US814313A

US814313A - Hat-holder for ladies' dressing-cases.

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Publication number: US814313A
Application number: US27969505A
Authority: US
Inventors: Sallie I Norton
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1905-09-22
Filing date: 1905-09-22
Publication date: 1906-03-06
Anticipated expiration: 1923-03-06

Description

No. 814,313. PATENTED MAR. 6, 1906 S. L fiOETON.

HAT HOLDER FOR BABIES DRESSING GASES.

urumnos FILED SEPT. 22.1906.

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jaziiz'ef 1/10/70 witness V 7 r V I F r WM SALLIE I. NORTON, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

HAT-HOLDER FOR LADIES DRESSING-CASES- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 6, 1906.

Application filed September 22, 1905. Serial Np. 279,696.

To cull whom it may concern: Be it known that I, SALLIE I. NORTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Holders for Ladies Dressing-Cases, of which-the following is a specification.

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to hat-holders for ladies dressingcases, and has for its object to provide a sim ple and convenient device of this character wherein the parts are so arranged that the hat-holder when in operative position for sup orting a hat may be wholly contained wit 'n an inclosure to exclude dust and protect the hat, and when in ino erative osition it may offer no obstacle to t e use 0 the inclosure as an ordinary drawer.

With the above generally-stated objects in view the invention consists of the parts and combinations to be hereinafter described and then definitely pointedout in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a ladies dressing-case with the door 0 on and with parts broken away to show t e hat-holder and its relation to the adjacent arts of the device. Fig. 2 is a detached detail view of the hat-holder and its adjacent arts, on an enlarged scale, the hat-holder eing shown in its operative position for supportlng a hat. Fig. 3 is alike detail View, on an enlarged scale, of the hat-holder in its inoperative position. Fig. 4 is a section on the line x m of 3. Fig. 5 is a detail view showin a stop for preventing undue rotation of t e top portion of the hat-holder when in its inoperative position, as will be described.

In the drawings, A represents any desired form of dressin -case es ecially designed for ladies use and aving t e door A provided with a mirror or glass A, said dressing-case in the top portion thereof bein also provided with a suitable mirror A 11 the present form of dressing-case, as herein selected for illustrating theinvention, one portion A* is provided with suitable means, as the supporting-clips a, for an umbrella or arasol a, and preferably the lower ortion 0 the dressing-case may be provid with suitable ordinary drawers A The u per ortion of the dressing-case is preferab y divided into compartments B and B, the upper one extending the full width of the drawer-s ace of the dressing-case and the lower ones 15 extending substantially each one-half of the width thereof. Referring to Fig. 1, the bottom portion 1) of the compartments B and B' are preferably made to slide in guideways b in the side portions of'the dressing-case, somewhat in the manner of an ordinary drawer, so that the compartments B B may substantially in the manner of an ordinary drawer be pulled out and pushed into the dressing-case. The front portion 6 of each of these compartments has an ordinary hin e connection 6 with its bottom I), so that the ront portion can be let down in horizontal prolongation of such bottom, as will be readily understood.

The bottom b of the compartments B and B which may for identification be denominated hat-compartments," are provided, as shown in Fig. 2, with a countersunk recess 42, from which rises a conical s ring (2, such spring being secured in the ottom of the countersunk recess 0, as shown in Fig. 4. Mounted upon the top of the conical spring c is the hat-supporting plate C, which is connected to the spring c,'as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, by means of a pin c, which enables the hat-supporting plate C to be turned upon the up or end of the spring 0, for a purpose as will hereinafter appear. The countersunk recess 0, as shown in Fig. 4, is of a size and of suitable roportion to properly receive and contain 0th the hat-supporting plate and the spiral spring 0' when saidhat-supporting plate and spring are ressed or pushed down into such countersun recess.

The hat-supporting plate O, at substantially diametrically opposite portions thereof, is provided with recesses c, one side of the walls c of such recess bein extended somewhat beyond the peripheral iinits to the other side of the wall to form a limiting-stop in connection with the pin 0 contained in the countersunk recess 6, as will be obvious.

Secured to the bottom 5 of the hat-compartment, at substantially diametrically opposite ointsof the countersunk recess a, are the loc 'ng-clips d, which are adapted to register with the recesses c in the hat-supporting plate when such plate and its supportingspring a are depressed, so that such hat-supporting plate will pass below the locking- ICC clips al, and then by turning such hat-supportin plate the said plate and spring 0 may be he] within the countersunk recess 0. The pins c", rojecting upward in the recess 6, serve as imit-stops or to prevent undue rotation of the hat-supporting plate when it is pushed into the recess 0, as is indicated in Figs. 3 and 5.

