US2038372A - Lay-figure for garment displays - Google Patents

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US2038372A
US2038372A US690981A US69098133A US2038372A US 2038372 A US2038372 A US 2038372A US 690981 A US690981 A US 690981A US 69098133 A US69098133 A US 69098133A US 2038372 A US2038372 A US 2038372A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
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  • This invention relates to a construction of layfigure for the display of garments, cloth and the like.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide alay-figure in which the various parts may be adjusted and formed into various shapes and configurations to produce any desired eifect in the display of the garment.
  • a still further object of the invention is to provide a lay-figure adapted for the display of different sizes of garment.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide a lay-figure which may be employed for the display of head gear, that is hats or caps and the like, simultaneously with garments.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide means whereby garments may be held in position on a lay figure without causing damage to such garments.
  • lay-figure according to the invention may be built up of body parts of substantially flat,
  • the sheet or plate material to which are appended Wire-like, rigid or flexible members forming the limbs of the lay-figure and may further comprise a shoulder plate or shoulder plates upon which the garment is hung.
  • the shoulder plate may be surmounted by a device for the display of millinery, and this may comprise a plurality of deformable linear elements adapted to be shaped to a form suitable for the display of a given article thereon.
  • the figure may be adapted for sitting or reclining postures it may be supported on an upright which swivels about a point close to the base.
  • the upright may also be divided so that a lower section may be removed and the devicethus enabled to take up a sitting posture on a chair or the like.
  • Fig. 1 is a front view of the lay-figure for .55 standing or upright exhibits.
  • Fig. 2 is a side View of the same lay-figure.
  • Fig. 3 is a plan view of the pedestal of the lay-figure.
  • Fig. 4 is a rear view of the hip plate.
  • Fig. 5 is a detail. 5
  • Fig. 6 is a side view of the lay-figure adjusted for reclining exhibits.
  • Fig. '7 is a side view' of the figure for sitting exhibits.
  • Fig. 8 is a detail.
  • Figs. 9, 10, and 11 are front views, each showing different positions which may be given to the arms.
  • Fig. 1 denotes the pedestal of the figure.
  • This pedestal may have any de- 15 sired form and may be made in one piece or
  • is The conbuilt up from several pieces. screw threaded into the pedestal 3U.
  • the ,nection of the support to the pedestal may also 7 be made in other Ways, preferably however so 20 that the connection is easily demountable.
  • a bracket 34 which may be constructed so as to be detachable; on the bracket 34 is provided a back plate 35 which extends parallel to the support 3
  • the back plate 35 carries the body structure 38 comprising a plurality of parts of substantially flat, sheet or plate material which are relatively adjustable thereon as hereinafter described.
  • the rod 32 carries at the top a forwardly adjustable arm 32 to which a curved member 36 is fixed.
  • a rubber band or the like is stretched.
  • the adjustable arm 32'' may also be provided with a price ticket device I5.
  • the price ticket may be variable in position.
  • is subdivided into the rods 3
  • is preferably provided, near the pedestal so, with a swivel joint 31.
  • this latter may consist of a slot and pin connection for adjusting the rod 3
  • a strut l6 which comprises a tube I! and a rod l8.
  • the tube I! is provided with clips l9 which are easily releasable.
  • the strut l6 can be shortened by displacing the rod I8 inwardly.
  • the body structure 38 with or without an adjustable bust extension 39, 40 consists, as can be seen from Fig. 4, of two parts 4
  • and 42 are fastened in position by means of knurled screws 2
  • shapings 22 are provided which can be adjusted forwards and backwards by means of knurled screws 23.
  • a square sleeve 6 in which a square rod 5 is arranged so as to be adjustable and fixable.
  • the rod 5 carries a square sleeve 3 in which the square rod 24 is arranged so as to be displaceable and fixable.
  • the curved transverse rod 36 On the latter are provided the shoulder plates l0 and II. Underneath the shoulder plates
  • a wire 43 simulating an arm is provided insertable by means of a pin I2 in a sleeve I2 at one end of the rod 36.
  • This consists, as can be seen from Fig. 5, of a core of soft material, such as copper, around which is wound brass or other wire.
  • the wire is rigidly connected to the core at its lower and upper ends, so that the wire 43 can be bent into any desired position and bent back again.
  • a wire 44 is connected to the rod 36 at the other end.
  • the Wire 44 may be constructed like 43 or it may be rigid. Around the wire 44 is wound a further steel wire 44' which may reproduce the outline of an arm.
