US2055744A - Garment holder - Google Patents

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I Sept. 29, 1936. F. P. GRUNKEMEYER 2,055,744 I GARMENT HOLDER Filed Deo. 27, 1934 @waff I,

Patented Sept. 29, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 9 Claims.

This invention relates to holdersfor garments, such as trousers, coats and the like, and more particularly to holders for trousers.

vSpeciiically the invention relates to trouser holders having means for stretching or pressing the trousers under tension and/or pressing or creasing them.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction, easy to operate and which may be manufactured at a minimum cost.

Another object of my invention is to provide a vspring tension trouser holder which may or may not `support other garments.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a spring tension trouser holder designed when in operation to stretch or place the trousers under tension and at the Sametime press and/ or crease the same.

Other objects will be apparent upon perusal of the speciiication in which:-

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing my improved `garment holder with a lpair of trousers held thereby yin operative relation.

Figure 2 is la fragmentary view showing the clamping bars and one set of pressing or creasing bars closed.

Figure 3 is la viewsimilar to Figure 2 with the same bars open.

Referring tothe drawing, I designates :a support such as a bar having va supporting hook 2. This bar may be shaped to support a coat or othergarment andmay be formed'of any suitable material such as Wood, metal, composition and s the like. The bar I has secured to it a rod or bar 3 of `suitable springy material such as metal, Wood and the like, and this `rod 3 may have its ends connected in any suitable manner to the ends of vthebar I. The rod3 is designed to have flexibility, 'resiliency and the like vfor purposes hereinafter `refered to.

,Depending 4from .the supporting bar I, preferably from the ends thereof, vare the vertical members or rods .4 which may `be fformed of metal,

4-5 and of sufficient :rigidity to permit the clamp 5 to -be operatively supported thereon. This clamp 5 may be composed of two clamping members or bars 6 and 1. The bar 6 at either end thereof has suitable bores or holes therein to receive 50 the vrods '4 and to vpermit the bars to have a sliding engagement with the rods 4.

The companion bar 'l' of the clamp 5 is secured to the bar 6 by means of a pair, one at either end, of suitable spring connections I These 55 spring connections or hinges Ymay be of any desired form, but I lprefer the form shown in the drawing, a -description of one being suicient.

The spring connection shown, when in normal position, is of general V-formation, having the leg 9 secured to the bar 6. This leg may be se- 5 cured in any manner to the bar 6, as 'by frictionally engaging a bore IB. The other end or leg II of the spring connection may be frictionally held in the bore l2 of the bar 'I andterrninate in a suitable hook I3. The two legs of 10 the spring connection are connected by a coil I 4 which gives elasticity and resiliency to the legs 9 and II; This coil is preferably integral with the legs 9 and II, and the whole connection may be made from a single piece of wire, 15 but I do not wish to limitmyself to such a spring construction.

The clamping bars 6 and 'l of the clamp 5 may be made of wood or like material, and are normally held open, as in Figure 3, by the spring 20 connections at either end of the bars, as shown. When the bars 6 and 1 are together, or nearly so, the hooks I3 may engage the vertical rods 4, as shown .in Figure 2, and the clamp is in closed position. The hook is so shaped as to exert con- 25 siderable friction on the vertical rod 4, and thereby holding the clamp 5 securely in position on the vertical Vrods 4, as will be more further described.

At either side of my improved 'holder are a pair 30 of presser or creaser members I5. Each pair of creaser members is substantially alike except for being located on-opposing sides, therefore the description of one will be sufficient for both.

Each' creaser or presser member may be com- 35 posed of the bars I6 and Il vpreferably of wood, suitably hinged together, and disposed vertically of the holder. Each bar is made of suiiicient width as to properly overlap the trouser-creases, and are of sufficient length as to extend along at 40 least the major portion of the trouser creases when the trousers are properly folded over vthe bar 3. One manner of connecting the bars I6 and I 'I of each presser orcreaser which has proved eiiicient and satisfactory, comprises the looped or eye members I8 and .I9 having their eyes 2U and 2l interlocked or looped together. These eye members are relatively long and permit the bars I6 and I'I to swing wide of each other to permit ample clearance when a pair of trousers is to be inserted in the holder.

