US2672240A - Device to hold articles - Google Patents

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March 15, 1954 H. J. CONLEY, JR 2,672,240

DEVICE TO HOLD ARTICLES Filed Aug. 9, 1950 INVENTOR.

Patented Mar. 16, 1954 UNITED STATES iATEN T OFFICE DEVICE TO HOLD ARTICLES Herbert John Conley, Jr.. Boston, Mass.

Application August 9, 1950, Serial No. 178,544

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a device to hold articles.

One object of my invention is to provide a holding device from which pants, dresses or other articles may be hung that is exceedingly simple to use, requiring only one simple motion to hang the garment.

I am aware that others have made devices from and between which garments may be hung which are somewhat similar; but it is my object to make such a device of relatively few parts, that is inexpensive to manufacture and is unusually easy to use, and yet is effective for a large variety of articles.

The foregoing and other objects which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction combination and arrangement of parts such as is disclosed by the drawings. The nature of the invention is such as to render it susceptible to various changes and modifications, and, therefore, I am not to be limited to the construction disclosed by the drawings nor to the particular parts described in the specification; but am entitled to all such changes therefrom as fall within the scope of my claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my garment hanging device, in position of use.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional, side elevational view, showing my device attached to a wall with a pair of pants hanging therefrom.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view, the broken line at the top indicating the position of the clamping member when in position of non-use.

Figure 6 is a sectional view similar to Figure 4; of a modified form of my invention.

As illustrated, my device has supporting means which, as shown, consists of two brackets 10, each having a main body portion I2 and a plurality of attaching portions l4 extending in opposite directions at right angles from said main body [2. Holes l6 in said attaching portions [4 permit my device to be screwed as at S to a door or wall as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.

Attached to said bracket body portions I4 and extending between them is a stationary holding member I 8 that, as shown, has two arms 20 at opposite sides stationarily attached to said bracket bodies [2 by rivets 34 at the inside thereof. At right angles to said arms 20 is a cross bar 22 that cooperates to hold pants P or other articles in 2 hanging position from my device. Said arms 20 extend diagonally upward which, as shown, is at an angle of about 45 degrees from horizontal.

A movable holding member 24 has two arms 26 at opposite sides which are pivotally attached by pin members 30 to said bracket body portions M at the outside thereof, thus permitting movement of this holding member 24 from position of non-use, shown by the upper broken line in said Figure 5, to position of use. Between and integral with said arms 26 is a holding cross bar 28 which extends forward of said stationary cross bar 22 in position of use and also is ordinarily lower, although the thickness of the article determines how low it goes with relation to said cross bar 22. Said arms 26 extend diagonally downward in position of use.

Said movable holding member 24, contacts said stationary holding member l8 when moved to position of use, if no article is held between them, thus preventing farther downward movement of said member 24. However, when an article, such as pants P, are held between them no contact need be made, since the article is held firmly between said cross bars 22 and 28 as illustrated in said Figure 3.

Said cross bar 22 and holding cross bar 28 may have a covering of rubber 33, or other material, as shown in said Figure 6 to provide better gripping means in case the article held has a slippery surface. However, for all ordinary purposes my device maybe made of materials such as metal or plastic or wood, since said holding bar 28 extends forward of said cross bar 22 and the pull downward of the article between said bars 22 and 28 applies pressure upon and draws said holding bar 28 closer to said bar 22 thus gripping the article more firmly, aided by gravity.

It will be noted that, as shown, the front surface of said stationary cross bar 22 is shaped to slant forwardly and downwardly, while the rear surface of said holding bar 28 slants rearwardly and downwardly which provides a better grip in holding some articles.

What I claim is:

1. A holdin device comprising supporting means, a holding member stationarily attached to said supporting means at opposite sides thereof and embodying a cross bar extending between said opposite sides and having a front surface that extends diagonally downward and forward. another holding member pivotally attached to said supporting means at opposite sides thereof and embodying a cross bar extending between the latter opposite sides and having a rear sur- 3 face that extends diagonally downward and rearward in position of use and is adjacent to and forward of the first said cross bar.

2. A holding device comprising supporting means, a holding member stationarily attached to said supporting means at opposite sides thereof and embodying a cross bar extending between said opposite sides, another holding member pivotally attached to said supporting means at onposite sides thereof and embodying a cross bar extending between the latter opposite sides and having a rear surface that extends diagonally downward and rearward in position of use and is adjacent to and forward of the first said cross bar.

HERBERT JOHN CONLE'Y, Ja.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Thomas Nov. 24, 1903 Bye July 3, 1917 Van Buren Feb. 18, 1919 Eriksen Aug. 7, 1923 Hart et al. Jan. 8, 1924 Chmurski Feb. 11, 1936 Whitney Dec. 2'7, 1949

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