US3343902A - Dressmaker s device - Google Patents

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United States Patent 3,343,901 DRESSMAKERS DEVICE Susan A. Marcus, Brackenville Road, Hockessin, Del. 19707 Filed Oct. 21, 1965, Ser. No. 499,704 10 Claims. (Cl. 312-235) This invention relates to a dressmakers device. More particularly, it relates to a device that is used in measuring and marking hems for dresses.

There have been quite a number of devices described for use by dressmakers to make the task of marking hem lines of dresses easier. These devices include movable scissors, rotating platforms and chalk marking devices, among others. However, the devices of the prior art usually place either the dressmaker or the person being fitted into uncomfortable positions, and there has been a longfelt need for a device that is convenient to the dressmaker doing the fitting and that also allows the person being fitted to stand securely while the fitting is being done.

Accordingly, an objective of this invention is the provision of a dressmakers platform which allows the person being fitted to stand still while the hem line is being determined. A further aim is the provision of a device which allows the dressmaker to circle the person being fitted in a convenient and comfortable manner. A still further objective is theprovision of a device which contains storage means for dressmakers tools. A still further purpose is the provision of a device of simple, effective design containing a retractable seat for the fitter. These and other goals will appear hereinafter.

The objectives of this invention are accomplished by the provision of a platform that contains tiers and contains one tier which is revolvable, the others remaining stationary. The device of this invention affords a slightly elevated platform which is stationary and on which the person being fitted stands. To reach this elevated platform there is a step up to the platform which step is stationary. Located between'the said step and the stationary top platform, which is the top tier, is a revolving memher which contains a retractable seat for the fitter. This is in elfecta third tier or level and is between the step and the top platform.

In using the device the person being fitted merely steps up to the top tier and stands there. The fitter pulls out the retractable seat and having been seated on it, the fitter merely pushes herself around the person being fitted with a foot or her feet and in going around the fitter, of course, pins or sets the hem line where desired. This invention will be further understood by reference to the description and the figures below all of which is given for illustrative purposes only and is not limitative.

In the figures:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevation showing a person being fitted and the dressmaker, both in the operative position on the device of this invention;

FIGURE 2 is an exploded perspective of certain parts of the device;

FIGURE 3 is a bottom plan view;

FIGURE 4 is a top plan view of the device of this invention;

FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5-5 of FIGURE 4; and

FIGURES 6, 7 and 8 are small sectional view showing different types of bearings that may be used.

As can be seen in FIGURE 1 the person 10 being fitted is on the top tier 11, a stationary platform, of the device 12 of this invention. Seated on the support 13 is the fitter 14. The arrow 15 shows the direction in which the fitter is moving as she pushes herself around the person 10'. As

she does so, the central element 16 rotates. The bottom section 17, which contains drawer 18, is stationary resting on floor 18 and presenting step 19 to afford a convenient way for the person 10 to get to platform 11. The bottom section 17 containing step 19 need not be a complete circle as shown in the drawings and may be only a part of the circle or even a square-shaped step that is integral with the device of this invention or is a separate step. However, it is preferred that the bottom member 17 be a complete circle around the device, because it affords a step down for person 10 in whatever direction she wishes to step from the platform 11.

In FIGURE 2 various parts are shown with certain connecting members. Thus, platform 11 is shown about to receive a locking means 20 which contains a disk 21 and a shaft 22. As can be seen in FIGURE 5 the disk 21 is locked into platform 11 by screws 23. Shaft 22 is secured to step 9 by means of a bolt and lock nut washer 24 whichbears on the underneath side of stationary step 9. The shaft 22 passes through a hole 25 in the top 26 and a similar hole in bottom 26a of central member 16. Shaft 22 also passes through cylinder 27, the bottom end of which rests on the inner portion 28 of step 9. As shown in FIGURE 5 the top of cylinder 27 is in contact with the underneath surface of disk 21. Located on the bottom side of inner member 16 or resting on step 9 is a bearing 29, and located on the top side of inner member 16 is a similar bearing 30. As explained below each of these bearings have co-acting counterparts.

