A New or Improved Drying Stand for Coats, Cloaks, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Apr., 1898
Complete Specification Lett, 5th Jan., 1899 -Accepted, 18th Feb., 1899
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A New or Improved Drying Stand for Coats, Cloaks, and the like..
HENRY HERBERT WILSON, of Rosslyn, Cale Green, Stockport, in the County-
Chester, Heating, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows;-
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This invention has for its object to provide a ready means of drying, coats,
cloaks and similar garments in a speedy and thorough manner and' without
the risk of injury to the same.
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In performing my invention I construct a, by preference, vertical skeleton
structure of copper, alumiinium,' galvanized iron, or other suitable piping, con-
stituting a self contained drying apparatus, and through which I circulate hot
water or steam by connecting the same, with the ordinary supply' of the 'house,
institution or establishment. Surrounding this pipe structure I sometimes "pro-
vide a suitable wire work or equivalent frame, conforming to the configuration
of the garment to be placed upon it and designed to keep the same in a suitable
position for drying, and so insuring the removal of all creases.
It will be obvious that it is only necessary to place a damp, or wet garment
upon this apparatus, open the connection with the hot water or steam supply,
and the garment will be dried in a quick and efficient manner.
Imay also provide for each' arm of the garment a separate branch pipe
suitably arranged for drying the same. ""
Dated this 4th day of Anril 1898
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A New or Improved Drying Stand for Coats, Cloaks, and the like.
I, HENRY HERBERT WILSON, of Rosslyn, Cale Green, Stockport, in the County
of Chester, Heating Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement;-
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This invention has for its object to provide means for drying coats, cloaks,
capes, and similar garments in a speedy and thorough manner, and without risk
of injury to such garments, at the same time ensuring the removal of all creases,
and which can also be used on occasions for drying towels or for warming the
apartment in which the apparatus is situated.
In order to make my invention clearly understood I have hereunto appended
two sheets of drawings upon which Fig. 1 is a front view of my apparatus
showing a coat in position for drying, and Fig. 2 a part section and part side
elevation

page_text: Fig. 3 is a part section and part front elevation of the apparatus.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation and Fig. 5 a part front elevation of a modification
of the apparatus.
I construct the apparatus shewn in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of a series of vertical
copper, aluminium, galvanized iron or other suitable piping (A) having con-
necting branches (B) and (C), through which I circulate hot water or steam by
connecting the same with the ordinary supply of the house, institution or es-
tablishment through any suitable connections (D) and stop cock (E).
Surrounding this pipe structure (A) I place a wire work or equivalent frame (F)
having shoulder parts (G) and neck part (H) upon which the weight of the
coat (K) rests. This frame work may be made partly of wire work and partly-
of sheet metal or wire work only or sheet metal only. The shoulders and neck
may by preference be made of thin sheet copper and may have perforations
and thus allow the heat to act freely upon the garment drying.
The frame is so made as to conform to the configuration of the garment and
thus in the act of drying ensure the removal of all creases.
In some constructions of the apparatus I use extra pipes (L) and (L') and (M)
and (M¹), seen in Figs. 4 and 5, which communicate with U shaped pipes (N)
and (0) on both sides the apparatus and are for the purpose of drying the
sleeve of the garments.
To remove any air which may accumulate at the top of the bends in the U
shaped pipes (N) and (0) I use air pipes (R) and (S) having at their extremities
the usual air vent, common to hot water or steam apparatus.
It will be obvious that it will be only necessary to place a damp or wet
garment upon this apparatus, open the connection with the hot water or steam
supply, and the garment will be dried in a quick and efficient manner.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1: A new or improved drying stand for coats, cloaks, capes and the like
consisting of a series of pipes, a frame of wire work and sheet metal, or wire
work alone, or sheet metal alone substantially as and for the purpose herein
set forth and shewn upon the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 4th day of January 1899.
HENRY HERBERT WILSON.
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.