An Improved Device for Holding Clothes Lines.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Apr., 1893-Accepted, 2nd June, 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Holding Clothes Lines.
I RICHARD RHODES CORFIELD of 60 Poplar Street Smethwick in the
County of Stafford Engine Driver do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 for its object an improved device for holding clothes lines
which enables me to overcome the difficulty experienced in the use of the article
known as the "line prop" which is attended in its use with great uncertainty as
the bottom slips frequently letting the clothes down besides being a source of
danger both to persons and objects near. Now my invention entirely meets this
difficulty.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and easily carried into
effect I have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings illustrating the invention
with sufficient modifications of the same to enable any person to extend its use to
any varying conditions.
Figure 1, is an elevation showing my new device applied to a clothes line C
supported upon ordinary line posts A.
Figure 2, is an end elevation of the device E.
Figure 3, is a section showing a modification of the post S.
Figure 4, is another modification of the post S.
Figure 5, is a modification of the lower part of E.
Figure 6, is a modification of the upper portion of E.
The line posts A, A are supported in the ground D as usual or they may be
removable in sockets which are well known. Between the posts A, A, at any
convenient position I fixed in the ground a stake S or its equivalent such as a
board or block. To this post SI secure the lower end of my special device E by
means of the bolt e and nut e so that the sustaining device E works easily upon
the bolt et acting as a pivot. The part E is considerably longer than the height of
the posts A and to the upper part of EI fix a pulley so that the cord e³ may pass
freely over it. To the upper end of the cord I attach a hook or swivel or swivel
hook or other equivalent device so that it may be readily connected to or discon-
nected from the line C. To any convenient part of E I attach an eye e' or other
equivalent. The action is as follows:-When clothes are hung upon the line C
which is lowered for the purpose the cord passing over the pulley e¹ allows the
line to be lifted to any elevation under the pulley eas shown by Figure 1 so that
while the line is quite free to swing with the action of the wind there is no danger
of it ever coming down so as to injure the clothes. Instead of the pivot et I may
round the bottom end of E and use a post S₁ Figure 3 having a recess S³ thereon
or a post S Figure 4 may be used having the plate s secured thereto with the
hole through which the spike e passes which is seen by Figure 5. In the latter
case it is better to make the hole in the post S larger as shewn so as to allow
freedom of action for the post E. When it is desired that the line C should work
centrally with the post E I make a slot in the post as seen at Figure 6 and a
plate e may be screwed across to strength the part of E where the slot ends. I
propose making the parts E and S complete for same from such common timber as
American white deal that is to say from a blank ripped up but any timber metal or
material may be used.

page_text: 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 :-
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The improved device for holding clothes lines consisting of the parts E and S so
that the elevation of the line C may be easily regulated substantially as herein set
forth and as shewn upon the drawings.
Dated thin 1 t A1 1000