GB2360699A - Cover for a rotary clothes line - Google Patents

Abstract

A waterproof cover for a rotary clothes line is disclosed which can be permanently or temporarily attached to the clothes line and has a central drainage aperture. For wind assisted ventilation, the cover can be made from a series of overlapping horizontal strips. The cover can be larger than the clothes line and attached to it by extension rods so that it stands proud of the clothes line. An optional protective skirt can also be provided which can be made of a solid waterproof material or of a fine mesh or of a series of strips draped vertically.

Description

2360699 Pallent application for a rofiating Clo(I]Csiille Cover 1]it,

inventioll 1(1,11es n) a Covel- fof a lotaling Clothesline.

R(Aating clotheskies am deigned sc Tal Men they <ire opened and ready ('or- use.

the indbldual Ikes gmduWe downwaMs fioni the ower exRenihes ofthe support afills and theill (lo,11 to the centre yde onto syWch the whok Mnidure rests.

Accolding, () the invention, thei-e is pi.ovided a cover. flou a rotafing clothesline llicil, XvIlell 111ted, ITAlows the commirs Whe lines as they 5unduate dot"iwards to the centre Mici c a lude is shualed to alksy the water to fall 1'roill the clothes Vol. points A-V- pleae ref ' er' to the attached (1 iag, ra Ill's A) Clothes] i tie co\ et B) 1 lole to let [tie escape.

C) Pi-ot ect i -,.,c sk i r t 0) Clothes line F.) Fixings to attach the cover to the chmheAine, F) F.Xtension rods G) Ratellet of iinflal. joilit A specific. enihodiment of the invention will now be describe(] by way ofexample wilb ichmence to (lie accompanying draning in Aich figure 1 shows it] perspective the Side demion ofthe cover in posidon over the erected clothes hne.

Fiotli-e 2 illusli-ales 'I plan ofthe cover in poshkmi over the erected clothesline.

g Ref'err-iiiz( to the ill(,,, the covet conipiises ofa walei pioofinaterial which is allached to the chabeAine by fixings ullch can be placed over the ends ofthe suppoll 1.ods of. fi\ed by ('I her Illeatis such as - jubilee ells or inflay- The cover could equally l I c illad c fwill a seli CS of overlappi I](-' 1101i7011ta I strips shidi wmdd Y as a n efl'ect i c hal-1 iel [() 1 ai n oxving to its Illak, C-111), this fior. 111 of Cover would also allow fot optinitini v.,ind ashMed ventilaborl. The cover cotrid also he nlade larger tan the chAheline aim! alwelled to the fixirigs by extenion rods so that the cover would stand prond ofthe cl(AhesHne. Ilese erension wds c he constnicted to be ehher Wid or. to bc by using a rmcheoppe or Aniflarjoint whicli \xotild enable thern to he eillier raised or lonvered to Inoide eiflier ext-ra ventilation (it- extra covet- against sidexvavs driven On, (Ince attached, if so desired the cover ilia v be. lefl on as it will aillonialicaliv 1'()]1c,xv Ille clothesline when it is dropped into (lie riot in use position.

Thwe is also stWphcd a pnmective skirt (c) which can eithei. be a permanent feature - i e fixed Ro thal il is part ofthe cover - or way be constructed to lie detachable by ei(liel.1 Sv.,Icill of,Clips or. laosing or scime Similar. iliethod. This protecti-ve skirt Mol he (11 a Solid "aterpvxwifnlalerhd or ondd he niade of fine niesh thal would stop Most, 'I'llot all rain that fiell at a Sidewavs allulc, whilst also gi- cativ reducimy kIll(l vesistance Allenimively the w-otective skirt could he illade up ofa series or f 1 1 Y.

(Willawlial (11aped vcrtical - ( 1.livl;s 1) 1\ Clothesline (-o\cr. will provide protection From file elements wIlell altached to a folary Clothesline 2) A chAheline ccwer ns in chArn 1 xAl all(nv the walcr to escape via the central NAe a Her h lw-, RAlowed the conunas of the clothesline down to this central hole.

3) An optional W(Meuive skhl All supply cover Prorn any sideways driven rain.