US1632568A

US1632568A - Hat and parcel carrier

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Publication number: US1632568A
Application number: US654911A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harrison G Sloane
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-07-31
Filing date: 1923-07-31
Publication date: 1927-06-14
Anticipated expiration: 1944-06-14

Description

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HAT AND PARCEL CARRIER Filed July 31, 1923 Patented June 14, 1927.

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HAnnrson G. storms, orsnirnrnso, CALIFORNIA.

' HAT AND ren er cennrnn.

' Y Application filed July 31,

11; is the object ofmy invention to provide novel means for carrying hats and light parcels in a convenient position immediately below the roof of an automobile top, Pullman berth or other compartment, so con side elevation through 2-2; Figure 3 a de tail of section through 3-3; Figure 4 is a detail of one lmeansfor attaching the carrier to the top bows of an automobile. In Fig- 5 ures'Q and'3 the dotted lines indicate the positionwhich the mechanism takes when it is lowered or opened for the purpose of receiving any article. i i I V Like characters of reference refer to similar parts and'portions throughout the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

I provide a shallow bag or basket 2, constructed of net, canvas or other suitable material. Preferably, this consists of a fiat rectangular bottom with narrow upturned edges. The ends 1, of the carrier may consist of wooden slats or other rigid material, supplying a portion" of the upturned edge and at the same time furnishing a convenient 'base for attaching the suspending springs 3. Other spreader members 11, may be used at intervals, serving to prevent sagging of the basket and also giving a connectlng point on the upturned ends thereof, at which auxiliary springs 12, may be attached, if desired. 7

- Suspendingsprings 3, are attached near the corners of the carrier in such manner as i to extend horizontally toward the adjacent rounded corners of the topbo'ws. They may be connected directly from screw-eye's in the sides 1, to screw-eyes in the top bows, but I prefer to supply adjustableand detachable connections. shown, slots or holes 13, are located in the end pieces .1. Straps or short pieces of light chain 5, are inserted through certain of the holes 13, near the extremities of the endpieces. Buttons 4:, at the ends ofthe chains are held snug against the insides of the end pieces. By use of different pairs of 'tr acted.

To'that end, on the drawings 192a. SerialNo. 654,911.

the holes 13, the distance between the supporting springs can be made wider or nar rower to accommodate the carrier to difier ent styles of automobile tops. One end of each spring 8, is formedinto a hook 6, which engages anylink of the chain 5, thereby giving a longer or shorterconnection between the carrier and the top bow. This feature serves to accommodate the carrier to automobile tops of different widths and also permits regulation of the tension of the springsf The free, or unused end of the chain 5 may be loopedv through the spring as shown in the drawing. The other end of the spring 3, is formed into 'a hook 7, which engages a ring or eyelet 8; 1

For convenience "n installing the carrier in automobiles, I prefer to supply astrap or thong as shown in Figure 4 This consists of a flexible strip of. leather or other mate rial with a ring 8,1ixed at one. end and a V loop 10, formedat the other. Tosupply a convenient suspension point, the strap 7 is placed around the top bow, preferably high upon the ronndedcorner of the bow, and the ring end 8, 1S slipped through the loop end A 10, and isdrawn tight. The ring 8, is then 1n proper POSItIOIlfOPt-Bllgill'lllg the hook 7, of the, suspendmg spr ng. i

The manner of suspension described gives a resilient carrier which conforms itself to the bulk ofany article placed within it; In

its normal position it hangs flat and close under the roof of the top. By pulling downon either thefront or rear edge with a slight pressure, the springs allow such edge to drop so that articles may be easily inserted or ex- Upon being released the carrier immediately resumes its normal position through contraction of the springs.

Some degree of resiliency and likeaccess to the carrier may be provided byvariations in the mechanism illustrated; for example, the substitution of taut straps'in the place of the horizontal springs and connecting members; such straps extending directly to the supporting points or crossing in X fashion. By the latter means, or by use of a fixed pivotal support at some point on the end pieces 1, the tilting effect supplied by the springs may be reproduced. Likewise a spring or elastic element may be inserted at some point other than'near the extremities of the strain bearing members. I do not de-- sire, therefore, to limit my invention to the precise mechanism described but intend to claim broadly any structure which will accomplish the same functions.

lVhat I claim is:

1. In a hat and parcel carrier, a substantially fiat surfaced main supporting member, a substantially flat rack member positioned with one side in close proximity to said main supporting member, and elastic means tending to hold said rack member in lose relation to said main supporting member but yieldable for placing articles between said rack member and said main supporting member.

2. In a carrier of the class described. a main supporting member, a substantially flat straight rack member yieldably suspended thereon adapted to be depressed from said supporting member to permit the placing of articles between said supporting member and said rack member. and engage and hold said articles when released.

3. In a carrier of the class described. a main supporting means. a substantially flat straight. rigid rack meml'ier supported therc on. an elastic means supporting said rack yieldable relatively to said main supporting means to permit the placing. holding and removal of packages between said rack member and said main support.

4. In a carrier of the class described. the combination with a vehicle top and the bows for supporting said top. of a substantially fiat rigid rack member with one fiat side positioned in close proximity to the lower surface of the top, and elastic means between said bows of said top and said rack, whereby said rack is suspended on said bows in close proximity to said top adapted to permit said rack to be forced downwardly for placing bundles between said rack and said top, and when released press said members between said rack and said top.

In a carrier of the class described, a main supporting means. and a basket like rack resiliently suspended adjacent to and parallel with said support. whereby said rack may be quickly forced away from said support for placing articles in said rack.

6. Ir a carrier of the class described, a main. substantially flat surfaced supporting means. and a substantially flat bottomed rack resiliently suspended adjacent to and parallel with said support whereby said rack may be quickly forced away from said support for placing articles in said rack and yieldably supporting said rack relatively to said support.

7. In a carrier of the class described, a main flat surfaced supporting means. and a rack resiliently suspended adjacent to and parallel with said main flat surfaced supporting means. whereby said rack may be qu ckly torced away from said support for placing articles on said rack.

S. n a carrier of the class described, the com znation with a vehicle top of straps looped around pairs of bows of the top and adapt d to be shit'ted to Varying positions thereon. resilient members secured to said straps. and a relatively flat bottomed rack member suspended on said resilient members.

HARRISON G. SLOANE.