Improvements in Clothes Racks, chiefly designed for use in connection with Bedsteads.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 5th July, 1898-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clothes Racks, chiefly designed for use in connection
with Bedsteads.
I, JOSEPH MANNY, Junior, of 121, Water Street, in the City of Butler and State
of Pennsylvania, United States of America, Freight Agent, 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 certain new and useful improvements in clothes racks,
and has for its object to devise a clothes rack particularly adapted for use in
connection with a bedstead whereby a convenient rack may be provided for the
clothes, without necessitating the use of a wardrobe.
My improved rack is adapted to be so constructed and arranged as to be folded
within the bed post when not in use, the arms of the rack being adapted to be
withdrawn and held at a horizontal position when desired for use, and they may
be arranged in one or more of the posts of the foot or hand board as desired.
The invention has for its further object to so construct and arrange the arms
of the rack that they may be easily and readily adjustable independently, to any
desired horizontal position.
The invention finally resides in the novel construction, combination and arrange-
ment of parts hereinafter more specifically described and particularly pointed out
in the claims.
In describing the invention in detail, reference is had to the accompanying
drawings forming a part of this specification and wherein like letters of reference
indicate similar parts throughout the several views, in which:-
Figure 1, is a perspective view of a portion of a bedstead showing the arms
withdrawn and arranged in their position, and also showing in dotted lines the
manner in which the same are drawn together so as to enter the recess of the bed
posts.
Figure 2, is a vertical sectional view of a portion of the post, showing the
arms in the extended position in full lines and in dotted lines in their position
within the recess.
Figure 3, is a plan view of the arms and their securing ring.
Figure 4, is a perspective view of one of the arms.
Referring to the drawings by reference letter, a represents the bed post, which
is provided in its upper end with a recess b, of any suitable depth as may be
required according to the length of the supporting arms. This recess is adapted
to be of sufficient size that it will receive the split ring c, to which are secured the
supporting arms d, that may be of any desired number. These supporting arms
may be formed on their fastenings with an eyelet d¹ which receives the ring,
and on their outer end with an ornamental knob . The split ring c is retained
within the recess by means of the ring o, that is recessed in the top of the post,
and the opening of which is of less diameter than the diameter of the ring o.
When the device is not desired for use, the supporting arms d of which they
may be any desired number attached to the ring, are drawn together and when
brought to a vertical position will descend together with their ring c, into the

page_text: recess 6 provided therefor in the post. These arms may be of sufficient length
so as to permit the ornamental knobs on the ends of the arms to project above the
top of the post and form a grip by which the arms may be withdrawn and brought
to their horizontal position, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and in which position
they will be retained by reason of the greater portion of their weight extending
beyond the bed post.
It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details of construction
without departing from the general spirit of my invention.
Having now 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. In a clothes rack, the combination of a bed post provided with a longitudinal
recess, a ring c, operating in said recess, a series of arms secured to, and circum-
ferentially adjustable on said ring e, a ring o, secured in the upper end of the
recess whereby the ring c, is retained in the same, substantially as shown and
described.
2. In a clothes rack, the combination of a bed post provided with a longitudinal
slot b, a ring o secured in the upper end of said recess, the internal diameter of
which is less than the diameter of the slot, a ring c operating in said recess, a
series of arms secured to said ring e, the engaging ends of said arms being
circumferentially adjustable in relation to each other, substantially as shown and
described.
JOSEPH MANNY, JUNIOR.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.