US506756A - Hat and coat rack - Google Patents

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H'. WESTPHAL. HAT AND COAT RACK.

No. 506,756. Patented ont. 17, 18.93.

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' H..WESTPHAL;

HAT AND` GOAT RACK. No. 506,756. l Patented 00h17, 1893.

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@dawn UNITED STATES PATENT OEETCE.

HENRY WESTPHAL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HAT AND COAT RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 506,756, dated October 17, 1893.

' Application filed April 2, 1892. seria No. 427.505. (No model.)

To @liu/hom it may concern.-

Be it known `that I, HENRY. WESTPHAL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Hat and Coat Rack and Receptacle for other Articles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements-in combined hat and coat racks and receptacles for other articles, and consists in certain peculiarities of the construction and novel arrangement of the various parts thereof, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and speciiically claimed.

The object of this invention is to aord a device for the sai e keeping of hats and coats, and other articles, when desired, in which the articles and key used in locking them in the case, cannot both be removed at the same time.

In my application for Letters Patent No. 408,496, filed October 12, 1891, for an improvement in hat and coat racks,I have set forth a device which is designed for the above named purpose, but in which the hat and coat hooks are combined with the umbrella stand, and the key to the lock for securing the garments on the hooks and the door tothe umbrella stand, may be released by placing an umbrella or similar article in the stand, the weight of which acts on a trap located in said stand, or when the stand is not used by raising the operating rod, while in the present application the hooks and receptacle for other articles are combined, and the key to the lock for securing the garments on the hooks, and the cover'to the receptacle, may be released only by placing the garment or weight on the hat hook.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention pertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe it referring to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1, is a view in side elevation, partly in section, showing the device as it appears when ready for the reception of articles. Fig. 2, is a similar view thereof, as it appears when closed or locked. Fig. 3, is a view in front elevation, showing the apparatus closed. Fig. 4, is a view of the lock in side elevation,

with one of the plates of the casing removed, showing the key locked in. Fig. 5, is a similar view, showing the position of the parts of the lock when the key is removed. Fig. 6, is a plan sectional View, taken on line X, X, of Fig. 4. Fig. 7, is a like view, taken on line Y, Y, of Fig. 5. Fig. 8, is a View in side elevation of Fig. 4, with the key, guide, stay and tumblers removed. Fig. 9, is a view partly in side elevation, taken on line Z, Z, of Fig. 3, showing the manner of connecting 'the operating rod or handle, with the operating arm, and lock. Fig. 10, is a'yertical sectional view 'of a modification of the hood or cover, for the hat and its operating mechanism.

Similar letters refer to corresponding parts throughout the different views of the drawings.

A, represents a casing made of any suitable size, form and material, which may be secured to the Wall B, of a iroom, or other support, in any desired manner, and at a suitable point. x

Within the front or face surface, the casing A, is provided or formed with a number of slots or openings a, a', and a2, for the passage and operation of aportion of the operating levers and hat-hook, as will be presently explained. The opening or slot a, is formed as shown, near the upper portion of the casing A, about mid-way between its sides, and has secured therein, on a suitablepivot or axle b, a lever-arm b', which is rigidly secured to the hood or cover C, as is clearly shown in Figs. l, and 2, which hood may be of any desired form or construction, but in the present case, is made as shown, in box or rectangular form, and when united with the box or receptacle C', will form a complete covering for the hat. The other end of the arm b', is pivotally secured' as at b2, toa rod or bar D, which is provided at a suitable point on its front surface, with ratchet teeth c, and has near its lower end a horizontal arm D', to engage lthe locking mechanism.

To the lower end of the rod D, is pivotally connected a lever d, which is fulcrumed to the casing A, as at d', and passes through and operates in the slot or opening a2, and has its outer portion formed into, or provided with acover d2, of suitable size and form, to close the opening in the receptacle E, which may be made of any size and form, adapted with a small knob thereon, and its inner end` with a short arm e, to engage with the upper portion of the pawl F', which pawl is fulcrumed to the sides of the casing at a point below the slot a', and operates in the hollow of said casing, and is adapted to engage at its lower` end with the ratchet teeth c, on the rod D; a spring e', being secured to the innersurface of the front of the casing, and acting on the lower portion of the pawl, thus keeping it in engagement with the ratchet teeth,`whenthe hood is in raised position.

of thecasing A, is'hinged as at e2,va box or other receptacle C', which is provided at its bottom'withan enlargement or projection f, which,w'henthe boX is in its normal position,

contacts with the outer end of the coat-hook' G, which is preferably'formed as shown withv Y which 'contains the lock I, and has its side ad- 4jacent to the casing A, open, or formed with an openinggto allow the operationtherein of The upper and lower portions of `this box, are ,provided with openings 71,' through and into which is passed and oper ates, the operating handle or rod I-I', which is:

the'arrn D'.

formedatits top with a knob or other suitablehand-hold h', and is provided nearits middle, andwithin Ythe box H, with two hori` zontal projections g, between which'is passed,

and engages the outer end of thearm 'D'.

