IMPROVEMENTS IN TROUSERS STRETCHERS AND RUG HOLDERS
Year: 1885

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ниотлого ани дик порога,
I, HERBERT JOHN ALLISON, of the firm of Allison Brothers, of 52 Chancery
Lane, London, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agents, do hereby declare the
nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN TROUSERS STRETCHERS AND RUG
HOLDERS a communication to me by Robert B. Jentzsch, of Vienna, Austria, to
be as follows:-
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This invention relates to a trousers stretcher and rug holder combined which
can be used for either one of the two purposes named separately or for both
simultaneously.
The apparatus consists of a rectangular or similar frame which when open
somewhat resembles an open book.
At or near the middle of said frame a rod or roller is inserted upon the ends of
which the two halves of the frame form a hinge so that the said frame may be
closed like a book. At either end of the frame there is a clamping device into
which either end of a pair of trousers is clamped when the frame is in an
open state.
Upon being closed up the trousers are stretched over the above mentioned
middle rod or roller. The advantage of this manner of stretching is that the
apparatus when in use only occupies one half of the length of a pair of trousers
and consequently can be put into a trunk, box & while the trousers are being
stretched, whilst in the common stretchers the trousers are extended to their full
length. The apparatus is held closed by a suitable clamping or other device. For
holding a rug, blanket, etc., the apparatus is placed (when open) upon a rug
suitably folded whereupon the ends of the rug are thrown inward over the ends of
the apparatus and the latter is closed and secured by above mentioned clamp or
clasps. The apparatus may be furnished with a suitable handle for carrying
the same.
Dated this 2nd dow of Ontahan 100

page_text: improvements in Trousers Stretchers and Rug Holders.
I, HERBERT JOHN ALLISON, of the firm of Allison Brothers, of 52 Chancery
Lane, London, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agents, do hereby declare the
nature of my Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TROUSERS STRETCHERS AND RUG
HOLDERS "
a communication to me from abroad by Robert B. Jentzsch of Vienna
Austria 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 a trousers stretcher and rug holder combined which can
be used for either one of the two purposes named separately or for both simul-
taneously, and which can also be employed as travelling bag or even as travelling
copying press.
Unlike other similar apparatus known as trousers stretchers, but which, when a
pair of trousers are stretched out in them, are too long to be placed within a limited
space, such as a trunk or travelling box could afford, my trousers stretcher possesses
the great advantage that while a pair of trousers is stretched out- in it, it can be
folded up like a book, its length being thereby reduced by half so that it can easily
be placed in any trunk or travelling box.
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The apparatus consists of a rectangular or similar frame which when open,
somewhat resembles an open book.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 represents such an apparatus in open condition.
2 represents the same closed.
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3 shows the employment of the same as plaid or rug holder.
4 shows its employment as travelling bag, and
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5 shows its employment as copying press. Fig. 6 is a modified form of
holder.
As beforementioned, the apparatus consists of a frame formed by the staves a a
and b b at the sides and the staves c and d at the ends, Figures 1, 2 and 3.
At or near the middle of the said staves or rails a a and b b a rod or roller g is
inserted upon the ends g¹ g¹ of which the two halves of the frame form a hinge, so
that the said frame may be closed like a book as shown in figures 2, 3 and 4.
At either end of the staves or rails c and d there is a clamping device into which
either end of a pair of trousers is clamped when the frame is in an open state.
In order to prevent the trousers from being torn, it is advisable to make one
part or even both parts c and d elastic, which may for instance be done by
arranging a second rail or stave e on the stave or rail d by means of a spring or
springs, or india rubber bands or cords for the spring or springs or the india
rubber band f may be omitted and the trousers may be fixed directly to the rail or
stave d.
The trousers are secured at one end between the rail o and a second rail ol
arranged above the former, and at the other end between the rails e and e¹, by
means of the screws h, and by closing the apparatus over the rod or roller g upon
which the knee part of the trousers will come to lay, and are thus stretched.
The apparatus will then be held in this position by a suitable clamping or
closing device, such as rings, hooks or clasps 2.

page_text: The stave or rail d may be made as shown in figures 1 and 2, or it may be
provided with a handle d
Figure 3 shows the employment of the apparatus as holder for rugs and plaids &°,
which are folded up so as to correspond with the breadth of the apparatus. One
end of the rug or plaid is then placed over the stave or rail c and the other end
over the stave or rail e, whereupon the apparatus is closed or folded together and
secured by the aforementioned clasp or in some other suitable manner.
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In this manner the plaid or rug is firmly held together and may easily be carried
by means of the handle d, while at the same time it may serve as a comfortable
seat or head rest. The staves or rails c¹ and e¹ may be removed, or may be left
away altogether in cases where the apparatus is only required to serve as plaid or
rug holder.
Figure 4 shows a modification of my improved trousers stretcher, according to
which the frame of the apparatus may be provided with either a fixed or removable
covering or net k upon a separate frame q as shown in the drawing (fig. 4) which
said net forms a kind of bag which may serve to hold a variety of objects or
articles. In place of the net or other covering, the frame may also be covered
with an air-cushion.
Another modification (fig. 5) shows the employment of the apparatus as a copying
press, which may be effected by providing each of the staves or rails a a and b b
and near to the rod or roller g, with a bearing m, into each two of which bearings
the journals 8 of a roller will fit.
One part of the apparatus, a a, cg for instance, is placed upon a table or some
other suitable object and the copy book o pulled through the rollers n, n, while the
part bbd is being pressed down.
In place of the two staves or rails a a and b b each half of the apparatus may
be provided with a central stave or rail which may either be straight and arranged
in the middle of the roller g and the staves c and d, or be forked at one or both
ends and can be secured to c d and g in the same manner as the staves or rails a a
and b b. The said staves or rails a a and b b may also be arranged crosswise,
instead of running parallel to each other.
As shown in fig. 4 the stave or rail d or c may be provided with openings i for
the reception of cords or straps.
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 :-
A trousers stretcher or rug holder consisting of the two staves or rails c and d
with the two clamping devices c c¹ and e e¹ (or d d) one or both of which can be
elastically secured to the frame; the said staves or rails c and d being connected
with each other by two or more straight, forked or crossed staves or rails a and b
the free ends of which are movably attached to or upon a rod or roller 9. thus
forming a hinge, so that when a pair of trousers or a rug or a similar object is
secured by the clamping device, the said articles are stretched at the doubling or
folding up of the apparatus, which is provided with a handled if required only as
plaid holder and having in the latter case no clamping device substantially as and
for the purpose set forth in the foregoing specification and shown in the accom-
panying drawings.