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US2956673A
US2956673A US760753A US76075358A US2956673A US 2956673 A US2956673 A US 2956673A US 760753 A US760753 A US 760753A US 76075358 A US76075358 A US 76075358A US 2956673 A US2956673 A US 2956673A
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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  • This invention relates to velvet racks and more specifically to racks which are generally used for containing fabric forstorage and transportation purposes in such a manner that the convolutions of fabric wound on such racks are spaced apart to prevent damage to the pile or surface of such fabrics as velvet and the like.
  • An object of this invention is to provide an improved velvet rack having novel advantages over such racks tion will be more fully'understood from the following description and the accompanying drawings in which:
  • Fig. 1 is a plan view of one of the end units of a velvet rack embodying the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a side view thereof and of one end portion of said rack.
  • Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of said end portion on line 33 of Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the central portion of said end unit.
  • Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of the end units of a rnodified form of a velvet rack embodying my invention.
  • Fig. 6 is a side view of said end unit.
  • each end portion of the rack includes an end unit constructed of a pair of identical arm members 5 and 6 which are secured together in opposed positions and upon opposite sides of a stem portion 7 of an axial connector 8 by suitable fastening means, such as rivets 9, which extend through the central portions of said arm members 5 and 6 and said stem portion 7.
  • Each of the arm members 5 and 6 is constructed of sheet metal and formed to provide a central portion 10 and arm portions 1111 extending angularly therefrom in opposite directions.
  • the said arm portions 11-11 include fl-a-t portions 12--12 which have their inner edge portions formed to provide inwardly extending hooks 13-13 on each of said arms which are directed outwardly in said end members and have sharp ends adapted to pierce the selvage of fabric that is wound onto said racks.
  • the outer free edge portions of the arm members 5 and 6 are bent inwardly to provide a stiifening flange 14 for stiffening said arm members.
  • each of said am portion: 11-11 are rolled or bent backwardly to provide rounded supporting corner portions 15 on said end units which will be disposed against the inside corner of a container, as indicated at 16, to support the weight of the rack with the fabric thereon.
  • the opposite free edge portions of each of said corner portions 15 are curved inwardly so as to provide rounded corners 17-17 which will prevent said edge portions from digging into the material of the container and thereby facilitate the insertion of the racks into said containers and also prevent damage thereto.
  • the connector 8 is preferably constructed of 'an inverted T shaped sheet metal blank which is formed to provide the stem portion 7 with lateral arm portions 18--18 that are bent to opposite sides of said stem portion into an axially S-shape which forms a plug-like body portion adapted to be inserted into a tubular spacing member 19, such as a paper tube or the like, for said end units.
  • the inner edge of the central portion 10 of each arm member 5 and 6 is provided with an out wardly extending flange 20 which extends over adjacent portions of the arm portions and is adapted to abut the free end edges of the spacing member 19 for withstanding the pressure of said end members under the pull of the fabric which is suspended between them.
  • the lateral arm portions 1818 of the connector 8 are preferably resilient and their lower edges are curved inwardly, as at 21, to guide and tension said plug-like body into a tight fit within the end portion of the tubular member 19.
  • the said portions 1818 are preferably spaced from the flanges 2020 so that their upper edges will be disposed inwardly of the free edge of said tubular members 19 and the outward tension in said-portions will cause them to bite into the walls of the tubular member, as illustrated in Fig. 3, and thereby firmly secure said end units thereto.
  • the preferred form of my invention provides an improved rack, for velvet and the like, in which the hooks 13 are formed integrally with the bars 5 and 6 so that the number of parts required for the end units are greatly reduced and said rack is greatly simplified in comparison with conventional racks in which the hooks are formed on separate plates which are then mounted to arms that are constructed of bar stock.
  • This simplification greatly reduces the cost of manufacture for the end units and also provides a decided advantage wherein the connecting member 18 greatly facilitates the assembling of the racks by rendering it necessary only to force the connectors of two end units into the opposite ends of the tubular member 19, which may be performed with a single operation by the use of a suitable fixture, to provide a complete rack ready for mounting the fabric thereon.
  • my improved rack may be modified, if desired, to simplify and reduce the cost of the tools for producing the arm members with the integr-al hooks.
  • the axial connector 8 is the same as above described for the preferred form of rack.
  • the arm members 22 and 23 are constructed of a heavier bar of stock and each is bent to provide a central portion 24 with arm portions 25-25 extending angularly therefrom.
  • identical hook plates 26 are secured to the ends of said arm portions 2525 by suitable means, such as rivets 27, so that said hook plates continue outwardly from the arm portions.
  • Each of said hook plates is constructed of a thinner sheet metal than the arm members 24 and the upper edge portion thereof is bent to form a stiffening flange 28 which extends over the arm portions 25.
