862'.

This inventioirrelates towardrobe trunks and ygarment hangers therefor, though it? y1s noted that the invention is not limited to either- Wardrobe trunks ora` hangers'and insome respects not to-trunks.

One object ofI the invention is to provide a trunk `of-this-kindWitlrimprovedmeans vfor. holding the Ahan gers .inf place.

yAnotheroloject ot the .invent-ionis toprovide improved vmeans forholding thetray in place.

Other objectsof the .invention are to improve generally the simplicity and`- efficiency of. such devices andV to provide `devices ofy this'ikind Which are durable, economical- -to manufacture andioperate andnvhich will not get out of order.

Still other objects of thefinventionl will appear as the description proceeds;v andwhile herein details oi the invention are described, the inven'tionffis-.not-jlimiteolL to these since manyvand variouschanges may be made Without departing from the scope ot the invention as claimed.

`The inventivefeatures for the acc01nplishment ol these andother objectslare.shown herein in connection with an improved trunk which, briefly stated, comprises -a trunk body provided With a\ seatiiplate onthe 'floor of the trunk body provided with retaining holes and an upper plate onthe top Wall oi the trunk provided with elongated openings.

`The garment' hangers `are each -formed with afshank havingV a pin iadapted to en'- gage in sa1d holes ofthe seat plate. A

latch onthe upper` part of eachVl hanger; is

lockable in any one oi said:elongatedtopenings. A tray disposed in the trunk in 'front ot the hangers is lprovided .with suitable means to hold thetray fin place.

In i ythey accompanying drawing, showing by-way of? example, one4 of--manyrpossible embodiments ot the invention,

fFig.;1 is a i'ragmental'perspective/view showing the trunk open-with trayand hang ers therein;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation shovving -a hanger `with a` garment thereon;

vFig. 3 is anedge elevation `oit' the hanger seated-,an the plates;

Fig.;4- isa bottom `plan showmgy the'upper plate;

Fig. 5`-1s atop plan showingthe 4seat plate;

`F 1g. 6 isla vertical sectional/view, vpartlythe front of the trunk hinged at the side,

edge thereof andprovided with hasps 13. Asheetvmetalv seat plate wis mountedon the floorof the trunk body and provided With a raised intrasmarginal part 16 (Fig. 5) having side guide ribs 17 and amid line series ofretaining holes larranged in a line perpendicular to the back Wall of the trunk. An npperiretaining plate v mounted on the top Wall 21 of the trunk is provided with adown' pressedmiddlepart 22 (Fig. 4) and side guide ribs 23 and a series ot'elongated openings 24- disposed betweensaid ribs. y

A plurality of garment hangers 25 (Fig. 2) ydisposed between said

plates

15 and 20 are-eaclriiornnsdiwith a downwardly extending shank 26 adaptedfto rest on said seat plate 15 between said ribs 17. The curved garment supporting upperledge member'28 hasa itl-shaped cut-out 29 and is upwardly curved to for-m a large transverse opening 301 beneath said upper edge; above a horizontal carrying portion 31. Thelower end or' said shank 26H01? some of the hangers is provided With transverse' retaining arms 32A tener 34 carried on the member v28 and a strap '34 carried `on the portion 81.

A sheet; metal bracket 35 secured on and embracing thef lower ends of said shanks is provided with adownivardly pointed pin 36engageableiinany one of saidvholes 16.

A .housing plate ,38 having frontandrear members' 39 (Fig-Q6) f mounted on the front and rearitaces` offthe hanger in part eneloses `said cut-out-29 Vto form a suitable latch space ffor a `latch fra-me 4:0 provided with a transverse attaching member 41 and an upwardly projecting tongue 42 passing through a slot 43 in the upper yoke part 44 and engageable in any one of said elongated openings 24. A pin 45 passing through `the upper part ot the housing members 39 has secured thereto a spring 47 tensioned bctween said pin and the attaching member 4l, yieldably holds said tongue in the opeuing 24 and permits the tongue to be lowered and retracted from the opening 24 when the lower manipulating part 48 ot the vtrame is depressed by hand. A hanger hook 5t) pivoted on an outer end ot said pin 45 may be depressed when the hanger is in the trunk and be raised when the hanger is not in the trunk to hang the garment on a wall hook or the like.

A retaining rail mounted on the floor ot the trunk near and parallel to the trent edge thereot is engaged by a cleat 56 carried by a tray 57 disposable in the front et the trunk over said rail and against garments on the hangers and helps hold the garments trom disafrrangemeut. Said tray has partitions 59 and a pair oi lids GO provided with snap fasteners (il. Said cleat 56 engages behind said rail, holds the lower part ot the tray in place and act-s as a Jr'ulcrum when the upper part is being moved into place against the garments. A strap (i3 secured on the inner vtace ot the top wall ot the trunk is provided with a. lastener socket 64 at the end receiving a snap fastener knob (S5 mounted on one ot the tray lids to hold the tray in place.

The operation of the trunk and hangers is simple and obvious from the foregoing. Coats and the like are hung upon the edge 2S; skirts, upon the horizontal portion 31, and one piece garments, as shown in Fig. 2. The hangers with the garments thereon are placed in the back ot the trunk with the pin 36 in one ot the holes 18 depending upon the bulk ot the garment; and then the latch is depressed and the upper part o't the hanger is moved back to a corresponding position and the tongue 42 allowed to engage in one of the openings 24.

