US20090200255A1 - Clothes Line Assemblies - Google Patents

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US20090200255A1
US20090200255A1 US11/989,943 US98994306A US2009200255A1 US 20090200255 A1 US20090200255 A1 US 20090200255A1 US 98994306 A US98994306 A US 98994306A US 2009200255 A1 US2009200255 A1 US 2009200255A1
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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 
    • D06F57/08—Folding stands
    • 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 
    • 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 
    • D06F57/12—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  specially adapted for attachment to walls, ceilings, stoves, or other structures or objects
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
    • A47F5/01—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features made of tubes or wire
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
    • A47F5/08—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the like; Wall-bracket display devices

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  • This invention relates generally to clothes line assemblies for supporting clothes and other articles for the purpose of drying and components therefor.
  • clothes line is understood not to be limited to an arrangement only for use with clothes but is intended to cover its use with other articles such as, for example, towels, sheets or any other articles which can be secured to it.
  • clothes lines There are many different types of clothes lines which are currently known. Generally currently known clothes lines suffer from the disadvantage that they take up a considerable amount of space. Although some of these known clothes lines are collapsible, in order to alleviate this problem they still suffer from the disadvantage that they are not very aesthetically appealing. In addition clothes on the line can be subjected to adverse weather conditions, such as rain, and bird excrement and also build-up of dirt on the lines when not in-use since the majority of clothes lines are situated outdoors.
  • a clothes line assembly including: a support; a line carrier which is adapted to have attached thereto a plurality of lines to which clothing or other articles can be secured, the line carrier being operatively mounted to the support for movement between an in-use position in which it extends laterally from the support and a non-use position; the support including a support frame which is mountable to a wall or similar structure, the line carrier being pivotally mounted to the support frame for pivotal movement between the in-use and non-use positions; and a cover arranged so that when the line carrier is in the non-use position the cover and line carrier can adopt a stowed position in which the cover can conceal the line carrier from view, and in which the cover substantially abuts the lines and/or the line carrier, wherein the cover includes a panel operatively connected to the line carrier so that in an operative position with the line carrier in the in-use position the cover is disposed above and in spaced relation from the lines on the line carrier.
  • the clothes line assembly may further include an additional line carrier which is operatively connected to the support for movement between in-use and non-use positions.
  • the additional line carrier may be pivotally mounted to the support frame for pivotal movement between the in-use and non-use positions.
  • the line carrier may include a carrier frame which may for example be generally square or rectangular in shape with the lines extending between opposed sides thereof.
  • the additional line carrier may be similar in structure to that of the first mentioned line carrier as described above.
  • the peripheral dimension of the additional carrier is less than that of the first carrier so that when both are in the non-use position they can rest within one another.
  • the panel may be operatively mounted to the line carrier by connecting links which are pivotable for enabling the panel to move between the operative position and the stowed position in which the panel is adjacent to and over lies the line carrier.
  • a cover suitable for use with a clothes line assembly including a support, a line carrier which is adapted to have attached thereto a plurality of lines to which clothing or other articles can be secured, the line carrier being operatively mounted to the support frame for movement between an in-use position in which it extends laterally from the support body and a non-use position the cover being arranged so that when the line carrier is in the non-use position the cover and line carrier can adopt a stowed position in which the cover can conceal the line carrier from view.
  • the cover may include a panel operatively connected to the first mentioned line carrier so that in an operative position with the line carrier in the in-use position the cover is disposed above and in spaced relation from the lines on the line carrier.
  • the panel may be operatively mounted to the line carrier by connecting links which are pivotable for enabling the panel to move between the operative position and the stowed position in which the panel is adjacent to and over lies the line carrier.
  • the support frame includes two generally upright leg members each including two or more parts connected together in telescopic fashion for movement between extended and retracted positions.
  • the or each line carrier is operatively connected to the leg members so that at least one of the line carriers can be raised and then moved from its stored non-use position to its in-use position.
  • the line carrier or carriers and cover may be of the type described earlier.
  • the support frame includes two generally upright leg members to which the or each line carrier is operatively connected.
  • the cover is in the form of a casing having a storage compartment therein the legs being movable from a position in which they are disposed within the storage compartment to a second position in which they extend from the compartment.
  • a clothes line assembly including: a support; a first line carrier which is adapted to have attached thereto a plurality of lines to which clothing or other articles can be secured, the line carrier being operatively mounted to the support for movement between an in-use position in which it extends laterally from the support and a non-use position; the support including a support frame which is mountable to a wall or similar structure, the line carrier being pivotally mounted to the support frame for pivotal movement between the in-use and non-use positions; and a second line carrier being operatively mounted to the support for movement between an in-use position in which it extends laterally from the support and a non-use position, the second line carrier further being adapted to be spaced from the first line carrier when in the in-use position.
