US1716708A - Coat and hat rack - Google Patents

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E. E. SHIPLEY Er AL COAT AND HAT RACK June 11, 1929.

Filed April 8, 1926 Jnvenlars EZmerE. Shiple William M]. Shipley y y fl Patented June ,11', 1929.

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. Q Application filed April s, 1921;108:2151 No. 100,759.

This invention relates to furniture and more particularly to'coat and hat racks;- p

The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of a coat and-hatrack adapted to be frictionally supported between opposed surfaces or projections in a room.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a coat and hat rack adapted to be adjusted for frictional engage ment with opposed projections extendin from the walls of a room. A further object of this inventionresidcs in the provision of a coat and hat rack consisting of gripping membersadapted to compensate for irregularities in the surfaces to be engagedtherebv. i

I resides in.the provision of a coat and hat radr, having gripping members of such con struction that ciirved or uneven areas will be readily grippedto support the rack be tween opposed surfaces of such configura-i tion.

In addition to the aforesaidobjectsythis inyention resides in the provision of a coat and hat rack adapted to slidably'supportcoat and .hat hooks so they can be readily moved to or from one another toprovide ample room for unusually large hats or garinents.

Among the aforesaid objects, oneofthe salient features of this invention is the'provision-0f a coat and hat rack which consists of an embodiment of elements adapted to be i'rictionally' supported between opposed surfaces, such as spaced projections extending from the walls of a room, the opposed sides of door frames between adjoining rooms which do not communicate,'the ed of door or window frames and other ad acent projections opposed thereto, and projectingportions of dressing rooms in stores, to support garments or the like.

Included among the objects of this invention isthe provision of a coat and hat rack which can readily be adjusted to fit between opposed surfaces and retained therebetween invention resides in certain novel features of construction to be-hereinafter set forth in the specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the depicts our Present conce tion 'of'the invention, the right-is reserve resort-to such changes in construction as come within the scope'of the claimL v In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a stair case showing this invention disposed between the projectmg end of a stepanda wall opposed thereto; F1g. 2 1s anfenlarged plan view thereof with the bar-partly in section;

v 'Fig'. .3'i s.,an; enlarged side view of one of the gripping elements illustrated as engaging'the pro ecting end of; a step;

Fig. 4 1s adetail face view ofone of the .hs pp e me A still further object of this i'nventlon b Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of'mie of the slidablecollars f 6 is a view of noncommunicating' rooms showing the application of this invention between the opposed surfaces of the door frame.

a door between two Fig. 7 is across-sectional view through thebar; j

- Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of one of-the gripping members and bar in .juxtaposition. i

' In the present'embodimentof this invention' the numeral 5 designates in general,

' 'a telescopic bar' preferably of rectangular cross-sectional configuration and consists of a male member Gcarrying a coil spring 7 at its inner end, which supports a block or the like S at its free extremity. Said block is provided with an aperture 9 adapted to align with apertures 10 in a female member 11 to accommodate a bolt 12 or the like for adjusting themembers'relative to one another, so as to dispose the same under tension between-opposed surfaces.

liis' mode of adjustment establishes uniform tension between the members regardless of the distance the members are moved relative to one another, as the spring is' anchored at such points on the female member that the distance between the ends of the bar will be greater, than the space between which it is to be disposed and yet con fined to such limitations that the spring will not-be completely contracted.

Secured to the extremities of the male and female members of the bar, as by toggle connections 13, are gripping members 14 which consist of heads 15 carrying cushions 16 proappended claim and, while the disclosure videdzwith spaced lugs 17 between certain I0 ing numerous 7 female member.

. i5 A opposed projections in a room and, through of which. are arcuate pockets 18 adapted to' receive curved projections such as the edges of-ste s or the ike. The heads 15 are connecte to the extremities of the rack as aforesaid with the' to gle connections secured nearer one 'edge't ereof than the other to exert pressure to one side of thecenter of the cushion, thus providing leverage of the bar on the most distant lugs when supportgarments or similar weight.

Slidablycarried by the bar is a plurality of hooks 16' which are provided with fastening means 17, by which they can readily be secured against movement. These hooks are adapted to engage the bar by a working fit and to utilize a standard hook for both the male and female members of the bar; each hook carried or supported by the-male member is adapted to removablyengage a collar 18 having ,the'same dimensions on its exsurface of the terior surface as the exterior With this invention fully set forth, it is manifest that a coat and hat rack is provided which can be readily disposed between the provision of the particular construction of the same, it can be easily disposed in. opj erative position and removed at will without disfiguring the walls orwoodwork ofibuildw mgs.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to protect by Letters- Patent is: 1

A support comprising a pair of slidably 85 mterfittmg members, the larger of which has aligned apertures in' certain opposite sides, a block. slidably disposed within the bore of the larger member and having apertures in, certain sides thereof, a fastening element 40 passing through selected apertures of the larger member and block whereby the block is secured within said larger member, a

spring connecting the opposed extremities of the block and smaller member and sup- 4:;

port engaging heads on the outer ends of said members.

'I'ntestimony whereof, we afiix our signatures. I

- ELMER E. SHIPLEY.

WiILLIAM W. SHIPLEY.

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