A Rack which may be Easily Fixed on to a Mantle-shelf for Drying Clothes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 1st Sept., 1896-Accepted, 17th Oct., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Rack which may be Easily Fixed on to a Mantle-shelf for Drying
Clothes.
JOHN WOOD 12 Chiswick Terrace Burley Lodge Road Leeds do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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Two metal brackets several inches long the top edge of which are made so that
they may be easily fixed on to a shelf with a set screw and hanging from the
underside thereof are several hooks which form the bracket. These hooks are
used for supporting one or more rods about four feet long-more or less-and about
five eighths of an inch diameter-more or less-the brackets are to be fixed on to
any shelf by turning the screw, and may be about say three feet nine inches more
or less apart. The rod or rods are then placed upon the hooks most sutable for
the purpose required. It is intended to be used for the purpose of drying small
articles, as collars, cuffs, napkins, &c. and to be used in place of the piece of string
which is found hung across the mantle-piece in many working mens kitchens.
The advantages are the case with which anyone may fix it to a mantle-shelf of
almost any thickness, thus, let the arm of the bracket rest on the top side of the
shelf, then turn the screw untill it binds on the other side, and the bracket is fixed.
When both the brackets are fixed about nearly the length of the rod apart the
rods may then rest within the hooks; or may have a hole near each end, so that
the hook may go through the rod and so prevent the rods from turning round.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1895.
A Rack which may be Easily Fixed on to a Mantle-shelf for Drying
Clothes.
JOHN WOOD 48 Woodsley Road Leeds late of 12 Chiswick Terrace Burley
Lodge Road Leeds 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 :-
My invention for a rack which may be easily fixed on to a mantle shelf for
drying clothes, consists as follows. I make two ornaments or brackets of iron or
brass or other suitable material and of a convenient shape for supporting one or
more rods. Each bracket or ornament having an arm extending upwards a short
distance and backwards at about a right-angle to the upright arm so that the top
part of the arm may be about parallel with the top edge of the bracket, the
bracket being at the underside of the shelf, and the arm extending over the top
side the bracket being held firm by a screw going through the arm and binding
on the top side of the shelf, or going through some part of the bracket and
binding on the underside of shelf or by any other convenient device. 1 then make
one or more rods of any suitable material and convenient length which may have a
hole near each end for fixing on to the brackets.

page_text: In order to more clearly indicate the nature of my invention, I refer to the
drawings on the accompanying sheet in which are shown two modes of carrying out
my invention.
Figure 1. shows a bracket or ornament supporting three rods and fixed with a
binding screw going through the bracket at the underside of the shelf.
Figure 2. shows ornament supporting one rod and fixed by a binding screw going
through the arm at the top side of the shelf.
Figure 3. shows a pair of brackets and rods in perspective as in use.
In reference to Fig. 1. a. is a shelf on which the brackets may be fixed, c, c, c, are
hooks on which the rods may be fixed, b, b, b, are the rods. d. is an upright arm
extenting to and partly over the top side of the shelf as at e. f. is a binding screw
going through a nut g, this nut may be sunk into the bracket to prevent it turning
round or the bracket may have a tapped hole to fit the screw, instead of the loose
nut as at J.
Figure 2. shows a modified form of bracket for supporting one rod and having
the binding screw. going through the arm e, the bracket being held firmly to the
underside of the shelf by the screw binding on the top side thereof.
The brackets or ornaments made in accordance with my invention are easily
fixed without the necessity of drilling or boreing the shelf or of plugging in any
way whatever, thus obviating the risk of breaking in a stone shelf, or permanantly
disfiguring when taken down, thus, let the arm e. Fig. 1. rest upon the top side of
the shelf a, then turn the screw f. until it binds on the underside of shelf, and the
bracket is fixed. When a pair of brackets or ornaments are fixed, say, nearly the
length of the rods apart, the rod or rods may then rest within the hooks or within
any other part of the brackets which may be made for the purpose of supporting
them, or the rods may have a hole near each end to fit the hooks as at c, c, c Fig. 1.
and thus prevent the rods from turning round.
I do not confine myself to the precise shapes as herein shown as they and the
other details may be varied without departing from my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An arm of any convenient shape projecting from bracket or ornament as
shown at d. e. Fig. 1. substantially as described.
2. Hooks forming a part of bracket or ornament as at c, c, c, Fig. 1. substantially
as described.
3. The combination of brackets or ornaments constructed in accordance with
this invention, the said brackets or ornaments having a screw or other device for
fixing, and one or more rods, the whole substantially as described in the above
specification, and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 29th day of August 1896.
JOHN WOOD,
48 Woodsley Road, Leeds.