Patent GB-164346-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in dressmakers' models
IPC: A41H5/01
Filed: 1921-06-07
Abstract: 164,346. Vopata, A. June 7, 1920, [Convention date]. Void [Published under Sect. 91 of the Act]. Lay-figure and like stands.-A dressmaker's model comprises a number of parts, shaped to the Figure, said parts being divided into groups capable of horizontal adjustment by the rotation of a single operating-spindle 14 mounted in the casing 1 below the figure, said casing being provided at its lower end with a rod 3 vertically adjustable in a base portion. Locsely mounted in the spindle 14 are five toothed wheels each provided with a clutch by which the wheel may be coupled, so as to rotate with the spindle. These toothed wheels engage similar wheels 13<a>, 13<b>, 13<c>, 13<d>, 13<e> fixed to the lower ends of tubes 29, 30, 32, 36, 37 respectively, said tubes being arranged for rotation one within the other and carrying the shaped body parts and the mechanism for operating same. The three corner wheels 13<a>, 13<b>, 13<c> are each vertically adjustable in the casing 1. The parts of group A are operated simultaneously by the rotation of tube 37, this being effected by rotating the spindle 14 when the toothed wheel, engaging the wheel 13<e> on the tube 37, is coupled thereto by its clutch 35. The group A can be swung out as a whole forwards or backwards, and the two portions d, d constituting the hips are capable of independent adjustment. The waist group 13 is operated by a toothed wheel fixed to the 'upper end of tube 36, said wheel meshing with teeth formed in recesses in the arms carrying the waist portions. The tube 32, actuating the group e, has at its upper end three toothed wheels, one wheel being faced thereon and actuating the bust portions a, which are carried by arms having toothed recesses engaging said wheel, when the tube 32 is rotated. The other two wheels, which actuate in a similar manner the portions b, c' are loose on the tube 32 and can be coupled thereto by means of clutches so that the fans a, b, c<1> forming the group c may' be adjusted horizontally together or singly and are adjusted vertically by shifting the wheel 13<c>, attached to lower end of tube 32, in the casing 1. The shoulder portions e of the group D are attached to arms operated by a toothed wheel fixed to the upper end of tube 30, which has a second wheel loosely mounted thereon, which operates arms carrying the shoulder blade portions f when the wheel is secured to the tube 30 by a clutch. The width across the shoulders is adjustable separately and the whole group D may be vertically adjusted by shifting the toothed wheel 13d in the casing 1. The parts of the neck group are attached to arms having toothed recesses engaging a toothed wheel rotated bv means of a toothed wheel fixed to the upper end of tube 29. This group is vertically adjustable by shifting the wheel 13a in the casing 1. Each wheel on the spindle 14 when rotated, rotates a tooth wheel upon the axle of which a tape measure is wound off a spring drum. Vertical movements of the lower three wheels 13<a>, 13<b>, 13<c> may be read from spring bands wound on a roller 27 and attached at their other ends to arms projecting from the said wheels.