# US 8,783,473 B1 · Folding clothes rack

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- Number: US 8,783,473 B1
- Document ID: US8783473B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/966,612
- Filed: 2013-08-14
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2013-08-14
- Assignees: William O. Schosek
- Applicants: William O. Schosek
- Inventors: William O. Schosek
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783473B1

## CPC

- A47G 25/0664: {Standing garment supporting racks; Garment supporting stands with swingable or extending arms}
- D06F 57/08: Folding stands (D06F57/06 takes precedence)
- D06F 57/00: Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired (in combination with means for heating or positive air circulation D06F58/00; adapted to retain the shape of particular articles being dried D06F59/00)
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)
- D06F: LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES

## Abstract

A triangular folding clothes rack (1) having a top tubular cross piece (2) with an inner axle (3) to allow a front frame (4) of the rack and a rear frame (5) of the rack to fold outward into an open position for drying articles of clothing and inward into a closed position for storing the rack. Clothes may be hung from the top tubular piece and/or hanging rods (9) either directly and/or by using conventional hangers. Offsets (13) located on the rear frame and extensions (14) located on hanging rods allow clothes to be hung without the clothes lying on top of each other, thereby providing maximum airflow between the clothes to allow for expedited drying.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A folding clothes rack comprising:
a front frame connected to a rear frame;
a top tubular cross piece located on the front frame having at least one inner axle located inside;
said front frame further comprising at least two legs extending downward;
at least one hanging rod located between the at least two legs of the front frame;
said rear frame further comprising at least two legs extending downward from said at least one inner axle;
at least one hanging rod located between the at least two legs of the rear frame;
tubular members located proximal to upper ends of the at least two legs of the rear frame that rotate on the one or more axles, thereby allowing the folding clothes rack to be folded shut for storage and folded open for use;
tubular offsets located between said tubular members and the upper ends of the at least two legs of the rear frame; and
said tubular offsets each defined as a bend to create further distance between the front frame and the rear frame when the folding clothes rack is in an open position for use and to prevent the at least two legs of the rear frame from being perpendicular to the at least one inner axle.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The folding clothes rack of claim 1 further comprising:
a bottom cross piece connecting lower ends of the at least two side legs of the front frame.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The folding clothes rack of claim 1 further comprising:
a bottom cross piece connecting lower ends of the at least two side legs of the rear frame.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The folding clothes rack of claim 1 wherein:
at least hanging rod is connected to the at least two side legs of the rear frame by extensions that extend the at least one hanging rod outward from the rear frame.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The folding clothes rack of claim 1 further comprising:
at least one stop located on the front frame and the rear frame to prevent the front frame from folding outward too far away from the rear frame.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The folding clothes rack of claim 1 wherein:
at least one hanging rod is connected to the at least two side legs of the front frame by extensions that extend the at least one hanging rod outward from the front frame.