Improvements in Clothes-horses, Fire-guards, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 11th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 12th Mar., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clothes-horses, Fire-guards, and the like.
I, GEORGE WODEHOUSE HUGGETT of 156, Cornwall Road, Notting Hill,
London, W. Builder and Decorator, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in clothes-horses, fire-guards, and the
like, and has for object to produce such articles in such manner that whilst
permitting of their being readily folded or extended as heretofore they shall be
stronger and firmer and of a much more solid character than hitherto, obviating
thereby many of the inconveniences at present existing as well as the danger 50
frequently incurred of the horse or guard falling over by a slight touch or push.
In accordance with this invention the clothes horse or fire-guard may consist of
two, three, or more folds as may be desired, and have any number of suspending
arms or cross bars required. To form the clothes horse I have according to the
number of folds desired a number of metal stanchions or uprights; for a two fold
horse three of such uprights would be required, for a three fold, four uprights,
and so on. Each of these stanchions or uprights is screwed or fitted into a metal
base or foot of a sufficient size to give a firm standing to the apparatus, and as a
finish may be each provided with a knob screwed upon the upper end. Connecting
these stanchions are horizontal cross-bars forming the clothes suspending arms
each terminating in or formed with an eye or ring through which the upright
stanchions are passed. In a two-fold horse the two outer stanchions would have
the cross-bars sweated or otherwise fixed thereupon whilst the inner ends of the
cross bars would be free to turn upon the centre stanchions and allow the horse to
be folded. Or one of the folds may have both ends of each cross bar fixed to the
stanchions. For a three fold clothes horse, the centre fold would have each of the
cross bars a fixture to each of the two central stanchions whilst the inner ends of
the bars of the two outer folds would be free to turn upon the inner uprights,
their outer ends being fixed upon the two outer stanchions. To adapt the same as
a fire screen a hook or eye would be affixed to each outer stanchion for connection
with an eye or hook attached to chimney piece or side of grate, also upper part
between central uprights to be hinged and so adapted to swing forward
backward so as to rest in a horizontal position for convenience of reaching the
fire without removing guard; and also acting as rest for kettles saucepans,
plates &c.
Dated this 19th dow of January 1895
or
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clothes-horses, Fire-guards, and the like.
I, GEORGE WODEHOUSE HUGGETT of 156, Cornwall Road, Notting Hill,
London, W. Builder and Decorator, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in cloth-horses, fireguards, and the

page_text: like, and has for it object to produce such articles in such manner that whilst
permitting of their being readily folded or extended as heretofore they shall be
stronger and firmer and of a much more solid character than hitherto, obviating
thereby many of the inconveniences at present existing as well as the danger so
frequently incurred of the horse or guard falling over by a slight touch or push.
In accordance with this invention the clothes horse or fire guard may consist of
two, three, or more folds as may be desired, and have any number of suspending
arms or cross bars required. To form the clothes horse I have according to the
number of folds desired a number of metal stanchions or uprights for a two fold
horse three of such uprights would be required, for a three fold, four uprights
would and so on.
Each of these stanchions or uprights is screwed or fitted into
a metal base or foot 1 of a sufficient size to give a firm standing to the apparatus,
and as a finish may be each provided with a knob 2 screwed upon the upper end.
Connecting these stanchions 3 are horizontal cross bars 4 forming the clothes sus-
pending aims each terminating in or formed with an eye 5 or ring through which
the upright stanchions are passed. In a two-fold horse the two outer stanchions
would have the crossbars sweated or otherwise fixed thereupon whilst the inner
ends of the cross bars would be free to turn upon the centre stanchions and allow
the horse to be folded. Or one of the folds may have both ends of each cross bar
fixed to the stanchions. For a three fold clothes horse, the centre fold would have
each of the cross bars a fixture to each of the two central stanchions whilst the
inner ends of the bars of the two outer folds would be free to turn upon the inner
uprights, their outer ends being fixed upon the two outer stanchions. To adapt
the same as a fire screen a hook or eye would be affixed to each outer stanchion
for connection with an eye or hook attached to chimney piece or side of grate;
also upper part between central uprights to be hinged and so adapted to swing
forward or backward so as to rest in a horizontal position for convenience of
reaching the fire without removing guard; and also acting as rest for kettles
saucepans, plates, &c.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
First. An improved clothes horse made substantially as herein above described
and set forth.
Secondly. An improved combined clothes horse and fire guard made substantially
as herein above described and set forth.
Dated this 11th day of October 1895.
GEO. WODEHOUSE HUGGETT.