US1661690A - Pillow or cushion - Google Patents

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March 6, 1928.

l. BUCHMAN PILLOW 0R CUSHION Filed March 5, 1925 INVENToR ATTORNEYS AISNE 523:2

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Patented Mar. 6, 192.8.

' UNITED `STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISIDORE BUCI-IMAN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE L. BUCHMAN CO., INC., OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PILLOW 0R CUSHION.

Application filed March 5, 1925.

.Vhere clothespins have been used for 'fastening pillows` or eushioiis to clotheslines ior airing purposes. it has been extremely ditlicult to properlyv secure the pillows or cushions to the cli'ithesliues against danger ol? becoming' detached therefrom.

The object ot my invention is to provide the pillow or cushion with novel, simple and eliective means for olwiating` this danger; said pillow or cushion being` bifurcated to form flaps arranged to receive the clothesline between them; means such as coacting fastening elements being provided `for detachably securing the flaps together around the clothesline.

Practical embodiments of my invention are represented in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 represents a detail front elevation showing the pillow or cushion bifurcated at one corner thereof and suspended from a clothesline. p

Fig. 2 represents a detail front elevation of the same on a largerscale.

Fig. 3 represents a detail front elevation with the flaps opened to release the pillow from the clothesline.

Fig. lrepresents detail section taken in the plane ot the line lll-IV ol' Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figf represents a detail front elevation with the flaps open, showing a modilied form of fastening' 'for the flaps.

Fig. 6 represents a front elevation showing a pillow or cushion suspended from a clothesline, the pillow or cushion beingr bifurcaled along' one end thereoiE `to form the flaps.

Fig. 7 reprsents an edge view of the same.

Fig'. 8 represents a detail cross section showing a modified form in which the flaps are unlined. v

The clothesline is denoted bjv l and the pillow or cushion by 2, which pillow or cushion ma)T be of any desired shape, size and character.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the pillow or cushion is bifurcated at one corner thereof and provided with a lining 3, to form hollow flaps 4 and 5 having their interiors open to the interior of the pillow or cushion. lVhen it is desired to suspend the pillow or cushion these two corner flaps 4 and 5 are opened sutciently Serial No. 13,404.

to receive the clothesline between them and means are provided for detachabl)Y securing the flaps together around the clothesline, such means in the lforin under discussion including' a pair ot' ciacl'ing 'fastening elements, such as snap fasteners 6 and 7.

In the form shown in Fig. 5 the fastenimcr elements are shown as a button S and its coacting buttonhole 9.

In the form shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the end of the pillow or cushion is biturcated and provided with a lining `10 to form two liaps 11 and 12 arranged when opened, to receive the clothesline between them, two pairs of coacting vfastening` elements, such as snap fasteners 13, 14 being provided t'ordetachably securing the flaps around the clothesline.

In Fig. 8 I have shown a form in which the lront and back of the pillow are Stitched together, as shown at 15, to term two unlined flaps 16- and 17, the pair of coacting 'fastening elements in this :torni beingdenoted by 18 and 19.

`From the above description it will besecn that I have provided a very simple and eliectiv'e means 'for detachably suspending' the pillow or cushion 'from the clothesline.

Itl is evident that various changes may lie resorted to in the construction, torm and Varrangement ot the several parts without departing` from the spirit and scope olf my invention; hence, l do not intend to be limited to the particular embodiments herein shown and described, but

lVhat I claim i.

1. ,.-li pillow or ci ihion bilfuicated at one corner to `form flaps arranged to receive a clothesline between them, and means for dctachabliT securingsaid flaps together around lll) the clothesline to suspend the pillow ory cushion therefrom'.

Q. A pillow or cushion bifurcatedat one cerner and lined to form flaps, the interiors of which are open to the interior of the pillow or cushion, said flaps beingr arranged to receive a clothesline between them, and means for detachably securing said tlapstogether around the clothesline tok suspend the pillow or cushion therefrom.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name this 27 day of Feb., 1925.

Ismonn BUCHMAN;

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