US825941A - Garment-fitting stand. - Google Patents

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PATENTED JULY 1'7, 19%.

G. H. SOULLY.

GARMENT FITTING STAND.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.1B.1906.

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GEORGE H. SCULLY, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

GARMENT-FITTING STAN D.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 17, 1906.

tpplication iiled January 18, 1908. Serial No- 296,704.

tion.

vice by which skirts and analogous garments can be accurately and ex editiously fitted or hung so that the lower e ges thereof shall be disposed equal distances from the floor at all points and so thatthe positions of tucks or flounces and the de th of tucks or hems ma be expeditiously in. icated and each at a unifilrm height above the floor or bottom of the s irt.

A further object is to produce a device of this character which can be used simply to indicate or to mark-the horizontal lane in which the bottom of the skirt should ie at all points or in which the flounce or tuck is adapted to be disposed with reference to the bottom of the skirt.

With these and other objects in view, as hereinafter a pear, the invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of construction and organization, as hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that it may be fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in Which Figure 1 is a topplan view of a garmentfitting stand embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, taken on the line II II of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged section of a portion of the device, taken in the same plane as Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a vertical section, enlarged, taken on the dotted line IV of Fig. 1. showing a modified form of the upper end of one of the gage mmbers. perspective view of an inka to be carried by the upper end of the ot er gage member and adapted to operate in conjunction with the gage member shown by Fig. 5. Fig. 7 indicates a detail perspective view of a second modification of the first-named gage member, and Fi 8 is a detail perspective view of a secon modification of the gage member to be operated in conjunction with the gage member of Fig. 7.

In the said drawings, 1 indicates a suitable base, preferably of cast metal and provided with three radiating equidistant feet 2. The

My invention relates t9 garment-fitting stands, and has for its object to produce a de- Fi 6 IS a detail.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view base is rovided centrally with a socket 3 and wit a central hole 4 at the bottom of the socket. 5 indicates a tubular standard mounted in said socket, and 6 a horizontal platform of circular form and skeleton construction, by preference said platform being provided in its lower sidewith a socket 7 for engagement with the-upper end of standard 5, a central hole 8 at the upper end of the socket being ada ted to receive a vertical tie-bolt 9, having its head 10 countersunk in the platform and its lower end. extending through hole 4 and en aged by a clampingnut 11, whereby the p atform, base, and inter osed standard'are rigidly clamped toget er. I

A lazy-tongs frame is journaled upon the standard 5 so as to rotate around the same, said frame being constructed as follows: 12 indicates arms, each of which is "provided with an eye 13 and aneye 14, one of said eyes 13 resting upon the base and forming a rest for the corresponding eye 13 of the other arm, the eyes 14 engaging the standard contiguous to the platform in order to more reliably guard against sagging of the outer ends of said arms. 15 indicates the other arms of the lazy-tongs frame pivotally united by the long bolts or rivets 16 to the outer ends of arms 12. Arms 15 project outwardly from said pivotal points, and one of them terminates in a horizontally-bifurcated eye 16 and the other in an eye 17, fitting in the bifurcation of eye 16 and pivotall engaging a cylindrical rod 18, secured ri i y by cross-pins 19 in the bifurcated eye, t e rod 18 projecting upward a suitable distance beyond the horizontal plane of the latform and bearing a scale 20 in the form of inches and fractions thereof upon it, the denomination of the scalerod.

tion wit lows: 21' is a skeleton casting havin a lower eye 22 and an upper eye 23 pivotal y engaging the scale-rod, and said casting is provided with an outwardly-projecting arm or handle 24 and with an upwardly projecting jaw 25,

provided with inwardly-projecting flanges 26 at its upper end, said flanges being provided with horizontally-alined notches 27 in their inner edges, and one of said notches 27 is increased in width by preference by the out- Wardly-projecting portion 28.

A ga e mechanism to operate in conjuncthe scale-rod is constructed as fol The casting I 21 is also provided with an inwardly-projecting vertically-bifurcated arm 29, carr'yin' a horizontal pivot '30, on which is 'ourna ed the lower or bifurcated end 32 of t e swinging jaw 31, terminating at its upper end in an outwardl -disposed hook or loop 33, and to hold sai swinging jaw .in substantially the position shown in Big. 2 a-coil-spring 34 is mounted on the pivot 30 and presses at one end upon arm 29 and at its other end against jaw 31. Said jaw is provided at one side with a crank-arm 35, ivotally engaging the bifurcated inner end a lever 36, pivoted, as at 37, to casting 21, the handle end of said leverv projecting outward beyond the scalerod 18 and normally held by the ressure of said spring some distance below t 0 stationary hand 0 24. By grasping said handles and pressing the lever-handle upwardly the swinging jaw 31 is caused to swing outward until it asses between the flanges 26 of stationary aw 25, the swinging jaw resuming its original position when the pressure u on said lever is removed. The casting 21 1s vertically adjustable on the scale-rod, and in order to secure it at the desired elevation'it' is counterbored at its up er end to rovide the flanges 38 to overlap t e outwan ly-projecting annular flange 'or bead 40 of the lower end,

of a split sleeve 39, fitting on the scale-rod and ta ered upwardly and externally threaded, a c amping-collar 41 engaging the thread- V :ed u per end of the sleeve to clamp the latter then slipped upon the ro firm y a ainst the scale-rod, the upper margin of t e clamping-collar indicating, with respect to the scale 20, the distance which the upper ends of the ewe have been raised a ove the plane of t e platform. The split sleeve is fitted upon the casting from the side in order that the bead or flange may pass under the flanges 38 of the casting, the latter, with the sleeve and clam ing-collar, being 18' from above. The sleeve is split to enable the collar to clamp it at the desired point of adjustment on the rod.