From the character of the spring 0 and its conical form it will be understood that the convolutions of the springs, when the same are compressed to the inoperative position shown in Fig. 4, will lie substantially as indicated in Fi 4 and the hat-sup orting plate will cover t e entire spring and lie substan tially flush with the upper surface of the bottom 1) of the hat-compartment.

From the construction described it will be apparent that when it is desired to support a hat upon the hat-supporting plate C in one of the hat-compartments it is only necessary to turn the plate in the countersunk recess so that the locking-recesses 0 will register with the locking-clips d, whereu on the hat-supporting plate and spring wilirise into the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and a ladys hat containing ribbons, feathers, or like decorations may be conveniently supported thereon without bringing such decorations into contact with any of the surrounding structure or supporting parts. When, how ever, it is desired to use one or more of the hat-compartments as an ordinar drawer for containing wearing-apparel and like articles, it is only necessary to compress the spring 0 and the hat-supporting late C into the countersunk recess 0 in the ottom b of the compartment, then turn the hat-supporting plate slightly until the stops 0 contact with the projecting walls 0" of such plate, whereupon the hat-su porting plate Will itself stand substantiali y flush with the bottom of the compartment and offer no obstacle to the convenient use of the compartment as an ordinary drawer.

By having the front portion 1) of the hatcompartments hinged, as described, so as to fall into a horizontal position in prolongation of the bottom of a compartment a convenient rest is provided for the sup ort of small articles, such as hat-pins and t e like, during the time that the person using the dressing-case may be putting on or taking off the hat, and by inclosing the hat-supports in such compartments it is evident that all dust and dirt are ke t from mingling with. the hat decorations uring such time it is within the compartment and supported upon the hat-supports.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A dressing-case provided with a hatcompartment, the bottom of said compartment being provided with a countersunk recess, a hat-support rising from such countersunk recess and means for holding the hatsup ort within such recess substantially flush wit the bottom of the compartment.

2. A dressing-case provided with a hatcompartment, a hat-support rising from the bottom of such compartment and comprising a hat-supporting plate, a spring, and means for locking the hat-supporting late in ino erative position substantially iihsh with tfie upper surface of the bottom of the hat-compartment.

3. A dressing-case provided with a hatcompartment, the bottom of which is provided with a countersunk recess, a spring secured at one end within such recess, a hatsu orting plate secured to the other end of sai s ring and means for locking the s ring and p ate in such countersunk recess Wit the surface of the plate substantially flush with the top surface of the bottom of the compartment, whereby the compartment may be used either as a hat-compartment or as an ordinary drawer.

4. A dressing-case provided with a hatcompartment adapted to slide in and out of such case, the bottom of such compartment being provided with a recess, a hat-support rising from such recess and a locking device for locking the hat-support in inoperative position with its top portion substantially flush with the up er surface of the bottom compartment, w ereby the compartment may be used either as a hat-compartment or an ordinary drawer.

5. A dressing-case provided with a hatcompartment, the bottom of which has a countersunk recess, a conical spring secured at one end in such recess, a hatsupporting plate carried by the other end of the spring and means for locking the plate and spring within the recess with the surface of the late substantiall flush with the surface 0 the bottom of t e compartment.

6. A dressing-case comprising a hat-compartment, the bottom of which is provided with a recess, a conical spring secured at one end in such recess, a hat-supporting plate, rotatably supported upon the other end of such spring and rovlded with eripheral notches, locking-clips secured to t e bottom of the compartment and adapted to register with the eripheral recesses 1n the hat-supporting p ate when the same is compressed within said recess.

7. A dressing-case rovided with a hate compartment, a conica spring secured to the bottom of such compartment, a hat-supporting plate rotatably mounted upon such spring and means for locking such plate and spring in their inoperative position on the bottom of said compartment.

8. A- dressing-case provided with a hat- IIS compartment, the bottom of which is provided with a countersunk recess, a conical spring secured to the bottom of said recess, a

In fiestimony whereof I aflix my signature hat-supporting plate rotatably mounted on in presence of two Witnesses.

said sprm and rovided with peripheral recesses, loo 'ng-c ips secured to the bottom of said compartment ami projecting over said recess and stops for limiting the rotabive SALLIE I. NORTON. Witnesses:

GEO. W. LINKINS, JAMES M. WOODWARD.