US862112A - Rack for hats, coats, &c. - Google Patents

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SIDNEY E. SHAW, OF BERWICK, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA.

RACK FOR HATS, COATS, &c.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1907.

Original application filed November 28, 1905, Serial No. 288,786. Divided and this application filed Tune 25, 1906. Serial No. 323,3 '73.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I; SIDNEY E. SHAW, a subject of the King of England, residing; at Berwick in the county of King, Nova Scotia, Canada, have invented a new and useful Rack for Hats, Coats, &c., of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to safety devices for holding hats, coats, umbrellas, parcels, etc., andis more particularly a division of an application filed by me on Nov. 23, 1905, Serial 288,786.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character having means whereby the articles deposited upon the device may be secured in such a manner as to prevent their removal without the use of a key.

A still further object is to provide means whereby the key for unlocking the device can only be removed from the lock subsequent to the locking operation and whereby said key is securely fastened to the device while the same is unlocked.

Another object is to provide means for holding and securing a cane, umbrella or the like, the positioning of said articles within the holder causing the actuation of an indicator which serves to call the attention of the user of the device to the fact that such an article is still in position and could not be overlooked.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain other novel features of construction and combinations of parts which Will behereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section showing the apparatus in unlocked position, the lowered position of the umbrella support being shown by dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the apparatus showing the parts in position indicated in Fig. 1, the umbrella receptacle being shown by dotted lines; Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical transverse section through the casing of the apparatus and showing the parts in their normal positions; Fig. 4 is an enlarged section through the knob of the movable hook; Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the relative positions of the key bit and the enlarged end of the locking bolt when said bolt is in locking position; and Fig. 6 is an enlarged section through the lower portion of the casing from front to rear thereof and showing the coin box in position.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 is a foundation or base board adapted to be secured upon a wall by screws or other suitable fastening means. Upon the front face of the board 1 is secured a guide 2 for a longitudinally movable rod 3 which terminates at its upper end in a down-turned hook 4 upon the end of which is slidably mounted a sleeve 5 terminating in a knob 6. A coiled spring 7 is located within the sleeve and bears at opposite ends against the end of the hook and the knob respectively so that said knob is constantly extended beyond the end of the hook but can be pressed toward the same when subjected to sufficient resistance. The knob and its sleeve are preferably made of metal'and covered with rubber as shown at 8 said rubber covering extending beyond the end of the sleeve and contacting with the hook, as shown at 9, with sufficient pressure to prevent the sleeve and knob from dropping off of the hook when the spring 7 is extended. The hook 4 faces another hook 10 which is rigidly secured upon a casing 11 which is arranged upon the central portion of the base board or foundation 1. This hook is fastened in place in any preferred manner and terminates in a rubber covered knob 12 which is disposed in vertical alinement with the knob 6 and is adapted to cooperate therewith to fasten a coat or hat in position.

A basket 13 of any suitable proportions and preferably formed of metal fabric is secured upon the base board 1 at its upper end and above the hook 4. Guide rods 14 are arranged upon the front of this basket at opposite sides of the inlet opening of the basket and mounted on these rods are eyes 15 arranged at the sides of a closure 16 in the form of a panel preferably constructed of metal fabric. A rectangular bail 17 extends downward from this closure so that when the same is raised packages may be easily placed within or removed from the basket through the opening therein. An upstanding guard wire 18 is arranged upon the basket at its forward edge and is adapted to be overlappedby the closure when the same is raised. By providing this guard packages may be placed upon the top of the basket and will be held thereby out of contact with the raised closure. A resilient connec tion in the form of a rod or wire 19 is provided between the hook 4 and the lower portion of the bail 17 so that when said hook is raised or lowered a corresponding movement of the closure is produced.

