US914697A - Combined hinge and article-hanger. - Google Patents

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Patented Mar. 9, 1909.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 19,, 1908- UNITED era; nsrann anion.

HENRY G. BRYANT, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

COMBINED HINGE AND ARTICLE-HANGER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY G. BRYANT, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Combined Hinge and Article- I-Ianger, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in a combined hinge and article hanger and has for its object to provide a hinge with a hanger for suspending any article therefrom, such, for instance, as coats, hats, etc.

A further object is to provide a device of the character described in which the article hanger may be swung into and out of position for use;

A still further object is to provide a device of the character described in which the parts may be readily assembled.

A still further object is to provide a device of the character described in which the article hanger will not interfere at all with the operation of the hinge and in which the hanger may be attached either to one side or the other side of the hinge as may be desired.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents the combined hinge and article hanger as applied to a door and its frame, the door being shown in its opened position, Fig. 2 is a similar view with the door shown in its closed position, the article hanger being swung out into ready position for use, Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the article hanger mounted on the other side of the hinge from that shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with the parts arranged as shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of the combined hinge and article hanger, Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the same, Fig. 7 is a section taken in the plane of the line AA of Fig. 5, looking in the direction of the arrows, and Fig. is a detail transverse section taken in the plane of the line BB of Fig. 7, looking in the direction of the arrows.

The hinge herein shown comprises two wings 1 and 2, the wing 1 being provided with an intermediate knuckle 3 and the wing 2 with upper and lower knuckles 4, 5; and the removable hinge pintle 6. In the present instance this hinge pintle 6 is shown as provided with an ornamental head 7 and the v shank of the pintle extends entirely through Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 19, 1908.

Patented March 9, 1909.

Serial No. 449,311.

the upper knuckle a, the intermediate knuckle 3 and partially through the lower knuckle 5 of the hinge. To complete the symmetry of the hinge, the shank S of an ornamental head 9 is forced part way through the lower knuckle 5 in alinement with the removable hinge pintle 6.

The article hanger, in the present instance, is shown as being composed of wire bent to form upper and lower hooked portions 10, 11, and the ends of the said wire are bent to form eyes 12, 13, which are inserted into spaces formed between the intermediate knuckle 3 and the upper and lower knuckles 4 and 5 of the hinge, through which eyes the hinge pintle 6 extends.

It is evident that the form and construction of the hinge and of the article hanger may be varied to suit different requirements Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention; hence I have only shown herein one embodiment of many forms which the hinge and the hanger might assume.

In operation, the wings of the hinge may be attached to the door and its frame in either of the two positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or Figs. 3 and 4, and the article hanger may be attached to the hinge so as to project from either side thereof as required.

It will be seen that by pivoting the article hanger in the manner hereinabove described, the hanger may be swung into any desired angular position with respect to the door and frame for facilitating the attachment of the articles thereto. It will, furthermore, be seen that this pivotal connec tion of the article hanger to the hinge will permit the door to be swung into any angular position whatsoever with respect to its frame without liability of straining or breaking the hanger.

What I claim is 1. A pintle door-hinge having an articlesupporting hook swiveled on the pintle.

2. A pintle door-hinge having an articlesupporting hook swiveled on the pintle intermediate certain of the hinge knuckles.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name in presence of two witnesses, this 18th day of August 1908.

HENRY G. BRYANT.

Witnesses F. GEORGE BARRY, HENRY THIENE.

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