US2136179A

US2136179A - Rack

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Publication number: US2136179A
Application number: US176493A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles D Carter
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1937-11-26
Filing date: 1937-11-26
Publication date: 1938-11-08
Anticipated expiration: 1955-11-08

Description

NOV. 8, 1938. c CARTER 2,136,179

RACK

Filed Nov. 28, 1957 UMP/55B I 01 22 1 Fatented Nov. 8, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to apparel holders.

This invention has utility when incorporated in garment or skirt hangers with subordinate bracket means, especially as a pull-out and pushin unit.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. l is a side elevation, with parts broken away, of an embodiment of the invention as mounted on the wall, say of a closet, and in position to handle trousers and belts;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 11-11, Fig. 1, showing the link connection to the rack from the supporting member;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. l with the rack in collapsed or depending position as against the set-up or projecting position in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the rack as projected or looking down on Fig. 1, with apparel articles removed and parts being broken away; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view in section on the line V--V, Fig. 2.

Mounted on closet wall or other building structure portion I by screws 2 is supporting member 3 having terminally thereinto holes 4 to be intersected by lateral openings 5 toward the back or wall side thereof. By insertion of nut 6 in this port or opening 5 to register with the opening 4, J-shaped rod 1 may have its longer leg 8 inserted in the opening 4 to have threaded terminus 9 engaged by the nut 6 in adjusted anchoring of this J-member to have its cross-portion l0 serve as a link with its short leg II to enter grommet l2, press-fitted in opening l3 of rectangular rack side member l4, having extension l5 as a short leg therefrom to abut under the member 3 in projected position of this rack as held by the link Hi. This rack having short side arm l5 and longer side arm I6 is thus a lever having the fulcrum at the grommet l2 with the short arm l5 engaging under the member 3, while the load is out along the arm I6.

This rack has from the side arm l5 and to abut under the member 3 a spacing member I! parallel to spacing member H! at the free outer end thereof. These spacing members [1, l8, have terminal tenons I5 press-fitted between forks 20 of the side arm II in producing this wood rack of rectangular form.

Similar to the side member II as to its link assembly and mounting with the spacing members l'l, I8, is companion side member 2|. This side member has countersunk portions 22 to receive, as press-fitted therein, broadened termini 23 of intermediate holder arms 24 having remote from this side arm 2| reduced portions 25 to terminally enter countersink portions 26 in the arm I4. As glue assembled, this wood rack unit, press-fitted, thereby provides adjacent the arm l4 clearance way 21, into which trouser bottom portion 28 may be pulled through for sliding trouser legs, as adjacent along narrow slot 29, for suspended holding thereof. Likewise, other articles of apparel, say skirts, may have the waist band pulled through the clearance opening 21 and the adjacent portion slid along the way 28, thereby to suspend the garments in position to hold their shape; and as a plurality of these garments are in position, with the forward rail lifted and pulled upward to have the rear arm portions [5 clear the member 11, the rack may then be collapsed or in downwardly inclined position, thereby to have the garments repose against each other with their weight applying to hold them in pressed form.

The intermediate spacings of these intermediate holding arms 24 provide the ways. Terminally there may be departure therefrom as at way 30 adjacent the arm l8, thereby providing space for holding other articles of apparel, for instance belt 3| with belt buckle 32 projecting above to rest on the rack or frame. Neck wear also may be carried by the rack.

The disclosure herein as an apparel mounting and holder is substantial for positioning a group of articles of apparel and having such readily accessible for insertion or removal as the rack is in projected position, and as dropped is a compact holding position for the articles as in storage or to be kept for other attention. This setup is accordingly one not only adapted for home use but for merchandising purposes, and the extent of, dimension may be adapted to the requirements sought to be served. In its set-up as a selected wood and so finished, it is an attractive article of minor furniture and accessory adapted as a household convenience.

What is claimed and it is desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

A rectangular frame including a pair of parallel rigid arms, one having broadened countersunk seats and the other aligned smaller seats, flat arms each press-fitted into a pair of opposed seats to form a rack, a mounting member for attachment to a wall or the like, and J-shaped links independently swingably connected with the member and the frame adjacent the member whereby to dispose the frame in horizontal position with its inner end abutting the under side of the member or in substantially vertical position with the said inner end of the frame disengaged from said under side of the mounting member.

CHARLES D. CARTER.