An Improved Apparatus for Suspending Trousers in Wardrobes, Cupboards, and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 10th Dec., 1892
COMPLETE SIECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Suspending Trousers in Wardrobes,
Cupboards, and the like.
WILLIAM RICHARD PHILLIPS (Profession) Architect, 13 Ashchurch Park
Villas Goldhawk Road W., does 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 :-
This invention consists of an arrangement of metal rods, rings, chains, and spring
loops, and is to be constructed as follows.
Two (2) metal rods A. Fig. 1. either brass, brass cased, nickeled, coppered iron,
or other suitable material shaped as shown. Each rod may be fixed so as to have
a fall from front to back, or it may be fixed horizontally if preferred. Holes are
to be made in these rods at B. & C. and screws inserted, by which they are to be
fixed to shelf D or other convenient place, at such a distance apart or thereabout
as is equal to that between the front and back trouser brace buttons, when these
are properly folded.
On to one of these rods is then to be placed (before fixing) a metal ring with
chain and spring loops shaped as shown E. Fig. 2. with small sliding ring F. to keep
the loops closed.
The said loops are slightly twisted so as to make an angle with each other as
shown in section G. Then on the other rod a similar arrangement is to be fixed as
shown at H. Fig. 3. but in this case the loops when closed lie close to each other
(see I. Fig. 3.) and not at an angle as in Fig. 2. In the place of the loops as just
described if preferred those shown in Fig. 4. may be substituted, as these keep
together without the aid of the sliding ring (F. Fig. 2.) and only require pressing
with fingers at K. to open, to allow of the trouser buttons being released. L shows
spring loops closed-M spring loops open. Sections G & I. are to be applied in
the same manner to these loops, as those shown in Figs. 2. & 3.
The trousers are hung thus-On the two loops attached to the long chain Fig. 2,
are to be placed the two front brace buttons next centre button of trousers, and on
the two loops attached to the short chain Fig. 3. are to be fixed the two back brace
buttons on trousers, and by this means they will be suspended in such a manner as
to retain their true and proper shape.
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.-
1. The general arrangement and combination of parts constituting a device for
suspending trousers, substantially as herein before described, and shown in the
annexed drawings.
2. The combination with two parallel bars A A. (Fig. 5) of the loops E & H
(Figs. 2. & 3.) and Fig. 4. suspended therefrom substantially and for the purpose
herein before described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
3. The construction of the suspending loops in such a manner as to allow the
rapid attachment and detachment of the trousers required to be suspended, substan-
tially, and as herein before described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 8th day of November 1892.
W. R. PHILLIPS.