Apparatus and Method for the Compact Support and Storage of Hanging Items
AssigneeRJ Schuetz Associates, LP
InventorsRobert J. Schuetz, Richard C. Young
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Abstract
Disclosed is a rack for hanging items for drying and/or storage. The apparatus includes a main support post, a plurality of slip-T joints and a plurality of support arms. The support arms attach to the main support post through the slip-T joints, which allow the support arms to rotate about the main support post axis. The main support attaches to a substantially vertical surface through an upper support and a lower support that is longer than the upper, such that the support arms are capable of lying parallel to the vertical surface with an item hanging thereon.
Claims20
An apparatus for the compact support and storage of hanging items, the apparatus comprising:
- an upright axial support post attached to a vertical surface such that the attachment creates an angle between the upright support post and the vertical surface.
6 The apparatus of claim 1, the apparatus further comprising:
- a plurality of support arms, each support arm attached to the upright axial support post such that the support arm is perpendicularly oriented to the upright axial support post and the support arm is rotatable with respect to the axis of the upright axial support.
An apparatus for the compact support and storage of hanging items, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of support arms, each arm attached to an upright axial support, the axial support rigidly affixed to a vertical surface by at least an upper support and a lower support, wherein the lower support includes a length different than that of the upper support thereby creating an angle between the vertical surface and the upright axial support.
A method for providing for the compact support and storage of hanging items, the method steps comprising:
- mounting an upright axial support post on a vertical surface using at least an upper support and a lower support such that the upright axial support post forms an angle with the vertical surface;
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- utilizing a plurality of support arms to support a plurality of hanging item, each support arm attached at one end to the upright axial support post such that the support arm is rotatable with respect to the upright axial support post axis, the angle of the upright axial support post allowing the plurality of hanging items to stack against the vertical surface with each support arm parallel with the vertical surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.