Improvements in Hangers for Coats, Trousers, Waistcoats, and other Garments.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 31st Oct., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hangers for Coats, Trousers, Waistcoats, and other
Garments.
I, HARVEY JACOB FLEGAL, of Clearfield, in the County of Clearfield, and
State of Pennsylvania, United States of America, Merchant, 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 has relation to new and useful improvements in hangers for coats,
trousers waistcoats, and other garments, and it is intended particularly for the use of
clothiers and tailors, to display their goods to the best advantage, and also to
preserve the shape of the clothing.
The invention consists in the, novel construction and combination of parts, as
hereinafter more fully described and claimed.
In the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved hanger, and
Fig. 2 is a modified form of the spring clamp.
1 designates the hanger piece or bar, nfade of wood or any suitable material,
curved as shown, to substantially fit in the shoulders or yokes of a garment, and of
Buch length as to suit it to the size of the article it is intended to hold. To the
upper edge of the hanger, approximately at its center, is secured a hook 2 of any
desired style or shape by which the hanger is suspended from any suitable holding.
The outer ends of said hauger are connected by a curved rod 3, against which the
lower end of the clamp presses. To the side of the hanger, approximately at its
center, is secured a bracket or plate 4, provided with holes 5, through which screws
or nails are projected into the hanger 1 to secure the bracket 4 in position. This
bracket is formed with bearings 6, 6, at its upper end to take in and pivotally
retain the ends of the jaws of the pivotally huug clamp 12 as bereinafter
specified.
The bearings 6, 6, are preferably integral with the plate of the bracket, and
consist of the extensions of the inetal turned over and down, substantially us
shown.
At the base of the plate of the bracket is formed a tongue 7 directed outward
and curved upward, and provided with notches 8, 8, on each side, the shoulder of
the noteles being at their upper ends, so that the pivotally supported clamp may
be readily and easily moved down, but cannot be pulled outwards and upwards
without releasing the jaws thereof from their engagement with the notches. On
the upper end of the tongue 7 are formed lateral projections. 10, 10 which prevent
the jaws of the clamp from being drawn clear of the tongue.
12 designates the pivotally supported clamp consisting of a single piece of
suitable spring wire formed with a circular or oval shaped part 13 at its lower
portion, adapted to set against the outer surface of a coat or similar garment, and
from the circular part the wires are carried up parallel to each other the desired
length, as at 14, 14, and curved inwards at 15, then bent laterally and crossing
each other, and then bent upwardly forming parallel jaws 16, 16, adapted to engage
the notches in the curved tongue, and having the ends 17. 17, bent outwardly and
arranged in the bearings 6, 6, so that the clamp may be moved as desired, and held
at any desired augle for the purpose of holding the lapels of the coat or garment
lapped over each other.
The numeral 18 designates the trousers holder consisting of a spring metal rod,
one end of which is secured to the bar while the other end engages with a slut 19

page_text: formed therein. In the modification-the upper ends of the clamp are formed with
spring coils 20 and their free ends 21 are secured direct to the sides of the
hanger.
The use and application of the invention or device are readily perceived from
the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings.
I do not limit myself to the particular details of construction herein shown and
described as many modifications thereof may be made without departing from the
principle of the invention. For instance the rod 18 is not necessarily a spring rod,
and the clamp 12 may be made in a number of different ways.
The rod 3 may also be dispensed with if desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is
1. The combination with the curved hanger having a suitable suspension hook, of
a rod secured to one end of the hanger and having its free ond detachably socured in
a slot in the other end, a bracket secured to the side of the said hanger, and a
clamp pivotally hung in the said bracket, substantially as aud for the purpose set
forth.
2. The combination with the curved hanger having a suitable suspension hook,
of a rod secured to one end of the hanger aud having its freo end detachably
secured in a slot in the other end, a bracket secured to the side of the said hanger,
approximately at its center, the said bracket being formed with a curved tongue
provided with notches, and a clamp consisting of a single wire bent into an enlarged
lower part and having spring arms directed therefrom, the ends of said clamp
being pivotally hung in the said bracket, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
3. The combination with the curved hanger having a suitable suspension hook,
of a rod connecting its outer ends, a rod secured to one end of the hanger and
having its free end detachably secured in a slot in the other end, a bracket secured
to the side of the said hanger, approximately at its center, the said bracket being
formed with a curved tongue provided with notches, and a clamp consisting of
single wire bent into an enlarged lower part and having spring arms directed
therefrom, the ends of said clamp being pivotally hung in the said bracket,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
4. The combination with the curved hanger having a suitable suspension hook,
of a rod connecting its outer ends, a rod secured to one end of the hanger and
having its free end detachably secured in a slot in the other end, and a spring
clamp secured to the hanger, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 25th day of August 1896.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.