Pocket Hanger for Hats and Coats.

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Patent for a new and improved portable hat- and coat-hanger. This design utilizes two metal hooks, each of which fold into a metal handle, so that one hangs from a surface while the other hangs an article of clothing. One hook should be sharp enough to engage with a wall, while the other need not be sharp to hang an article from the back of a chair or pew.

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[2], : ill. ; 23 cm.

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McDonald, Thomas February 14, 1882.

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Patent for a new and improved portable hat- and coat-hanger. This design utilizes two metal hooks, each of which fold into a metal handle, so that one hangs from a surface while the other hangs an article of clothing. One hook should be sharp enough to engage with a wall, while the other need not be sharp to hang an article from the back of a chair or pew.

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[2], : ill. ; 23 cm.

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"SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 253,737, dated February 14, 1882. Application filed July 22, 1881. (No model.)"

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  • February 14, 1882

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  • July 22, 1881

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McDonald, Thomas. Pocket Hanger for Hats and Coats., patent, February 14, 1882; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth170303/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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