  • the additional line carrier may be similar in structure to that of the first mentioned line carrier as described above.
  • the peripheral dimension of the additional carrier is less than that of the first carrier so that when both are in the non-use position they can rest within one another.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic first isometric view of a clothes line assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic second isometric view of the clothes line assembly shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the assembly shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a front elevation
  • FIG. 5 is a side elevation
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of a further embodiment
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 ;
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic illustration of yet another embodiment.
  • FIGS. 9 to 11 are illustrations of further embodiments.
  • a clothes line assembly generally indicated at 10 including a support 12 which is adapted to be mounted to a structure such as a wall, fence and the like.
  • the support body may be in the form of a frame 13 which is generally rectangular in configuration. Any suitable fastenings can be used to attach the support body to the structure.
  • the assembly further includes a line carrier 16 which is adapted to have attached thereto a plurality of lines 17 to which clothing and the like can be attached.
  • the line carrier 16 includes a carrier frame 18 of generally rectangular shape with a plurality of lines 17 arranged generally parallel to one another and extending between opposed sides of the carrier frame 18 .
  • the carrier frame 18 is operatively mounted to the support frame 13 by means of hinges 21 for pivotal movement between an in use position as shown in the drawings in which it extends laterally from the support frame 13 and a non-use position in which the two frames are disposed in adjacent planes. Pivotal movement of the carrier frame 18 as shown by arrow Y in FIG. 5 enables it to adopt either its non-use or in-use positions.
  • the carrier frame 18 is pivotally connected to the support frame 13 at its upper edge.
  • the assembly 10 may further include an additional line carrier 26 which includes a carrier frame 28 with a plurality of lines 27 thereon.
  • the carrier 26 is similar in structure to line carrier 16 and is connected to a lower edge of the support frame by hinges 31 .
  • the carrier frame 28 can also be pivotally moved as indicated by arrow Z in FIG. 5 between in-use and non-use positions as is the case with carrier frame 18 .
  • the peripheral dimension in plan of carrier frame 28 is smaller than carrier frame 18 so that when both frames are in the non-use position, carrier frame 28 can nest within carrier frame 18 .
  • Each carrier frame is provided with a respective pair of struts 22 and 32 respectively which hold the frames in the in use position. Strut 32 may be in the form of a cable.
  • the assembly further includes a cover 40 which is operatively connectible to line carrier 16 so that in an operative position, with the line carrier body in the in use position the cover is spaced from the lines 17 on the carrier 16 .
  • the cover 40 may be in the form of a panel 41 which is operatively connected to the carrier frame 18 by the connecting links 44 which enable pivotal movement as shown by arrow X in FIG. 5 so that the panel, in a stowed position, is immediately adjacent the carrier 16 .
  • the panel 41 may include a peripheral side flange 45 which provides for a cavity into which the carrier frame 18 can be disposed when in the stowed position.
  • a handle 46 is provided for moving the cover between the stowed and operative positions.
  • Stops may be provided, adjacent to or integral with a base of the links 44 to inhibit rotation of the links 44 so that the panel 41 is held at a selected height above the carrier frame 18 when in the in-use position.
  • the stops are disposed so that the links rotate past a perpendicular or vertical point, and then the weight of the panel 41 causes the links to remain held against their respective stops while the clothes line assembly is in the in-use position.
  • the panel 41 is maintained generally parallel to the carrier frame 18 throughout the extension from the carrier frame to the in-use position, by utilising pairs of spaced-apart links 44 .
  • the cover 40 can be completely removed or mounted so that it can adopt a position in which it is clear of the carrier frame 18 .
  • the cover can be made of any suitable material and have any suitable finish. It may be transparent or opaque. It may have a picture on its outer surface or a reflective surface. A frame structure may be disposed around the peripheral edge of the panel to give the impression of a framed picture or the like.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a further embodiment in which the support comprises a pair of telescopically arranged upright members 53 and 54 .
  • the upper part of each telescopic member is in the form of an I-beam 55 and 56 part of which is slidably receivable within a slot in the lower end has the line carriers operatively connected thereto and again the assembly can be raised and lowered for movement between in use and storage positions.
  • FIG. 7 is similar to that shown in FIG. 6 except that the cover 65 is in the form of a panel behind which the line carrier is positioned in the stowed position.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a further embodiment of clothes line assembly.
  • the cover is in the form of a casing 70 and the line carrier is adapted to be stored in the casing when in the stowed position.
  • the support body in this case is similar in form to that described with reference to FIG. 6 .
  • FIGS. 9 to 11 illustrates other examples of covers.
  • the cover 80 is in the form of a casing which holds the line carrier and has a closure panel 81 pivotally mounted so that it can be opened to enable the line carrier to be accessed.
  • FIG. 10 is similar in structure to FIG. 9 except that the closure panel is slidable.
  • FIG. 11 is an embodiment where the closure panel is the upper wall pivotally mounted.

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  • Accessory Of Washing/Drying Machine, Commercial Washing/Drying Machine, Other Washing/Drying Machine (AREA)
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