Improvements in Clothes Props.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clothes Props.
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We, HERBERT WHITTAKER, Coal Merchant, and ESTHER WHITTAKER, Gentle-
woman, both of 25, Ash Street, Failsworth, in the County of Lancaster, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in clothes props.
Our invention has for its object to provide an improved form of folding and
reversible prop for the support of clothes lines and an improved form of head for
clothes props generally.
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ends.
Referring to the first part of our invention instead of arranging the ends of the
prop parts to abut against each other we secure the same together side by side
by means of a pin or the like forming a pivot suitably secured to the prop
Opposite to the said pivot we form a hole through both prop ends which serves
for the reception of a loose pin secured to one of the prop ends by means of a
chain or the like. By means of this pin the prop parts are kept in line with each
other when extended.
In lieu of the said holes and pin a suitable spring adapted to enter a recess may
be employed as will be readily understood.
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Referring to the second part of our invention we form the prop below it's end
with, a somewhat V fashioned slot having a lateral opening through which the
line is passed into the slot which supports the line. The open side of the said
slot may be slightly bevelled off to facilitate the entrance of the line into the said
slot. In order to strengthen the respective prop end it may be suitably bound or
it may be furnished with a fitting serving both as foot and strap or cap.
One or more of the said slots and openings in connection therewith may be
formed in the prop at suitable distances apart from each other at one or both ends.
Dated this 23rd day of March 1897.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicants.
woman,
Improvements in Clothes Props.
We, HERBERT WHITTAKER, Coal Merchant, and ESTHER WHITTAKER, Gentle-
both of 25, Ash Street, Failsworth, in the County of Lancaster, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:―
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page_text: Our invention has for its object to provide an improved form of folding and
reversible prop for the support of clothes lines and an improved form of head for
clothes props generally.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood we have caused
to be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures, Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8 being elevations,
and Fig. 7 a cross section of Fig. 6 of various forms of our improved clothes
prop.
Referring to the first part of our invention and to Figs. 1, 2 & 3, instead of
arranging the ends of the prop parts a, a to abut against each other we secure the
same together side by side by means of a pin or the like forming a pivot b suitably
secured to the prop ends whereby the latter are hinged together. Opposite to
the pivot b we form a hole through both prop ends which serves for the reception
of a pin c secured to one of the prop ends by means of a chain d or the like. By
means of the pin c, the prop parts a, a are kept in line with each other when
unfolded or extended and when removing it they can be folded as shown in Fig. 3
and if desired to keep the prop parts fast upon each other whilst folded a separate
bole al may be formed in one of the same to receive the pin c.
In lieu of the form of pivot b and pin c, shown in Figs. 1, 2 & 3, ordinary bolts
preferably with wing nuts may be used, as shown in Fig. 4, or wing screws, as shown
in Fig. 5.
Another modification of our invention, see Figs. 6 & 7, consists in dispensing
with the pin c or its equivalent and furnishing one of the prop ends a with
spring e and the other with a recess f, which former will enter the latter when
brought opposite thereto but is caused to recede again upon the prop parts being
parted.
Referring to the second part of our invention, see Figs. 1, 2 & 3, we form the prop
below its ends with a somewhat V fashioned slot having a lateral opening h
through which the line is passed into the slot which supports the line. The open
side of the said slot may be slightly bevelled off to facilitate the entrance of the line
into the same. In order to strengthen the respective prop end it may be suitably
bound or furnished with a fitting i serving both as foot and strap or cap. One or
more of the said slots and openings in connection therewith, may be formed in
the prop at suitable distances apart from each other at one or both ends as will be
readily understood.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
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1st. In folding clothes props, hinging the two prop parts together side by side,
substantially as set forth.
2nd. In a clothes prop such as specified in the preceding claim, retaining the
prop parts in position upon each other by means of a pin c or the like, all sub-
stantially as set forth."
3rd. In clothes props, a slot g through the end or ends of the prop with a lateral
opening h, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1897.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicants.