Collapsible drying rod
OwnerVincent A Pirainoinventor
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Abstract
A collapsible drying rod has an elongated support potion that is collapsible into at least three portions that can be disengaged, or pulled apart, and aligned with each other to provide a compact collapsed drying rod that is held together by an elastic tether. A collapsible drying rod may have a center support member and extensions that extend out from opposing ends of the center support member. An elastic tether may be configured within a conduit that extends along the length of the center support member and/or extensions. A collapsible drying rod may include a hanger portion that is attached to the center support member by a hanger retainer having a flexible extension that can be used to retain the collapsible drying rod to a support.
Claims20
A collapsible drying rod comprising:
- a. an elongated support portion comprising;
- a first terminal end;
- a second terminal end;
- a center support member comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a length between the first end and second end;
- a center support member conduit that extends from said first and second ends along at least a portion of said length;
- a first extension coupled to the first end of the center support member and comprising:
- a first engagement end;
- a first extended end;
- a first extension;
- a second extension coupled to the second end of the center support member and comprising:
- a second engagement end;
- a second extended end;
- a second extension;
- at least one elastic tether extending from the center support member conduit and between the center support member and the first and the second extensions;
- wherein the at least one elastic tether is in an extended state and retains the first and second extensions in engagement with the center support member;
- b. a hanger portion attached to the center support member for suspending the elongated support portion.
A collapsible drying rod comprising:
- a. an elongated support portion comprising:
- a first terminal end;
- a second terminal end;
- a center support member comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a length between the first end and second end, a center support member conduit that extends from said first end to said second ends;
- a first extension coupled to the first end of the center support member and comprising;
- a first engagement end;
- a first extended end;
- a first extension length;
- a first extension conduit extending from said first engagement end at least a portion of said first extension length;
- a second extension coupled to the second end of the center support member and comprising:
- a second engagement end;
- a second extended end;
- a second extension length;
- a second extension conduit extending from said second engagement end at least a portion of said second extension length;
- a single elastic tether having a first tether end and a second tether end;
- wherein the single elastic tether extends through the center support member conduit and into the first and second extension conduits;
- wherein the first tether end is configured in the first extension conduit and the second tether end is configured in the second extension conduit;
- wherein the single elastic tether is in an extended state and retains the first and second extensions in engagement with the center support member;
- and
- b. a hanger portion attached to the center support member for suspending the elongated support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.