US1691123A - Necktie rack - Google Patents

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Patented Nov. 13, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,691,123 PATENT OFFICE.

(iHALEsH. PAJ'EAU, OF EVANSON, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE TOY TINKERS, INC.,

' 0F EVANSTON, ILLINGIS.

NECKTIE RACK.

Application tiled February 7, 1928. Serial No. 252,572.

This invention relates to apparel apparatus and more particularly to a rack upon which neckties and other articles of a similar nature may be placed when not in use.

One obj ect of the invention is to provide a rack of this character upon which a number of neckties may be placed and kept separate from each ot-her so that a necktie which a person desires to Wear or inspect may be very easily removed without disturbing the remaining neckties. Therefore, necktiessuspended upon the rack will not quickly become rumpled through entangling one with another.

Another object of the invention is to provide a necktie rack having a plurality 'of arms disposed one above another `upon a standard and adapted to be individually swung about the standard so that the neckties suspended upon the arms may be dis- 'posed one in front of another and thereby' prevented from becoming mixed.

Another object of the invention is to per-` mit the arms to be extended from the standard in any desired direction radially thereof and irictionally held in ajset position by a spring coiled about the standard and Jfunctioning to urge the arms and vspacers between the arms longitudinally of the standard into binding engagement with each other. i

Another object of the invention is to permit the arms to be disposed directly below' each other when the hanger is not in use,

thereby allowingit to be reduced to a compact mass so that it will occupy a small amount of space and may be easily placed in a suitcase or bureau drawer.

Another object of the invention is'to permit the arms to be easily swung about the standard upon which they are mounted with out spacers provided between the arms turning when the arms are moved and thereby allow one of the arms to be swung to an adjusted position without adjacent arms being moved with it.

Another object of the invention is to provide a necktie hanger which may be easily engaged with a bracket or supporting nail and suspended therefrom without being liable' to be readily detached therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide a necktie hanger which will be of a simple construction but very strong and durable.

The invention is illustrated in the acconb' Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved necktie rack with the arms swung into position for use and neckties'to be placed f of arms 2 which are formed of flat metal strips having openings adjacent their inner ends to receive the standard, as shown in Fig. 2, and having their outer end portions bent upwardly to provide bills'3 which serve to prevent neckties from easily rslipping of the 7o out of shape. This standard carries a number v arms. In order to retain the arms in proper spaced relation to each other, there have been provided spacing blocks 4 which are prets erably formed ot wood, although any suitable material may be employed, and these spacing lblocks have rounded marginal edges, as shown clearly in Fig. 2, so that the spacing arms which are disposed upon the standard between the spacers may be easily turned about the standard. rllhe lower end of the rod from which'the standard is formed is fiattened, as shown at 5y in order to provide a supporting abutment and a metal washer 6 is provided between the lower spacer and the abutment in order to protect the lower spacer and pre# vent the a'ttened end of the standard from cutting into this spacer and forcing its way through the same. The rod from which the standard is formedl projects above the upper spacer to provide a shank 7, and this shank i has its upper portion bent to provide a suspending hook 8 which may be .engaged with' a bracket or nail from which the tie rack is to be suspended. A iiattened portion 9 which projects transversely isV formed intermediate the lengthof the shank 7 to provide an abutment for engagement by awasher 10 and this washer constitutes a bearing for the upper end of a spring 11 coiled about the shank with its lower "end bearing' against a similar washer 12 which rests upon the upper spacing block. The spring 11 is held under tension be tween the washers 10 and 12, and, therefore, it

constitutes resilient means serving to urge the spacers and arms longitudinally of the standard towards t-he flattened abutment 5 at the llower end of the standard. It will thus b e seen that the arms and the spacing blocks will be held in frictional engagement with each other so that, when the arms are swung about the standard to adjusted positions, they will remain in the positions in which they are placed. Therefore, the arms may be disposed in any desired relation to the standard radially thereof and a large number of neckties may be suspended upon the arms. Each of the arms is preferably of such length that two neckties ofthe four-inhand type may be suspended upon it when folded longitudinally and the narrow portions of the ties are engagedwith the arm. It will be understood that any number of arms and spacers may be provided according to the length of the standard and if the standard is of sufficientlength the rack may be employed in a store to display a very large number of neckties. A tie rack of the size illustrated is intended for use in a home where it may be suspended from a bracket or nail by means of thehook 8 but if the rack is to be employed in a store, t-he standard may extend downwardly below the flattened abutment 5 and have its lower end engaged with a suitable base so that it may rest upon a counter.

The tie rack illustrated in Figs. B and 4: is quite similar to that illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. This rack consists of a standard 13 which is also formed of a metal rod of a suitable length to carry the desired number of arms 14 and spacing blocks 15. It should be noted, however, that the rod from which the standard 13 is formed is rectangular in cross section instead of circular and the openings in the spacing blocks through which this standard passes are of a similar shape. Therefore, al

though the arms which are formed with circular openings may be easil swun about the standard, the spacing bloc s will e prevented from turningvupon the standard. Therefore,v when one of the arms shown in this form of hanger is moved, the spacing blocks will be held stationary and each arm may be other end bearing against a Washer 21 which rests upon the upper spacing block 15. It will be obvious that the upper end of the rod from which the standard 13 is formed could be bent to provide a hook similar to the hook 8 or the upper end of the rod from whichv the standard 1 is formed could be provided with an eye similar to the eye 16. When the tie rack is not in use and it is desired to place it in a bureau drawer or suitcase, the arms which are all of the same length from the standard to their outer ends are swung into position one directly above the other Vand when so folded the rack will be reduced to a compact mass so that it occupies a small amount of space and can be placed in 'a drawer or suitcase without taking up much space or catching into other articles. I have, therefore, provided a necktie hanger which will be 'strong and durable but very simple in its construction.

, Having thus described the invention, I claim: i

A necktie rack comprising a standard hav` ing means at the upper end thereof for suspending the same, arms pivoted upon the standard to freely swing in a horizontal plane, spacer buttons upon the standard between the arms, the standard being non-circular in cross section and the spacers having standard-receiving openings conforming to the standard to prevent rotation of the spacers about the standard, and a coiled spring around said standard between said means and the uppermost spacer for frictionall binding said arms and spacers against each7 other.

In testimony whereof I aliX m signature.

CHARLES H. PAJEA [L. a]

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