US2452727A - Tie rack - Google Patents

Description

Nov. 2, 1948.

G. c. BURTON 2,452,727

TIE RACK Filed July 3, 1947 IN VEN TOR.

6500625 C Btl/ TON BYV ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. Z, 1948 4s mrs-es PATENT GEFFiICE vf-TVIE RAG-K George C, Burton, Washington, D.` --Appiieatiuniiulya 1947,-serial--No. 758,915

(CL' B11-.124).

-2 Claims. "1

1T-his invention relates toan improved construction of rack? for neckties or 'other articles-adapted to behung'ina folded position and has Afor-its primary object toprovidea rack including yieldable gripping means for effectively holding a tie or other article suspended thereover until forcibly removed to thereby afford means which will positively prevent a necktie or other article from accidentally sliding oi of the rack.

More particularly, it is `an object of the invention to provide a rack including a supporting memberwhich is yieldablyzmounted and which forms. a yieldable clamping element.

Various other objects andadv-antagesoi the invention .will hereinafter'become more fully apparent'from the followingdescription ofthe drawing, illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein- Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the rack;

Figure 2 is a top plan View, partly in section thereof;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view thereof taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is av fragmentary end elevational view looking toward the back side oi the rack;

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view of the rack along a plane as indicated by the line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 6 6 of Figure 5, and

Figure '7 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 'I-'I of Figure l.

Referring more specifically to the drawing, the tie rack in its entirety is designated generally I and includes an elongated, substantially at base member II to the forward side of which is secured two fixed clamping members I2 and I3 by suitable fastenings I4 which extend through the base II and into said members I2 and I3. The corresponding members I2 and I3 are of circular cross section and are disposed longitudinally of the base II and in parallel abutting engagement as best seen in Figures 3 and '7.

As best seen in Figures 2, and 6, the xed clamping members I2 and I3, adjacent each of the ends thereof, are provided with opposed recesses forming bores I5 Which align with openings IS in the base II.

A supporting bar I'I, which corresponds in length, cross sectional shape and size to the fixed clamping members I2 and I3 is disposed against the outer sides thereof and partially in the cavity .2 therebetween, asseen` in Figure 3, vandsaid rod II, .adjacent its ends, is .providedwith inwardly opening transverse recesses I8 which registerwith the bores'` l5. yAnanchoring pinY I9 extends: inwardly `from eachend of the rod Il'. transversely throughrthev recess HI8, ,adjacent said. end, and eachzof said pins'formsan anchor for an end of a contractile' coil spring v2I'I. The coil springs 20 are provided` with-eyes at the ends thereof and Vtheanchoringpins I9 extend through correspond- ;ing eyes of the springs` 20. :The springs. 2S extend inwardlyfrom' therecesses; .I8 `through the bores I5 and into the openingsv I6 and the eyes, at the opposite ends thereof, are engaged .by the intermediate U-shaped portions 2l of anchoring pins 22, having substantially `straight end portions which bear against the back or rear face of the base I I and with the intermediate portions thereof extending into the openings I6.

The base II may be secured in any suitable manner to an upright supporting surface, such as a Wall as by means of eye fastenings 23 which project from the upper edge thereof and which are adapted to engage hooks, nails or other suspending means, not shown, in an upright supporting surface for suspending the rack I0 thereagainst.

It will be readily obvious that the springs 20 will yieldably retain the supporting rod I'I, between and against the outer sides of the fixed clamping members I2 and I3 or in the position as illustrated in Figures 2 and 3. To apply a necktie 24 or other article to be supported on the rack II), the supporting rod I'I, which forms the movable clamp element, is pulled outwardly and away from the xed clamp elements I2 and I3 against the action of the springs 20, so that the necktie or other article 24 can be inserted between said rod I'I and the elements I2 and I3 and suspended over the rod I1. When the rod I I is released, the springs 2D return it to its position of Figure 7, and so that a portion of the tie 24 will be clamped between said rod I I and the fixed clamp elements I2 and I3. Accordingly, it will be readily apparent that said portion will be yieldably clamped so as to prevent the tie 24 from accidentally sliding oli of the supporting rod I'I even though clamped adjacent one end thereof and so that the weight of the other end would normally be suflicient to cause the tie to slide off of the rack. By manually engaging and pulling the rod I "I, away from the elements I2 and I3, it will be readily apparent that the tie 24 can be removed.

Obviously, any number of ties 24 may be simultaneously supported as previously described and as illustrated in Figures 1 and '7, and other articles, not shown, such as towels may be hung upon the rod l1 of the rack and similarly clamped.

The rack I B may be formed of any suitable material, the parts I l, l2, I3 and I'l preferably being formed of Wood, although other materials may be employed.

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to, without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter defined by the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A supporting rack of the character described, an elongated base adapted to be secured to a supporting surface, two fixed clamp elements of circular cross section secured to the forward side of said base and disposed longitudinally thereof and in parallel, abutting engagement, a rod of circular cross section engaging uniformly against the outer portions of said xed clamping elements and extending into the outwardly opening cavity therebetween, and resilient means for connecting said rod to the base and for yieldably mounting said rod relatively to said fixed clamping elements and for movement in directions toward and away from the xed clamping elements, said resilient means comprising contractile coil springs disposed adjacent the ends of the base, fixed clamp elements and rod, said base and xed clamp elements being provided with aligned bores to receive said springs, and means for anchoring the ends of the springs to said rod and base.

2. A supporting rack of the character described, an elongated base adapted to be secured to a supporting surface, two xed clamp elements of cir-y cular cross section secured to the forward side of said base and disposed longitudinally thereof and in parallel, abutting engagement, a rod of circular cross section engaging uniformly against the outer portions of said fixed clamping elements and extending into the outwardly opening cavity therebetween, and resilient means for connecting said rod to the base and for yieldably mounting said rod relatively to said xed clamping elements and for movement in directions toward and away from the fixed clamping elements, said resilient means comprising contractile coil springs disposed adjacent the ends of the base, xed clamp elements and rod, said base and fixed clamp elements being provided with aligned bores to receive said springs, and means for anchoring the ends of the springs to said rod and base, said anchoring means including recesses formed transversely of said rod and into which corresponding ends of the springs extend, and anchoring pins extending longitudinally of said rod and transversely through said recesses for engaging and anchoring said ends of the springs.

GEORGE C. BURTON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNTED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 320,211 Bergstein June 16, 1885 431,944 Gehrckens ..1 July 8, 1890 439,019 Lightburne, Jr Oct. 21, 1890 1,998,899 Kratt Apr. 23, 1935 Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,452,727. November 2, 1948. GEORGE C. BURTON 1t is hereby eerted that error appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

In the grant, line 6, titlev of invention, for TRE RACKS read TE RAUKS;

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the ease 1n the Yatent Oce.

Sgned and sealed this 28th day of December, A. D. 1948.

[SEAL] THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant Commissioner of Patents.

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