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US 5,671,876 AGranted
Sock organizer
OwnerTrevis Daniell Gardnerinventor
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Abstract
The sock organizer is made from molded polycarbonate plastic from a die. The sock organizer is suitable for use in the water and heat in a washing machine. The sock organizer includes a clamp like device with a plurality of parallel finger elements to grasp socks therebetween. The clamp has two sides that are shut to secure the socks in place. The sock organizer may be placed directly from the washer to the dryer to keep the socks organized during the laundry process.
Claims1
A sock organizer for gripping pairs of socks during washing in a washing machine comprising:
- a molded plastic clamp having substantially a V-shape with two mating laterally extending side members connected by an integral hinge, each side member having a pair of parallel edges, each side member including a plurality of parallel finger elements placed across each side member and extending laterally from each side member, each finger element including lateral ends with knurled teeth thereon, a detent lock mounted on each finger element on one side member and a mating detent lock mounted on each finger element of the other side member, a separate, adjacent, clearance hole for wash agitation between each adjacent side member, wherein the parallel finger elements on each side member are in mating relationship, the sock organizer further comprising a finger pull adjacent the end of said side members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.