When a skirt or analogous garment is to be trimmed off an even distance all around from the floor, the wearer stands upon the plat form 6. If the skirt is to be trimmed two inches above the floor, the fitter raises frame or casting 21 until the upper margin of the clamping-collar registers with the two-inch mark on the scale-rod, when said collar is inanipulated to clam the split sleeve ti htly upon said rod. e fitter then extends or contracts the lazy-tongs frame to conform a roximately to the circle described by tiic ower edge of the skirt, so that the latter shall hang between the stationary and swinging jaws. The handle of lever 36 is then ressed toward the handle 24 in the manner iereinbefore explained, so as to cause the hook or upper enr. of the swinging j aw to press the interposed portion of the skirt between the flanges of the stationary jaw, the loop or opening of said swinging ,jaw leaving the sp)ace between said flanges or guldeways un- 0 structed for the passage of a gin (not shown) through said guideways am the interposed portion of the skirt, which, it will be noticed in this connection, will be creased .vertieally by being forced between said flanges by the swinging jaw, so that the pin extends throu h the skirt at both sides of the crease-line am is therefore maintained in a substantially horizontal position after the skirt is released by said jaws. Immediately after the fitter positions one in the lazytongs frame is swung around standard 5 a suitable distance, with the skirt hanging between said jaws, which are again brou ht together and again creasethc skirt vertica ly,

and a second pin is secured in the creased portion, as before. 'This action is repeated until there is a line of pins running around the skirt to indicate accurately the line to which the skirt is to be trimmed. When a hem is to be turned or a tuck formed or a fiouncc attached to a garment, the same manipulation of the device occurs, it being apparent that with a device of this character a skirt can be accurately trimmed in a most expeditious manner and that the stand, by reason of the adjustabilit of the jaws and the lazy-tongs frame, enabiics the fitter to fit skirts or analogous garments for adults or children.

To limit the extension of the lazy-tongs frame so, that the pivot-bolts 16 shall not assume a position approximately in line with the standard 5 and scale-rod 18, one of the arms 12- is provided with a lug 42 to abut against the companion arms 12.

When the device is not in operation, the handle 24 is pushed toward standard 5, which action causes the arms 12 to swing in the direction indicated b the arrows, 'F ig. 1, and draw arms 15 inwar( toward the standard 5 until their ends rojeet at opposite sides of the same, at w ich time it will be understood the scale-rod is disposed close to the platform, with the u per ends of the jaws interposed'between the attcr and said scalcrod. To restore the device to 0 erative osition, the handle 24 is graspec and pul ed outward the required distance, as will be readily understood.

For certain classes of apparel it may be found desirable to mark the garment with ink or with .chalk, and to adapt the device for such service the modified constructions shown in Figs. 5 to 8, inclusive, are provided. Referring first to the construction whereby an ink-mark is made on the garment, 43 is a bracket adapted to fit between the flanges 26 of the stationary jaw and having downwardly-disposed books 44 to engage the upper edges of said. flanges, an inking-pad 45 being secured to the inner side of bracket 43 in order that a garment pressed between the flanges 26 and against said pad by the hook lIO and 46, Fig. 5, of the swinging jaw 3.1 may be marked as a guide for the shortening or other work on the garment. In Fig. 7 the jaw 31 is provided with a head 47, containing a transverse groove 48 in one face, the jaw being provided at its upper end with a chamber 49 to receive a piece of chalk or equivalent substance 50, said chalk and the groove 48 bein so disposed that when jaw 31 moves outward under pressure imposed on lever 36 its head presses against the skirt or other arment until eventually the groove and cha k are in engagement with a portion of the arment or skirt clamped between them. y holding the skirt andlazy-tongs frame with one hand and turning casting 21 on the scale-rod the chalk can be made to leave a horizontal line or mark on the garment ,it being obvious that by propermanipulation of the device and skirt a horizontal line may be drawn completely around the latter.

From the above description it will be apparent that I have produced a garment-fittage enumerated as desirable, it being obvione that other modifications than those illusable and adapted to clamp a portion of a garment between them.