A forwardly extending arm 19 is located at the lower end of the rod 3 and is connected at its outer end to the upper edge of a closure 20. This closure has eyes 21 extending laterally from its lower portion and slidably mounted on guide rods 22 arranged at the sides of an opening 23 formed in the front of a basket 24. This basket is secured to the base board 1. in any preferred manner and is open at the bottom. It is disposed directly above a bracket 25 from which extends a ring 26 which supports a receptacle 27 provided with an annular head 28 at its upper edge which bears upon the ring. One or more guide ears 29 are formed with the bracket 25 above the ring 26 and within this ear is slidably mounted an angular rod 30 which projects downward into the receptacle 27 and terminates in a base disk 31'. A wire or chain 32 extends upward from other end of this lever is movable connected to a slide 35 mounted between guides 36 arranged in rear of an opening 37 in the upper portion of casing 11. This slide has suitable reading matter on it such as the words Dont forget your umbrella and when theslide is in its normal position these words are concealed behind the casing and above the opening 37. Guides 38 are arranged upon the base board at one side-of the rod 3 and mounted Within these guides is a bolt 39 having a rectangular head 40 provided with a beveled face. This head is adapted to be projected against one face of the rod 3 by means of a coiled spring 41 which bears at one end against one of the guides 38 and at its other end upon a pin 42 extending four the bolt. Thebolt has an enlarged end 43 having a recess 44 therein which is disposed in rear of a keyhole 44 in the casing 11. This recess is proportioned to receive a key and per mit it to be partly rotated in one direction until stopped by a lug 45 which normally rests in the path of the key. Movement of the key in the opposite direction is always-limited by one of the walls of the open.- ing '44. A notch 46 is formed in the rod 3 and is so positioned that when said rod is moved downward so as to bring its knob 6 into contact with the knob 12 the notch will register with the bolt 39 and the head 40 will spring forward thereinto so as to lock the rod against return movement. This longitudinal movement of the bolt will be sufficient to withdraw the lug 45 from the path of the key and therefore said key can be rotated and removed from the keyhole. Another notch 47 is formed within the rod 3just below the notch 46 and is of sufficientdepth tobe engaged by the bolt should the rod be but partly depressed. Said notch, however does not allow sufficient movement of the bolt to Withdraw lug 45 from the path of the key.

Any suitable coin controlled mechanism may be utilized for unlockingthe red when its hook 4 is in raised position by preferably employing the means disclosed in the application for United States patent filed by me on Nov. 23, weasel-m1 288,786. Said mechanism preferably consists of a dog 48 which is held in contact with one face of the rod 3 by means of a spring 49. This dog is adapted to project into a notch 50 when the rod is pushed downward a short distance so as to limit the movement of said rod and prevent it from being lowered a suflicient distance to bring the knob 6 into contact with the knob 12. The notched face of the rod has an elongated recess 51 therein and slightly wider than the thickness of a coin to be used with the apparatus, and a coin chute 52 extends from the upper portion of the casing and is shaped to first deliver the coin to the recess 51 directly above and in contact with the dog 48.

In order that the head 40 of the bolt 39 may be held out of contact with the rod 3 so as to reduce friction to the minimum a locking lever 53 is employed said lever being fulcruined upon the base board 1 and having a head 54 which is held normally seated withina notch 55 in the end 43 of the bolt by means of a spring 56. This lever overlaps the rod 3 and is adapted to be tripped by a pin 57 on said rod as soon as the notch 46 arrives in position in front of the head 40. This will cause head 54 of the lever to raise out of the notch 55 and the bolt will be released so that the head thereof will spring into the notch and lock the rod against upward movement.

The casing 11 is slightly enlarged at its lower portion as shown at 58 and has a door 59 therein provided with suitable locking means 60. A money box 61 is arranged within the lower portion of the casing and be hind the door 59 and this box is provided with a spring strip 62 outstanding from the front thereof and adapted to be depressed by the door when the same is closed. This will result in the money boX being forced tightly against the base board 1 and into position to receive any coins which may drop from the recess 51.

