US2147216A

US2147216A - Yarn rack

Info

Publication number: US2147216A
Application number: US215675A
Authority: US
Inventors: Emil A G Raasch
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1938-06-24
Filing date: 1938-06-24
Publication date: 1939-02-14
Anticipated expiration: 1956-02-14

Description

INVENTOR [77.22511 ffiaaaa YARN RACK E. A. G, RAASCH Filed June 24, 1938 Feb. 14, 1939.

ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 14, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

My invention relates to the handling of thread, yarn, and similar material and includes among its objects and advantages the provision of an improved rack.

An object of my invention is to provide a rack which may be detachably connected with table tops, chair arms, and the like, and in which the rack is adjustable to accommodate one or a plurality of spools supplied with thread, yarn, and the like.

A further object is to provide a rack designed to support a plurality of spools in which means is provided for collecting a large number of threads in closely nested relation from spools which may be arranged in end to end relation.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my invention applied to a table top;

Figure 2 is a view taken along the line 2-2 of Figure l with a portion illustrated in sections for the sake of clearness; and

Figure 3 is a top plan view with a part broken away for the purpose of illustration.

In the embodiment selected to illustrate my invention I make use of arms I and 2 which are preferably formed of wire. The wire of each arm is bent to provide a hook 3 shaped to have pinching relation with a table top, arm rest, or the like indicated at 4. Hooks 3 may be encased in rubber tube 5 to prevent marring of the furniture. The free ends of the hooks 3 are bent outwardly, as at 6, to facilitate connection with the supporting structure.

Arm l includes a short, right-angular reach I, while arm 2 includes a relatively long, rightangular reach 8. To the reach 1 I afiixedly connect a tube 9 as by welding at H]. Right-angular reach 8 of the arm 2 is slidably supported inside the tube 9. Reach 8 in combination with the tube 9 provides a supporting bar for yarn and thread spools, one of which is indicated at ll. Spool H is of relatively large proportion. When small spools are used, a large number may be mounted on the supporting arm comprising the reach 8 and the tube 9. Tube 9 is of such diameter as to fit loosely in the bores of the 5 spools, thus permitting free rotation for unwinding purposes.

Because of the slidable relation between the reach 8 and the tube 9, the arm 2 may be adjusted toward and away from the arm I to vary 10 the length of the supporting bar for the spool or spools depending upon the number of spools being used at a given time. In cases: where a large number of spools is being employed it is advisable to employ a thread guide for the thread 15 or yarn being unwound. To this end I provide the arm I with a wire l2 made secure by welding 13, and bent to provide a reach, l4 paralleling the reach I. The end of the reach I4 is bent to provide an eye l5 through which the thread or yarn may be threaded for collecting purposes.

Because of the eye or thread guide I 5, the thread or yarn being unwound takes a definite position determined by the thread guide, thus facilitating unwinding of the material, which is particularly advantageous when unwinding a group of threads. The spools are easily connected with the rack by merely separating the arms I and 2.

What is claimed is:

1. A thread or yarn rack comprising a pair of arms, each arm including a hook for detachable connection with a support, each arm including a right-angular reach, a tube fixedly connected to one reach, the other reach being slidable inside said tube, said tube and the said other reach constituting a support for spools, and a thread guide carried by one of said arms.

2. A thread, or yarn rack comprising a pair of arms, each arm including a hook for detachable connection with a support, each arm including a right-angular reach, a tube fixedly connected to one reach, the other reach being slidable inside said tube, said tube and the said other reach constituting a support for spools, a thread guide carried by one of said arms, and protective covering encasing said hooks.

EMIL A. G. RAASCH.