  • the outer end portions of said hook plates are curved back to provide rounded corners for the rack for the purpose above described. 2
  • a velvet rack of the character described which includes an elongated tubular spacing member and a pair of end units mounted upon the opposite ends of said spacing member; an end unit having an axial connector constructed from an inverted T-shaped blank of sheet metal and having the opposite lateral arm portions thereof bent in opposite directions to form an axially S-shaped plug-like portion adapted to be inserted into the end of the tubular spacing member; the central portion of said blank providing an axial stern portion extending outwardly from said plug-like portion, and an identical pair of arm members secured to opposite sides of said stem portion and extending angularly therefrom; each of said arm members including a central portion secured to said arm portion, arm portions extending angularly from opposite sides of the said central portion, a stiffening flange extending along the outer edges of said central and arm portions, a series of hooks integral with and projecting inwardly from the inner edges of each of said arm portions, and a flange on the inner edge of said central portion for abutting the end of said tubular spacing
  • a velvet rack of the character described which includes an axial elongated tubular spacing member having a pair of opposed end units upon the opposite ends thereof; an end unit having an axial connector, a pair of identical arm members mounted upon and having arm portions extending angularly from opposite sides of said connector and a series of hooks extending inwardly from each of said arm portions; the said connector being constructed from an inverted T-shaped blank of sheet metal,
  • the opposite arm portions of said blank being bent to provide an axially S-shaped resilient plug-like portion having inwardly rounded inner edge portions and adapted to be inserted into the end of said tubular spacing member to a position wherein the outer edges of said lateral arm portions are disposed inwardly of the free end edge of said spacing member; the central portion of said blank extending from said plug-like portion and providing a stem projecting beyond the end of the said tubular spacing member and having. said arm members secured to opposite sides thereof.
  • a velvet rack of the character described which includes an elongated tubularspacing member and a pair of end units mounted upon the opposite ends of said spacing member; an end unit having an axial connector constructed from an inverted T-shaped blank of sheet metal and having the opposite lateral arm portions thereof bent in opposite directions to provide an axially S- shaped plug-like portion insertable into the end of said tubular spacing member; the central portion of said blank providing an axial stem extending outwardly from said plug-like portion, and arm members secured to the opposite sides of said stem portion; each of said arm members having a series of hooks projecting inwardly therefrom.

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Oct. 18, 1960 J. A. SCHAUSTER 2,956,673
VELVET RACKS Filed Sept. 12, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. JoszPH A. 501/7 us 727?.
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Oct. 18, 1960 J. A. SCHAUSTER 2,956,673
I VELVET RACKS Filed Sept. 12, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet z INVENTOR. JosEPH /7. Sam USTER.
United States Patent VELVET RACKS Joseph A. Schauster, Manchester, Conn., assignor to The Empire Tool & Manufacturing Company, Manchester, Conn., a corporation of Connecticut Filed Sept. 12, 1958, Ser. No. 760,753 '3 Claims. (Cl. 206-51) This invention relates to velvet racks and more specifically to racks which are generally used for containing fabric forstorage and transportation purposes in such a manner that the convolutions of fabric wound on such racks are spaced apart to prevent damage to the pile or surface of such fabrics as velvet and the like.
An object of this invention is to provide an improved velvet rack having novel advantages over such racks tion will be more fully'understood from the following description and the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a plan view of one of the end units of a velvet rack embodying the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a side view thereof and of one end portion of said rack.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of said end portion on line 33 of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the central portion of said end unit.
Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of the end units of a rnodified form of a velvet rack embodying my invention.
Fig. 6 is a side view of said end unit.
The above described figures of the drawing illustrate only one end portion of a velvet rack; it being commonly understood by those acquainted with the art that such racks generally comprise two of said end portions which are identical and separated by an intermediate elongated member such as a rod, bar or the like.
In accordance with the present invent-ion, each end portion of the rack includes an end unit constructed of a pair of identical arm members 5 and 6 which are secured together in opposed positions and upon opposite sides of a stem portion 7 of an axial connector 8 by suitable fastening means, such as rivets 9, which extend through the central portions of said arm members 5 and 6 and said stem portion 7.
Each of the arm members 5 and 6 is constructed of sheet metal and formed to provide a central portion 10 and arm portions 1111 extending angularly therefrom in opposite directions. The said arm portions 11-11 include fl-a-t portions 12--12 which have their inner edge portions formed to provide inwardly extending hooks 13-13 on each of said arms which are directed outwardly in said end members and have sharp ends adapted to pierce the selvage of fabric that is wound onto said racks.
The outer free edge portions of the arm members 5 and 6 are bent inwardly to provide a stiifening flange 14 for stiffening said arm members.
The outer free end portions of each of said am portion: 11-11 are rolled or bent backwardly to provide rounded supporting corner portions 15 on said end units which will be disposed against the inside corner of a container, as indicated at 16, to support the weight of the rack with the fabric thereon. The opposite free edge portions of each of said corner portions 15 are curved inwardly so as to provide rounded corners 17-17 which will prevent said edge portions from digging into the material of the container and thereby facilitate the insertion of the racks into said containers and also prevent damage thereto.
The connector 8 is preferably constructed of 'an inverted T shaped sheet metal blank which is formed to provide the stem portion 7 with lateral arm portions 18--18 that are bent to opposite sides of said stem portion into an axially S-shape which forms a plug-like body portion adapted to be inserted into a tubular spacing member 19, such as a paper tube or the like, for said end units. The inner edge of the central portion 10 of each arm member 5 and 6 is provided with an out wardly extending flange 20 which extends over adjacent portions of the arm portions and is adapted to abut the free end edges of the spacing member 19 for withstanding the pressure of said end members under the pull of the fabric which is suspended between them.
