US2618455A - Clothesline prop - Google Patents

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Nov. 18, 1952 Filed Feb. 27, 1950 s. o. ORTHWIN 2,618,455

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CLOTHESLINE PROP Filed F'eb. 27, 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 INVENTOR Si n 8y 0.072'7110'2'72 ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 18, 1952 CLO'I'HESLINE PROP Sidney O. Orthwin, Dayton, Ohio, assignor to Orco Products, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application February 27, 1950, Serial No. 146,461

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to clothesline props.

An object of this invention is to provide an extensible clothesline prop together with an improved means for securing the line to the prop so that the line will not become disengaged from the prop.

In one form of this invention a pair of elongated strips of wood are disposed in face abutting relation and adjustably secured together by means of a U-shaped clamp and a slide, the clamp being fixed to one strip with the slide fixed to the other strip. One of the strips is formed with a fork or slot in its outer or upper end for receiving the clothesline, and the line and upper strip are clamped together by means of a clothespin which engages through a transverse opening intersecting the slot. The clothesline is clamped to the clothespin so that the prop and the line are secured together.

In another form of this invention a tapered wedging pin is used to clamp the line and prop together.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detailed side elevation of a clothesline prop constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view partly in elevation and broken away taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a detailed side elevation partly broken away showing a modified form of this invention.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional view showing another modified form of clamping the clothesline to the upper stick of the prop.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 9--9 of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line l9--l0 of Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper end of the prop shown in Figures 1 to 6, inclusive.

Referring to the drawings, and, first, to Figures 1 to 6, inclusive, the numerals I0 and II designate generally upper and lower prop forming sticks which are disposed in face abutting relation. The lower stick it is formed with a point l3 adapted to project into the ground, and the upper end of stick II is formed with a slot i2 within which a clothesline M is adapted to loosely engage. The upper stick I! is formed with a transversely extending opening 15 which intersects the slot l2 and a clothespin I6 is extended through the opening'li and is adapted to have the clamping arms I! thereof engaged about the clothesline I4.

The two prop forming sticks Ill and H are adjustably secured together by means of a U-shaped clamp I8 which is secured by fastening means [9 to the lower stick IS. The clamp l8 has a bolt 20 extending through the parallel arms thereof, and a Wing nut 2| is threaded onto the bolt so that tightening of the nut 2| will effect a clamping of the two sticks I0 and H together.

A U-shaped slide member 22 is secured by fastening means 23 to the upper stick ll adjacent the lower end of the latter, and the parallel sides of the U-shaped slide 22 are formed with inwardly projecting flanges 24 which engage on the outer side of the lower stick l0.

Referring now to Figure 7, there is disclosed a modified form of clamping means for clamping the two endwise adjustable prop forming sticks Illa and I la together. A pair of clamps iBa and E 8b are secured one to each of the sticks Illa and Ha and are adapted when in clamping position to tightly hold sticks Illa and Ha against endwise movement.

Referring now to Figures 8 and 9, there is disclosed another means for clamping the clothesline to the upper end of the upper stick. A tapered wedging pin 25 is extended through the openings l5c in the upper end of the upper stick lie so as to wedge the line L in the lower portion of the opening l 50.

In the use of this invention the prop formed by the two sticks Ill and II is adjusted as to length so as to stretch the clothesline M as may be desired or to hold the clothesline so that the clothes will not drag or touch the ground. The line [4 is then firmly clamped to the upper end of the upper stick H by inserting a clothespin l6 through the opening [5 so that the clamping arms I! of the clothespin will tightly grip the clothesline. It will, of course, be understood that, if desired the line may be initially clamped to the upper end of the upper stick H and then 2,618,455 3 the two sticks adjusted endwise as may be de- REFERENCES CITED d- The following references are of record in the What is claimed is. file of t t t;

A clothesline prop having a slot in the outer end [thereof for loosely receiving a clothesline 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS and having a, transversely circular opening there- Number Name Date through interseeting said slot, and a forked 1981 513 Peterson Dec, 16, 1913 clamping member halving resilient legs, extended 1,253,326 Wold "Jan. 15, 1918 through said'opening and clainpingly engageable 1,514,388 Hoover Nov. 4, 1924 with said clothesline between said resilient legs 1 0 1,585,587 Kneemoeller May 18, 1926 SIDNEY O. ORTHWIN.

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