  • the member 45 is constructed in like manner to the member 44 to simulate a leg, whilst the member 46 corresponds in construction to that of the arm 43.
  • the members 45 and 46 may be detachable.
  • On the adjustable arm 32" a ball 3 is detachably mounted on a plug 4 in a sleeve 5.
  • the ball 3 carries a number of wires 2 which are constructed in a similar manner to the wire 43.
  • Fig. 6 shows the lay-figure adjusted for reclining displays and is provided with the same reference characters as the figures hereinbefore described.
  • the swivel joint 31 is bent downwards and the strut l6 on the rod 3
  • Fig. 7 which illustrates the figure adapted for sitting displays
  • the lay-figure is arranged on a chair 25.
  • has been removed.
  • Fig. 8 shows a ball-and-socket joint which may be employed at the bottom of the rod 32.
  • the display is arranged, for instance, in the manner hereinafter described.
  • a mantle or fur coat is to be exhibited, it is placed with its collar around the transverse arm 36.
  • the arm portions 44 and 43 are passed through the sleeves of the cloak and bent into the shape in which it is desired to represent the arms.
  • the body structure 38 is shifted to that distance from the transverse arm 36 which is suitable for the natural representation of the shape of the body.
  • the rear part of the fur coat is introduced into the intermediate space between the plate 35 and the support 3
  • the other parts of the lay-figure are generally not employed in the case of cloaks or mantles.
  • the display is arranged initially in the same manner; however, the clamping devices 49 are employed in this case, in order to produce and retain the correct contour from the waist downwards.
  • the hem of the skirt can be firmly gripped at the lower ends of the leg portions 45, 46.
  • the members 45, 46 can be deformed into any desired configuration to simulate true-to-life shapes of the lower part of the garment.
  • the skirt is first of all fixed upon the structure 38 by means of the rubber band 48 and, as has already been described, is given the desired outline by means of the deformable members 45, 46.
  • the blouse, pullover or other garment completing the twopiece ensemble is placed over the arm 36, and, if provided with sleeves, over the wire arms 44, 43, and is fixed by means of the clamping device 49.
  • a jacket is dealt with in the same manner as a blouse.
  • the band 48 preferably of rubber, serves for fixing the lower part of a garment consisting of two or more pieces. Owing to the adjustability of the body structure, the band is preferably provided with a buckle 48. Behind the body structure 38 there are provided springs 53 with rods 49 fixed thereto. The rods, which are preferably round, and also the springs may be covered with cloth or other padding material for the protection of the displayed garments.
  • the forward adjustability of the arm 32 has for its main object to produce a better shape of garmentsprovided with furs.
  • the adjustment provides a greater space behind the transverse arm 36 for the various sizes of fur collars thus preventing damage to them.
  • the many adjustments i. e., the adjustment of the body structure 38 upon the rod 32 by means of the bracket 34, the adjustment of the sides (4
  • a ball-and-socket joint such as that shown in Fig. 8, may be provided between the rod 32 and the pedestal 30, it then being possible also to imitate a person whose legs are stretched sideways.
  • the wires 2 may be given any desired shape, so that a large. number of supporting points are provided for the head covering. Any deformation of the hats which otherwise occurs particularly in the case of hats of delicate material is thus avoided. A coiffure can also be simultaneously displayed.
  • , 42 may be of any desired shape, so that ladies and also gentlemens garments can be displayed.
  • the body parts are preferably made of the shape shown in dotted lines (41).
  • each layfigure it is preferable to provide several pairs of arms 43, 44 for use alternatively with each layfigure.
  • three pairs of arms may be provided which are curved in two planes, as shown in Figs. 9 to 11. They present a curvature as seen from the front and a further curvature as seen from the side.
  • the layfigure can be used in many different ways and, above all, small firms which do not have trained dressers at their disposal, are enabled, by interchanging the three pairs of arms provided, to obtain harmonizing and anatomically correct effects, which enhance the sale value of the garments displayed on the lay-figure.
  • the limb members 43, 44, 45 and 46 may be constructed of wire, rod or tubelike material and the invention is not confined to the use of the stay-put flexible material, the construction of which is described with reference to Fig. 5.
  • wire-like is intended to refer to material of rod, wire or tube form having the essential characteristic that it is slender and may be given the natural pose of a limb.
  • Lay-figure for garment displays comprising an upright, a bracket supporting a back plate mounted upon said upright, complementary body plates adjustably mounted on said back plate, means on said back plate comprising a spring clip for retaining a garment in position on said body plates, a shoulder plate mounted on said upright, arm members depending from said shoulder plate and leg members depending from said body plates.
  • Lay-figure for garment displays comprising i an upright, a bracketsupporting a back plate movably arranged on said upright, means for retaining said bracket at any desired position on said upright, a plurality of body parts of substantially flat, sheet or plate material movably arranged on said back plate and means for retaining said body parts in any desired relation to form a substantially flat trunk structure of the required dimensions, a shoulder member also mounted on said upright and means for retaining said shoulder member in any desired position relative to said body parts to complete a torso of the required dimensions, arm members of wire-like material depending from said shoulder member and leg members of wire-like material depending from said trunk structure.
  • Lay-figure for garment displays comprising an upright, a bracket supporting a back plate movably arranged on said upright, means for retaining said bracket at any desired position on said upright, a plurality of body parts of substantially fiat sheet or plate material movably arranged on said back plate and means for retaining said body parts in any desired relation to form a substantially flat trunk structure of the required dimensions, a shoulder member also mounted on said upright and means for retaining said shoulder member in any desired position relative to said body parts to complete a torso of the required dimensions, arm members of stayput flexible wire-like material depending from said shoulder member and leg members of stayput flexible wire-like material depending from said trunk structure.
  • Lay-figure for garment displays comprising an upright, a bracket supporting a back plate movably arranged on said upright, means for retaining said bracket in any desired position on said upright, supporting members on said back plate, a plurality of plates provided with guides and displaceably supported thereby upon said supporting members, means for retaining said body plates in any adjusted position on said back plate to form a substantially flat body structure of the required dimensions, a shoulder member, a rod supported horizontally on said upright and displaceable horizontally relative thereto supporting said shoulder member and means for retaining said rod with said shoulder member in any adjusted position, to complete with said body structure a torso structure, arm members of wire-like material depending from said shoulder member, and leg members of wire-like material depending from said body structure.
  • Lay-figure for garment displays comprising an upright, a plurality of body parts of substantially fiat, sheet or plate material movably supported on said upright, means for retaining said body parts in any desired relative positions to" said upright being articulated near its lower end,
  • a strut supporting said upright above the point of articulation a bracket supporting a back-plate movably arranged on said upright, a set screw for locking said bracket in any desired position on said upright, a pair of substantially flat body parts mounted on horizontal guides, on said back plate, means for retaining said body parts in any desired horizontal adjustment on said back plate to form a substantially flat body structure.
  • shaping members mounted on said body parts, a shoulder member movably arranged on said upright and means for retaining said shoulder member in any desired position relative to said body parts to form therewith a torso structure of the required dimensions, a millinery display device surmounting said shoulder member and means for retaining a garment in position on said figure.

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US2426469A (en) * 1944-02-26 1947-08-26 Roy A Schramm Adjustable head support for display forms
US2687240A (en) * 1952-05-10 1954-08-24 Newman Leopold Display form
US2791360A (en) * 1953-10-20 1957-05-07 Wing Howard Display stand
US3055119A (en) * 1961-07-21 1962-09-25 William D Mcewen Armature for sculpturing
NL8702467A (nl) * 1987-03-17 1988-10-17 Benetton Spa Kleerhangerconstructie met een variabele configuratie, voorzien van een houder voor toebehoren, in hoofdzaak bestemd voor het geheel tonen van kleding.
US4793530A (en) * 1987-04-29 1988-12-27 Krotseng Kathryn G Modular and adjustable mannequin
BE1003351A5 (fr) * 1990-05-18 1992-03-03 Benetton Spa Structure de mannequin en particulier pour articles d'habillement.
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US2426469A (en) * 1944-02-26 1947-08-26 Roy A Schramm Adjustable head support for display forms
US2687240A (en) * 1952-05-10 1954-08-24 Newman Leopold Display form
US2791360A (en) * 1953-10-20 1957-05-07 Wing Howard Display stand
US3055119A (en) * 1961-07-21 1962-09-25 William D Mcewen Armature for sculpturing
NL8702467A (nl) * 1987-03-17 1988-10-17 Benetton Spa Kleerhangerconstructie met een variabele configuratie, voorzien van een houder voor toebehoren, in hoofdzaak bestemd voor het geheel tonen van kleding.
US4793530A (en) * 1987-04-29 1988-12-27 Krotseng Kathryn G Modular and adjustable mannequin
BE1003351A5 (fr) * 1990-05-18 1992-03-03 Benetton Spa Structure de mannequin en particulier pour articles d'habillement.
WO2018170437A1 (en) * 2017-03-16 2018-09-20 John Minardi Memorabilia support system

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