The lower part ot' the tray is neXt inserted, with the cleat 56 behind the rail 55, and then the upper part of the tray is moved back and secured with the fastener 64. 65. The trunk is then closed in the ordinary way.

I claim as my invention:

l. In combination, a trunk body; a sheet metal seat plate mounted on the Hoor ot the trunk body and provided with a raised intra-marginal part having side guide ribs and a mid line series ot retaining holes arranged in a line perpendicular to the back wall ot the trunk; garment hangers each formed with a downwardly extending shanr: a latch on the upper part of the hanger lockable in the upper part of the trunk; and sheet metal brackets secured on and embracing the lower ends ot' said Shanks and provided with downwardly pointed pins engageable in any one ot' said holes.

2. In combination, a trunk body; an upper retaining plate moul'lt'ed on the top wall ot the trunk and provided with a down pressed middle part and side guide ribs and a series ot eloi'lgated openings disposed in and trai'isvere to a line arranged between said ribs perpendicular to the back wall ot the trunk body; a hanger supported at the bottom; and a latch on the upper part ot the hanger engageable in said openings.

ln con'il'iination, a trunk body; garment hangers cach termed with a part adapted to hold in the lower part o' the truuk; housing plates each having trout and rear members mounted on the trout and rear ot the hangers; the yoke part ot the plate having a latch slot; and a, yieldably raised latch provided with a. tongue passing through said slot and lockable with the upper part ot the trunk.

4.111 combination, a trunk body; garment hangers each tormed with a shank adapted to lock in the bottom ot the trunk and provided with a U-shaped cut-out in the top edge; housing plates each having trout and rear members mounted ou the front and rear taces ot the hangers and in part enclosing said cut-out to 'form a latch space; the upper yoke part ot each housing plate having an elongated slot; a latch frame in said latch space and provided with a manipulating part, a transverse attaching member and au upwardly projecting tongue passing through said slot and lockable in the top part ot the trunk; a pin passing through the upper part of the housing plates; a spring tensioned between said pin and attaching member for yieldably holding said tongue in the opening and permitting the tongue to be lowered when the manipulating part of the trame is depressed by hand.

In combination with a trunk, attaching means in the upper part ot the trunk body, attaching means in the lower part of the trunk body, hangers having garment supporting portions and stems depending from the garment supporting portions, means for releasably securing the stems at one of their endsv to the attaching means at the lower part of the trunk body, means for releasably securing the hangers to the attaching means in the upper part ot the trunk body, and means tor supporting parts ot the garments which are dependent when the garments are supported by said garment supporting por tions, the last mentioned means being arranged on said stems between said garment supporting portions and the ends of the stems which are secured to the attaching means in the lower part ot' the trunk body.

6. In combination with a trunk body, attaching means in the upper part of the trunk body, attaching means in the lower part of the trunk body, hangers having garment supporting port-ions and stems depending rom the garment supporting portions, means for releasably securing the stems at one of their ends to the attaching means in the lower part ot the trunk body, means for releasably securing the hangers to the attaching means in the upper part ot' the trunk body, and means for supporting parts of the garments which are olependent when the garments are supported by said garments supporting portions, the last mentioned means consisting or' oppositely disposed arms arranged on said stems transversely thereof between said garment supporting portions andthe ends of the stems which are secured to the attaching means in the lower part of the trunk body.

7. In combination with a trunk body having attaching means in its upper part, hangers having a garment supporting portions consisting of a member provided with a cut-out and a second member connected to the first member and providing space betwcen the members tor hanging garments on the second member in said space, and retractably and eXtensibly movable means supported in said cut-out and engageable with said attaching means.

S. In combination with a trunk body, attaching means in the upper part ot the trunk body, attaching means in the lower part ot the trunk body, hangers having curved gar'- ment supporting portions provided with a recess midway ot' the curvature thereof and having straight garment supporting portions connecting` the ends ot said curved portions provided with dependent stems, means at one end oi the stems cooperating with the attaching means in the lower part oi the trunk body 't'or relcasably securing said stems to the lower part oi' the trunk hotly, and` means disposed in said recess and cooperating with the attaching means in the upper part ot the trunk body for releasably securing the curved portions of the hangers to the upper part of the trunk body.

9. In combination with a trunk body, attaching means in the upper part of the trunk body, attaching mea-ns in the lower part of the trunk body, hangers having curved garment supporting portions provided with a recess midway of the curvature thereof and having straight garment supporting portions hingedly connected to the ends of said curved portions provided with dependent stems integral with said straight portions, means at one end of the stems cooperating with the attaching means in the lower partot the trunk body for releasably securing said stems to the lower part of the trunk body, and means disposed in said recess and cooperating with the attaching means in the upper part of the trunk body for releasably securing the curved portions of the hangers to the upper part of the trunk body.

l0. In combination with a trunk body, attaching means in the upper part ot the trunk body', hangers having curved garment supporting portions provided with a recess midway ot' the curvature thereof and having straight garment supporting portions hingedly connected to the ends of: said curved portions provided with dependent stems integral with said straight portions, means at one end of the stems cooperating with the attaching means in the lower part ot the trunk body for releasably securing said stems to the lower part of the trunk body, and means including a spring pressed tongue and a manipulating member disposed in said recess and cooperating with the attaching means in the upper part of the trunk body 'for releasably securing the curved portions ot the hangers to the upper part ot the trunk body.

Signed at Thompson Ave. and Manley St., in the county of Queens and State of New York, this 10th day of October A. D. 1923.

JOSEPH BERG.