US1057119A - Pinless clothes-line. - Google Patents

Description

A C. COCHRANE.

PINLESS CLOTHES LNE. APPLIOATION FILBDMAY 2z, 1912,.

Patented M1225, 1913.

CHARLES COCHRANE, CINCINNATI, 4OHIO.

FINLESS CLOTHES-LINE.

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` Specification of Letters Patent.

rai-.enten Mar. 25, 191 a.

Application. filed May 22, 1912.v Serial No. 699,043.

To all whom t may conca/Mi:

Be it known that I, CHARLES a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a. new and useful 4Pinless Clothes-Line, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to clothes lines, and

contemplates a clothes line made up of a plurality of wire. sections, whichembody i means for engaging the clothes and other textiles or fabrics, the sections being adapt ed to be folded together or collapsed when the line is not in use in order that the same may be stored away within a small compass.

The present invention also aims to provide an improved line of the character indicated wherein the sections are constructed in a novel manner, each section embodying a straight draft strand Awhich receives the entire tension of the line as a whole, and means cooperating with. the said strandfor receiving and clamping the clothes, textiles, fabrics or the like.

To the above and other ends, the invention resides in the novel construction andcombination of parts hereinafter set forth and particularly pointed out in the appended claim, reference being had to the accompanying drawing wherein the invention is illustrated, and wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of a clothes line constructed in accordance with the present invention. Figs. 2, Sand t are segmental views in plane of one section of the line. Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are sectional views taken on the lines 5 5, 6 6 and 7--7 of Figs. 2, 3 and 4, respectively. FigvS is a ift ""1 side elevation of a modified form of a line section.' y

Referring specifically to the drawings,

wherein corresponding reference charactershave been employed to denote similar parts, each section of the line is constructedof a single length of wire of suitable quality and gage, and which maybe plated, oxidized or otherwise finished for purpose of appearance and t-o prevent corrosion. Each of the sections embodies a straight draft strandv 10 of suitable length which is bent back at its ends to form eyes, the bent back portions being designated by the numerals 13 and 13ZL and the bent back portion 132L constituting one terminal vof the wire. The wire from the bent back portion 13 is wound COCHRANE,

tightly around the strand 10 at intervals along the length thereof to provide the wound portions 14 and 14h, respectively, ad jacent the ends of the strand 10 and the intermediate wound portion 14?, and from the said wound portions, the wire is directed radially or upward from the strand 10, the wound portions 14 and 14h having the respective single fingers 15 and 15c projecting therefroml and the intermediate l wound portion 14ea having the two complementary fingers 15u and 15b projecting therefrom in a direction similar to that of the aforementioned lingers. The intermediate orclamping strands connecting the free ends of the respective pairs of fingers 15-'15a and'lb-lc are twisted around the strand l() intermediate the lingers of the respective pairs, the respective strands connet-ting the said pairs of lingers being designated byl the numerals 17 and 17u. These strands 17 and 17a are wound once and a half around the strand 10, so as to provide long intermediate turns loosely embracing the draft strand, while it is understood that the said strands 17 and 172l may be wound around the strand 1() any suitable number of times. The portions of the strands 17 and 17 which connect the twisted portions thereof with the respective fingers 15, 15, 15b and 15c have lbeen designated .by the numeral 16, these port-ions 16 and the vcorresponding fingers forming loops with the. strand 10. The bent back portion or terminal' 13 of the wire has the other terminal wound around same and over the strand l0, the latter terminal constituting the wound port-ion 14, and the bent back portion or terminal 18 is hooked over the wound portion 14h, as designated by the numeral 12. The adjoining eyes 13'and 13* of the .sections are connected by rings 11.

In use, the line may be supported by the means vof the endmost-rings 11, and it will be noted that theentire strain ,or tension` l Aturns being adapted to yield throughouttheir lengths. When the clothes or textiles have been received bythe strands 10 and the' twisted strands, the same will be supported from the line in an effective and convenient manner withoutthe assistance of the usual clothes pins or other clips. Then the clothes are inserted between the clamping strands and the draft strand, the respective pairsof fingers are designed to flex toward each other due to the separation of the clamping strands from the draft strand, which is desirable in order to prevent the bending or twisting of the'draft strand, the fingers being flexible to return the clamping strands against the draft strand after the clothes have been removed. If desired, the twisted vportions of the strands 17 and 17n may be opened relative t'ovthe st randlO by pressing the portions 16 toward the strand 10 so that the clothes or textiles may be readily received between the twisted strands and the strand l0. Inasmuch asfthe entire strain or draft of the line is on the strands l0, the strands 17 and 17u will be relieved from any strain or draft to which the line is subjected and serve solely to clamp the clothes or textiles to the strands 10.

IVhen the line is not in use, be readily folded or collapsed by swinging the various sections together, this being cxpedited by means of the rings 1l which connect the sections together so that the sec tions l2 may readily fold together in a smallcompass without twisting, bending or otherwise distorting any of the sections.

the same may A clothes line constructed in accordance with the present invention will be substantial as well as convenient in use, and provides a desirable substitute for the ordinary clothes line and clothes pins.

In the form shown in Fig. 8 the section is of slightly modified form but embodies the same principles, there being three of the strands 17,'17e and 17b provided which merely pass under the strand l0 but which are capable of receiving and clamping the clothes and textiles in the same manner as the foregoing form.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is A clothes line link fashioned from a length of wire to provide a straight draft strand having eyes at its ends, a finger attached rigidly to the draft strand adjacent each' eye, complementary ngers attached rigidly to the draft strand at an intermediate point,

the fingers all projecting in one direction, andfclamping strands connect-ing the outer ends of the end fingers and the outer ends of the respective intermediate fingers, each clamping strand having intermediate long turns loosely embracing the draft strand in order that the turns of the clamping strands may yield throughout their lengths.`

. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' CHARLES COCHRANE.

Witnesses A. F. MORRISON, Orro SPANGENBERG.

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