US1776003A - Garment-supporting device - Google Patents

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Sept. 16, 1930.

A. LEVI NE GARMENT SUPPORT ING DEVICE Filed Sept. 8, 1928 INVENT 62AM VBY I ATTORN EY Patented Sept. 16, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ABRAHAM. LEVINE, OI ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO PRESTO LOOK CORPORA- TION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK GARMENT-SUPPORTING- DEVICE Application filed September 8, 1928. Serial No. 304,689.

My present invention relates generally to supporting devices, and has particular reference to a garment-supporting device designed primarily for use in connection with the wall of a suitcase, trunk, or the like.

Although I have herein illustrated andshall hereinafter describe my invention as applied specifically to the wall of a suitcase, nevertheless it will be understood that as to 1 certain phases of my invention it is not limited to such an employment.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a garment-supporting device in the nature of a rung or the like, which rung is mounted with respect to the suitcase wall in a manner whereby the rung may be moved toward and away from said wall. In this way, access to the rung is facilitated when garments are to be applied or' withdrawn therefrom, and at the same time the rung is adapted to be moved into a normal position in close proximity to the wall for pur oses of allowing the packed suitcase to be c osed with the garment or garments efliciently sup- 26 ported therein.

More particularly, it is an object to provide a rung in combination with means for so mounting it as to permit reciprocation of the rung parallel toitself and parallel to the 30 wall toward and away from the latter.

\ A more specific object of my invention lies in providing an eflicient yet simple and compact mount ng means composed of a minimum of elements adapted to cooperate in a simple and staunch manner and designed to occupy a minimum amount of space.

Another object of my invention lies in providing means for permitting the rung to be locked in a removable manner in relatively close proximity to the wall, thereby assuring the neat and efficient accommodation and packing of a supported garment within the suitcase.

One feature of my invention lies in so providing the locking means that a salient portion thereof is constituted of the mounting means itself. In the embodiment herein specifically described and illustrated, the mounting means includes a slotted element associated with the wall, and a pair of mutually riveted cooperating links; and the locking means is arranged to permit cooperation beagainst accidental displacement in a variety of positions depending upon the requirements called for by varying degrees of packing.

In general, it is an ob ect to provide a device of the character mentioned which is extremely simple, rugged and compact, of unobjectionable appearance and arrangement within the suitcase and operable with great facility.

For the attainment of the foregoing objects and'such other objects as may hereinafter appear or be pointed out, I have illustrated two forms of my invention in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a garment-supporting device of the present character associated with the wall of a suitcase and shown in normal position;

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 2-2 of Figure 1 and showing the garment device in its withdrawn position; the dot and dash lines indicating intermediate relative positions of certain parts;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the relative dispositions of the parts when the device is in the normal position of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view upon an enlarged scale taken substantially along the line55 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view taken in the direction of Figures 2 and 3 and' showing a modified form of one of the elements of the mounting means; and

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 77 of Figure"6.

.I have shown a garment-supporting device in association with a wall 10 of a suitcase or the like, the wall 10. comprising the periph- 1 III eral flanges 11, 12, and 13. A rung 14 extends between the flanges 11 and 13 and is substantially parallel to the wall 10. His provided at its opposite ends with ferrules 15 or the like, the latter providing laterally projecting pins which facilitate the mounting of the rung 14 between two arms 16 and 17.

Inasmuch as the mounting means is identical on both sides of Figure 1, reference will be had to only one side thereof, it being understood that the mechanism isduplicated on the opposite side.

The arm 16 is attached at one end 18 to one end of the rung 14. In the present case, the end 18 is resiliently constructed whereby the rung 14 is removably clamped in africtional manner between the arms 16 and 17 The opposite end of the arm 16 is provided with a pin 19 extending toward the flange 11, said pin. being in engagement with the slot 20 of a slotted member 21 attached to the flange 11.

The arms 16 and 17 are connected by a suitable strut 22 which constrains said arms to move in unison.

A link 23 is pivoted at its opposite ends respectively with the flange 11' and with a midportion of the arm 16. More particularly, the end 24 of the link 23 is pivoted to the flange 11 at a point substantially in alignment with the normal position of the rung 14; and the opposite end 25 of the link 23 is pivoted as by means of a rivet 26 to a midportion of the arm 16.

The slot 20 is arranged in substantial parallelism with respect to the wall 10, i. e., in substantial alignment with the pivot associated with the end 24 of the link 23. In this way, the midportion of'the arm 16 is constrained to move alon an are having its center at said last-mentloned pivot, while the free end 'of the arm 16 (the end carrying the pin 19) is constrained to move in a direction radial with respect to said are. Stated otherwise, the arm 16 is constrained to reciprocate between two positions which define a letter T, the arm 16 occupying the position which corresponds to the stem of the T, in Figure 2.

Reference to Figures 2 and 3 will clearly disclose the nature of the relative movements. In Figure 3 the rung 14 is in normal position and it is to be noted that the arm 16 and the link 23 are in substantial superposition, parallel to one another and to the slot 20. Extreme compactness is thereby efl'ected.

