US2047680A - Clothes drier - Google Patents

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July 14, 1936. LFELD' AN 2,047,680

' CLOTHES DRIER Filed Oct. 31, 1955 I nventm' L 7 low fizz/man Fl 1iiiaii V g gwwawmnw Attorneys Patented July 14, was

UNITED STATES PATENT orrlcs 1 Claim.

This invention relates to clothes drying racks and the object of the invention is to provide a rack of this character characterized by simplicity of construction, inexpensiveness. and movability whereby the latter will be admirably adapted for use in apartments and the like for drying such garments as underwear, hose and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rack of this character which when not in use can be stored in a relatively small space.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the rack set up for use and- Figure 2 is a perspective view of the rack in position for storage.

Referring to the drawing by reference nu- 20 merals it will be seen that the rack comprises a base 5 which is preferably formed of wood and is substantially H-shaped.

Rising from the base 5 is a standard 6 of any 25 suitable height and connected with the upper end of the standard 8 is an article supporting head or structure indicated generally by the numeral 1.

The memberl comprises a pair of end members 8 connected together in relatively spaced relation through the medium of a series of laterally spaced rounds or rods 9 suitable for suspending garments therefrom.

The rods 9 intermediate their ends are braced relative to one another through the medium of an 35 intermediate cross bar Iii which is suitably apertured to accommodate the rods 9 as shown.

Intermediate its ends and secured to one edge of the rod I0 is one leaf of a hinge II. the other leaf of which is secured-to the top edge of the 40 standard 6 in a manner clearly shown in Figure 1. Through the medium of the hinge connection II it will be apparent that the intermediate bar it, when the member I is in horizontal position.

rests substantially flatly upon the upper end of the standard 8 and is thereby ably supported by the standard.

For releasably securing the member I in the horizontal position shown there is secured at one 5 side of the standard 8. adjacent the upper end thereof. and through the medium of an eye bolt or the like It a hook ll. Thus when the member 'I is in the horizontal, or operative position shown in Figure 1, hook it is engaged over an interm mediate one of the rods I to secure the member I in its horizontal position.

In this horizontal position the rods 9 may be used for supporting garments such as underwear, hose or the like for drying purposes.

when the device is not in use the hook I! is released and the member I is then swung to a positionshown in Figure 2, that is to say in a substantially perpendicular position paralleling the standard 6. When'in this position the rack may be readily placed behind a door or any other suitable place for storage.

Having thus described the invention. what is claimed as new is:

In a rack of the character described. a base. a standard rising from vsaid base. an article supporting structure including spaced parallel rods and transverse end connecting members secured thereto, a transverse member secured to said parallel rod intermediate the transverse end members, a hinge operatively connecting the separately disposed transverse member with said standard whereby said article supporting structure may be swung either in a perpendicular position paralleling the standard or in a horizontal position. the supporting structure resting on the upper end of the standard and the parallel rods extending on each side thereof. and interengaging means on said standard and the article supporting structure for releasably securing the latter in the last named position.

'IJOUIS FELDMAN.

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