US1909334A - Hanger rail - Google Patents

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F.A. BREWER May 16, 1933.

HANGER RAIL Filed Feb. 6, 1931 VENTO/i' i Q, @m

A T a'mns Patented May 16, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRANCIS A. BREWER, OF

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HAROLD E. SIMCO'E, SYRACUSE, NEWYO BK HANGER nan.

Application filed February 6, 1931.

support capable of receiving the same.

The main object is to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive one-piece ra1l o wire or equivalent material which may be sold at a comparatively low cost to the purchaser and is capable of a wide variety of uses either by temporary or permanent installation upon pieces of furniture for receiving towels and other articles which may be desired to dry before a radiator or other heatin apparatus.

Or t e same-device may be used on the backs of motor vehicle seats for receiving blankets, coats and other wearing apparel.

Other objects and uses relating to specific parts of the device will be brought outin the following description.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hanger rail shown as temporarily mountedupon the upper edge of a cabinet drawer or other piece of furniture.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the same device permanently secured to an upright wall or similar vertical support.

Figure 3 is an end view in the position shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an end view of the same device in the position shown in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an end view of the same device operatively but temporarily mounted upon the edge of a table or other horizontal suport. P As illustrated, this hanger rail ismade. of a single piece of wire consisting of a relatively long portion l-, ofit'set portions -2-- extending in the same direction and in parallelism from the ends of the main section of rail -1-, and additional relatively short portions 3- extending toward each other from the inner ends of the offset portions --2 substantially parallel with the main rail -1 but terminating at their inner ends in loops -4.- which are arranged in they extend in f previously stated, in parallel planes.

.planes of the arms the verse planes of the correspondin of the same device Serial No. 513,842.

These loops are also arranged in longitudinally spaced relation at the inner or rear sides ofhe portions -3- from which the same direction and, as

I The arms --2 are offset at substantially right angles to the main rail 1+ a relatively short distance as compared with the length of the main rail, while the offset arms 3- are disposed at substantially right angles to the arms -3- and parallel with the main rail 1- in spaced relation thereto.

The outer arms of the loops -4,- are disposed at substantially right angles to the arms -3- and also at right angles to the 2-, the rear arms of loops -4-- being disposed in the transfront arms at the rear thereof, as shown in igures 1 to 4 inclusive, or at the upper sides thereof, as shown in Figure 5.

The rear or upper arms as 4' of the loops -4 are somewhat longer than their opposite arms and terminate in outturned e es -5- which are disposed in substantlally the same plane parallel with the main rail -1- for receiving screws -6 by which the, device may be ermanently attached to a wall, as shown in igures 2 and 4.

On the other hand, when the device is to be applied to the upper or outer edge of a cabinet drawer -A-' or table B-, the eyes 5'-- will lie fiatwise against the adjacent surface of the support to assist in stabilizing the device against undue vibratory movement on the support.

.The opposite arms of the loops --4-- are bendable toward and from each other to compensate for the various thicknesses of obj ects to which the device may be temporarily attached.

It will be observed upon reference to Figures 1 and 3, that when the device is to be used as a temporary support for towels, garments and other articles, the loops -4:- will be placed over and upon the upper edge of a vertical support so that the rail will be sus pended in a horizontal plane some distance below the closed ends of the loops, thereby allowing both arms of the loops to engage the inner and outer faces of the vertical support.

On the other hand, when the device is to be used as a temporary support upon the edge of a table, as shown in Figure 5, the

opposite walls of the loops will be engaged with the upper and lower faces of the table,

thereby allowing the rail to hang downwardly from the underside of the table.

If it is desired to permanently attach the device to the wall or other upright support, the upper ends of the loops having the eyes 5-, will be secured to the wall by the screws 6- so that the remaining portions of the rear arms of the loops may rest against the front face of the wall to assist in supporting the device against rearward rocking movement.

Under these conditions, the rail -1 will be supported some distance above the closed ends of the loops, as shown in Figures 2 and 4:.

In Figures 3, 4 and 5, I have shown fabric articles C hung upon the rail 1, said articles being indicated by dotted lines.

\Vhat I claim is A hanger of the character described consisting of a single piece of wire having a relatively long and straight central portion, parallel offset portions projecting in the same direction equal distances from the opposite end of the straight central portion, addi tional relatively short portions projecting equal distances from the rear ends of the olfset portions toward each other and parallel with the relatively long straight portion, and U-shaped portions extending in the same direction from the inner ends of said additional relatively short portions and disposed in parallel planes at right angles to the relatively long straight portion, said U-shaped portions having corresponding arms terminating in circular eyes which are curved in planes at right angles to the plane of the U-shaped portions.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of January 1931.

FRANCIS A. BREWER.

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