The lateral arm portions 1818 of the connector 8 are preferably resilient and their lower edges are curved inwardly, as at 21, to guide and tension said plug-like body into a tight fit within the end portion of the tubular member 19. The said portions 1818 are preferably spaced from the flanges 2020 so that their upper edges will be disposed inwardly of the free edge of said tubular members 19 and the outward tension in said-portions will cause them to bite into the walls of the tubular member, as illustrated in Fig. 3, and thereby firmly secure said end units thereto.
It will be understood from the above description that the preferred form of my invention provides an improved rack, for velvet and the like, in which the hooks 13 are formed integrally with the bars 5 and 6 so that the number of parts required for the end units are greatly reduced and said rack is greatly simplified in comparison with conventional racks in which the hooks are formed on separate plates which are then mounted to arms that are constructed of bar stock. This simplification greatly reduces the cost of manufacture for the end units and also provides a decided advantage wherein the connecting member 18 greatly facilitates the assembling of the racks by rendering it necessary only to force the connectors of two end units into the opposite ends of the tubular member 19, which may be performed with a single operation by the use of a suitable fixture, to provide a complete rack ready for mounting the fabric thereon.
As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, my improved rack may be modified, if desired, to simplify and reduce the cost of the tools for producing the arm members with the integr-al hooks. In this modified form, the axial connector 8 is the same as above described for the preferred form of rack. However, the arm members 22 and 23 are constructed of a heavier bar of stock and each is bent to provide a central portion 24 with arm portions 25-25 extending angularly therefrom. In this form, identical hook plates 26 are secured to the ends of said arm portions 2525 by suitable means, such as rivets 27, so that said hook plates continue outwardly from the arm portions.
Each of said hook plates is constructed of a thinner sheet metal than the arm members 24 and the upper edge portion thereof is bent to form a stiffening flange 28 which extends over the arm portions 25. The outer end portions of said hook plates are curved back to provide rounded corners for the rack for the purpose above described. 2
I claim:
1. For a velvet rack of the character described which includes an elongated tubular spacing member and a pair of end units mounted upon the opposite ends of said spacing member; an end unit having an axial connector constructed from an inverted T-shaped blank of sheet metal and having the opposite lateral arm portions thereof bent in opposite directions to form an axially S-shaped plug-like portion adapted to be inserted into the end of the tubular spacing member; the central portion of said blank providing an axial stern portion extending outwardly from said plug-like portion, and an identical pair of arm members secured to opposite sides of said stem portion and extending angularly therefrom; each of said arm members including a central portion secured to said arm portion, arm portions extending angularly from opposite sides of the said central portion, a stiffening flange extending along the outer edges of said central and arm portions, a series of hooks integral with and projecting inwardly from the inner edges of each of said arm portions, and a flange on the inner edge of said central portion for abutting the end of said tubular spacing member; the outer ends of each of said end portions being bent to provide rounded supporting portions at the corners of said end units adapted to abut adjacent sides of the corners inside of a container to support said rack within said container.
2. For a velvet rack of the character described which includes an axial elongated tubular spacing member having a pair of opposed end units upon the opposite ends thereof; an end unit having an axial connector, a pair of identical arm members mounted upon and having arm portions extending angularly from opposite sides of said connector and a series of hooks extending inwardly from each of said arm portions; the said connector being constructed from an inverted T-shaped blank of sheet metal,
the opposite arm portions of said blank being bent to provide an axially S-shaped resilient plug-like portion having inwardly rounded inner edge portions and adapted to be inserted into the end of said tubular spacing member to a position wherein the outer edges of said lateral arm portions are disposed inwardly of the free end edge of said spacing member; the central portion of said blank extending from said plug-like portion and providing a stem projecting beyond the end of the said tubular spacing member and having. said arm members secured to opposite sides thereof.
3. For a velvet rack of the character described which includes an elongated tubularspacing member and a pair of end units mounted upon the opposite ends of said spacing member; an end unit having an axial connector constructed from an inverted T-shaped blank of sheet metal and having the opposite lateral arm portions thereof bent in opposite directions to provide an axially S- shaped plug-like portion insertable into the end of said tubular spacing member; the central portion of said blank providing an axial stem extending outwardly from said plug-like portion, and arm members secured to the opposite sides of said stem portion; each of said arm members having a series of hooks projecting inwardly therefrom.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,344,110 Banes June 22, 1920 1,400,529 Copeland Dec. 20, 1921 1,758,229 Kneen May 13, 1930 1,969,303 Gaudreau Aug. 7, 1934 FOREIGN PATENTS 4,148 Great Britain 1889
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US3593847A (en) * 1968-07-31 1971-07-20 Timron Inc Pile fabric reel and end frame therefor
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US3235066A (en) * 1963-11-12 1966-02-15 Ned W Mizelle Fabric rack
US3593847A (en) * 1968-07-31 1971-07-20 Timron Inc Pile fabric reel and end frame therefor
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