A coiled spring 63 is arranged upon the rod 3 and bears at one end upon a guide 64 arranged within the lower portionof the casing and at, its upper end against a shoulder 65 formed upon the rod. This spring serves to hold the rod 3 normally raised and when in such position the dog 48 and the outlet end of the chute 52 are located below the notch 50, the bolt 39 is out of engagement with the rod and held by lever 53, and book 4 is raised from the fixed book 10. The closures of the two baskets l3 and 24 are also raised so that articles may be placed within either or both of said baskets. If an umbrella cane or other like article is placed within the receptacle 27 and upon the disk 31 the weighted lever 33 will be overbalanced and the slide 35 will be moved downward so that the printed matter thereon will be visible through the opening 37. The head of the umbrella or cane is adapted to be inserted through the opening 23 into the basket 24. Packages may then be placed within the upper basket 13 and a coat or other garment placed on the lower or rigid hook 10.

When a coin of the proper denomination is inserted into the chute 52 it will be guided downward into the recess 51 and will be supported within said recess by the dog 48 which will be partly overlapped thereby. The hook 4 can then be pushed downward and the coin will act as a Wedge to force the dog away from the rod 3 so that the same will ride over the notch 50 after which the coin will drop downward into the receptacle 62. As soon as the notch 50-has passed the dog the rod can be forced downward until the knob 6 comes into contact with the knob 12 or the garment thereon. As soon as the upper'knob 6 assumes this position pin 57 will contact with lever 53 and raise the head 54 out of notch 55. Bolt 39 will therefore be released and its spring 41 will project it into the notch 46 and therefore lock the rod in place. This slight movement of the bolt is sufficient to remove the lug 45 out of the path of the bit 66'of the key and therefore the key can be turned to the left so that the bit thereof can be withdrawn through the keyhole. If, during the lowering of the red the operator does not push it downward the proper distance the notch 47 will be engaged by the bolt so as to hold the rod partly depressed and thereby obviate the necessity of depositing another coin before the downward movement of the rod can be continued. The downward movement of the rod 3 will of course lower the closures of the two baskets and therefore the cane or umbrella within the receptacle which may have been deposited within the upper basket 13.

When it is desired to remove the articlesfrom the device the key which has been removed from the lock is reinserted through the keyhole 44 and by turning it the bit thereof willswing past the lug 45 and against the opposite wall of the opening or recess 44 so as to draw the bolt 39 longitudinally from the notch 46. Rod 3 will therefore be released and its spring 63 will slide it upward, promptly removing pin 5'7 from lever 53 and permitting the head 54 of said lever to engage the bolt and lock it into contact with the rod. The parts will therefore all be returned to their original positions and the garments, etc., which have been secured in place can be readily removed. All of the parts are thus reset and the operation described can be repeated. As soon as the contents of the receptacle 2'7 have been removed the weighted lever 33 will raise the slide 35 so that the reading matter thereon will be concealed by the casing 11, but if the contents of the receptacle are not removed when the rod is unlocked the reading matter on this slide will serve as a notice to that effect.

The preferred form of the invention has been set forth in the foregoing description but I do not limit myself thereto as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without sacrificing the advantages, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a device of the character described a casing. a longitudinally movable rod therein and extending therebeyond, a basket occupying a fixed position with relation to the casing. said basket having an opening in one wall, a re ceptacle disposed below the basket, a slide carried by the rod and const uting a closure for the opening in the wall of the basket, and means for locking the vertically movable rod to secure the closure across the opening.

2. In a device of the character described a casing, a longitudinally movable rod therein and extending therebeyond, a basket occupying a fixed position with relation to the casing, said basket having an opening in one wall, a receptacle disposed below the basket, a slide carried by the rod and constituting a closure for the opening in the wall of the basket, means for locking the vertically movable rod to secure the closure across the opening, and means for automatically moving the red longitudinally and withdrawing the closure from the basket opening when the rod is unlocked.

