Adjustable Wardrobe Hook.
Year: 1894

page_text: Cate of Application, 6th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 1st May, 1895-Accepted, 22nd June, 1895
MOTIONAL DI MUITIVATION.
Adjustable Wardrobe Hook.
RICHARD BOWDEN WATERS 28 Hanlon Street Deptford Kent, Blacksmith
lo hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :--
The hook, which is suitable for hanging up dresses, coats, hats and the like,
works on a centre rivet, with catch or pin hole, inside a socket, (secured by means
of ordinary screws to back of wardrobe or the like) in this socket is sufficient holes,
or catches both sides, to allow hook to be adjusted where required by the pin,
which is attached being placed through holes in socket, which correspond with the
holes in hook, thus the hook is fixed high, low, or centeral as required, instead of
being a fixture as hitherto.
Dated this Sixth day of December 1894.
RICHARD BOWDEN WATERS.
I, RICHARD BOWDEN WATERS, of 28 Hanlon Street, Deptford, in the County
of London, England, Blacksmith, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to construct a wardrobe hook in such a manner,
that it can be adjusted vertically, and also laterally, at the same time it will not
occupy more space than an ordinary fixed hook.
The advantage attending this invention, is that the hook can be raised or
lowered to suit different statues, and also garments of different lengths, moreover
it can be swung to either the right or left, so that where a number of hooks are
fixed, say, in a line, the hooks which are not required may be turned out of the
way of those, which are being used.
But in order that the invention may be better understood reference is made to
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Figure 1, is a view of my adjustable
wardrobe hook, and Figure 2 illustrates an alternative arrangement of attaching
the hooks to the adjustable portion.
In the drawings (A) is a plate which is secured by means of screws to the
wardrobe or the like, to support the hook. From this plate are projected two
eye pieces (B) and (B) to which is hinged the semi-circular toothed rack (C).
A stem (D) is pivotted at (E) to said rack, and carries a pawl (F) to engage the
teeth (G). One end of this pawl is pivotted between the fork (II) of the stem,
whilst the other end is formed into a hook, which serves a double purpose, that is,
it not only can be used as a hook to support garments, but it also acts as a counter-
balance, to keep the pawl in contact with the teeth, at what-ever position the stem
may be in. Upon the outer end of the stem (D) are formed three hooks (1), (J)
and (K), so arranged that two of the hooks are always in a position to be used,
that is to say, when the stem is in the raised position the hooks (1) and (J) can be
used, and when it is lowered (J) and (K) are only available.

page_text: In lieu of having these hooks as described I can loosely pivot to the outer end
of the stem two hooks, similar to (L) and (M), in Figure 2, so that whether the
stem is in the raised or lowered position, the hooks (L) and (M) always follow
the centre of gravity and hang vertically.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the use of the toothed
rack and pawl, as any equivalent contrivance may be used with equal effect, such
for instance, as a quadrant having a number of holes, so that a pin can be inserted
in either of them, for the stem to rest upon when it is adjusted to the desired
position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the Lature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is ;-
Firstly. An adjustable wardrobe hook, consisting of a binged toothed rack (C)
and pawl (F) or equivalent, and pivotted stem (D), substantially as, and for the
purposes herein described and as illustrated.
Secondly. The combination and arrangement of the various parts forming an
adjustable wardrobe hook, substantially as and for the purposes herein described,
and as illustrated.
Dated the 27th day of W 100%
W. D. ROWLINGSON,
172 Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.