Coat rack

Claim 2

In a coat rack having an upright post and also having a shelf, the subcombination which comprises an arm having means for connecting it with the post in a position to project therefrom, said arm having a longitudinal web and a shelf-supporting seat at one side of the web, and means spaced above said seat for holding a shelf thereon, said means comprising a cap element having an interlock connecting one of its ends with the arm, and having a screw connecting its other end to the arm, the arm having a terminal mounting portion provided with a socket and the cap element having a projection engaged in the socket and constituting said interlock, the said cap element having a channel in which the longitudinal web of said arm has a marginal portion engaged.

Claim 3

In a coat rack comprising end posts of generally rectangular tubular cross section, fittings having body portions with which the lower ends of said posts are engaged and having feet supporting the respective posts, an arm projecting forwardly from each post, each arm having a mounting provided with means connecting it with the post and each arm having a shelf seat, a shelf having its respective ends mounted on the respective shelf seats of said arms, the shelf comprising end members and connecting tubes attached at their ends to said end members, cap elements mounted on each arm and having interlocking engagement with respective mountings and extending across the respective end members for holding the respective end members to the respective shelf seats, and means connecting each of the cap elements to its respective arm at a point remote from its respective post, each said arm including a generally upright longitudinal web having an upper margin with which the respective cap element has a channel interlockingly engaged, the respective cap elements having dowels and the end members of the shelf having sockets with which the respective dowels are interlockingly engaged.

Claim 4

In a coat rack comprising end posts of generally rectangular tubular cross section, fittings having body portions with which the lower ends of said posts are engaged and having feet supporting the respective posts, an arm projecting forwardly from each post, each arm having a mounting provided with means connecting it with the post and each arm having a shelf seat, a shelf having its respective ends mounted on the respective shelf seats of said arms, the shelf comprising end members and connecting tubes attached at their ends to said end members, cap elements mounted on each arm and having interlocking engagement with respective mountings and extending across the respective end members for holding the respective end members to the respective shelf seats, and means connecting each of the cap elements to its respective arm at a point remote from its respective post, each said arm including a generally upright longitudinal web having an upper margin with which the respective cap element has a channel interlockingly engaged, the respective cap elements having dowels and the end members of the shelf having sockets with which the respective dowels are interlockingly engaged.

Claim 5

A coat rack comprising end posts, means for maintaining the end posts upright and comprising legs connected therewith, arms projecting forwardly from tHe end posts and each having a terminal mounting portion provided with fastening means for detachably securing it to one of the posts, each said arm having a longitudinally extending vertical web at one side of which the arm is provided with a seat, and a detachable cap portion for each arm engaged with said web and having means interlocking it at one end with the terminal mounting portion of the arm, a shelf having an end portion mounted on said seat, the cap portion having a dowel for which the shelf portion has a socket, and means for connecting the outer end of the cap portion with said arm to maintain the dowel engaged in the socket.

Claim 6

A coat rack comprising end posts, means for maintaining the end posts upright and comprising legs connected therewith, arms projecting forwardly from tHe end posts and each having a terminal mounting portion provided with fastening means for detachably securing it to one of the posts, each said arm having a longitudinally extending vertical web at one side of which the arm is provided with a seat, and a detachable cap portion for each arm engaged with said web and having means interlocking it at one end with the terminal mounting portion of the arm, a shelf having an end portion mounted on said seat, the cap portion having a dowel for which the shelf portion has a socket, and means for connecting the outer end of the cap portion with said arm to maintain the dowel engaged in the socket.

Claim 7

In a coat rack, the combination with a shelf comprising spaced ends and supports connected to said ends and spanning the space therebetween, of mounting arms having means for their support and spaced to receive the shelf, said arms having shelf-carrying flanges projecting toward each other and on which the respective shelf ends rest, each said arm having a cap element in detachable connection with the respective arm and opposed to the respective arm flange and bearing in pressure engagement with the respective shelf end, and screw-threaded means for urging each cap element toward the respective shelf end for maintaining said pressure engagement and clamping said end between the cap element and the opposed flange, each said shelf end comprising a channel disposed on its side and having a web portion from which the supports project and further having vertically spaced laterally projecting flange portions whereof one is engaged with one of said shelf-carrying flanges and the other is lockingly engaged by said cap element.

Claim 8

In a coat rack, the combination with a shelf comprising spaced ends and supports connected to said ends and spanning the space therebetween, of mounting arms having means for their support and spaced to receive the shelf, said arms having shelf-carrying flanges projecting toward each other and on which the respective shelf ends rest, each said arm having a cap element in detachable connection with the respective arm and opposed to the respective arm flange and bearing in pressure engagement with the respective shelf end, and screw-threaded means for urging each cap element toward the respective shelf end for maintaining said pressure engagement and clamping said end between the cap element and the opposed flange, each said shelf end comprising a channel disposed on its side and having a web portion from which the supports project and further having vertically spaced laterally projecting flange portions whereof one is engaged with one of said shelf-carrying flanges and the other is lockingly engaged by said cap element.

Claim 9

A coat rack combination according to claim 4 in which the cap element and the channel flange engaged thereby have interlocking dowel and socket means held interconnected by said pressure engagement.