3. In a device 01' the character described, a vertically movable rod, an open bottomed basket having an opening in one wall, a closure for said opening and carried by the rod. a receptacle beneath the basket, :1 second basket having an opening in the wall, a closure therefor and movable with the red, the two closures being simultaneously movable into position across and away from the openings in their respective baskets, and means for locking the rod against movement when the baskets are closed.

4, In a device of the character described the combination with a casing; of a longitudinally movable rod therein, means for automatically locking the rod against'move- Inent. baskets adjacent the ends of the rod, each basket having an opening in one of its walls and one of said haskets having an open bottom, a receptacle beneath the open bottomed basket, and closures for the open walls of the baskets and secured to and movable with the rod, said closures being adapted to simultaneously open or close the haskets when the rod is actuated.

5. In a device of the character described the combination with a casing; of a longitudinally movable rod there in, means for automatically locking the rod against movement, baskets adjacent the ends of the rod, each basket having an opening in one of its walls and one of said baskets having an open bottom, a receptacle beneath the open bottomed basket, closures for the open walls of the baskets and secured to and movable with the rod, said closures be ing adapted 'to simultaneously open or close the baskets when the rod is actuated, a hook fixedly connected to the casing, and a hook movable with the rod and cooperating with the first mentioned hook.

(i. In a device of the character described the combination with a casing; of a longitudinally movable rod mounted within the casing and having a notch and a lug, a spring actuated bolt adapted to engage the notch, said bolt being provided with a notch in one edge, a spring actuated device normally engaging the notch in the bolt and extend ing into the path of, and adapted to be actuated by, the lug to release the bolt, a stationary hook upon the casing, and a hook movable with the rod and adapted to rest in juxtaposition with the stationary hook when the bolt is released.

7. The combination with a stationary hook; of a vertically movable member having a notch and :1 lug, a movable heok carried by said member, a spring actuated bolt adapted to engage the notch in the member, said bolt being provided with a notch in one edge, and a spring actuated securing device normally engaging the notch in the bolt and extending into the path of, and adapted to be actuated by, the lug to release the bolt when the hooks are in juxta position.

8. The combination with an open bottomed basket having an opening in one wall, a receptacle adjacent thereto, and a second basket having an opening in one of its walls; of a closure for each of said openings, :1 rod secured to and adapted to simultaneously actuate the closures, said rod having a notch, a spring actuated bolt adapted to engage the notch, said bolt being provided with a notch in one edge, a spring actuated securing device normally engaging the notch in the bolt, and means upon the rod for withdrawing the securing device to release the bolt when the closures are in position across the openings in the baskets,

f). The combination with an open bottomed basket having an opening in one wall, and a receptacle below said basket; of a longitudinally movable rod, a slide movable with the rod for closing the opening in the wall of the has ket, means for engaging the rod to lock the slide in closing position, a movable support within the receptacle, a coun terhalance connected to and adapted to normally hold the support in a raised position, and an indicator movable with the counterbalance.

10, The combination with a casing having an opening in a wall thereof, a receptacle below the casing, and a movable support within the receptacle; of a counterbalance, a connection between the counterbalance and support for maintaining the support normally in a raised position, and an indicator within the casing and in rear of said opening and actuated by the counterbalance.

11. The combination with a casing having an opening in a wall thereof, areceptacle below the casing, and a movable support Within the receptacle, of a counterbalance, a connection between the counterbalance and support for maintaining the support normally in a raised position, an indicator within the casing and in rear of said opening and actuated by the counterbalance, a longitudinally movable rod, a slide carried thereby, a basket having an opening adapted to be closed by the slide. said basket constituting a hood for articles within the receptacle, and means for lock ing the rod against movement when the basket is closed.

12. The combination with a longitudinally movable rod; of a basket having an opening in one wall thereof, a closure for said opening and connected to and movable with the rod, a fixed hook, a hook extending from and movable with the rod, and means for automatically locking the rod against movement when the basket is closed and the hooks are in contact.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SIDNEY E. SHAW.

Witnesses ROBERT D. BOUTEAUX, F. W. CRISPO.

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