When the rung 14 is grasped at a midportion thereof and drawn outwardly from the wall 10, the arm 16 moves into the ultimate position shown in Figure 2. The pin 19 has remained in engagement with the slot 20 and is now at the upper end of said slot. At the same time, the midportion of the arm 16 has been constrained to move throu h an dire, such constraint bein effected by the swinging of the link 23 om its initial position to the outwardly extending position shown drawn from between the arms 16 and 17 to enhance the facility with which garments ma be applied or withdrawn.

ne of the features of my invention lies in providing means for automatically causing the rung 14 to lock in a yieldable and removable manner in the normal position of- Figures 1 and 3. I accomplish this by providing complementary latching members, one of which is movable with the rung and the other of which is relatively stationary. In the illustrated embodiment, I have made use of the rivet 26 and the slotted member 21.

Referring to Figures 2, 4, and 5 it will be noted that themarginal walls of the slot 20 are deflected outwardly. This deflection renders such walls somewhat yieldableand resilient and also positions the front wall 27 in the path of the rear head 28 of the rivet 26. As a result, movement of the rung 14 from the position of Figure 2 to the position of Figure 3 will cause the head 28 to encounter the wall 27. The arm will at that time be substantially in the dot and dash position of Figure 2. A slight pressure will thereupon force the head 28 over the wall 27, and the head 28 will thereupon snap into the position of Figures 4 and 5.. In this position, the frictional engagement between the head 28 and the opposite walls of the slot 20 will serve to hold the arm 16 (and also the link 23) in the normal, superposed relationship of Figure 3. Withdrawal of the rung 14 from. 7 the position of Figure 3 to the position of Figure 2 necessitates a slightly increased initial pull to withdraw the head 28.

In Figures 6 and 7 I have illustrated a modification wherein the rung 14 may be yieldably locked in a similar manner in any selected one of a plurality of positions. In Figure 6 I have illustrated a slotted member 21 provided with a slot 20' whose opposite marginal wall portions 27 and 29 are outwardly deflected in a similar manner. The forward edge 20 of the member 21 is provided with the outwardly disposed yieldable tab 31, and the rear edge 32-of the member 21' is provided with the outwardly-deflected abutment 33.

The elements 31 and 33 are path of the rivet head 28. As a result, such rivet head will be yieldably retained in any one of three positions as shown most clearly in Figure 7. In full lines, in Figure 7, I have shown the head 28 in engagement with the slot 20, this position corresponding to the normal position illustrated in Figure 5. In dot and dash lines I have shown the head 28 in the two other possible positions. The one at the left illustrates the head 28 yieldably retained between the portion 27' and the tab 31. The position at the right shows the head28 yieldably retained between the por-" tion 29 and the abutment 33. Thus, if the rung is made to support an excessive number of garments, it may be pushed back toward the wall until the head 28- is in the left-hand position. Normal garment accommodation will enable the head 28 to position itself in the full-line position of Figure 7, and a relatively small amountof garment support will permit the head 28 to assume the right-hand position of Figure 7.

It will be obvious that changes in the details herein described and illustrated for the purpose of explaining the nature of my in ventlon may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims. It is therefore intended that these details be interpreted as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A garment supporting attachment for a trunk or the like, comprising assemblies to be attached to opposite walls, each. assembly comprising a bracket plate adapted to be fixedly secured to a wall and having a vertically directed slot in its lower half, a link pivoted at one end to the upper portion of the bracket, an arm pivoted intermediate its ends to the lower end of the link and having one of its free ends slidably received in said slot and having its other end bent outwardly so as to form a yieldable portion to receive one end of a hanger bar.

2. A garment supporting attachment for a trunk or the like, comprising assemblies to. be attached to opposite walls, each assembly comprising a bracket plate adapted to be. fixedly secured to a wall and having a vertically directed slot in its lower half, a link pivoted at one end to the upper portion of the bracket, an arm pivoted intermediate its ends to the lower end of the link and having one of its free ends slidably received in said slot and having its other end bent outwardly so as to yieldably receive one end of a hanger bar and having a laterally projecting flange to form a support for a cross bar.

3. A garment supporting attachment for a trunk or the like, comprising assemblies to be attached to opposite walls each assembly comprising a bracket plate adapted to be fixedly secured to a wall and havin a vertically directed slot in its lower hal a link pivoted at one end to the upper portion of the bracket plate, an arm having its lower end slidably received in the aforementioned slot, a pin pivotally securing the other end of the link to an intermediate portion of the arm, said'pivot pin being adapted to be received in said aforementioned slot when the link and'lever are in superimposed registration, to normally retain the parts against accidental movement.

4:- A garment supporting attachment for a trunk or the like, comprising assemblies to be attached to opposite walls each assembly comprising a bracket plate adapted to be fixedly secured to a wall and havin a ver .tically directed slot in its lower hal a link pivoted at one end to the. upper portion of the bracket plate, an arm having its lower end slidably received in the aforementioned slot and having its upper portionbent outwardly to form a yieldable end for receiving one end of a hanger bar, apin pivotally securing the other end of the link to an intermediate portion of the arm, said pivot pin being adapted to be received in said aforementioned slot when the link and the arm are in superimposed registration, to normally retain the parts against accidental movement.

In witness whereof I have si ed this specification this 6 da of Septem er, 1928.

ABIl AHAM LEVDTE.

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