An Improved Cabinet or Wardrobe for Containing Hats, Coats, Umbrellas, and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 21st Sept., 1893-Accepted, 2nd Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cabinet or Wardrobe for Containing Hats, Coats,
Umbrellas, and the like.
I, THOMAS MULLETT ELLIS, of 28 Essex Street, Strand, London, in the
County of London, Architect, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved fitting or cabinet designed for the reception
of hats, coats, and other articles of outdoor apparel, with the object of preserving
such articles from dust and dirt to which they are exposed by the present mode of
hanging upon pegs; and the invention has the advantage of saving considerable
time and labour in addition to ensuring greater cleanliness than is possible by the
existing system.
The fitting consists of a closet or cabinet which may be made of wood or other
suitable material and of a shape or design suitable for the accommodation of any
required number of hats, coats, or other articles for outdoor use.
The closet or cabinet is provided interiorly with a series of compartments, or
boxes divided by wooden partitions covered at the front by closely fitting doors or
flaps hinged on the outer or front edges of either the upper or lower partitions
of the several compartments.
The boxes which may be of varying sizes to receive hats of different dimensions,
are fitted internally with narrow ledges or strips of wood arranged one on either
side at sufficient height to allow the hat to rest in an inverted position with its brim
upon the ledges or strips, the top or crown of the hat being kept clear of the bottom
of the compartment.
I may combine with the above described arrangement one or more cupboards
adapted for hanging coats, wraps and other garments therein, and also an umbrella
stand, and drawers for the reception of hat brushes and similar requisites.
By this arrangement of a series of separate compartments each having closely
fitting doors as described, the exclusion of dust and damp is ensured and the hats or
other contents kept clean and untarnished. A further advantage is obtained in large
public buildings of readily finding any individual hat or coat by affixing a number
or other suitable device upon the door of each compartment, a corresponding ticket
or check being given by the attendant to the owners of the hats in this case.
Dated this 4th day of July 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cabinet or Wardrobe for Containing Hats, Coats,
Umbrellas, and the like.
I, THOMAS MULLETT ELLIS, of 28 Essex Street, Strand, London, in the
County of London, Architect, 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 relates to an improved fitting or cabinet designed for the reception
of hats, coats umbrellas sticks and other articles of out-door apparel with the
object of preserving such articles from dust and dirt to which they are exposed by
the present mode of hanging upon pegs in the open; and the invention has the
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page_text: advantage of saving considerable time and labour in addition to securing greater
cleanliness than is possible by the existing system.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood reference is had to the
accompanying sheet of drawings from which it will be seen that the improved fitting
or cabinet consists of a closet or cabinet.
Figure represents a front view or elevation of a hat and unbrella stand
embodying my invention.
Figure 2, a sectional plan of same through line 1-2.
Figure 3, a vertical section through line 3-4.
Figure 4, a sectional plan through line 5-6, and
Figure 5, a transverse section through line 7-8.
The closet or cabinet may be made of wood or other suitable material, and of a
shape or design suitable for the accommodation of any required number of hats,
coats, boots, slippers or other suitable articles, and is provided interiorally with a
series of compartments or boxes A divided by wooden partitions B covered at the
front by closely fitting door or doors or flaps C (the external face of which may be
covered with a mirror or not as desired) hinged on the outer or front edges of either
the upper or lower partitions of the several compartments.
The boxes A which may be of varying sizes to receive hats of different
dimensions, are fitted internally with narrow ledges or strips of wood or other
suitable material D arranged one on either side at sufficient height to allow
the hat E to rest in an inverted position with its brim upon the ledges or strips, the
top or crown of the hat being kept clear of the bottom of the compartment.
I may combine with the above described arrangement one or more cupboards F
adapted for hanging coats, wraps, and other garments therein and also an
umbrella stand G, and drawers H for the reception of hat brushes and similar
requisites.
By this arrangement of a series of separate compartments each having closely
fitting doors as described, or the whole closed by a single or double door, revolving
shutter curtain or curtains or blind the exclusion of dust and damp is ensured and
the hats or other contents kept clean and untarnished. A further advantage is
obtained in large public buildings of readily finding any individual hat or coat by
affixing a number or other suitable device upon the door of each compartment a
corresponding ticket or check being given by the attendant to the owners of the
hats in this case.
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. The partitioned and closed hat cabinet, constructed, combined and arranged
substantially as shewn and described, in the accompanying drawings Figures 1 to 5.
2. The combination of a hat cabinet as herein described with a closed coat
cupboard and umbrella stand as and for the purposes described.
Dated this 21st day of September 1893.
Dated this 21st day of September 1893.
For the Applicant,
GEDGE & FEENY,
Agents.