EP1538254A3 - A support for a clothes drier - Google Patents

A support for a clothes drier Download PDF

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EP1538254A3
EP1538254A3 EP04257462A EP04257462A EP1538254A3 EP 1538254 A3 EP1538254 A3 EP 1538254A3 EP 04257462 A EP04257462 A EP 04257462A EP 04257462 A EP04257462 A EP 04257462A EP 1538254 A3 EP1538254 A3 EP 1538254A3
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support member
tubular support
clothes drier
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Trowsdale Dan
Wigzell Paul
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Vale Mill Rochdale Ltd
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F57/00—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired 
    • D06F57/02—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  mounted on pillars, e.g. rotatably
    • D06F57/04—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  mounted on pillars, e.g. rotatably and having radial arms, e.g. collapsible

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  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Holders For Apparel And Elements Relating To Apparel (AREA)
  • Drying Of Solid Materials (AREA)

Abstract

A support (3) for a telescopic clothes drier (1), the support comprising an inner tubular support member (7) and an outer tubular support member (5), the outer tubular support member (5) being slidably fitted over said inner tubular support member (7), first latch means (11) for releasably securing a first end of the outer tubular support member to a predetermined position on the inner tubular support member during deployment, retention means (25) for hingeably retaining respective first ends (21,23) of a plurality of arms (17,19) for carrying clothes line and retention latch means for releasably securing the retention means to a predetermined position along one of said inner or outer support members.
EP04257462A 2003-12-02 2004-12-01 A support for a clothes drier Active EP1538254B1 (en)

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GB0327873 2003-12-02
GBGB0327873.6A GB0327873D0 (en) 2003-12-02 2003-12-02 A support for a clothes drier

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EP1538254A2 EP1538254A2 (en) 2005-06-08
EP1538254A3 true EP1538254A3 (en) 2007-04-04
EP1538254B1 EP1538254B1 (en) 2012-03-07

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1635409B1 (en) * 1964-01-25 1971-06-16 Wiederholt V W Garten Clothes dryer
AU458172B2 (en) * 1971-03-18 1975-02-20 Hills Industries Ltd. Foldable clothes hoist
WO2001020070A1 (en) * 1999-09-10 2001-03-22 Stephen Brett Loeb A stowable washing line
DE20102927U1 (en) * 2001-02-19 2001-11-08 Milde, Dietger, 16515 Zühlsdorf Weather protection screen for tumble dryers
GB2382521A (en) * 2001-10-05 2003-06-04 Wendy Stewart Combined parasol and clothes dryer

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1635409B1 (en) * 1964-01-25 1971-06-16 Wiederholt V W Garten Clothes dryer
AU458172B2 (en) * 1971-03-18 1975-02-20 Hills Industries Ltd. Foldable clothes hoist
WO2001020070A1 (en) * 1999-09-10 2001-03-22 Stephen Brett Loeb A stowable washing line
DE20102927U1 (en) * 2001-02-19 2001-11-08 Milde, Dietger, 16515 Zühlsdorf Weather protection screen for tumble dryers
GB2382521A (en) * 2001-10-05 2003-06-04 Wendy Stewart Combined parasol and clothes dryer

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GB0327873D0 (en) 2004-01-07
EP1538254A2 (en) 2005-06-08
ATE548499T1 (en) 2012-03-15
EP1538254B1 (en) 2012-03-07

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