US2332240A - Adjustable device for supporting wallpaper steaming pans - Google Patents

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Oct. 19, 1943. B. LAVALLEY ADJUSTABLE DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING WALL PAPER STEAMING PANS vllllllllil'll "Ill! l n Filed Feb. 9, 1943 3mm Z dialle y'amn Q} i'itwmsm new WALLPAPER STEAIVIING; BANS i fB ni h i ha a ifl m u Q 'The .purpose iot -the present iSz-tO gesaz id CE .FORSTUPPORTiNG jiispnatitl February 9, 1943, Serial N9. 4

provide an improved adjustable supporting means for wall paper steaming. pans. a Inthe removal oflwall papery-from wall-surfaces; it is a common practice to soften'theiipaper by steaming thesame in order:that its adherence with .the wall-surfaces may be destroyed andthe paper quickly. and conveniently removed. 3 In effecting this operation, useis-,made ordinarily of a small portable steam generator which is-connected by a length of flexible tubing with antopenended steaming pan. Iii/practice; this-steaming pan is manually held andqmoved from place to .placeover the wall surface as the paperis removed. While this 'operation may be carried out conveniently'on: vertical walls; it is awkward, tedious and laborious to use "the same on room ceilings, particularly with the operator standing on scaflfolds or other elevated supporting'nieans Accordingly, it is one' of-the primary objects of the present invention to provide ani'niproved adjustable supporting device by means of which the steaming pan may be kept incont'act with the surface of a'room ceilingwithoutsubjecting its, operator," to" unusual or sustainedf" fatigue,- i du ngpo d t ons er', Qbjct er the invention r i steaming pan support comprisingapair of standard's composed of, a pair'of "telescopic m mbers having means for maintaining their relativefposi-l tions ofadjustme iil'the lower of said members being adapted for f engagement; with a" floor surface and the upper of s'aidmembers'f carrying. a

vertically movable pan holder; there being pi'vg oted lever means mounted onjthe upperfmember of the standard to e'fiect' the raising and, lowering of the pan holder and. .thejpanl'carrizd, thereby in effecting the operation of'the device. I

It is a further object of the invention to so form the pan holder that the steaming pan associated "therewith may be moved over a considerable area steaming. pan supportformedin accordance with the present invention; r 1 p Fig. 2 is 'avertical'sectional' view taken through theupper portion of the support;

. Fig. 3 is atran'sverse sectional view on the plane indicated'by'the line III-III of Fig. 2;

of the wall or' ceiling surface without requiring change in position of the lower part of the supporting standard where it engages with the floor or other base surface.

Still, a further object resides in the provision of a simple, easily operated and inexpensive device for relieving a wall paper operator of the task of supporting a steaming pan when the'la-tter is used on room ceilings.

For a further understanding of the invention, reference is tobe had to the following description and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a wall paper 1-Fi-g. '4 is a detail sectional view taken through the lower portion'of the support;

Fig."'5 isz-a horizontal sectional view on the plane indicated 'byatheline V-V of Fig. 2.

.ci'Re'ferring more particularly to the drawing, the humeral idesignatesawall paper steaming pan, the samebeing of conventional construction and having an open side which is adapted to be placed against the wall paper to be softened and removed by" the action of steam; thebottom' of the pan being equipped with a manipulating handle 2. Thespanzis connected; as usual, by means of a length of flexible tubing-.3 with the valved steam outlet .4" of a small a portable steam generating unit 5. :The present invention resides in the pro- 'vision-. of an improved adjustable supporting is receivedl'a'set screw, the latterbeing of the hand-operated type .so that it may be conveniently operated to retainfrictionally the rod and tubing in various position'sof relative adjustment, adapting the standard to" different room heights. The upper end of the tubing receives the sliding stem l5 of a pan holder. The upper portion of the stem l5 passes through a nipple [6 provided on the upper end of the tubing l2 and, above said nipple, the stem l5 terminates in a horizontally disposed seating extension 11.

