An Improvement applicable to Domestic Clothes Props.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 20th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 21st Mar.,
1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement applicable to Domestic Clothes Props.
I, ROBERT WOOLHAM, of 34, Churnett Street, Rochdale Road, Manchester, in
the County of Lancaster, Shoe-tip Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of an appliance to be attached to the upper end of
domestic clothes props instead of forming a V-notch in the same as usual for the
purpose of supporting the clothes line and also for preventing the prop from
splitting as is frequently the case with the V-notch.
It will also prevent the prop from falling away from the clothes line which is a
frequent cause of breakage and also of annoyance and loss of time.
The improvement consists of a plate of metal (preferably malleable cast iron)
provided at the under side with a spike and two lugs by means of which it can be
fixed securely to the upper end of the wooden clothes prop.
The upper side of the plate is provided with two horns or curls bent inwards.
The clothes line is passed in between the two horns and into, one or other of the
curls, by which means the prop is attached in a measure to the clothes line and is
not liable to become accidentally detached therefrom.
Dated this 21st day of May 1890.
GEO. DAVIES & SON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement applicable to Domestic Clothes Props.
I, ROBERT WOOLHAM, of 34, Churnet Street, Rochdale Road, Manchester, in
the County of Lancaster, Shoe-tip Manufacturer, 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 consists of an appliance to be attached to the upper end of
domestic clothes props instead of forming a V-notch in the same as usual for the
purpose of supporting the clothes line and also for preventing the prop from splitting
as is frequently the case with the V-notch.
It will also prevent the prop from falling away from the clothes line which is a
frequent cause of breakage and also of annoyance and loss of time.
The nature of my said invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed will be readily understood on reference to the accompanying drawings
and the following explanation thereof.
The improvement consists of a plate of metal (preferably malleable cast iron)
provided at the under side with a spike a, and two lugs b by means of which it can
be fixed securely by screws or nails to the upper end of the wooden clothes prop
shown by the dotted lines.
The upper side of the plate is provided, with two horns or curls c bent
inwards.
The clothes line is passed in between the two horns c and into one or other of the
curls, by which means the prop is attached in a measure to the clothes line and is.
not liable to become accidentally detached therefrom.

page_text: 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 :-
The improvement applicable to domestic clothes props constructed substantially
as hereinbefore described and as illustrated by the drawing annexed.
Dated this 19th day of February 1891.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.