AN IMPROVED GARMENT HOLDER
Year: 1884

page_text: I THOMAS BRADFORD of Sandymount, Pendleton in the County of Lancaster
Engineer and Machinist do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN
IMPROVED GARMENT HOLDER to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to supply an admitted want in the bed room,
dressing room or closet, namely a convenient and compact apparatus for receiving
and holding garments (when removed from the person) in a good and straight
condition, instead of the wearer having to deposit them on a chair or in various
places about the room.
The invention consists principally of a portable article of furniture which may
be placed in any convenient part of a bed or other room; and in any position, it is
equally available for the convenient holding in the most advantageous manner of
the coat, trowsers, and other articles of attire, as well as the contents of the
pockets.
It is constructed as follows.
First. a circular or other suitably formed base of convenient height and width
and made of wood or other material which I propose to divide horizontally into
two or more divisions or shelves (either with or without drawers) and in the centre
of one or more of these shelves I form a circular hole of a suitable diameter to
receive, and support in a vertical position, an upright shaft or pillar of wood or
other material of a suitable height and constructed as follows.
Upon one or more of the sides of this vertical shaft I propose to fix one or
more vertical springs made of wood or other suitable material (preferably of lance
wood).
One end of the springs (by preference the bottom end) I fix by screws or
otherwise to the upright shaft or pillar above named, and upon the other end I
secure a bar of suitable length.
I also secure a similar bar to the upright shaft or pillar, in such a position that
the bar upon the spring shall be pressed against the corresponding bar fixed on the
upright pillar, so that according to the pressure exercised by the spring the bars
will hold and retain any garment placed between them, the object of this part of
the invention being to secure in the most desirable manner such garments as
trowsers breeches, and other articles, so that they may not only be held tightly but
held in such a manner as to straighten them by suspension upon their own weight

page_text: (and any additional weight that may be attached to them) without the garment
being unduly stretched and disfigured in any one part. On the contrary the
longer it is thus held in suspension the more it will be restored to its original
shape.
I would here observe that these springs and bars form the most important
feature of my invention and may be applied with equal advantage to any door,
wall or other vertical surface, or inside a wardrobe or cupboard.
Upon the top of the upright shaft or pillar I propose to place or form a cup for
the reception of the contents of the pockets or other small articles. I also place
immediately under this cup four (or more or less) hooks or pegs for hanging
waistcoats or other articles of attire, or for suspending a watch or chain or both.
The upright shaft or pillar is so mounted upon the base that it and its contents
can be turned round either partially or wholly, so that any article can be
conveniently reached even if the holder is placed in a corner or a recess.
The base may either be left open or it may be enclosed so as to form a cupboard
or cabinet for receiving various articles such as both shoes or slippers for instance,
or any utensil or convenience that may be desirable.
GEORGE DAVIES,
Agent for the Applicant. 2

page_text: I THOMAS BRADFORD of Sandymount, Pendleton in the County of Lancaster
Engineer and Machinist do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN
IMPROVED GARMENT HOLDER" 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 this invention is to supply an admitted want in the bed room
dressing room, or closet, namely a convenient and compact apparatus for receiving
and holding garments (when removed from the person) in a good and straight
condition, instead of the wearer having to deposit them on a chair or in various
places about the room.
The Invention consists principally of a portable article of furniture which may
be placed in any convenient part of a bed or other room; and in any position; it is
equally available for the convenient holding in the most advantageous manner of
the coat, trousers and other articles of attire, as well as the contents of the
pockets.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention I will now proceed to
describe in detail the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or
carried into practical effect, and in order that the same may be clearly understood
I have annexed hereunto a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, and have
marked the same with figures and letters of reference corresponding with those in
the following explanation thereof.
In the drawings annexed Figs 1 and 2 are front and side views of the improved
garment holder and Fig. 3 shows the same with the garments upon it.
It is constructed as follows.
First a circular or other suitably formed base a, a of convenient height and
width and made of wood or other material which I propose to divide horizontally
into two or more divisions or shelves (either with or without drawers) and in the
centre of one or more of these shelves b, b I form a circular hole of a suitable
diameter to receive and support in a vertical position an upright shaft or pillar c, c
of wood or other material of suitable height and constructed as follows.
Upon one or more of the sides of this vertical shaft I propose to fix one or more
vertical springs d, d made of wood or other suitable material (preferably of lance
wood), one end of the springs (by preference the bottom end) I fix by screws or
otherwise to the upright shaft or pillar c, c above named, and upon the other end I
secure a bar e, e of suitable length. I also secure a similar bar el to the upright
shaft of the pillar c, c in such a position that the bar e, e upon the spring d, & shall
be pressed against the corresponding bar e¹, el fixed on the upright pillar c, c so
that according to the pressure exercised by the spring d, d the bars e, and c¹ will
hold and retain any garment placed between them the object of this part of the
invention being to secure in the most desirable manner such garments as trowsers,
breeches, and other articles, so that they may not only be held tightly, but held in
such a manner as to straighten them by suspension upon their own weight (and
any additional weight that may be attached to them) without the garment being
unduly stretched and disfigured in any one part. On the contrary, the longer it
is thus held in suspension the more it will be restored to its original shape.
I would here observe that these springs d, d and bars e, el form the most
important feature of my invention and may be applied with equal advantage to
any door, wall or other vertical surface, or inside a wardrobe or cupboard.
Upon the top of the upright shaft or pillar c, c I propose to place or form a
cupff for the reception of the contents of the pockets or other small articles.

page_text: I also place immediately under this cup four (or more or less) hooks or pegs g, g for
hanging waistcoats or other articles of attire, or for suspending a watch or chain or
both.
The upright shaft or pillar c, c is so mounted upon the base a, a that it and its
contents can be turned round, either partially or wholly, so that any article can be
conveniently reached even if the holder is placed in a corner or a recess.
The base a, a may either be left open as shown or it may be enclosed so as to
form a cupboard or cabinet for receiving various articles, such as boots shoes or
slippers for instance, or any utensil or convenience that may be desirable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The improved garment holder constructed substantially as hereinbefore described
and illustrated by the drawings annexed consisting principally of a circular or
other suitably formed base, supporting a vertical pillar provided with spring bars,
and pegs or hooks, for supporting the garment and capable of revolving so as to
allow of easy access to the same-I also claim the spring bars constructed as above
described when applied to any door, wall, or other vertical surface, or inside a
wardrobe or cupboard.
D