In 1903, an employee of the Timberlake Wire and Novelty Company, tired of the complaints of his colleagues, invented this object.
An invention of the 20th century that is still more relevant than ever.
There can be few things more tedious than folding and putting away clothes. Luckily, since 1903 there have been hangers, which allow you to hang jackets, sweaters, shirts, blouses or dresses in a way that the clothes do not run the risk of wrinkling. But how did this curious invention recently discovered at the beginning of the last century come about?
In the United States, it was always assumed that former President Thomas Jefferson was the one who invented the wooden coat hanger. But nevertheless, the most used today, wire, is attributed to Albert J. Parkhousea company worker in Jackson, Michigan. And it is estimated that he did it in 1903.
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How the hanger was invented
At the beginning of the 20th century, more precisely in 1903, Albert J. Parkhouse, an employee of the Timberlake Wire and Novelty Company in Jackson, Michigan, tired of hearing his co-workers complain about the lack of coat racks available. had in the factory, He bent a piece of wire into two ovals and twisted the ends together to form a hook.. Without knowing, it was giving rise to one of the most useful inventions for storing clothes.
In 1932, Schuyler C. Hulett patented an improved design, in which he used corrugated cardboard tubes at the top and bottom of the wire to prevent wrinkling, and in 1935, Elmer D. Rogers added a tube in the lowest bar, which still is used.
Other uses of the hanger
The uses of the hanger are as countless as human creativity. There were people who used it to manipulate locks and thus it was possible for them to steal cars. On the other hand and less illegal, some have used them as musical instruments, shaking them and emitting a particular sound that only they can make.
But there are also totally unusual uses, such as hang kitchen paper, disassemble them and use them to unclog pipes, or use them to close dresses whose zipper is on the back. Anyway, as we mentioned, its uses depend on people’s creativity and imagination.
Source: Ambito
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