US2454858A - Garment hanger bin - Google Patents

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Nov.30,1948. BURT 2,454,858

' GARMENT HANGER BIN Filed Dec. 29, 1945 3151 /6 EIELE Z9" 29 /3 /7 /6' I g j/a 22 INVENTOR. JOHN C'- BUET BZ M j Patented Nov. 30, 1948 2,354,858; GARMENT HANGEB'BIN John 6;- Burt, @akland, Calif.

Application Decemben- -29, l9 ifi serjal No, 63 8,QQ6

5'Glaims. 1..

This invention relates to bins for the storage, inv orderly arrangement, of devices in the nature of garment hangers.

An: object of the invention is to providea bin for thepurpose described in which aplurality of large groups of objects such asgarment hangers may be stored or dispersed in; orderly relationship: and whose design characteristics are such, that. successive objects placed in the bin are forcedto assume the aforesaid orderly relationship-with previously deposited objects.

Another object of the invention is to provide, ina device; of the character described, means functioning to facilitate the rapid insertion of objects such as garment hangers. into substan-. tially form-fitting storage compartments pro-. vided therefor in the bin.

A further object of-gthe invention is to provide aunobilebin of the character described which is designed with a low centerof gravity so that forceful shoves imposedonthe bin in projecting itafor considerable distances along. afloor, or its. sudden striking of an obstruction. during such. movement, will not; cause the bin. to upset.

Still another obj ect. of the invention is, to provide, in; a. bin.v forthestorage and dispensing; 01"- stacked articles such asgarment hangers, means pIYOl/idlllg a} JiSuail 1110 10311011 SO thab'jafilj estimate of the numberof articlesv contained in a; giv portion of'the: stack. may be had ndhe s number of articles may be thengrasped-end;- revmoved from the: bin. V

The-invention possesses other objects a11d fea.; turesof advantage, some of which, with the foregoing, will. be-set forth in. the following. defiflripr tion of. the preferred form of theinvention which;

is illustrated in the drawings accompanying. and forming part of the specification. It is to be; understood; however, that variations in the. show ing made by the said drawingsand description, may beadopted with-in the scope of theinvention; as -setforth in the claims.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view: of the bin off invention.

Figure 2 is a viewof the: binpartly in side elevation and partly in vertical section. The-sec-. tional portions of the view are taken intheplane indicated by the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a reduced scale perspective view: of the bin.

Figured is a perspective view of a modified form: of the bin.

In establishments such as clothing stores,

areemployedin; storin handling and delivering M thegarments. Itis usually the case that these" establishments accumulate ala rgereserve supply of hangers to replace those delivered with purchased or reclaimedgarments with the result that orderly storage ofthe hangers until they are needed;;plus distribution thereoifto various parts of t'he establishment Where they are required behereo a come serious problems which, if handle d in the usual' way can waste considerable valuable time. The peculiar form of the hangers does not pro;

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forthereason, that, eventually, the hangers will become, disarranged and will evolve intoa tangled i e. nany en a c n der bl or n a. wok'ng dayvcan; be utilized in theunmofitable pursuits of. separating hangers. from. jumbled; groupathereot or v securing. and, returning hangers figom and to. remote storagelocations and, where; the volurneflof hangers used inia days time runs, into ithe thousands, these time losses can. become very serious matters. I have provided a biri. in; whi one large, number of; hanger-s may; be. stored inorderlyf-as onandwhich occupies-.2. minimum. Q ecesotha he-he r stee e a waysco venie yt: ha d W d and; v be. mo edrom ace h ace as he W k. demand ta I r vid a omparativ w th. e rably-w od n. bas iott e of hio i se ur lofee -eno ii s .d s tthic zwcodeo ls t Wh e respective ends aremounted. many-suitable mane. nenpivotal casteriwheelsfi. In one form of the invention, sheet members forming side walls it are.

bottom secured to and rise from therespective sides'of the base 6' and are secured tog-ether along ad= io-inin-g vertical edges by triangular corner posts H eachofwhich, in its diagonal suriacefacing the center of't-he base, is-provided with a central n sed ect on. Qi.

vertically-extending groove l2. Secured to and rising from the center post I3 whose vertical sides l4 parallel the sides of the base and whose respective corners are provided with vertically extending notches 16 similar to and in planar alignment with the notches i2. Sheet material partitions l1 extending diagonally of the base have their vertical edges engaged in related pairs of the notches l2 and it and divide the space within the side walls 9 into a plurality of triangularlyshaped compartments it each having a common apex substantially coincident ,with the vertical centerline of the center post [3. As will be seen in Figure 2, the side walls 9, the corner posts H, the partitions ii, and the center post 13 each terminate above the base 5 in a common plane.

Means is provided in each of the compartments l8 for maintaining substantially vertical alignment in a stack of garment hangers H! which may be placed therein. Attached to and rising from a flanged base member 2i which is secured in a recess 22, provided in each compartment, located on a line normal to and bisecting the side wall 9 thereof and spaced from the latter a dis tance accommodating and registered with the support hook 23 of the hanger I9, is an axially vertical metal or wooden guide rod 24 paralleling the center post i3 and terminating above the latter and above the upper ends of the side walls and compartment partitions. Strips 26 of wood or other material are provided, one in each compartment being attached to the vertical sides [4 of the center post and extending toward the guide rods 24 so as to provide along each of the latter a comparatively narrow and vertically extended slot 27 open at its upper end. and in which the hooks 23 of the hangers may be received and are confined. The strips 26 are each coextensive with th center post l3 and, if desired, may be tapered adjacent their upper ends, as indicated by the curved lines 28, to formed widened entering ends for the slots 2'! soas to facilitate the starting thereinto of the hanger books 23. The form of each compartment I8, and the position of the guide rod 24 therein, is such that when a hanger is in engagement with the guide rod the ends 25 of the hanger bar will enter the opposite corners of the compartment defined by the side walls 9 and the partitions I1 and will approach into close proximity with each of the members. The result is that the hanger will be confined against substantial horizontal movement in the compartment which will function to retain a plurality of the hangers, which may be placed in the compartment, in substantial vertical alignment.