The bottom plan view shown in FIGURE 3 shows the lock nut arrangement 24 which locks platform 11 and step 9 together. Also shown is the drawer 18 with its pull-out knob 31 and the retractable seat 13 with its pull-out knob 32.

FIGURE 4 shows in top plan these various elements with the dotted lines indicating the position of the various elements described above. The retractable seat 13 is shown capable of being slid into central member 16, there being guides 33 on either side to assure that the seat goes in smoothly and easily. These guides are fixed to the inner member 16 and when the fitter 14 pushes against the floor, the sides of seat 13 will bear against these walls 33 and make inner member 16 revolve. Also shown in FIGURE 4 are the walls or ribs 34 which act as guides for the drawer 18.

These various elements are shown in assembled form in FIGURE 5. As explained, theleentral member 16 has a hole 25 in its top part 26 and has a similar hole, not shown, in its bottom part 26a. Thus, the cylinder 27 will be resting with its bottom part in direct contact with the step 9 and with its top in direct contact with the underheath side of disk 21. It will also further be understood that the inside diameters of the holes in central section 16 correspond closely to the diameter of cylinder 27. Thus, central section 16 is fixed in place since it can not be moved horizontally in any direction for its top and its bottom will bear up against cylinder 27 which is fixed, as explained. Nor can revolvable central element 16 be raised or lowered, for top 11 and step 9 prevent such movements, respectively. Thus, the device of this invention is very sturdy. Yet, it is portable and can be easily moved from one place to another. If desired, the device can be equipped with spring-loaded casters, but the mobil- '-ity of the device without them is very good. Further, it

rests very firmly on the floor and a person can step very easily and quickly from the floor to step 9 and from there to the top platform 11 and reverse these movements quickly in safety. The person being fitted can merely stand on platform 11 as though she were standing on the floor.

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United States Patent 3,343,902 WARDRGBE Raymond A. Magnuson, Hinsdale, IlL, assignor to Vogel- Peterson (10., Elmhurst, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Filed Aug. 15, 1966, Ser. No. 572,454 Claims. (Cl. 312238) The present invention relates in general to closet wardrobe constructions for storing garments, hats, office supplies or the like and, more particularly, to an improved wardrobe construction which permits effective use of the dead space located in the corner of a room behind a door when the latter is open.

Architects, interior decorators, tenants and others concerned with the most effective and economical use of wardrobe floor space in ofiice rooms, partitioned offices and the like, particularly for commercial and industrial spaces, have, for a long time, faced the problem of providing effective wardrobe space which not only makes the most efficient use of available space for the storage of hats, garments, boots, oifice supplies or the like, but which is also concealed, economical and aesthetically pleasing in appearance.

Accordingly, it is a general aim of the present invention to provide a Wardrobe construction which permits effective use of the dead space often found in the corner of a room behind the room door, yet which is characterized by its simplicity, versatility, and ease of installation and maintenance.

In another of its important aspects, it is an object of the invention to provide a wardrobe construction which permits of simplicity and economy in room design and which virtually eliminiates the need for relatively expensive built-in closets or similar built-in storage facilities.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a wardrobe construction which employs only a relatively few economical component parts and which makes effective use of the room walls and door to define a semiconcealed closet-like enclosure. As a consequence of attaining this objective, the room door serves a dual functionviz., selectively opening and closing the opening into the room, as well as serving as a closure for the wardrobe.

It is a more specific object of the invention to provide a wardrobe construction which permits of continuous air circulation between the room and the interior of the wardrobe, thus insuring adequate ventilation of the wardrobe interior and any garments stored therein.

