US1563928A - Garment hanger - Google Patents

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Dec. 1 1925.4 I

W. REID GARMENT HANGER Filed Dot.' 24. 1924v Ci 1I! INVENTOR- J/I/iZZmu Reid, 8K5? /a/a@ TOR NE YS.

datentecl Dec. l, i925.

UfNiTED stares WILLIAM REID, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GARMENT HANGER.

Application led October 24, 1924. Serial No. 745,585.

T all whom vit may concern:

Be it known that I, IILLIAM REID, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county` of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful `Improvements in Garment I-Iangers, of which the following'is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to garment hangers, more particularly to a type capable of conversion to use `either for double point suspension in wardrobe trunks, or for single point suspension in closets. A hanger of this type is shown and described in a copending application Serial Number 698,395, filedby me on March ll, 1924, wherein a pivoted flexible bail serves as the means to enable conversion, said bail being foldablel against the hanger when not in use.

One object of the present invention is to provide in connection with a convertible hanger' such as referred to, means tending to yieldingly hold the bail in either the folded or unfolded position, yet capable of automatically inducing lexure of the bail. so that the hold thereon is released as it is turned from one position to the other.

My .invention is further directed toward safe-'guarding against the possibility of dislodginent of the bail trunnions from their bearings as the bail responds to flexure 1n being released as` above explained.

`Other objects `and attendant advantages will become obvious from the detailed description"` that follows of several typical formsin whiclrmy invention may be conveniently embodied.

With referenceto the drawings, Fig. I is a side view of my improved garment hanger with the converting bail folded down out of the way.

Fig. II is an illustration similar to the preceding but with the bail turned up into active positionin readiness for supporting the hanger in suspension from a wall peg or closet hook.

FigxIII is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the improved devicewhich `I employ in attaching the bail to the hanger.

Fig. IV shows a modified type oit' attach ing device; and,

Fig. V an alternative form of the attac ing device illustrated in Fig. IV.

Inthe hanger herein depicted, the usual coat-supporting arch portion l is topped by Aeach end of said bail.

a trouser or skirt-supporting cross. bar 2 which is notched at opposite ends as at 3-3 for registery with` the parallel mounting bars or rods of an ordinary wardrobe trunk. lith the hanger is associated a pivotedyoke or bail 4 that is, in practice, made from, y

stout spring wire, its opposite extremities being turned perpendicularly as at 5 5, and` the terminals ofsaid extremities inwardly and into axial alignment to provide .pivot trunnions 6-6. In the. form of my inven-A tion shown in Figs. I to III,the ends ofthe trunnions 6-6 are bent laterallyfas at`7f-7 for a purpose which will presently be explained.

As a means cross bar 2 of the hanger, I employa novel form of attaching device comprehensively indicated atS, one such being provided for In the simplest embodiment illustrated in FigS..I to:III, this attaching device 8 is in the form of a plate which mayr be constructed from a l single piece of metal either as a casting,or a stamping from sheet material, as found most convenient or economical to manufacture. Along its vhorizontal medial, the nplate `8 is ridged as at 9 to take the trunnion 6 of the bail 4, and pierced at opposite sides ofsaid ridge `for passage of screws 10,10, whereby it is secured to the hanger cross bar 2. The margin along one sideV ofV the plate 8 1s joggled or offset as at 11 to provide a recess for engaging the perpendicularly turned extremity 5v of the bail 4, and thereby to hold the latter in either the folded position shown forsecuring the bail 4 tothe in Fig. I, or the extended position of Fig.

II. The edge `of the plate 8 along the joggled portion 11 is given the angular configuration shown characterized by convergent slopes 12-12 that are symmetric with regard to the trunnion axis 6 and, respectively, slantingly overlie the extremity 5 of the bail 4 when the latter is in the positions of Figs. I and II. By this construction 1t will be seen that as the bail 4 is turned fro-m one position to the other, the leading cam slope 12will function in cooperation with the corresponding end 5, to automatically spread or flex said bail so that the end 5 will bie withdrawn from the holding recess; and, j after the high point of the cam is passed, the end 5 will automatically seek the holding notch to theoppositey side ofthe trunnion axis by virtue `ofthe contractive power of the bail 4 in inducing cooperation with the otherv offsaid slopesflZ.` The trunnion 6 is in each instance safeguarded against dislodgment from the bearing 9 during flexure of the bailybyiengagement o-fits laterally bent end 7 With the contiguous end of said bearing.