On :the opposite side of the rod H', and

about midway between the projections g, is

be morefully explained. The lock I, consists of a'casing,composed of two plates t', fi', the plate i, being formed with a slot Z, near its middle as shown, and having close to each of its endsthe ribs Im, m', both of which are formed'with openings or recesses m2, m3, in which the sliding bolts M, M', operate, and are 'thereby guided in their backward and forward movements. The opening or recess m2,'is'formed near the lower portion of the rib m, andthe opening or recess m3, near the upper end of the rib m'. Near their upper portions,`.and on their surfaces, adjacent to the plate t', each of the ribs m, and m', are formedA with recesses or mortises m4, for the reception and operation of the spring actuatedtnmblers N, which are formed'withrecesses n, n', the lformer of which engages with'the stay O, and the latter with the` sliding rib or bead N', on the piece N2, which unites the sliding bolts M, and M', and is preferably formed in cross-section, as shown in Figs. 6, and 7, with two projections N', and N4, at its edges, extending in opposite directions, the flat piece Nfbeing provided near its lower portion, with a vertical slot N 3, in which fits and operates a pin or lug p, on the bifurcated cam P, which cam is pivotally secured to the plate t', at a suitable point near the upper portion of the slot Z, therein, as shown at Z'. This cam is made as clearly shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 8, with two prongs r, r', (the latter being preferably enlarged or weighted as shown) which form an open slot or fork r2, into which will engage the lug or pin g', on the rod II.

As shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, the tumblers N, are pivotally secured Aas at o', on therod 02, having its bearings in the top and bottom i of the casing, near the farther end from the Below the slot c', and to thefront surfacel key-guide, and are provided with springs o3, which are interposed `betweenthe tumblers, and the plate Qand that they will be thus forced forward to engagewith rthe bead or rib N, on the sliding piece N2.

Near the rib m, the casingis provided in its top and bottom, with suitable circular openings s,`through vwhich is passed a split 1 tube, or key-guide S, which has Aitsbearing for its lower end in the depending bracket S', on the bottom of ithe lock casing. The lower end of the key-guide S, is provided with a spring s2, which serves'to revolvethe key-guide, till the split therein, through which the projections t, on the key T, passto engage with the tumblers, comes into alignment withthe opening S3,therefor in the top of the casing, and is'prevented from turning the guide'toofar by means of the v'lug or'pin s4, secured thereto, which is so placed thatit will strike-'the 'bracket S', which acts as a check.

The stay'O, whichis provided with'a number oferecesses 05, 'to correspond with the number otprojections t, on thekey T, yis rigidly securedina vertical position longitudinally with the lock-casinggfbetweenthe"bead N', and the key-guide, and between thetumblers and the piece N2. This stay is employed to regulate the combination of the lock, for it is obvious that `the projections t, on the -key must correspond in 'number and dimensions with the recesses in the stay; otherwise they would not pass through'the same.

In Fig. 10, I have shown a modified form of the hood Vor inclosure forthe hat, vand also amodification of the operatingmechanism, in which the hood or cover, instead of `being rigidly secured to the lever as -shown iu Fig. 1, and ,above described, is formed-with an arm q, to which is secured one end of a cord or chain q', which passes over a pulley Q', which pulley is journaled in the-upper portion of the casing A. The arm g, passes IOO IlO

and extends downward about the length of the cover C5. The otherl end of the cord or chain q1, is secured to the upper portion of the rod D5, which is formed on its front surface withV ratchet teeth c, similar to thoseon the rod D, before set forth, and with which the pawl F', operated by the spring c', en-

gages. Y

Slightly below the teeth c, the rod D5, is provided with a projection or tooth c', which is adapted to engage when the rod is raised to the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 10,with a pawl Q, which is fulcrumed or pivotally balanced at a suitable point between the sides of the casing A, to engage with the arm q, ofthe hood C5, when the same is lowered to the position shown by dotted lines. The lower portion of the rod D5, is provided withalongitudinal slot d6, within which operates and engages a pin d7,on the free end of a lever d8, which lever is fulcrumed at its other end to the front plate of the casing A, as shown at dg, and has pivotally secured about its middle a bar e5, which is provided with an arm D', to connect with the projections g, on the operating rod H', and with a lever d, which is fnlcrumed, formed and operates substantially as before stated.

