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US 10,683,603 B1Granted
Clothes drying system
OwnerDavid Lee Henry, Joe Bruce Scottinventors
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Abstract
In accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure, the invention provides a clothes drying system that can be used in a free standing fashion or in combination with a door to allow for the hanging of multiple garments of various shapes, composition and size for drying or storing.
Claims10
An apparatus for hanging clothing for drying comprising:
- at least one elongate member;
- and
- a vertical support structure pivotally engaged with said elongate member;
- and
- said elongate member further comprising:
- a pivot at a first end;
- and
- at least one eyelet for receiving a hook from a clothes hanger at a second end;
- and
- said vertical support structure further comprising:
- a receiving slot for said pivot;
- and
- a clip above said receiving pivot;
- and
- said vertical support structure fixedly engaged with a telescoping vertical pole;
- wherein
- the at least one elongate member pivots about said pivot in said receiving slot for said pivot and may be moved to a vertical position wherein it is held by said clip or may be moved to a horizontal position when un-clipped and said telescoping vertical pole is sufficiently tall and extendable so as to extend between, and engage under compression, with a floor and ceiling.
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An apparatus for hanging clothing for drying comprising:
- a central module;
- and
- at least two hanger arms;
- and
- at least two collets;
- and
- the central module further comprising:
- a hook;
- and
- at least two receptacles for receiving one end of each of said at least two hanger arms;
- and
- said at least two collets each further comprising:
- a key hole;
- and
- an elongate hole;
- wherein
- each of the at least two hanger arms is fitted into each of the at least two receptacles in the central module and the at least two collets each slidably engages with one of said at least two hanger arms by way of sliding each key hole on to each hanger arm;
- said collets in an upward orientation support a collar of a garment.
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An apparatus for hanging clothing for drying comprising:
- a central module;
- and
- at least two hanger arms;
- and
- at least two collets;
- and
- a cylindrical rod;
- and
- the central module further comprising:
- a hook;
- and
- at least two receptacles for receiving one end of each of said at least two hanger arms;
- and
- said at least two collets each further comprising:
- a key hole;
- and
- an elongate hole, each elongate hole in each collet removably engaged with one end of said cylindrical rod;
- wherein
- each of said at least two hanger arms is fitted into each of the at least two receptacles in the central module and the at least two collets each slidably engages with one of said at least two hanger arms by way of sliding each key hole on to each hanger arm;
- said collets in a downward orientation support the cylindrical rod.
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An apparatus for hanging clothing for drying comprising:
- a central module;
- and
- at least two hanger arms;
- and
- at least two collets;
- and
- a cylindrical rod;
- and
- at least one clip;
- and
- the central module further comprising:
- a hook;
- and
- at least two receptacles for receiving one end of each of said at least two hanger arms;
- and
- said at least two collets each further comprising:
- a key hole;
- and
- an elongate hole, each elongate hole in each collet removably engaged with one end of said cylindrical rod;
- and
- said at least one clip further comprising:
- paired symmetrical members pivotally engaged about a spring;
- and
- said spring holding paired symmetrical members together about a pivot;
- and
- said symmetrical members each having tabs at one end for engaging portions of garments;
- and
- said symmetrical members each having lever portions opposite ends of said tabs;
- and
- said symmetrical members each having a semi-cylindrical hole in the lever portion;
- wherein
- each of the at least two hanger arms is fitted into each of the at least two receptacles in the central module and the at least two collets each slidably engages with one of said at least two hanger arms by way of sliding each key hole on to each hanger arm;
- said collets in a downward orientation support the cylindrical rod;
- said clips when flexed about said pivot cause said tabs to separate for engaging a garment and said semi-cylindrical holes in said symmetrical members removably affixing to said cylindrical rod when flexed and moved so as to cause said semi-cylindrical openings to surround said cylindrical rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.