US2312231A - Clothes hanger - Google Patents

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Feb; 23, 1943. BERNlER 2,312,231

CLOTHES HANGER I Filed Oct. 9, 1941 INVENTOR..\

BY j

ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 23, 1943 l TED PAT E-NT OFFICE GLOTHES: HANGER Manuel Bernier, lVew York, N. Y. ApplicationiQctoher 9, 1941, Serial No. 414,352 4 Claims. (C1."21'1-104) This invention relates :to a clothes-hanger and morerp'articularly to a'c'lothes hanger forholdingistockings, handkerchiefs, andpersonalf laundry, such as underwear'and the like, whichit is customary'to. wash at night and hangup-to dry for: use the next day. Atthe present time, such articles. are: often hung up in a. bath room: and this has: been. found inconvenient as: it? isoften difficult to find aconvenientplace tohang them and, in' addition, they detractfrom the appear ance: of theroom in. which they arehung.

Therefore; it' is one object. of the invention to provide a clothes hanger whichis oftlight weight and of such construction that itmay be applied to. a window sash andproject outwardly there from so'th'at, when the sashis closed;v the holder and clothes hung thereon will bedisposed outside the window where they can dry in the outside air and also not detract from the appearance of the room.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clothes hanger of such construction that when it is not in use, it may be folded and put away in a closet or set in a corner of a room where it will occupy but a small amount of room and not be unsightly or in the way.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clothes hanger wherein cross arms or bars carrying lines are pivoted to a main supporting bar or pole, the cross bars, when turned to a position transversely of the supporting bar, serving to tighten the lines and mount them longitudinally of the supporting bar in spaced relation to opposite sides thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clothes hanger including a pole-carrying bracket which is so formed that it may be detachably applied to a window sash and firmly secured thereto.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the improved clothes hanger illustrating it applied to a window sash.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the clothes hanger.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the clothes hanger.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the cross bars released and turned to a folded position.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary View on an enlarged scale showing a portion of the supporting bar and one of the cross bars.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 66 of Fig 5.

This improved clothes hanger is intended for use when it is desired to hang up stockings, handkerchiefs, and other articles of personal laundry which are-of lightlweight. The main pole or supportingbar- I5 is preferably formed of wood of light weight although any suitable material may b'ewused. Its length is such that while it"willproject 'outwardly froma window an appreciable dis; *tanceuduring-use of the: hanger, its weight and l'everagewilli not. be suificient to make it difli cult; to. apply the hanger.- to a window sash. A window sash 2;. to. which the hangeris" applied, shown inFig; 2 and referringto this figure, ;it.: will be: seen thatlthe': bracket 3.2 is; applied. to the l'ower'end. bar of fthe sash in such a manner that'the' clothes. hanger extends outwardly from 'thesashandttha sash. may be closed. or substantially: entirely'closedi during use of the hanger.

Therefore, the window sash. doesnot have to be left open during used the hanger:'andlltheroom 'wi'llnotzbecome: cold or rain drive into: theroom during'use ofit'he: clothes" hanger.

The lines 4, upon which stockings and other laundry are to be attached for drying, preferably consists of lengths of light rope, although thin flexible wire may be used, and ends of the lines are passed through openings in cross bars 6 and 1 and knotted, as shown at 8, and the length of these lines is such that when the cross bars are disposed transversely of the supporting bar at right angles thereto, the lines will be stretched tight and held in spaced parallel relation to the supporting bar and each other. At their centers, the cross bars are pivoted to the supporting bar by bolts, screws, or equivalent pivot members 9 and, in order that the cross bars may be held at right angles to the supporting bar, there has been provided a pin 10 carried by a cord or light chain H and passed through an opening l2 formed in the cross bar 6 and into an opening l3 formed in the supporting bar. Since the pin is tied at the free end of the cord it cannot become lost when removed from the openings and the cross bars turned to the folded position shown in Fig. 4. When the cross bars are in folded position, these cross bars and the lines extend longitudinally of the supporting bar in close proximity thereto and the hanger or drier may be set in a corner of a room or in a closet where it will be out of the way until again needed.

When the hanger or drier is in use, it is mounted as shown in Fig. 1, and projects outwardly from a window. The clothes to be dried may be attached to the lines 4 by clothespins, either before the hanger is applied to the window sash, or afterward, and the sash is then closed. The bracket 3 is formed of metal and has a clamp M which is U-shaped and of dimensions adapting it to straddle the lower bar of the Window sash 2. One arm of the clamp carries a threaded set screw l5 for firmly securing the bracket to the window sash and its other arm is of reater length and bent to form a shank l6 terminating in a ring or collar I1 extending downwardly therefrom. The supporting bar I is thrust into place through the ring or collar until its end abuts the clamp and the drier will then be held against accidental detachment from the bracket. It will be understood that the bracket may be applied to the window sash and the bar I of the drier then applied to the bracket or the bracket may be applied to the bar I and then secured to the window sash. If desired, the bracket may have its shank permanently secured to the supporting bar of the hanger.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A clothes drier comprising a mounting bar, cross bars pivoted to the mounting bar for turning adjustment from an operative position transversely of the mounting bar to a folded position longitudinally thereof, lines extending between and secured to said cross bars, one cross bar being formed with an opening for registering with an opening in the supporting bar when the cross bars are disposed transversely of the mounting bar, a pin for passing through the registering openings and releasably holding the cross barsv in position transversely of the supporting bar, and means for mounting the supporting bar to a window sash in position to extend outwardly therefrom and disposing the hanger outside a window when the sash is closed.

2 A clothes hanger comprising a mounting bar, cross bars pivoted to the mounting bar for turning adjustment from an operative position transversely of the mounting bar to a folded position longitudinally thereof, lines extending between and secured to said cross bars and disposed in parallel transverse spaced relation to the supporting bar and each other when the cross bars are in operative position, means for releasably securing the cross bars in position transversely of the mounting bar, and means for mounting the supporting bar to a window sash in position to extend outwardly therefrom and dispose the clothes hanger outside a window when the sash is closed.

3. A clothes hanger comprising a mounting bar, I

cross bars pivoted to the mounting bar for turning adjustment from an operative position transversely of the mounting bar to a folded position longitudinally thereof, lines extending between and secured to said cross bars, one cross bar being formed with an opening for registering with an opening in the supporting bar when the cross bars are disposed transversely of the mounting bar, and a pin for passing through the registering openings and releasably securing the cross bars in operative position.

4. A clothes hanger comprising a mounting bar, cross bars pivoted to the mounting bar for turning adjustment from an operative position transversely of the mounting bar to a folded position longitudinally thereof, lines extending between and secured to said cross bars, one cross bar being formed with an opening for registering with an opening in the supporting bar when the cross bars are disposed transversely of the mounting bar, and means removably mounted through the registering openings for releasably securing the cross bars in operative position transversely of the mounting bar.

MANUEL A. BERNIER.

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