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US 6,308,837 B1Granted
Rack for holding pillows
OwnerElizabeth A. Bragg, Leath A. Suttoninventors
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Abstract
Pillow holding devices made from a variety of materials that can be used as pieces of furniture, can be attached to or hung on many objects or surfaces and can hold not only pillows, but other bedding and accessory items.
Claims1
A collapsible rack for holding pillows comprising:
- (a) two side supports, each of the supports comprising
- (i) an inverted generally U-shaped lower member, made from fabric, and having a pair of arms (10) connected together at one end by a crosspiece (10a), and
- (ii) an inverted generally V-shaped upper member (13), made from fabric, and having a pair of ends connected to ends of the crosspiece,
- (iii) a suspension member (11, 12) comprising a circular loop, attached to the upper member (13),
- (b) a substantially rectangular base structure comprising a perimeter frame defined by four side walls (9) made of a flexible material and a base wall (8) made of resilient netting material to allow airflow therethrough, whereby a non-compartmentalized interior space is defined between the side walls and base wall, wherein ends of the arms (10) opposite to the crosspieces are attached at corner portions of the base structure, wherein the support is convertible between a first extended position whereby the rack can be suspended from a supporting structure with the side supports extending substantially perpendicular to the base structure thereby allowing pillows to be stacked within the interior space and between the side supports, and a second collapsed position whereby the vertical supports and the base structure can be folded together in a flat position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.