2. A garment-fittin stand, comprising a platform, an extensib e frame suitably sup.-

ported below the platform, and a gage mechanism carried by said extensible frame and comprising a pair of jaws relatively adjustable and adapted to clamp a portion of a garment between them, said jaws forming a guide for the passage of apin through the garmente 3. A garment-fitting stand, comprising a platform, an extensible frame suitably supported below the platform, and a gage mechanism carried by said extensible frame and comprising a pair of jaws relatively adjustable and adapted to clamp a portion of a garment between them, said jaws being rovided'with transverse notches or opemngs flanges projecting toward the other and pro vided with alined notches and the other terminating in a hook or loop to pass between said flanges until the open portion of said hook or loop is alined with said notches.

5. A garment-fittin Y stand, comprising a platform, an extensib e frame suitably supported below the platform, a gage mechanism carried by said extensible frame and comprising a stational" jaw and a pivoted jaw normally held yield ingly away from the stationary jaw, and means for causing the upper end of the pivoted j aw to engage the upper end of the stationary jaw to clamp a portion of'a garment between them.

6. A garment-fittin stand, comprising a platform, an extensib e frame suitably ,supported below the platform, a gage mechanism carried by the extensible frame and comprising a pair of jaws relatively adjustable and adapted to clamp a portion of a garment between them, and means for securing said jaws at varying altitudes. ting stand embodying the features of advan- 7. A garment-fitting stand, comprising a platform, an extensible frame suitably supportedbelow the platform, a gage mechanism carried by theextensible frame and comprising a pair of jaws relatively adjustable and a apted to clam a portion of a garment between them, sai jaws forming a guide for the passage'of a pin through the garment, and means for securing said jaws at varying altitudes.

8. A garment-fittin stand, comprising a platform, an extensib e frame suitably supported below the platform, a gage mechamsm carried by said extensible frame and comprising a stationary jaw and a ivoted jaw normally held yieldingly away rom the station ary aw, means for causing the upper end of the pivoted jaw to engage the upper end of the stationary jaw to clamp a portion of a garment between them, and means for securing said jaws at varying altitudes.

9. A garment-fitting stand, comprising a platform, an extensible frame suitably supported below the platform, a gage mechanism carried by the extensible frame and comprising a pair of aws relatively adjustable and adapted to clamp a ortion of a garment between them means or securing said jaws at varying altitudes, and means whereby said gage mechanism are supported so as to be capa le of rocking horizontally.

10. A garment-fitting stand, comprising a platform, an extensible frame suitabl supported below the platform, an uprig t rod carried at the outer end of said extensible frame, and a gage mechanism vertically adjustable on sald rod and comprisin a air of members relatively adjustab e an a apted to clamp a portion of a garment between them.

11.' A garment-fitting stand, comprising a platform, an extensible frame suita ly supported below the platform, an u right rod c ntai1ing a scale of inches an fractions thereof, carried at the outer end of said extensible frame, and a gage mechanism vertically adjustable on said rodand comprising a pair of members relatively adjustable and adapted to clamp a portion of a garment between them. a

12. A garment-fitting stand, com rising a platform, an extensible frame suita bl supported below the platform, an uprig it rod containing scale of niches and fractions thereof carried at the outer. end of saidextensible frame, a gage mechanism vertically adjustablc on said rod and comprising a pair of members relatively adjustable and adapted to clamp a portion of a garment between them, and means whereby the gage mechanism can be looked upon said scale-rod at any point of adjustment thereon.

13. A garment-fitting stand, comprising a platform, a lazy-tongs frame supported below the platform, and a gage mechanism carried by said lazy-tongs frame, and comprising a pair of jaws relatively adjustable and adapted to clamp a portion of a garment between them.

14. A garment-fitting stand, comprising a platform, a lazy-tongs frame supported below and rcvoluble with respect to said platform, and a gage mechanism carried by said lazytongs frame and comprising a pair of jaws relatively adjustable and adapte to clamp a portion of a garment between them.

15. A' garment-fitting stand, comprising a base, a cylindrical standard mounted there- 1 on, a platform mounted on the upper end of the standard, a lazy-tongs frame journaled on the standard; and a gage "mechanism carried b the laz -to-n s frame and comprising a air 0 jaws relative y adjustable an clamp a portion of a garment between. them.

16. A garment-fitting stand, comprisingl'a base havin a socket, a tubular standard tting in said socket, a latform fittin upon the upper end of the tu ular. standar a tiebolt extendin through said standard and the platform and ase, means for retaining said tic-bolt in osition, a lazy-tongs frame journaled ontlib standard, and a gage mechanism carried by the lazy-tongs frame and comadapte to prising a pair of members relatively adjustable and adapted to clamp a portion of a gar ment between them.

i 17 A garment-fitting stand, comprisin a platform, an extensible frame supported 9- ow the platform, a scale-rod carried at the outer end of said frame, a clampin -sleeve engaging said rod, a casting-journale on the rod and connected to the sleeve, so as to move vertically therewith and have rotatable movement on the rod independent thereof, a clamping-collar engaging said sleeve to clamp the same rigidl to the rod, and a age mechanism carrled said casting an equi ped with a pair of re atively movable jaws ad apted to 0 amp a portion ,of a garment between them.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' GEORGE I-I. SCULLY. Witnesses Tn. SUVEAT,

G. Y. THORPE.

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