Improvements in Brackets or Pegs Applicable for Use in Churches, Chapels, or other Buildings, for Supporting Hats or other Articles of Apparel or Personal Use.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 12th Apr., 1890-Accepted, 17th May. 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brackets or Pegs Applicable for Use in Churches,
Chapels, or other Buildings, for Supporting Hats or other Articles
of Apparel or Personal Use.
I, DAVID ANDERSON of 1 Exchange Court, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Restaurateur, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention has for its object a bracket or peg for suspending hats or other
articles, and is designed more especially for attachment to the underside of a seat in
a church, chapel or other building where no provision is made for temporarily
depositing articles of this kind.
In carrying out my invention, the bracket is preferably made of an ☐ shape, the
shorter arm having a terminal by which the bracket can be attached to the underside
of a seat where it is least likely to inconvenience the occupant. The longer arm may
be slightly bent if desired, and has a knob or button (either rounded on the face, or
having an edge, or otherwise formed) mounted at its extremity. The said knob or
button is preferably designed to give a finished appearance and serves to keep a hat
in place on the peg.
The bracket may, if desired, be mounted on a swivel, so that it can be rotated and
bo moved aside when not in use. The longer arm may be made to draw out
telescopically so as to adapt itself to the peculiar kind of hat it is desired to
suspend.
The short arm is preferably of such a length that the brim or other part of a hat
may be partly supported by the underside of the seat, or, in exceptional cases, a bar
or rest may be provided for this purpose.
Dated this 12th day of July 1880
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brackets or Pegs Applicable for Use in Churches,
Chapels, or other Buildings, for Supporting Hats or other Articles
of Apparel or Personal Use.
I, DAVID ANDERSON, of 22, Exchange Street, East, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Restaurateur, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be perforined, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The invention has for its object a bracket or peg for suspending hats or other
articles, and is designed more especially for attachment to the under side of a seat in
a church, chapel or other building where no provision is generally made for
temporarily depositing articles of this kind.
In the drawing, Figure 1 shows the invention as applied to a church seat, and
Figure 2 an enlarged view, partly in section of the bracket detached.
In carrying out the invention, a bracket A is made, preferably of an L-shape.
The upright arm a has a screwed or other terminal B, by which it may be attached
to the seat Cat any convenient point. A flange or collar b may also be provided at
the base of the terminal, and said flange may have a countersunk hole through
which a small screw b¹ may be inserted into the seat, for the purpose of preventing
the bracket from being screwed off and carried away. The lateral arın a' is slightly
bent upwards, and has a button or knob D mounted on its extremity. The button or
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page_text: knob, which may be of any suitabile shape, serves to keep the hat in place on the peg,
and is preferably so designed as to present a finished appearance. A convenient
way of forming the knob is 'by means of a 'block or ring of india-rubber which is
secured upon the end of the bracket by a screw or nail d' having an ornamental head.
Where the bracket is formed of tubing, the shank of the screw or nail d¹ may be
inserted into the end of the tube, or a knob or button may be screwed on to the end
of the tube.
The bracket may, if desired, be mounted on a swivel, so that it can be moved
aside when not in use. The lateral arm may be made to draw out telescopically so
as to be adapted to the peculiar kind of bat it is desired to suspend.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In combination with a church or other seat, a bent bracket such as A secured
to the underside of the seat and adapted to support the occupant's hat or the like,
substantially as described.
2. As a new article of manufacture, the improved hat bracket constructed as a
whole, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose specified.
Dutod this 11th day of Anril 1800
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, and London, Patent Agents.