In order that the bar d5, may operate vertically without lateral motion,I pass the same through a bracket g5, secured to the side of the casing A. In this modification instead of using a box receptacle C', I simply use a fioor C6, with a projection f, on its under side to contact with the coat hook G, and hinge the same to the front of the casing A, in a manner similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

From the foregoing it will be seen and understood that when the hat is placed on the hook F, the said hook will be lowered by the weight thereof to the position shown by dotted lines, which operation will cause the arme, to force'the 'pawl F', out of engagement with the ratchet c, and thereby allow the hood or cover 05,'to descend until it reaches the floor C6, when the arm q, and the tooth c', will engage the pawl Q, and firmly v lock the hood or covering in position.

While I have shown the casing H, as being separate and apart from the casing A, yet it is evident that I may form them integral, without deviating from the spirit of my invention. Y

The operation of my device is simple, and as follows: When ready for the reception of Vany of the articles, the device appears as the hat or other garment, suspended on thel hook F, and for the receptacle E. As will be clearly understood this operation will liberate the rod D, and allow it to be raised by means of the rod H', which engages therewith, and with the lock I, by means of the arm D and projections g, and g', the latter projection ex- -tending into the slot l, of the plate t', of the lock, and engaging with the open slot r2, or fork, between the prongs r, and r', on the cam P, when the upward movement of the operating bar or handle H', provided and engaging as before stated, with the projections g, g', and arm D', will cause the camf P, to be raised to the position indicated in Fig. 5, by dotted lines, the movement of which cam by means of its pin p, operating in the slot n3, of the plate N2, will cause the sliding boltsM, M', and the bead N', to be retracted to the position shown in Fig. 5, which operation removes the plate N2, from interfcrencewith the projections on the shank of the key, and thus permits thepkey-guide S, to be partially revolved by means of the spring s2, till the projections of the key are in alignment with drawn and the garments or other articles will be securely locked in their respective places. In order to release or remove the garments or other articles, it will be necessary to replace the key, when by turning the same, the hood or covering Vfor the hat may be raised, in which operation the rod D, will be lowered, the covering d2, of the receptacle E, lifted, and the cam P, of the lock will fall to its normal position, as shown in Fig. 4, which will interpose the plate N2, between the projections on the key-shank, and the opening. s3, in the top of the casing, and prevent the key being removed. By reference to Fig. 5, it will be understood that the projection g', on the Yrod or lbar H', which fits intothe fork or open slotvrz, of the cam P, will be locked therein, by reason of the tumblers engaging with the bead N', on the sliding plate N2. It will therefore be seen and understood that when the key is removed the garments are locked in, and when the garments are removed, the

key is secured in the lock.

Having thus fully described myinvention,

what I claim as new, and desire/to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination in a hat and coat rack with a receptacle for articles, of a pivoted cover therefor, and a pivoted hook adapted to ICO IIO

release the cover of the receptacle, whereby a.

or weight placed upon the hook will releasel the cover of the receptacle permitting it tol be closed and locked, as well as securing the garments against removal at the same time, and in which the :key to the lock and thearticles cannot both be removed at the same time, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the casing A, having openings in litsfsurfacefibr the operation of the levers and hat hook, and a receptacle for other articles with the hook F, pivotally secured to the casing, the inclosure for the hat and cover :for the receptacle, a connection uniting thesaid inclosure and cover, provided with anzarm toengage a lockingmechanism,

and having the means, substantially as de-` scribed, for rsecuring the Phat-inclosure and receptacle-cover in both a raised and lowered position, substantially as described.

4L. The combinationof the casing A, having openings in its surface with the `hook F,=pivv engage a locking mechanism, and having the means, substantially as describedifor securing the hat inclosure in both a raised and lowered position, substantially-as described.

5. The combination oflthe casingA, having the openings a,a',.and a2, with the hook .F, having Vthe arm e, pivotally secured 'to the lcasing in the slot a', the hook G, rigidly secured below the hook F, the lower portion of the hat inclosure, having the projection f, `and hinged tothe casing A, and adapted lto :engage with the Vhook G, the hat :inclosure, having the lever-arm b', fulcrumed in the slot `or, said arm beingpivotally securedfto therod `D,the rod D, having the ratchet c,and.arm D', the spring actuated pawl F', adapted .to `engage the ratchet c, when the-rod Dfis in a lowered position, and the arm D', to engage a `locking mechanism, substantially'asand for the purpose set forth.

HENRY WESTPHAL.

Witnesses:

E. A. lDUGfAN, CHAs. C. TILLMAN.

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