. Seated upon the extension I! is a resilient clamp 18, the curved jaws of which having clamping engagement with the handle 2 of the pan l. The side jaws of the clamp [8 at their upper ends terminate in laterally and downwardly directed wings !9, which are so disposed as to admit of tilting of the standard from a truly vertical position for the purpose of permitting the steaming pan to contact an extended area of the ceiling surface without changing the position of the base section of the standard where it contacts the floor. This avoids frequent adjustment in the operating position of the standard and enables the latter to be used without interfering with the desired rapidity in the operations of removing I wall paper from the ceiling surface.

In eifecting the support of the stem IS, the outer end of the extension I! is pivotally connected as at 20 with" the upper end oi a link 2|. The lower end of this link is pivotally connected as at 22 with one end of an operating lever 23,

The intermediate portion of this lever is aper' tical guide formed with the upper section of said tured for the reception of a removable pin .24

which also passes through registering openings 25 formed in the tubing l2. The pin 2; is provided at one side with a curved extremity 26 which loosely fits over the lever 23 to hold the pin against accidental displacement. By manually pressing the lever 23, and rocking the same about the axis 24, the holder extension maybeele: vated, thereby maintaining the-open side of the steaming pan in desired engagement with the ceiling surface of the room This may be done by operating the leverv manually or, 2 if desired, by the use of a coil spring 21;;the upper end of this spring being engaged with the .lever 23 on the opposite side of' the standard as regards the link 2|, the lower end of said spring being connected as at 28 to a collar 29which is adjustable on the tubing 12. The usev of the spring 21 is optional since thedevice can be used advantageously when the operator depresses the lever manually. i

In view of the foregoing, it will be seen that the present invention" provides an improved device for effecting the support of a wall paper steaming pan when the latter is used to; remove old wall paper from the ceiling. In the operation of this steaming pan, .live steam is brought directly onto the face of the wall paper, thereby destroying the adhesive properties of the paste between the paper and the wall, thus causing. the paper to become loosened or disengaged from the wall so that it may be easily removed. Prior devices for eifecting the support of the'steaming pan have, in the main, been formed to embody extensible standards which require change in position of such standards for each new 0perative position which the steaming pan occupies on the wall surface. This has interfered with the desired rapidity 'of operation. By use of the lever arrangement'disclosed herein, the steaming pan, without adjusting the efiective length of the standard, may be moved from place to place over the ceiling surface, so that a come paratively wide area of wall surface may be operated i i'? any ha e i Pos ion f the standard is necessary, andthese change in standard. clamping means carried by said holder with which the handle structure of a steaming pan has rocking engagement, a lever pivotally mounted on the upper section of said standard,

and a link uniting said lever with said pan holder and operative to raise and lower said holder upon pivotal swinging movement of said lever.

2. Supporting means for wall paper steaming pans comprising a standard composed of a pair of telescopically engaged sectllons, a pan holder having a depending stem received within a ver tical guide formed with the upper section of said 'stan'dard clamping'means carried by said holder with which the handle structure ofa steaming pan has rocking engagement, a lever pivotally mounted on the upper'section of said standard,

. a link uniting said lever with said pan holder and operative to raise and lower said holder upon pivotal swinging movement of said lever, and spring'means engaged with said lever and with the upper section of said standard, said spring means tending to maintain said holder. in an elevated position.

3. Supporting means for wall paper steaming pans comprising av standard, a steaming pan holder provided with a depending stem, the latter being slidably. received within a socket provided in the upper end of said standard, a lever mounted for pivotal movement on said standard, link means connecting one end of said lever with said holder whereby upon the oscillation of the lever; said holder may be raised or lowered, and a clamp carried by the upper portion of said holder adapted for the reception of the handle structure of an associated steaming pan.

4. Supporting means for wall paper steaming panscomprising. a, standard, a steamingpan holder provided with a depending stem. the latter. being slidably received within a socket providedin the upper end of said standard, a lever mounted for pivotal movement on said standard, link rneans connecting one end of said lever with said holder whereby upon the oscillation of the lever, said holder may be raised or lowered, a clamp carried by the upper portion of said holder adapted for the reception of the handlestruc ti e of n as oc ed t minsnan. and pri means nne ted w th aid l ve nd Standard and Ser in to met sa lersrm e on feting' he eleva o an liqldsr- NJAWN'LAYWY-

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