Umbrellas, and other similar Articles.
Year: 1884

page_text: Umbrellas, and other similar Articles.
I, REGINALD WILLIAMS SCAIFE, of 3 Maxilla Gardens, North Kensington, in
the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of my Baid
Invention for "SUSPENDERS FOR HATS AND OTHER COVERINGS FOR THE HEAD,
UMBRELLAS AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES" to be as follows:—
The object of my invention is to provide improved forms of suspenders for hats
and other coverings for the head, and other articles.
My invention consists of a rectangular frame, preferably of metal, forming three
sides of a square, or other suitable form, having an opening in front-two sides
thereof being arranged somewhat like the prongs of a fork with a base to connect
such prongs at one end and unite them together.
The base of the fork is varied in shape to adapt it to the article to which it is
fixed. If permanently fixed under a chair settee, bench, seat, cupboard, wardrobe
or table, or elsewhere, it is provided with a staple or other means of fixing the
same by means of screws or other means. If it is required to be made movable,
I provide a dovetail or analogous attachment to slide into corresponding grooves
which may be supported on a pivot so as to revolve if required, to suit the
position and in some cases I binge the two sides or forks, or the base itself, to the
article to which it is attached, in order that it may be made to hang vertically,
when out of use.
My said invention may also be fixed in any suitable position, either vertically,
horizontally, or otherwise, for the purposes aforesaid.

page_text: Umbrellas, and other similar Articles.
I REGINALD WILLIAMS SCAIFE of 3 Maxilla Gardens, North Kensington in the
County of Middlesex Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my Invention
for SUSPENDERS FOR 11ATS AND OTHER COVERINGS FOR THE HEAD, UMBRELLAS
AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES, 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 my invention is to provide improved forms of suspenders for hats
and other coverings for the head, and other articles.
My invention consists of a rectangular frame, preferably of metal, forming three
sides of square, or other suitable form, having an opening in front-two sides
thereof being arranged somewhat like the prongs of a fork with a base to connect
such prongs at one end and unite them. together.
The base of the fork is varied in shape to adapt it to the articlo to which it is
fixed. If permanently fixed under a chair settee, bench, seat, cupboard wardrobe
or table, or elsewhere, it is provided with a staple or other provision for fixing the
samo by screws or other means. If it is required to be made movable, I provide
a dovetail or analogous attachment to slide into corresponding grooves.
suspender may be supported on a pivot so as to revolve, if required, to suit the
position, and in some cases I hinge the two sides or forks, or the base itself, to the
article to which it is attached, in order that it may be made to hang vertically,
when out of use.
The
My said invention may also be fixed in any suitable position, either vertically,
horizontally, or otherwise, for the purposes aforesaid.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which
similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Figs. 1 and 2 are intended to illustrate the application of my invention to the
underside of the seat of a pew a is the seat (in section), b is the hat suspender,
which is made to turn on a screw or pivot c. The suspender is first turned
outwards, previously to using the same, as shewn in Fig. 1; the dust may then be
wiped off, and the hat placed in position, as shewn. The suspender, with the hat,
is then turned under the seat out of the way as shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 3 shows the general form of the suspender, such Figure being merely
intended to render the construction clear, and not to limit its form, which may be
very much varied in detail and form, as it is obvious that the same may be mado
of wire, tube, plate, or cast metal, and the method of attachment may be also very
much varied, to suit the articles required to be held or suspended thereby.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view shewing one method of making my invention
detachable. dd are two angular supports which are screwed to a table, chair,
or other suitablo article. ce are two slides, to the underside of which the
suspenders b b are 'secured by the screws cc. The hat suspenders can thereforo
be moved to any suitable position and also rotated on the pivots c c, as shewn in
the plan view, Fig. 5 by dotted liucs.

page_text: Fig. O shews the method of sliding the suspender into a staple f, which is
screwed to the underside of the chair or bench.
Fig. 7 shews one method of arranging folding suspenders. The inner end of the
suspender is formed to work on the horizontal pivot c, and a spring g keeps the
same in position as shewn, but, when necessary, it can be folded up or down ;
the dotted lines shewing the latter position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the naturo of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The manufacture and use of suspenders constructed arranged and operating
substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and shewn on the
drawings.