Year: 1889

page_text: Michigan, United States, Attorney.
1, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester, both
in the County of Lancaster, and 323 High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
Civil Engineer, 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 improvements in racks for agricultural tools; and the
object of the invention is to provide a rack in which the various parts are so con-
structed that they shall receive and retain the various kinds of tools, and so arranged
with reference to each other that the tools shall be readily accessible. This object
is attained in the apparatus illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which
Figure 1 is an elevation of the entire apparatus.
Figure 2 a detail view of the upper rack.
Figure 3 a detail view showing the arrangement of the parts on and just below the
line xx, Figure 1.
Figure 4 a detail view showing the arrangement of parts on and just below the
line y, y, Figure 1. and
Figure 5 a detail view showing the arrangement of parts on the line z z, Figure 1.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
A is a standard, of wood or other suitable material. B is a bracket secured to the
standard A near the upper end of said standard. The bracket B is made up of the
straight bars C, which extend at right angles to the standard A and the bars D, which
serve as braces to support the bars C. The bars C and bars D are united at one end
and spread apart toward the other end, where they are secured to the standard A.
E and F, Figure 3, are brackets secured to and extending at right angles to the
standard A. The ends of said brackets which are farthest from the standard A are in
the form of arcs of the same circle, and spaces are left between each of said arcs about
D
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page_text: equal to the length of the arc. Extending radially outward from said arcs are
the forks G H. Upon each of the brackets E are three of said forks, and upon each
of the brackets F two.
Below the brackets E and F are the arms 1, extending radially from the standard A.
J are the legs of the apparatus, and are secured at their upper ends to the ends of
the ares on the brackets E and F, and fastened together near the bottom of the
apparatus by the circular band K. L are arms fastened at one end to the band K
and at the other end to the standard A, to strengthen the entire structure and hold the
legs J firmly in their proper position. A short distance below the brackets E and F,
extending between each alternate pairs of the legs J, and directly below the portion
of said brackets which is formed in the arc of a circle, are the bands M. Said
bands have the form of arcs of the same circle. Attached to the centre of the
bands M are the rods N, which extend first vertically downward, then horizontally
inward to the standard A, then horizontally along said standard to afford a place for
fastening said rods to said standard by screws or otherwise, then radially out from
said standard, forming the arms O. Said arms are curved at their extremities.
The arms O should not be directly under the arms I. The arms 1 and O are opposite
the opening between the arcs of the brackets E and F and the openings between the
bands M. Two of the rods N are extended horizontally beyond the bands M forming
the pins P.
The mode of using the improved rack is as follows:-
Rakes are hung upon the rods of the brackets B, their handles being passed
through the opening left between the brackets E and F, and the bands M rest against
the horizontal portion of the rods N. Long-handled pitchforks are hung in the
forks G and H, and those requiring more room upon the brackets F. The manner of
hanging the pitchforks is illustrated in the drawings at Q. Short handled pitchforks
are hung by passing the eye in their handles over the pins P. Hoes and potatoe
hooks are hung upon the bands M. Short pitchfork handles are hung upon the arms I
and O, said arms being threaded through the eyes in said handles. The above are
illustrations of the method of using the rack, though other tools may evidently be
accommodated in an analogous way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me by my
foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is:
.
.
1. The combination of the standard A, provided with the bracket B at its upper
end, the brackets E and F, attached to said standard and extending radially there-
from, said brackets having laterally-extending arms at the ends which are farthest
from said standard, said arms being provided with the outwardly extending forks GH,
the legs J, secured to the ends of said arms, the arms I, extending radially from the
standard A towards the opening between the arms upon the brackets EF, and below
said brackets the bands M extending between alternate pairs of the legs J, below the
arms upon the brackets E and F, said bands being provided with the rods N,
extending from the centre of said bands downward, then inward to the standard A,
then outward, forming the radially-extending arms O, and the pins P, substantially
as described and shown, and for the purpose described.
2. The combination of the standard A, the brackets E and F, attached to said
standard and extending radially therefrom, said brackets having laterally extending
arms at the ends which are farthest from said standard said arms being provided with
the outwardly extending forks G H, the legs J secured to the ends of said arms, the
arms I. extending radially from the standard A toward the openings between the arms
upon the brackets E and F, and below said brackets the bands M, extending between
alternate pairs of the legs J below the arms upon the brackets E and F, said bands
being provided with the rods N, extending downward, then inward to the standard A,
then outward, forming the radially extending arms O, and the pins P, extending from
the centre of the bands M and being formed of a part of the rods N, substantially as
shown, and for the purpose described.

page_text: 3. The combination of the standard A, the brackets E and F, attached to said
standard and extending radially therefrom, said brackets having laterally-extending
arms at the ends which are farthest from said standard, said arms being provided
with the outwardly-extending forks G H, legs J, secured to the ends of said arms,
the bands M, extending between alternate pairs of the legs J, below the arms upon
the brackets E and F, said bands being provided with the arms N, extending from the
centre of said bands to the standard A, then outward, forming the radially-extending
arms O, and the pins P, extending outwardly from the centres of the bands M, said
pins consisting of an extension of the rods N, substantially as shown, and for the
purpose described.
4. The combination of the standard A, the brackets E and F, attached to said
standard and extending radially therefrom, said brackets having laterally-extending
arms at the ends which are farthest from said standard, said arms being provided
with the outwardly-extending forks G H, legs J, secured to the ends of said arms, the
bands M, extending between alternate pairs of the legs below the arms of the
brackets E and F, said bands being provided with the arms M, extending from
the centre of said bands to the standard A, then outward, forming the radially
extending arms O, substantially as shown and described.
5. The combination of the standard A, the brackets E and F, attached to said
standard and extending radially therefrom, said brackets having laterally-extending
arms at the ends which are farthest from said standard, said arms being provided with
the outwardly extending forks G H, and the legs J, secured to said arms, substantially
as shown and described.
6. The combination of the standard A, the legs J, the bands M, secured to alternate
pairs of the legs J, rods extending from the centre of said bands to the standard A,
then outwardly, forming the radially-extending arms O, and the pins P, said pins
consisting of an extension of the said rods, substantially as shown and described.
7. The combination of the standard A, the legs J, the bands M, secured to alternate
pairs of the legs J, rods extending from the centre of said bands to the standard A,
then outwardly, forming the radially-extending arms O, substantially as shown and
described.
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1000
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.