US2192038A

US2192038A - Adjustable clothes pole

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Publication number: US2192038A
Application number: US237404A
Authority: US
Inventors: Halfdan C Hansen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1938-10-28
Filing date: 1938-10-28
Publication date: 1940-02-27
Anticipated expiration: 1957-02-27

Description

Feb. 27, 1940.

H. C. HANSEN ADJUSTABLE CLOTHES POLE Filed 001:. 28, 1938 I NVENTO R Abfldan C'bwzserz, W%

' ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 27, 1940 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADJUSTABLE CLOTHES POLE Halfdan o. Hansen, st. Albans, N. Y. Application October 28, 1938, SerialNo. 237,404

' x 2 Claims. (o1.211 12s) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in an adjustable clothes pole.-

The invention has for an objectthe construction of an adjustable clothes pole characterized by a horizontal pole adjustably attached to the ceiling of a closet or other similar enclosure in a manner to be moved vertically upwards and downwards to various adjusted positions.

Still further the invention contemplates the provision of a vertical stem having one of its ends attached to the center of said horizontal pole and the other of its ends connected with a turnable coupling attached to the ceiling in a manner to permit said coupling to be rotated for retracting or extending said stem to raise and lower said horizontal. clothes pole.,

Another object of this invention is the provision of wall brackets for engaging the ends of said pole to prevent said pole from rotating 2o about said turnable coupling.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the variousnovel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure- Fig. 1 is an elevational view of an adjustable clothes pole constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a view looking in the direction of the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an. enlargedv sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view looking in the direction of the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional View on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 2

but illustrating a modification of the invention. The adjustable clothes pole, according to this invention, includes a horizontal clothes pole l0 constructed of metal or other material.

tical stem H has its lower endextended into an opening H) formed in the center of the hori-- zontal pole It]. A pin I2 is engaged through the interengag'ed portions of the stem II and the pole ID for locking these portions together into a single unit.

Wall brackets I3 are positioned upon the, side walls of a closet or other similar enclosure and engage the ends of the pole H1 in a manner to permit vertical movement thereof and prevent rotative movement thereof.

v 'tothe slot A ver- Each of the wall brackets l3 comprises a bracket body w having a centrally disposed vertical elongated slot 13 into which one end of the horizontal clothes pole I0 is adapted to be engaged. Each bracket body l3 is formed with 5 a narrow vertical elongated slot I3 on either side of the slot H3. The slots |3 runparallel l3 Screws I l extend from the walls of the closet and freely pass through the slots I39 gaged upon the extended ends of the screws Hi and are used for rigidly clamping the bracket bodies [3 in position against the walls of the closet. This construction permits the bracket bodies i3 to be vertically adjusted with rela- 35 tion to the walls of the closet and also permits the horizontal clothes pole It to be vertically adjusted with relation to the bracket bodies W A turnable coupling is rotatively positioned and axially threaded engages the stem H for adsleeve l'l'in position with relation to the plate I8. A bushing 20 is freely engaged upon the sleeve I1 and is threadedly engaged into the skirt wall portion i of the tubular member E6. The bottom end of the sleeve I! is formed with an outwardly extending flange l'l upon which 35 the bottom end of the bushing it normally rests for preventing the bushing from falling on the end of the sleeve H.

In constructing the device the sleeve I! is first passed through the bushing 20. H is then threadedly engaged through the plate l8 and fixedly held in position by means of the punch marks I9. The bushing 20 is then threadedly engaged into the skirt portion 6 The upper end of the stem H is formed with threads 45 2! which threadedly engage an opening [6 formed in the end wall It of the tubular memher it. This end of the stem H is adapted to freely pass through the sleeve I! and into an enlarged opening 22 formed in the ceiling of the closet or other enclosure. The plate 18 is adapted to be attached to the ceiling of the closet by means of a plurality of screws 23' which freely pass through openings l8 formed 55 Thumb nuts l5 are threadedly enill The sleeve 40 in the plate l8 and threadedly engaged into the ceiling of the closet.

A latch element is provided for locking the tubular member IE to the bushing 20 in a manner to cause the stem II to be extended or retracted when the bushing and tubular member are rotated about the sleeve IT. This latch element comprises an inwardly extending pin 23 which extends through aligned openings formed in the skirt portion I6 of the tubular member l5 and the bushing 20. The outer end of the pin 23 is formed with a radially extending peg 2 5. A lever 25 is pivoted intermediate of its ends between a pair of lugs 26. One end of the lever 25 is bifurcated and is adapted to engage the peg 24 so that when the other end of the lever 25 is pressed towards the tubular member it it will cause the pin 23 to be slightly ejected.

