US2209638A - Clothesline prop - Google Patents

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Jul? 30, B. N. SMITH CLQTHESLINE PROP Filed Sept. 26, 1938 l 4 5 fl 4 c B B H Patented July 30, 1940 CLOTHESLINE PROP Basil Norman Smith, Corpus Christi, Tex.

Application September 26, 1938,'Serial No. 231,809 I 6 Claims.

My invention relates to supporting devices and more particularly to the class known as clothesparent from the following description, appendedclaims and annexed drawing.

Referring to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure l is a side elevation of a clothesline prop constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the upper end of said clothesline prop.'

Figure 3 is a side elevation of said upper end of said prop.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the plane of the line l l of Figure 2, but illustrating the clothesline removed therefrom and the parts in disconnected position.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 6-45 of Figure 4.

In practicing my invention I provide a clothesline prop or pole 5, the lower end of which is fashioned with a ground penetrating section 6. The upper end of the prop is inwardly tapered and provided with a top face '1 formed with a downwardly extending cul-de-sac 8 terminating an appreciable distance below the face 1 as clearly illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 of the drawmg.

One side of the 'prop 5, subjacent the top thereof is formed with an inwardly and downwardly extending cuneiform shaped slot 9, the' upper and lower walls of which are of an arcuate configuration and efiect connection with each other at their inner ends. The inner end section of the slot 9 effects transverse communication with the cul-de-sac 8 and permits a section of a clothesline ID to extend transversely therethrough as clearly illustrated in Figure 4'.

(c1. 24s s53) Pivotally mounted in the lower end of the cul-de-sacs, by means of a pin H, is the lower end of a coil spring l2, the upper end of which is fashioned with a looped section I3 overlying the clothesline ID andforrned with a finger piece l4 extending outwardly through a longitudinally extending slot l5 communicating with the culde-sac 8 and slot 9. The upper end of the prop 5 is provided with a cap it effecting closure of the upper end of the cul-de-sac to prevent the entrance of foreign matter and the like therein.

In use, the spring is extended upwardly to a position wherein the finger piece M is disposed above the upper end of the slot l5 as clearly illustrated in dotted lines in Figure 5. In this position the clothesline is inserted through the open end of the slot 9 and seated within the inner end thereof whereupon the spring is re leased, permitting the section I3 to overlie'said clothesline and maintain the latter clamped transversely through the upper end of the prop as illustrated in Figure 4.

From the foregoing it will be apparent, that I have provided a simple and effective means for securing clothesline to props to preclude undesirable disengagement of the props from said lines.

What I claim' is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a prop having an upper end section formed with a vertically disposed cul-de-sac, said section fashioned on one'side thereof with an arouate and cuneiform shaped slot effecting communication with said cul-de-sac and adapted to receive therethrough a portion of a clothesline in transverse relation relative to said culde-sac, and a coil spring mounted within said cul-de-sac and having an arcuate-shaped end section adapted to overlie said clothesline and maintain the latter clamped within said slot.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a prop having an upper end section formed effect attachment and detachment of said clothesline within said slot.

3. ,A clothesline prop having an upper end section formed with a vertically disposed culde-sac, said section fashioned on one side thereof with an arcuate and cuneiform shaped slot efiecting communication with said cul-de-sac and adapted to receive therethrough a portion of a clothesline in transverse relation with respect to said cul-de-sac, said upper end section formed with a vertical slot communicating with said cul-de-sac and said first mentioned slot, and a coil spring mounted within said cul-de-sac and having an upper end section adapted to overlie said clothesline and maintain the latter clamped within said first mentioned slot, said upper end section of said coil spring formed with an outwardly terminating finger-piece operable through said vertical slot to effect attachment and detachment of said clothesline within said first mentioned slot.

4. The elements of claim 1 as set forth and defined therein including, a closure cap fixed to said upper end section and closing the upper end of said cul-de-sac to prevent the entrance of foreign matter and the like therein.

5. The elements of claim 2 as set forth and defined therein including, a closure cap fixed to said upper end section and closing the upper end of said cul-de-sac to prevent the entrance of foreign matter and the like therein.

6. The elements of claim 3 as set forth and defined therein including, a closure cap fixed to said upper end section and closing the upper end of said cul-de-sacto prevent the entrance of foreign matter and the like therein.

BASIL NORMAN SMITH.

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