Improvements in Clothes Line Suspenders.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clothes Line Suspenders.
I, THOMAS GRAHAM of 5 Cameron Street, Burnley, late Iron Broker and Commission
Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved device for suspending clothes lines, and
consists of an iron rod, preferably about six feet long, and having each end bent at right
angles and pointed. I now slip on the said rod a ring, hook, or link, so as to be
capable of sliding up and down the rod. The rod is then placed in a vertical position,
and driven into the wall.
The clothes line is attached to the ring, hook or the like, and then raised to the top
of the iron rod. A loop may, if desired, be formed in the iron rod near the top to
allow the ring or the like to slip into the same.
The clothes line is thus raised well up out of the way of carts or conveyances, and
does not obstruct or interfere with the free, passage of pedestrians, while the clothes
are not as liable to be soiled by the traffic in the streets.
Dated this 2nd day of October 1896.
RICHMOND & Co.,
12 Standish Street, Burnley, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clothes Line Suspenders.
I, THOMAS GRAHAM of 5, Cameron Street, Burnley, late Iron Broker and Commission
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 an improved device for suspending clothes lines, and
consists of an iron rod, preferably about six feet long, and having each end bent at
right angles and pointed. I now slip on the said rod a ring, hook, or link so as to be
capable of sliding up and down the rod.
The rod is then placed in a vertical position and driven into the wall.
The clothes line is attached to the ring, hook, or the like and then raised to the top
of the iron rod. A loop may if desired be formed in the iron rod near the top to allow
the ring or the like to slip into the same.
The clothes line is thus raised well up out of the way of carts or conveyances and
does not obstruct or interfere with the free passage of pedestrians while the clothes are
not so liable to be soiled by the traffic in the street.

page_text: In order that my invention may be readily understood the accompanying drawings
with reference letters are attached.
A is the iron rod or bar preferably about six feet long, and having each end bent at
right angles as shewn and pointed. A ring, hook or link C is now slipped on the said
bent iron bar or rod A, and the latter is then driven into the wall B. A similar device
is on the other side of the yard or street as illustrated.
The clothes line D is secured to the links, hooks or rings C on either side, while
they remain at the bottom of the bent, rod A, and the clothes may be pegged upon the
line while in this position.
The clothes line D may afterwards betraised by the usual prop E, and the rings or
links C will slide upon the said rods A well out of the way of the traffic in the street.
If desired the bent rods A may be formed with a small recess or loop near the top
for the rings or hooks C-to rest in.
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. The improved device or clothes line suspender, consisting of bent rod or staple A
provided with a sliding ring, hook, or link C, to which the clothes line is secured,
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of June 1897.
RICHMOND & Co.,
12 Standish Street, Burnley, Agents for the Applicant.