Improvements in Appliances for Removing Creases or the like from Trousers or other Garments.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left. 8th May, 1895-Accepted, 8th June,
1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances for Removing Creases or the like
from Trousers or other Garments.
I, ERNEST MORTON MOLYNEUX of Brooklands, Upholland, Wigan in the
County of Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object an appliance for stretching, or removing creases
or the like from, trousers or other garments. The invention, while having all the
advantages of the ordinary trousers stretcher, will be much cheaper to manufacture
and not so likely to get out of order.
It consists of a suitable framework with any number of horizontal rails arranged
in rows one above the other, each row preferably standing out slightly in front of
the one immediately above. These rails may be hinged at one of their ends, if so
desired, so that they may be swung out.
The mode of action is as follows:-
The trousers or other garments, when not being worn, are folded flat, care
being taken that there are no creases or wrinkles left in them. Each pair is then
hung on a rail, the trousers banging down inside, and in this way all creases or
bagging at the knees is removed by the natural weight of the garinent itself. To
remove the garment or replace it by another, the rail can be swung out on its
hinges to facilitate the trousers being removed, or to enable another pair to be
arranged flat and smooth on the rail.
I have described one way in which my invention may be carried into effect, but
it is obvious that the rails may, if desired, be fixed instead of hinged, or fastened
by hooks or otherwise, also that any number of these rails may be provided and
arranged in any convenient manner.
Dated this 7th day of August 1894.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Appliances for Removing Creases or the like
from Trousers or other Garments.
1, ERNEST MORTON MOLYNEUX of Brooklands, Upholland, Wigan in the County
of Lancaster, 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 :-
This invention has for its object an appliance for stretching or removing creases
or the like from trousers or other garments. The invention while having all the
advantages of the ordinary trousers stretcher will be much cheaper to manufacture
and not likely to get out of order, and moreover several garments can hang at the
same time.

page_text: It will be understood from the following description, reference being had to the
accompanying drawing, which shows a view of the device in perspective designed
for fixing in a wardrobe or against a wall.
It consists of a suitable framework A, provided with any suitable number of
horizontal rails B arranged in rows one above the other, each row (below the top
one) standing out slightly in front of the one immediately above it, so that any
article hanging in any of these rails will clear articles hanging on any other rail
below. These rails are hinged at one of their ends, so that they may be swung
out, the opposite ends resting on the ledges a of the frame.
The mode of action is as follows:-
The trousers or other garments when not being worn, are first folded flat, care
being taken that there are no creases or wrinkles left in them. They are then
simply hung on the rails B, the trousers hanging down as shown, and in this way
all creases or bagging at the knees is removed by the natural weight of the
garment itself.
To facilitate the removal of a garment or the placing of one on a rail, each of
the latter can be swung out on their hinges.
I have described one way in which my invention may be carried into effect, but
it is obvious that the rails may, if desired, be fixed instead of hinged, or fastened
by hooks, or otherwise; also that any number of these rails may be provided, the
number being only limited by the space at disposal.
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
1. As a new or improved article of manufacture, an appliance for stretching or
removing creases from trousers or other garments, comprising a framework A of
wood or other suitable material adapted to be hung in a wardrobe or against a
wall, in combination with any suitable number of horizontal rails hinged, fastened or
fixed to the frame, and arranged in rows one above the other, each row (below the
top one) standing out somewhat in front of the one immediately above, substantially
as and for the purpose described.
2. The appliance for stretching or removing creases from trousers or other
garments taken as a whole, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 8th day of May 1895.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and London, Patent Agents.