Improvements in Clothes Line Props and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 20th July, 1893-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clothes Line Props and the like.
I, ISABEL THOMSON BARCLAY of 20 Battlefield Avenue, Langside, Glasgow in
the County of Lanark, North Britain, Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in clothes line props and the like.
The object of my said invention is to render props collapsible so that they can be
conveniently put away when not in use. In the carrying out of my invention I make
the prop of two, three, four or other suitable number of lengths which are hinged
together so that the pieces can be instantly locked together; and the pieces not
being separated cannot get lost. I may use an ordinary flat iron or brass hinge and
the locking of the lengths so as to make a rigid prop may be effected in any
convenient manner such as by a plain hook pivoted near the end of one piece and
clasping a stud fixed near the end of the other piece. The prop may be of the
ordinary square, round or other cross section.
Dated this 19th day of October 1892.
J. Y. JOHNSON,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clothes Line Props and the like.
I, ISABEL THOMSON BARCLAY, of 20 Battlefield Avenue, Langside, Glasgow, in
the County of Lanark, North Britain, Gentlewoman, 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 which relates to improvements in clothes line props and the like,
has for its object to render such props or poles collapsible, that is to say, to so
construct them that they may be folded up into convenient lengths so as to take up
little stowage room when not in use.
In the carrying out of my said invention make the prop or pole of two, three,
four or more lengths of any convenient size; the said lengths are hinged together
in such a manner that they may be opened out so as to form a rigid prop or pole,
suitable catches or hold fasts being provided at said joints for keeping the said prop
or pole in this rigid position. By the lengths being hinged together, they are not
liable to get lost.
As illustrated in front elevation Figure 1, and in side elevation Figure 2 of the
accompanying drawings, (the latter of which shows the joint partly opened out) I
provide each of the joints with an iron or brass hinge A, which is secured to each of
the lengths B, B1, of the prop or pole by screws or otherwise. In order to retain
or instantly lock the prop or pole in its rigid position, as shown in Figure 1, I
provide each of the joints with any convenient form of catch or hold fast, such as a
stud and pivoted hook fastener C as shown. The whole thus forms an efficient
rigid prop or pole, which as well as being used for clothes lines, may be used for
tent poles, magic lantern screens and other purposes; the said poles being capable of
being collapsed into lengths suitable for being stowed into small space when not in
USC. The prop or pole may be of the ordinary square, round or other cross
section.

page_text: 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
Constructing clothes props, poles and the like, in two, three or more lengths,
hinged together and provided with retaining catches, substantially as and for the
purposes hereinbefore described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 19th day of July 1893.
J. Y. JOHNSON,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agent.