In Figure 4, I have illustrated a modified form of the invention designed to afford, under certain circumstances, improved operation of the bin. In this structure the essential parts are identical with those previously described and bear similar reference designations. The side walls 9 however are each provided with a cut-out or window 3i through which a view may be had into the interior of the compartment so that the user may instantly know how near depletion is the quantity of hangers stored in the compartment. The windows also permit the user to grasp a' desired number of the hangers and elevate them toward the open upper end of the compartment where they may be removed. The windows also permit the utilization of measurement scales 32 which will give the user, numerically the quantity of hangers remaining in the compartment and will enable him to gauge the number of hangers that he may desire to remove as a group from the compartment.

As stated above, the described devices are particularly adapted for use in establishments employing large numbers of garment hangers and lend efficiency of operation to such establishments by effecting the storage, in a minimized volumetric space, of a large quantity of the hangers and by providing for the ready access to such hangers as they are needed. The particular design of bin employed, also tends toward efficiency of operation since the weighted bottom itructure of the device provides a comparatively ow center of gravity. This is beneficial in preventing accidental upsetting of the bin as it is shoved forcibly along the floor of the establishment.

I claim:

1. A portable bin for storing and displaying garment hangers having opposed ends and a hook member medially of such ends comprising a substantially horizontal rectangular base, interconnected vertical side walls rising from the respective sides of said base, a center post rising vertically from substantially the center of said base, vertical partitions extending between said center post and the junctions of said side walls and combining therewith to divide said bin into a plurality of substantially triangular shaped open top compartments adapted to receive said garment hangers, a vertical guide rod in each compartment adapted to be engaged by the hook element of said hangers, and said guide rod rising from said base being disposed with relation to spaced points on said partitions of a compartment adapted to be engaged by said opposed ends of said garment hanger, said walls and partitions and said guide rod cooperating in each compartment whereby said hangers in a plurality thereof placed in said compartment are retained in a vertically aligned stack and are restrained against substantial relative horizontal movement with respect to each other and said partitions.

2. A portable bin for storing and displaying garment hangers having opposed ends and a hook member medially of such ends comprising a substantially horizontal rectangular base, interconnected vertical side walls rising from the respective sides of said base, a center post rising vertically from substantially the center of said base, vertical partitions extending between said center post and the junctions of said side walls and combining therewith to divide said bin into a plurality of compartments substantially triangular shaped with opposing recesses therein adapted to receive said opposed ends of garment hangers, a vertical guide rod in each compartment adapted to be engaged by the hook element of said hangers, vertical strips attached to and coextensive with said center post, said strips approaching said guide rods and forming between each strip and guide rod a vertically extending open top slot adapted to receive the said hook elements of said hangers, and said guide rod rising vertically from said base being disposed with relation to said opposing recesses in each compartment adapted to be engaged by end portions of the bar member of said garment hanger, said walls and partitions and said guide rod cooperating in each compartment whereby said hangers in a plurality thereof placed in said compartment are retained in a vertically aligned stack and are restrained against substantial relative horizontal movement with respect to each other and said partitions.

3. A portable bin for storing and displaying garment hangers having opposed ends and a hook member medially of such ends comprising a substantially horizontal rectangular base, vertical side walls rising from the respective sides of the base and interconnected along their respective adjoining vertical edges, a vertical center post rising medially from said base and terminating coincident with the upper end of said side walls, vertical partitions extending between said center post and said side walls and combining therewith to divide said bin into a plurality of compartments substantially triangular shaped adapted to receive said garment hangers, said partitions being coextensive With said side Walls, an axially Vertical guide rod in each compartment and positioned therein and adapted to engage in the hook element of said garment hanger when said opposed ends of said hanger are substantially enga ing spaced opposing recesses in each of said compartments, said guide rod rising from said base and extending above said center post, and vertically extending strips attached to and coextensive with said center post, said strips extending toward said guide rods to define therealong vertically extended slots in which a portion of each hook element may be inserted.

4. A portable bin for storing and displaying garment hangers having opposed ends and a hook member medially of such ends comprising a substantially horizontal rectangular base, interconnected vertical side walls rising from said base, diagonal vertical partitions extending between said side walls and combining therewith to divide the bin into a plurality of substantially triangular shaped open top compartments with opposing recesses therein adapted to receive said opposed ends oi the hanger, a vertical guide rod in the 6 other corner of each of said compartments adapted to be engaged by said hook member of the hanger, said walls and partitions and said guide rod cooperating in each compartment to retain a plurality of said garment hangers in a vertically aligned stack when in the compartment.

5. A portable unit for storing and displaying garment hangers having opposed ends and a hook member medially of such ends comprising an open top compartment, a vertical guide rod in said compartment, arranged to be engaged by the hook member of the hanger, opposing receiving members in said compartment spaced from each other and from said guide rod, said receiving members adapted to engage said opposed ends of the hanger when the hook of said hanger is operatively engaged with said guide rod, and vertically extending means in juxtaposition to said guide rod for cooperating therewith to retain the hook member against transverse displacement on the rod.

JOHN C. BURT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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