An ancillary object of the invention is the provision of a semi-concealed wardrobe which, because it makes use of the room door and walls, requires only one additional wall member to define the wardrobe enclosure, and wherein such additional wall member is spaced above the floor so as to not only permit of free air circulation, but also so as to permit ease of floor maintenance. Yet another object of the invention is the provision of a room door concealed wardrobe which is readily adjustable in width,

thereby permitting use of the invention with virtually any door widths found on the building site.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the following description proceeds,

taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary construction embodying features of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the wardrobe shown in FIG. 1, here depicting the room door in a position closing the door opening in the wall and exposing the interior of the wardrobe;

FIG. 3 is an end view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2 and showing particularly the mount- Patented Sept. 26, 1967 ing brackets used for supporting the wardrobe shelves and sidewall of the wardrobe enclosure;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 44 of FIG. 2 and showing the connection of a cover panel or sidewall to a plurality of shelf rods;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view illustrating in detail the keeper mechanism used for latching the room door to the cover panel when it is desired to conceal the interior of the wardrobe;

FIG. 5A is a fragmentary view of another embodiment of the invention in Which a magnet in the cover panel retains the door to conceal the Wardrobe contents;

FIG. 6 is a top view similar to FIG. 4, but depicting a modified embodiment of the invention wherein garment hangers are disposed perpendicular to the shelf rods; and

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view partly in side elevation and partly in section, of a support bracket here taken substan tially along the line 77 of FIG. 6.

While the present invention is susceptible of various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed, but, on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, there is illustrated in FIGURE 1 a wardrobe construction generally indicated at 10, here embodying the features of the present invention. In keeping with the invention, the wardrobe 10 is disposed in the corner 11 of a room defined by walls 12 and 14. One of such walls, here the wall 14, is provided with a framed door opening 15 which is offset from the other wall 12 by a distance X (where, for example, X may vary from say about twelve inches to perhaps twenty-one inches or even more) within which a door 16 is pivotally hung in a conventional manner.

In accordance with one of the important aspects of the present invention, there is provided a simple, aesthetically pleasing wardrobe construction 10' for making effective use of the dead space behind the door 16 for the purpose of storing garments, supplies or the like. To this end, and as best illustrated by reference to FIGS. 1-4 conjointly, the exemplary wardrobe 10 includes a plurality of shelves which are rigidly secured to the wall 12 immediately behind the door 16, there being three such shelves 18, 19 and 29 shown in the form of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1. Preferably each such shelf is slightly less in depth than the offset distance X and substantially equal in width to the width W of the door 16.

In carrying out the invention in accordance with the form thereof depicted in FIGS. 1-4, each of the shelves are identical in construction and, consequently, a description of the shelf 18 by way of example will suffice for an understanding of the details of the shelves 19 and 20. As best observed by reference to FIGS. 1-3, it will be noted that the shelf 18 includes a plurality of shelf rods 21 which may be formed of either solid or tubular stock, and which may be formed of any appropriate material such as metal or wood. The rods 21 are rigidly secured in spaced horizontal relation by means of a pair of spaced shelf brackets 22. Referring to FIG. 3, it will be seen that each bracket 22 includes a main plate 24 having a flat rear surface 25 adapted for flush engagement with the surface of the Wall 12. For the purpose of securing the brackets 22 to the wall 12, screws 26 or other suitable fasteners are passed through mounting apertures 28 (FIG. 7) in the main plate 24 and threaded directly into the wall 12 or its supporting studs (not shown). Extending generally normal to the main plate 24 is a tapered

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1. 5. A WARDROBE FOR INSTALLATION BEHIND A DOOR AND IN A CORNER OF A ROOM DEFINED BY FIRST AND SECOND ROOM WALLS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, SHELF BRACKETS FOR MOUNTING ON ONE THE WALLS AT VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY SPACED LOCATIONS THEREON, SHELF RODS EXTENDING GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THAT WALL AND SECURED TO SAID BRACKETS TO AFFORD SHELF SURFACES AND SPACED HANGER SUPPORT FOR GARMENTS, A COVER PANEL, SECURED IN SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL RELATION TO THE ENDS OF THE SHELF RODS REMOTE FROM THE OTHER ROOM WALL, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SHELF RODS TO SAID SHELF BRACKETS TO SPACE SAID COVER PANEL FROM SAID BRACKETS AND AT A POSITION ADJACENT THE FREE EDGE OF THE DOOR WHEN THE LATTER IS FULLY OPEN, AND RETAINING MEANS ON SAID COVER PANEL AND THE DOOR TO HOLD THE LATTER IN ITS FULLY OPEN POSITION ADJACENT THE COVER PANEL TO CONCEAL SAID SHELF RODS AND BRACKECTS.

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