US1665590A - Umbrella and cane rack - Google Patents

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April 10, 1928.

l. HIRTZ ET AL UMBRELLA AND CANE RACK Filed July 16; l926 Inverzfor's Isidore h'i/"lz 0/70 Vince/120 011' Va"! Patented Apr. 10, 1928.

UNITED STATESQFPATENT OFFICE,

ISIDORE HIRTZ AND VINCENZO OLIVERI, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

UMBRELLA AND- CANE RACK.

Application filed July 16, 1926. Serial no. 122,773.

This invention relates to umbrella and cane racks, and its object is to securely support umbrellas and canes or similar appurtenances when not in use. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a device particularly adapted for use in automobiles, trolley cars, railway coaches and the like into, which umbrellas or canes may be thrust and held against injury through vibration.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be fully set forth in the following specification, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l, is a side view of the rack, showing its normal position when not in use, Figure 2, is a view similar to Figure 1, showing the rack when supporting an umbrella and a cane, and

Figure 3, is'a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the rack 10, consisting of'a pair of tapered barrels 11, and 12, is pivotally'supporte'd as at 13 and provided with an extension 14. The end of the extension 14 is formed with a loop 15 which aligns axially with the mg the umbrellas and canes.

barrels and cooperates therewith in support- In use the device is placed in position against one wall of the vehicle in which it is to be used so that its normal positionwill be as shown in Figure 1.

In this position it will be seen that the umbrella-or cane or both may be loop 15 and into its proper. barrel.

releasing the readily slipped through the Upon article, it will fall under its own weight into the positionshown in Figure 2, where it will remain until removed by the user.

lVhile the device is particularly adapted for use in moving vehicles and the like, it

is readily up] suited for us theatres and the like.

aarent that it is equally well e in motion pictures houses,

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment ofthis invention, it is 'to be understood that minor changes in the construction, coin bination and arrangement of parts may be 25A; rack comprising a base plate, a

barrel pivoted thereto, an extension on the barrel for cooperation therewith'in receiving and holding an article, a hook on the base plate for engagement with the article to hold the same in the barrel and against accidental removal, and yieldable means for holding the barrel out ofalignment with the hook when the article is removed from the rack.

ISIDORE HIRTZ. VINCENZO, OLIVERI.

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