US702619A - Garment-hanger. - Google Patents

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GARMENT HANGER.

Ap umimi filed Nov. 18. 1901,

.(Fio and.)

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFIGE.

JULIUS BLACK, on TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE HINOHER MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF BURROAK. MICHIGAN.

GARMENT-HANGER.

- 'srnomrca'rioiv formingpart of Lettets Patent No.,702,619, dated June 17; 1902.

Application filed November 18, 1901. Burial New 82,730. I (N model.)

To all whom it may concern- 1 Be itknown that I, JULIUS BLACK, a citizen of the United. States, residing at the city of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Immovements in' Garment-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in garment-hangers, It is particularly adapted to as a'suit-hanger lfor womens garments.

The object of the invention isto provide a .simple eflicient garment-hanger which adjusts I automatically to garments ofdifferentsizes I and holds them fully distended and that is at r 5 the same time simple in its, operation and economical to manufacture;

"Minorobjeets/wil'l definitely appear from the detailed-description tofollo'w.. 4 I accomplish the objects ofmy invention .-:o by the devices, and means described in -this I I ic'ally adjusts itself to skirts of d-ifierent sizes.

specificatiom The invention isclearlyldefined, and pointed out in the claims.

- panying drawings, forming-apartbt this specification, in which--. Figure l is a front elevation view-of a garment-hanger embodying the features otmy. 3o invention, the adjustments of the same being indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a detail transverse sectional view taken ona line cor-- responding tolin'e2 2 of Fig. 1,. showing the,

guiding of the parts on the center-rod. Fig. ..35- 3 is 'a detail. sectional .viewtaken' .on a line corresponding to lined 3o! Fig. 1, showing .the preferred pivot-join't'at the bottom. Fig."

4 is a side elevation view of the structure with a skirt in position =npon the same, the .40 position and aditilsdtment the parts assume in use being indica ,by dotted lines.

I In the drawings an of the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of .the'lietle arrows at the ends of the section-lines,

' and similar letters of reference refer-to'simi I I I bracing said. support, whereby said armsare.

.- In witness whereotlhave hereunto setmy v lar parts-throughout the several views.

armsBB. This is conveniently-accomplished bypassing the en to through suitable-polic rations in the arms and forming a head there on to retain the parts together. The outer ends of the arms B are curved upwardly and inwardly at B, with a small outturned hook eat the endto prevent the garmentslipping over the same. The arms B B are supported and held normally upward by the'spring-supports 0 C, which are pivotally secured to the I arms, as at a. a, and formed into coilsat c c'to form springs and looped around the supporting-rod A at C" to hold the parts in position; which is. a very convenient-form of inanufacture. hen a skirt is placed upon the arms B, .the weight of the same pulls them downwardly against the-tension ot'the I springs 'O 0 until the band isdrawn taut,

thus holding the skirt'distended 7o I It win he noted that the extent of the move; Y

ment ofthe arm depends upon the length ofthe band of the skirt, and therefore automat- A coat or waist hanger F of "the. usual form I I is'carr'iedby support A at a point above the A structure-embodying the features of my 2 5 invention is fully illustrated in the acconr:

skirt-hanger, thus economizingspace. I While I have illustrated and described-my improved garment-hanger in detail and as I being constructed principally of. wire in'the 80..

form- I believerto be the most practical, I'ain aware that it is capable of considerable variation and that other forms or material might be used without departing from myinventioni Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire'to secnreby Letters Patentis II I f a 1. In a garment-hanger, the combination: of a supporting-rode. formedinto a'hookat I its upper end; arms 13,15, curved npwardly'; =99

and inwardly a their outer ends,.pi votally' I secured to: said support A; springs 'Cpivot,

ally. secured to said arms and embracing said pp rt; pe dz 2. I n-a garment hanger, thecombination at a. central support; distending-armsfpivot- I allysecured thereto,and extending npwardlm; 'and'a "springfC secured to saidarms andjemi nqrmally held upwardly, as specified:

handand seal in the presenceof two witnesies AnnA.-E..0oLn,

TH NBLH. Dawson.

- JULIUSP-BLACK? we

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