IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CLOTHES HORSES
Year: 1886

page_text: and similar Articles:
I, DAVID LEWIS, of 51, High Street, Tunstall, in the Parish of Wolstanton
County of Stafford Upholsterer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CLOTHES HORSES, to be as follows:-
That whereas Clothes Horses as now made have square uprights of wood and
laths and with reversible hinges made of what is technically known as webbing,
and which is subject to be speedily worn away, now my invention consists of
making the uprights round in contradistinction to the square uprights as before
mentioned, such uprights: being loosely joined together with flat or round oblong
loops or clips of brass or other suitable metal, such loops when being applied in
joining such uprights being pinched in the centre thereof somewhat resembling a'
figure eight reversed, the effect being that by such means a substantial hinge is
made which may be turned in any direction desired. Clothes Horses of any number:
of laps may be so inade, and the invention is equally applicable in manufacture of
screens, etc. The loops before mentioned may be made in elastic material, leather,
etc but we consider brass to be preferable to all else.
The words Clothes Horses comprises the terms Clothes Maidens Winter Edges.

page_text: improvements in the Manufacture of Clothes Horses, Screens,
and similar Articles.
I, DAVID LEWIS, of 51, High Street, Tunstall, in the parish of Wolstanton, and
County of Stafford, Upholsterer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CLOTHES-HORSES SCREENS AND SIMILAR
ARTICLES and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
That whereas Clothes-Horses, as now made have square uprights of wood such
uprights being joined and held together with reversible hinges made of what is
technically known as webbing and which hinges are subject to being speedily worn
away, now my Invention consists of making the aforesaid uprights round in con-
tradistinction to the square uprights as before mentioned such round uprights being
loosely joined together with flat or round oblong-shaped loops or clip of brass or
other suitable metal such loops when applied in joining the uprights of each fold
or lap being 'pinched in the centre thereof causing it to resemble the figure 8
reversed the effect being that a substantial hinge is thereby made, which will
allow of being turned in any direction desired. Clothes-horses and screens of any
number of laps or folds may be so made. Such before mentioned loops may be
made of leather or indiarubber but we consider brass to be preferable to all else.
The accompanying drawing will explain the invention:-A A are the brass clips
or loops as applied to the round uprights B B forming the joint, C is the elevation
of clip or loop at A, D is full size and shape of clip or loop when applied.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what way or manner the same is to be made or produced I declare
that what I claim is :-
1st Making the upright pieces of clothes-horses and screens round or cylindrical.
2nd Joining such uprights with round or flat oblong loops or clips made of brass
or any other metal leather or india-rubber and thereby forming any indefinite
number of folds or laps for Clothes-Horses and Screens.
3rd The bending or pinching of such loops and clips in the joining of the
aforesaid uprights thereby making a firm reversible joint or hinge.
Dated this 14th day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six