Rack apparatuses

A rack apparatus for hanging one or more articles, the rack apparatus comprising:

• a top member extending between a first end of the top member opposite a second end of the top member, the top member having a front surface in an x-y dimensional plane, where a width of the front surface defines the x dimensional direction and a length of the front surface defines the y dimensional direction;
• a bottom member extending between a first end of the bottom member opposite a second end of the bottom member;
• a top bracket extending between a first end of the top bracket opposite a second end of the top bracket, the top bracket attachable to a vertical surface to fix the rack apparatus to the vertical surface;
• a first extension arm having an end pivotably attached to the first end of the bottom member;
• a second extension arm having an end pivotably attached to the second end of the bottom member;
• a first linkage arm having a first end pivotably attached to the first end of the top bracket and a second end slideably attached to the first extension arm;
• a second linkage arm having a first end pivotably attached to the second end of the top bracket and a second end slideably attached to the second extension arm;
• and
• wherein the rack apparatus is displaceable between a stowed position and a use position via linearly displacing the bottom member,
• wherein when the rack apparatus is displaced into the use position, the bottom member is linearly displaced a distance toward the top member, the top member is displaced in at least the x dimensional direction and a z dimensional direction perpendicular to the x dimensional direction and the y dimensional direction such that the front surface of the top member covers the bottom member, the first extension arm extends at an angle away from the bottom member and the second extension arm extends at an angle away from the bottom member for hanging at least one article of the one or more articles at a time of use, and
• wherein when the rack apparatus is displaced into the stowed position, the bottom member is linearly displaced the distance away from the top member, the top member is displaced in at least the x dimensional direction and the z dimensional direction perpendicular to the x dimensional direction and the y dimensional direction such that the front surface of the top member is coplanar to a front surface of the bottom member, the first extension arm is positioned alongside the first end of the top member and alongside the first end of the bottom member, and the second extension arm is positioned alongside the second end of the top member and alongside the second end of the bottom member for storing the rack apparatus adjacent to the vertical surface until the time of use.

A rack apparatus for hanging one or more articles, the rack apparatus comprising:

• a top member extending between a first end of the top member opposite a second end of the top member;
• a bottom member extending between a first end of the bottom member opposite a second end of the bottom member;
• a top bracket extending between a first end of the top bracket opposite a second end of the top bracket, the top bracket attachable to a vertical surface to fix the rack apparatus to the vertical surface;
• a first extension arm having an end pivotably attached to the first end of the bottom member;
• a second extension arm having an end pivotably attached to the second end of the bottom member;
• a first linkage arm having a first end pivotably attached to the first end of the top bracket and a second end slideably attached to the first extension arm;
• a second linkage arm having a first end pivotably attached to the second end of the top bracket and a second end slideably attached to the second extension arm;
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• wherein the rack apparatus is displaceable between a stowed position and a use position via linearly displacing the bottom member, such that when the rack apparatus is displaced into the use position the bottom member is linearly displaced a distance toward the top member and when the rack apparatus is displaced into the stowed position the bottom member is linearly displaced the distance away from the top member,
• wherein when in the stowed position, the first extension arm is positioned alongside the first end of the top member and alongside the first end of the bottom member, and the second extension arm is positioned alongside the second end of the top member and alongside the second end of the bottom member for storing the rack apparatus adjacent to the vertical surface until a time of use, and
• wherein when in the use position, the first extension arm extends at an angle away from the bottom member and the second extension arm extends at an angle away from the bottom member for hanging at least one article of the one or more articles at the time of use.