From an inspection of Fig. 3 it will be noted that the inner end of the pin 23 is adapted to be engaged into one of the plurality of depressions i'ib formed in the sleeve I! for also looking the tubular member l6 and the bushing to the sleeve when it is not desired to rotate the bushing and tubular member for extending the stem. It is therefore necessary to slightly eject the pin 23 to disengage the inner end thereof from the depression I! into which it is extending for freeing the bushing 20 from the sleeve IT. A spring 2? operates between the tubular member 55 and the free end of the lever 25 for urging the lever 25 into a position in which the inner end of the pin 23 will engage one of the depressions l'l A means is provided for vertically adjustably supporting the lever 25 so that the bifurcated end thereof may be completely disconnected from the peg 24 to permit the pin 23 to be entirely removed from the aligned openings in the tubular member l6 and the sleeve 20 to permit the tubular member to be removed from the sleeve to disconnect these parts when so desired. This means comprises a plate 28 upon which the lugs 26 are mounted. This plate 28 is normally disposed within a channel member 29 which is securely attached to one side of the tubular member H3. The adjacent faces of the plate 23 and the channel member 29, adjacent the open side of the channel member, are formed with interengaging serrations 30 which are adapted to be engaged for rigidly maintaining the plate 28in fixed position with relation to the channel shaped member 29. A strong leaf spring 3| operates between the base wall of the channel shaped member 29 and the adjacent face of the plate 28 on the side opposed to the lugs 25 for causing the serrations 32 to be inter-engaged.

To move the lever 25 downwards it is merely necessary to press inwards thereon todisengage the serrations 30 against the holding action of the spring 3| and to slide the plate 28 downwards to correspondingly move the lever 25 and disconnect the bifurcated end of the lever from the peg 24.

The operation of this form of the invention is as follows:

The plate 18 is securely attached to the ceiling of the closet or other enclosure and the wall brackets l3 are positioned onthe side walls of the closet with the ends of the rod Hi engaging the vertical slots I3 To move the horizontal clothes pole i0 upwards or downwards to any desired adjusted position it is merely necessary to compress the spring 21 by pressing the free end of the lever 25 which will cause the pin 23 to be slightly ejected to disengage its inner end from the depression Il into which it was extending.

This movement of the pin 23 frees the bushing 20 from the sleeve i! but rigidly maintains the sleeve 20 and the tubular member it together as a unit.

The sleeve 20 and the tubular member it are 7 now free to be rotated, which rotation will cause the stem 19 to move upwards or downwards depending upon the direction inwhich the tubular member 15 is rotated to correspondingly move the horizontal clothes pole l5. Since the clothes pole is prevented from rotating byits engagement with the wall brackets I3 it must move up and down when the tubular member 16 is rotated.

The upper end of the'stem it] freely passes through the sleeve I! (there being no threaded connection between these parts) which permits the stem. II to move up and down and into the opening 22 when moved upwards.

When the horizontal clothes pole ,reaches the desired elevationthe lever 25 is, again released to permit the spring 2'! to urge the lever 25 into a position in which the inner end of the pin 23.

will engage one of. the depressions H for holding the bushing 28 in a fixed position with relation to the sleeve 11 so that vibrations thereof I posed openings l3 into which ends of "the pole l0 engage for preventing vertical movement of the pole Iflwith relation to the bracket'body 13 vided with the vertical slots 13 similar to that described in thep-revious form of theinvem tion to permit vertical adjustment of the bracket body 13* with relation" to the side walls of the closet or other enclosure. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to'the previous form. v

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope-of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention,-what I claim as new, and desire to secure by "United States Letters Patent. isz. l

1. In an adjustable clothes pole, a horizontal clothes pole, a vertical stem fixedly attached to said pole at the center thereof for supporting said pole, a turnable coupling rotatively supported and axially threadedly engaging said stem for adjust- However, the bracket body H is pro ably supporting the same to cause said stem to V move upwards and downwards as said coupling pole, a turnable coupling rotatively supported and axially threadedly engaging said stem for adjustably supporting the same to cause said stem to move upwards and downwards as said coupling is turned to similarly move said pole, brackets mounted on the wall adjacent the ends of said pole and having vertically arranged elongated slots into which the ends of said pole engage for holding said stem and pole from rotating with said coupling butleaving the same free to move vertically upwards and downwards, and means for supporting said Wall brackets in a manner to permit the same to be moved in the direction in which said pole is being adjusted when it strikes the ends of said slots for increasing the distance through which said pole may be adjusted either up or down, comprising screws extending from said wall and passing through elongated slots formed in said brackets and thumb nuts and the extended ends of said screws and engageable against the face of said brackets for clamping the same in various adjusted positions on said wall.

' HALFDAN C. HANSEN.