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US 8,573,417 B1Granted
Mobile clothesline
AssigneeJonathan Anderson
InventorJonathan Anderson
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Abstract
A mobile clothesline provides mobility and is easy to set up and break down, making it ideal for areas with limited space, for example, while not requiring tools for assembly. The mobile clothesline offers an energy efficient alternative to using an electric or gas dryer. The mobile clothesline includes first and second wheeled bases having a receptacle for holding a retractable clothesline post. The post may include a plurality of arms that may extend outward from the post or may be folded in against the post. A retractable line may extend from the arms on one of the posts to interconnect with a receptacle on the arm on the other post.
Claims14
A mobile clothesline comprising:
- first and second base members;
- first and second base posts attached to the first and second base members;
- first and second telescoping posts adapted to telescope from the first and second base posts;
- between a fully collapsed position and a fully extended position;
- a plurality of swing arms extendable from the first telescoping post, the swing arms movable between a first position extending away from the first telescoping post at an angle, an a second position where the swing arms rest flush with the first telescoping post;
- a plurality of retractable line swing arms extendable from the second telescoping post, the retractable line swing arms movable between the first position extending away from the second telescoping post at an angle, the second position where the swing arms rest flush with the first telescoping post;
- at least one line extendable from the retractable line swing arms;
- a ball anchor at the end of each line;
- and at least one keyhole formed in the swing arms, each keyhole adapted to receive and retain a corresponding ball anchor, causing each line to extend from the retractable line swing arms of the second telescoping post to the corresponding swings arms of the first telescoping post;
- at least one line cord retractor spool located within the retractable line swing arms, wherein each line cord is adapted to permit each line to wind thereupon when the lines are not extended from the retractable line swing arms;
- wherein the plurality of swing arms and the plurality of retractable line swing arms fit within the corresponding first and second base posts when the first and second telescoping posts are in the fully collapsed position.
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A mobile clothesline comprising:
- first and second base members having wheels disposed on one side thereof;
- first and second base posts attached to the first and second base members;
- first and second telescoping posts adapted to telescope from the first and second base posts;
- a telescoping post release button adapted to release the telescoping post to cause the telescoping post to retract into the base post;
- a plurality of swing arms extendable from the first telescoping post, the swing arms movable between a first position extending away from the first telescoping post at an angle, an a second position where the swing arms rest flush with the first telescoping post;
- a plurality of retractable line swing arms extendable from the second telescoping post, the retractable line swing arms movable between the first position extending away from the second telescoping post at an angle, the second position where the swing arms rest flush with the first telescoping post;
- at least one line extendable from the retractable line swing arms;
- at least one line cord retractor spool located within the retractable line swing arms, wherein each line cord is adapted to permit each line to wind thereupon when the lines are not extended from the retractable line swing arms;
- a ball anchor at each end of the line;
- and at least one keyhole formed in the swing arms, each keyhole adapted to receive
- and retain a corresponding ball anchor, causing each line to extend from the retractable line swing arms of the second telescoping post to the corresponding swings arms of the first telescoping post.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.