For exerting pressure on the bars, when in creasing or pressing position, suitable spring devices may be employed, such as the spring hooks 22 each with an eye 23 slidably engaging the 55 member I9, and a hook 24 for engagement with the member I8. The hook 24 may have an inclined portion Z4 engaged by the member I8 when the creasers are closed. This permits the hook to be swung downwardly and requires only a slight pull up to close.

The creasers or pressers are secured to the holder by universal lugs 25. These lugs may be of any desired shape, cylindrical, cubical and the like, and each has a vertical bore to receive the rods l and to permit the lugs to slide and/or turn relatively thereon. Stop lugs 25 carrying the customary set screw may be employed to limit the sliding action of the universal lugs on the rods 4. The lugs 25 also have a horizontal bore to receive one of the eye members such as i9, the said eye member being slidable in the bore. The creaser bars are thus slidable vertically on the rods 4, and are also slidable horizontally toward and from each other, thus permitting different sized trousers to be accommodated in the holder.

In use, a pair of trousers is folded over the spring bar 3, with the cuffs or lower ends of the trousers in or near alignment with the top edge of the trousers. The clamping member 5 is then brought into position with both ends of the trousers between the clamping bars 6 and l. These bars are then brought together and are pulled away from the supporting bar I against the tension of the bar 3. After sucient pull has been exerted, the bars 5 and 'I are clamped together by the hooks i3 engaging the rods 4. There is suiiicient friction between the hooks I3 and the rods 4 to hold the clamp 5 in its new or adjusted position on the rods 4 against the tension of the spring bar 3. This frictional engagement of the hooks I3 with the rods l may be assisted by a certain amount of friction between the rods 4 in their passage through bores in the bar 6. Having the trousers now under tension tends to eradicate wrinkles and at the same time tautens and deines the creases in the front and rear of the trouser legs. These creases might be said, by the tautening or tensioning action, to be sharpened to a knife-like edge. Then the clamping creaser bars are adjusted and applied to the creases and suitably clamped by the spring clamps 22. The device may then be suspended by the hook 2 in the closet, or if no closet is available, be laid on a flat surface. If the trousers are left over night in the holder, it will be found in the morning that all wrinkles have disappeared and the trousers are properly pressed and creased.

If the trousers are not to be worn the next day they may be left in the holders, and when the trousers are ready for use they will be found in excellent shape.

My improved trouser holder is very useful when travelling, and the trousers held therein may be properly packed in suitable trunks.

It will be seen that the clamping member5 cooperates with the spring rod 3 to dene the creases or lessen the thickness of the creases and cooperates with the creaser bars to permit said bars to be accurately and correctly applied over the knife-like edges of the creases.

WhileA the rods 4 may be secured to the support I, in any desired manner, I have illustrated in Figure 1 one means of fastening. The rod 4 has its upper end passed through a bore in the rod I and then bent back and passed through another bore preferably at an angle to the first mentioned bore, with the eXtreme end bent outwardly from the second bore. The showing in Figure 1 is thought to be a suicient illustration of this feature.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a support, a resilient rod carried by the support over which rod a pair of trousers is adapted to be folded, a pair of relatively rigid vertical rods projecting from said support, a clamping member slidable along the rods and adapted to engage the ends of the trousers when folded over the resilient rod, said clamping member movable on the Vertical rods away from the resilient rod to place the trousers under tension, and means engaging the bars to secure the clamping member in clamping relation with the trousers and to secure the clamping member in adjusted position on the bars.

2. A device of the class described comprising a support, a resilient rod carried by the support over which a pair of trousers may be folded, a pair of relatively rigid rods projecting from said support, a clamping member comprising a pair of hinged clamping bars slidable along the rigid rods, said clamping bars adapted to engage between them the ends of the trousers when folded over the resilient rod, said clamping bars movable on the rigid rods away from the support to tension the trousers, means engaging the rigid rods to secure the clamping bars together and in adjusted position on the rigid rods, a pair of presser or creaser bars movable along the rigid rods and adapted to engage the trousers on either side along the creases, and means for resiliently holding each pair of creaser bars in creasing relation.

