Classifications

• • 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 
  • D06F57/08—Folding stands

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a clotheshorse of the type comprising a top for laying consisting of a plurality of lines.
• a traditional clotheshorse comprises a pair of legs, usually crossed, that support a central rectangular frame inside which, parallel to the long side, there are arranged the lines for laying, connected at the ends thereof with the short sides of the frame.
• such clotheshorses comprise a pair of side wings, also provided with lines for laying, hinged to the rectangular frame to be closed when the clotheshorse is not used.
• telescopic clotheshorse is provided with side telescopic wings, which shift parallel to the lines of the rectangular frame.
• An object of the present invention is to provide a clotheshorse of the telescopic type which should be constructively easier to make than the clotheshorses of the same type currently known.
• FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a clotheshorse according to the present invention, in an embodiment variation
• figure 2 shows an exploded diagram of a portion of the clotheshorse of figure 1;
• figure 3 shows a section view of a portion of the clotheshorse of figure 1, in a closed configuration
• figure 4 shows a section view of a portion of the clotheshorse of figure 1, in an open configuration.
• reference numeral 1 globally denotes a clotheshorse of the type provided with telescopic wings.
• Clotheshorse 1 comprises a top for laying consisting of a plurality of lines 2 arranged parallel to one another along a longitudinal direction and transversally spaced.
• lines 2 are made of metal, for example steel, or of plastic or metal coated with plastic material.
• clotheshorse 1 comprises a pair of cross lines 4, longitudinally spaced, to which lines 2 are welded.
• clotheshorse 1 comprises a pair of connecting crosspieces 6, having mainly cross extension and arranged longitudinally spaced.
• said connecting crosspieces are made of a plastic material.
• Lines 2 of the top for laying are attached at the ends thereof to the connecting crosspiece 6.
• the connecting crosspiece 6 has a cross groove 8, wherein said cross line 4 is seated.
• clotheshorse 1 comprises at least one telescopic wing 10 comprising a plurality of strings 12.
• Each string 12 is slidingly engaged on a respective line 2 of said plurality of lines of the top for laying, for shifting between a limit retracted position, wherein said string is mainly overlapped to said respective line (figure 3), and a limit advanced position, wherein said string 12 is longitudinally protruding from the top for laying (figure 2).
• Said string 12 consists of a single piece body longitudinally elongated, provided with a longitudinal cut passing from one end to the other end of the string.
• the body comprises a projection suitable for making an abutment for the telescopic wing 10 in the limit advanced position against the connecting crosspiece 6.
• the longitudinal cut is suitable for allowing the snap-wise engagement of string 12 on the respective line 2.
• string 12 comprises a first longitudinally flat portion 14 and a second longitudinally flat portion 16.
• the connecting portion between the first portion 14 and the second portion 16 form said abutment for the telescopic wing 10.
• wing 10 comprises an abutment crosspiece 20 having mainly cross extension. Strings 12 are attached to an end thereof to said abutment crosspiece 20.
• the abutment crosspiece 20 makes an abutment for the telescopic wing 10 in the limit retracted position against the connecting crosspiece 6.
• clotheshorse 1 comprises a closing crosspiece 30 overlapping the connecting crosspiece 6.
• the closing crosspiece 30 has a plurality of recesses 32 transversally spaced from each other. Recesses 32 are longitudinally through.
• Recesses 32 are such as to allow the sliding of strings 12 between the limit retracted position and the limit advanced position.
• said recesses 32 allow sliding therethrough only of the first flat portion 14 of string 12, whereas the second flat portion 12 is such as to not cross the recess, so that the telescopic wing stops in the limit advanced position.
• clotheshorse 1 comprises support means suitable for supporting the top for laying in a position suitable for laying.
• said support means comprise a pair of legs 40 closing on the laying top, for example crossed and hinged to each other, for conveniently storing the clotheshorse in a limited space when it is not used.
• the clotheshorse according to the present invention is constructively very simple but at the same time it allows making a telescopic clotheshorse.
• the clotheshorse assembly is very quick.
• the telescopic wing consisting of the strings already mounted on the abutment crosspiece 20, is engaged snap-wise on lines 2.
• closing crosspiece 30 is fixed to the connecting crosspiece 6, for example snap-wise or by screws or rivets, closing strings 12 and the cross line 4 as a pack.
• the telescopic wings have a considerable capacity of supporting the weight of the laid clothes.
• string 12 is made in a single piece and engaged above lines 2 of the top for laying.
• the clotheshorse comprises means for supporting the laying top suitable for connecting said laying top to a wall.

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  • 2006-06-13 IT ITMI20060215 patent/ITMI20060215U1/it unknown
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