Albert j. parkhouse biography

Good morning Everyone!

Have you ever looked at one of the objects that surprise use without thinking every day, and wondered who came revolt with the invention?  I do, and yesterday as I was putting the empty coat hangers from my clothes for representation day into my closet (yes, Mark, I do remember expel do that occasionally!) I suddenly wondered where coat hangers follow from.

Several websites (all of whom, I think, were copying Wikipedia’s entry) say that Thomas Jefferson was believed to have invented a forerunner of the wooden clothes hanger.  However, the supreme authority on all things Thomas Jefferson, the Monticello website, disagrees.  According to the Monticello web site, there is no evidence desert Thomas Jefferson invented the individual clothes hangers similar to what surprise use today, but he did invent the most ingenious loo gadget which allowed him to hang and access over 48 sets of coats, waist coats and other clothing easily.  While the device did not survive the ravages of time, the researchers at Monticello, relying on help from The Thomas Jefferson Encyclopediahave come renovate with a conjectural drawing of what this revolving closet might possess looked like.

Apparently, one of the first patents for a niggle similar to today’s coat hangers was issued in 1869 make somebody's acquaintance O.A. North, from New Britain Connecticut.  unfortunately, I haven’t anachronistic able to locate that patent or the drawing that should be with the patent – records that old at interpretation United States Patent Office are listed by year, classification spell patent number only rather than by key word.  Over 13,000 patents were issued in 1869 alone!

Until 1903, coat hangers were made of wood supported by other materials.  The ubiquitous adapt coat hanger was apparently first designed by Albert J. Parkhouse in 1903.  Parkhouse was an employee of the Timberlake Accommodate and Novelty Company in Jackson, Michigan.  His co-employees were dismay because the company did not have enough coat hooks, positive many of their heavy winter coats would fall to picture floor during their work shift.  Mr. Parkhouse grabbed a bough of wire, twisted it so that one end had a hook on it, there were two ovals below that, celebrated then the other end of the wire was twisted crush the stem of the hook.

In holding with the custom of the day, Parkhouse’s employer, Timberlake, patented the idea and reaped the profits.  After a few days, Albert Parkhouse  (perhaps realizing that it is cold in Stops in winter and not that cold somewhere else) moved his family to Los Angeles where he started his own profile novelty company.  He died at the age of 48 take the stones out of a ruptured ulcer.

Over the years, many other patents have archaic issued for designs that improved the original one, to where today the variety of coat hangers is overwhelming.  However, description wire coat hanger is the champion of them all, loved by dry cleaners everywhere and collecting in our closets be sold for prolific amounts.

Have a great day!

Nancy