3. A device of the class described comprising a support, a resilient rod carried by the support over which a pair of trousers is adapted to be folded, a pair of vertical rods projecting from said support, a clamping member slidable along the Vertical rods and adapted to engage the ends of the trousers when folded over the resilient rod, said clamping member movable Ion the rods away from the support to place the trousers under tension and to tauten and dene the creases in the front and rear of the trousers, means engaging the vertical rods to secure the clamping member in clamping relation with the trousers, and in adjusted position on the rods, a pair of creaser bars adjustably mounted on the vertical rods for engaging the tautened creases of the trousers on opposite sides, and means for holding each pair of creaser bars in creasing relation to the trousers.

4. A spring tension trouser holder comprising a support, a resilient member carried by the support over which a pair of trousers may be folded, with the ends of the trousers in approximate alignment, a pair of relatively rigid rods also carried by the support, clamping means mounted on the rigid rods for engaging the ends of the trousers, said clamping means movable along the rigid rods away from the support and against the tension of the resilient member to stretch the trousers and to tauten and define the usual front and rear creases in the legs thereof, means for securing the clamp in adjusted position on the rigid rods away from said support, a pair of creaser bars adjustably mounted on the rigid rods, on either side of the trousers for engaging the tautened creases, and spring tensioning de- Vices to hold said bars in creasing relation to the trousers.

5. A spring tension trouser holder comprising a support, a resilient member carried by the support over which a pair of trousers is adapted to be folded, a pair of rigid rods carried by the support, clamping means for cooperation with the resilient member to place a pair of trousers under tension and to tauten and define the creases in the `front and rear legs of the trousers, a pair of creaser bars at either side of the trousers for engaging the tautened creases on opposite sides, means for hingedly connecting the creaser bars of a pair together, adjustable means on the rigid rods for supporting the creaser bars from the rods, and means for spring tensioning the bars of each pair and holding them in creasing relation to the trousers.

6. A spring tension trouser holder comprising a support, means for suspending a pair of trousers in folded relation from the support, a pair of rigid rods carried by the support, a pair of creaser bars for engagement with the trousers along the front creases therein, a pair of creaser bars for engagement with the trousers along the rear creases therein, means for supporting the creaser bars fr-m the rigid rods and to permit adjustment of the bars along the rigid rods, means for permitting adjustment of each pair of creaser bars relative to the other, and spring tensioning means for holding the bars of each pair of creaser bars in creasing relation.

'7. A spring tension trouser holder comprising a support adapted to hold a pair of trousers in folded position thereon, a pair of rigid rods secured to the support, a pair of creaser bars for engagement with the trousers along the front creases thereof, a pair of creaser bars for engagement with the trousers along the rear creases thereof, upper and lower elongated eye members secured to each bar of each pair, the upper eye members of each pair of creaser bars being interlocked, and the lower eye members of each pair of creaser bars being interlocked, a pair of slidable lugs on each rigid rod, means for connecting an upper and lower eye member with the lugs in slidable horizontal relation, means for holding the lugs in adjusted position on the rigid rods, and tensioning means engaging the eye members of each pair of creaser bars to hold said bars in creasing relation.

8. A spring tension trouser holder comprising a support adapted to hold a pair of trousers in folded position thereon, a pair of rigid rods secured to the support, a pair of creaser bars for engagement with the trousers along the front creases thereof, a pair of creaser bars for engagement with the trousers along the rear creases thereof, upper and lower eye members secured to each bar of each pair, the eye members being elongated and the upper eye members of each pair of creaser bars being interlocked with each other at a point beyond the rigid rods, and the lower eye members of each pair of creaser bars being interlocked also at a point beyond the rigid rods, whereby the creaser bars of each pair may be swung relatively wide of each other, a pair of sliding lugs on each rigid rod, means for holding said slidable lugs in adjusted position on said rods, means for connecting an eye member of the creaser bars with the lugs in slidable horizontal relation, and spring tensioning means engaging the eye members of each pair of creaser bars to hold said bars in creasing position.

9. In a device of the class described, a support, a resilient member carried by the support over which a pair of trousers may be folded, a clamping member connected to the support, and adjustable toward and away from the said support, said clamping member adapted to engage the ends of the trousers, and a single means for simultaneously holding the clamping member in clamping relation and in adjusted position away from the support to place the trousers under tension.

FRANK P. GRUNKEMEYER.

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