A Portable Stand for Hats, Coats, Umbrellas, and other Articles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 5th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 14th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Portable Stand for Hats, Coats, Umbrellas, and other Articles.
WILLIAM FREDERICK HUNT La Rose Branksome Road St. Leonards on Sea
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A portable hat and clothes rail of hooks or pegs supported upon two legs or props
to lean against a wall.
This invention consists of a flat wooden rail of suitable dimensions held in a
horizontal position by two legs or props each between five and six feet long which
are made to lean against a wall.
The part uppermost of each prop where it comes in contact with the wall and
forms the apex of an acute angle the base of which is the floor, is covered with an
india rubber pad to produce when pressed against a frictional grip and prevent the
rail from slipping in case of lateral shock.
The shape of the legs or props may be either straight or curved but the lower
ends must be pointed to prevent their slipping.
The upper ends are thick and slit vertically so as to form jaws for receiving and
holding the rail. The props are perforated laterally with holes convenient for
handling. Pegs may be affixed to their sides. At about one fourth of the length
of the props distant from their lower ends, a shelf is attached between them by
means of two bearers or prolonged pegs which engage in two holes pierced through
their legs. This shelf which projects inward to the wall and forms with the props
and the top horizontal rail a complete frame, serves as a rest for the clothes brush
a pair of slippers or similar articles; and, being perforated with two or more holes
it can receive and hold upright umbrellas or walking sticks. But the chief purpose
of the shelf is to act as a stop when the complete apparatus is set up and to
regulate or limit the distance at which the lower ends should stand from
the wall.
The rail is hook shaped at both ends which extend a few inches beyond the points
at which it engages with and enters the jaws at the upper ends of the props. The
thickness of the wood of which the rail is made being greater than the width of the
opening between the jaws, the difference at these points is removed by cutting a
shallow slot or path in the rail so that a perfectly tight joint is made when the rail
is pressed down into the jaws of the props.
It is obvious that any kind of clothes hooks may be affixed to the rail, but, in
order to facilitate the packing together of the several parts when the apparatus is
taken to pieces, an improved hook is provided as follows.
I take wire of a proper thickness and bend it into a loop or staple the legs or
prongs of which are of unequal length and about half an inch apart.
By bending it again I form a right angle of the staple the legs of which can be
inserted into holes which have been pierced at proper distances perpendicularly
through the width of the rail, leaving the loop end of the staple which forms the
hat hook projecting outward over the top of the front of the rail. The longer leg
of the staple upon the end of which a screw thread is made should protrude below
the rail about two inches and a nut or small hook tapped with a female thread is
then screwed on. This small hook and, or, nut prevents the prongs or legs of the
angle from being lifted entirely out of their holes. The shorter leg should not
exceed one and three quarter inches in length from the apex of the angle-staple, so
that if the longer leg is raised as high as it will go unstopped by the nut, the
shorter leg will be released from its hole and the angle or hat hook will turn freely

page_text: on the longer leg which remains in its hole and admits of the hat hook being turned
horizontally to the face of the rail.
The nose of the loop end of the angle-hook should be bent upward for a short
distance in order the better to retain anything which may be placed upon it.
The portability of this invention consists in its being composed of only four parts
or separate pieces which can be easily detached.
The portable stand for hats coats umbrellas and other articles may be constructed
of iron or other material beside wood.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Portable Stand for Hats, Coats, Umbrellas, and other Articles.
WILLIAM FREDERICK HUNT La Rose, Branksome Road, Filsham Park,
St. Leonards on Sea, Inventor, 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 this invention is to produce an improved hat, clothes and umbrella
stand suitable for use in narrow passages; and, in combination therewith of devices
for supporting the said stand, and also for securing the hooks or pegs to the rail of
the said stand.
This invention consists of a flat wooden rail of suitable dimensions, held in a
horizontal position by two, or more, legs or props each of between five and six feet
in height which are made to lean against a wall..
The part uppermost of each prop, where it comes in contact with the wall, and
forms the apex of an acute angle, the base of which is the floor, is dovetailed or
tenoned to fit into a slot, made perpendicularly in the face of the rail; or, the rail
may be screwed into notches cut in the sides of the props, or otherwise fastened to
them.
The shape of the legs or props may be either straight or curved. In dimensions,
they are preferably about three inches by one inch thick at the upper ends,
tapering to about one inch square at the feet.
Holes, convenient for handling, are perforated in the sides of the props, to which
also, pegs or hooks may be affixed.
At about one third of the height of the props distant from their lower ends, a
shelf is fixed, and held between them, by means of bearers, or screws, which engage
in holes pierced through the legs.
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This shelf, which projects inwards to the wall, forms with the props and the top
horizontal rail, a frame; it also serves as a rest, or stand for brushes, slippers or
similar articles; and, the shelf being perforated with holes, it will hold umbrellas,
walking sticks, tennis rackets and such things. But the chief purpose of the shelf
is to act as a stop, to regulate or limit the distance at which the lower part of the
apparatus should stand from the wall.
The rail is made to extend a few inches, each end beyond the points at which it
engages with the upper ends of the props.
It is obvious that almost any kind of ordinary pegs or clothes hooks may be
affixed to the front of the rail. For suspending coats, and other wearing appar. 1,
usually provided with a loop of tape, I use short flatheaded pegs, knobs or studs.
But, in order to facilitate the packing together of the several parts when the
apparatus is taken to pieces, and to prevent the hat hooks becoming detached
from the rail, an improved hook is provided as follows:-
I take wire of proper thickness and bend it into a loop or staple, the legs or
prongs of which, are of unequal length and about an inch apart. By bending
it again, form a right angle of the staple, the legs of which can be inserted

page_text: into holes made at proper distances, perpendicularly, through the rail, leaving
the loop end of the staple which, with its nose crooked, forms a hat hook,
projecting outward, over the top of the rail. The longer leg of the staple
pierces the rail and protrudes below it about three inches. The shorter leg,.
which should not exceed one and a half inches in length, enters a hole of that.
depth.
The point, or, about half an inch from the end of the longer leg of the staple, is
then bent up into a small hook, so that, if the longer leg is raised, or pushed
upward through its hole, as far as it will go, unstopped by the small hook, the-
shorter leg will be released from its hole and the hat hook will turn freely on the
longer leg.
The number of hat hooks attached to the rail, depends upon the length of the
rail.
The small hooks are serviceable for suspending a bag or pocket, made of canvas
or other suitable material, in which newspapers, gloves, and other articles may
be put.
The frame of this portable hat stand, may be made of metal or other material.
besides wood.
The accompanying drawings will enable my invention to be more readily
understood.
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Fig. 1. is a front view of the portable hat and umbrella stand.
Fig. 2. is a side view of the same.
Fig. 3. is a plan of the shelf.
Fig. 4. shews a staple hook before insertion in the rail.
Fig. 5. the same inserted in the rail and the small hook formed at the end of the
longer leg of the staple; thus, effectually securing it to the rail:
Fig. 6. shews the hook raised; and,
Fig. 7. shews it lowered, with the shorter leg outside the rail and the hat-hook
folded, or turned parallel with the face of the rail.
a, a, are the props or legs; b, is the rail; c, is the shelf; d, d, are the hat hooks ;:
e, e, are studs; f, is a handle hole; g, g, are holes for umbrellas.
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 use of apparatus for the purpose of holding hats clothes umbrellas
walking sticks and similar articles constructed arranged and applied in the manner
substantially as herein specified.
2. The construction and arrangement of the wire hook attached to the rail, in
the manner and for the purpose described.
Dated this 3rd day of Febury 180A