The modified form of attachment device illustrated in F ig. IV "diders' fronr the first described in `that the holding recess is formed by ai'flap '13 punchedlout'of the body of'the plate 8, thefedge'ofsaid flap being straignt and'notformed'tocam configuration as before. The'plate 8',- furthermore, is extended lfeyondiftlie" recess' and bent perpendicularly to :provide a projecting guard' flangevr 14?' which lies'crfoss'w'isefofV the bearing ridge 9 jt-hus @prevents the" trunnion 6iy from riding out ofthe bearing 9 1n' respo'ndmgtor .Hexurefofls'aid bail,-in this instance effected by forced spreading during turnlng' the trunnion G'b'eing'lier'e devoidfof' the upturned ends of the preceding type. The guard flange 14 has a centraly clearance notch 15`v in linevvitlithe' trunnion axis, which,

- When the bail 4" is lswung t`o the intermediate or centrali position, will permit the trunnion 6y to bewithdlrawn: from the bearing ridge 9 and said bail-'removed fro1ntlie hanger.

This' modified construction, it" Will' be particularly noted,rendersassembllngvery'easy and convenient', since the attaclrn'ientdevices Smlay be first-secured' in place' adjacent the 'ends'A ofthe cross bar 2 of the hanger,l and the bailftliereaftersprung intoipla'ce.

In inerenti-native 'form of Fig; mythe l gua'rdflange 'ist afforded by a separate plate 16 v'vhiclr is inserted beneath the plate 8, and providedy with' apertures' capable of registry \vith"tlio`se of the latter y plate so that thesame screws 10`may be employed in securing the assen'iblage tothe hanger. Functi`onaljly',`-this alternative form of my l inventionjisidenticaf vvith the mlodiiedtype of Fi'gVf y l H j j thus described my invention, I

`1'. The combination in" a convertible garment hanger, of'a pivoted" suspension bail capable ofbeing folded against the hanger ivhenV not in use, means' to. hold they bail in either the folded or exter'idedy position, and meanstoautomatically disengage the bail -jfrom the holding' means as' itis turned from one position to the other.y t

2. yThe combination in a convertible garment hanger, of a pivoted flexible suspension bail capable of vbeing folded against the hanger when not in use, means to hold the bail in either the -folded orextended posivtion; and means for automatically flexing bail to disengage the same'from the holding means as it is turned from one position lto 'the other.V

3. The combination in a convertible garment hanger, of a pivotedllexible suspension bail capable of being folded against the hanger when notinuse-7 recessed means for engaging the bail to hold it in either the folded or extended position, and associated means for automatically flexing the bail to lWith'drr-.W' the'same' from the recess of the holding means as it is turned from one position to the other.

4i The-combination in a convertible-garment hanger,.of a pivoted' flexible suspension' bail capable 'of being vfolded:against'the hanger' when not vin use,.recessed'means for engaging'the bailA to hold'it in either the f'oldedor' extended position, and associated cam 'mea-ns for automatically flexing tlierbail` to Withdraw the same from-the-recessofthe;

holding meanslas itis turned from" oneipositlontov 'another'. j

5. The comblnation 1n a convertiblelgarment hangenlof a pivotedflexible suspensionv bail capable of being folded: against the hanger' Whenv not in use, attaching plates eaclrformed with ar centralbearing to4 make a trunnion ofthe bail, and perpendicularfto tlie bearing'with a recess for engaging-an adjacent portion of the baill to hold the ,latter in either the lfolded or extended position, the edgel ofV the recess` providing cam slopes diverging symmetrically with respect to the'trunnion axes'to automatically effect disengagement fromthe recess aforesaid as susr the bailI is' turned from one position tothe 1 other.

6'.- rlihecombination. in. a convertible garment hanger, of a pivoted flexible suspension bail capable ofbein'g folded against' the hanger when not in use,n and attaching-plates constructed from sheet metal eaclr with; a central rounded bearing' ridge to make; a trunnion of the bail?, and at a perpendicular toY the bearing Withv an offset portion provida recess for engaging an adjacent part of the bail to2 hold the latter in eitherthe folded or extended position, said side affording a cam edge with Islopes-v diverging symmetrically with respect to. the trunnion axes to automatically effect disengagement from the recess as the bai-l is turned from one yposition to the other.

hanger when not in use, said bail ends forming trunnions, attaching devices affording hearings for the trunnions of the bail, means to hold the bail in either folded or expanded position, means to automatically `flex the hail longitudinally for disengagement from the holding means as itis turned from one position to the other, and retaining means to prevent complete Withdrawal of the trunnion from the hearing in accommodating itself positionally to the fleXure of the bail in turning.

9. As a new article of manufacture an attaching device for suspension hails consisting of a plate affording a trunnion bearing therefor with an associated offset functional as the bail retainer7 the edge of said offset embodying cam means eiective to flex the hail during' movement from the in-use to the out-of-use position, and vice versa.

10. As a new article of manufacture an attaching device for the bail of a convertible garment hanger consisting of a unitary plate affording trunnion bearing therefor With an associated offset functional as the hail retainer, the edge of said offset embodying convergent cams effective to flex the hail during the movement from the in-use to the out-of-use position, and vice versa.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this 21st day of October, 1924.

VILLIAM REID.

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