WO1987003918A1 - Folding stand for hanging the washing or exposing objects - Google Patents
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- WO1987003918A1 WO1987003918A1 PCT/EP1986/000766 EP8600766W WO8703918A1 WO 1987003918 A1 WO1987003918 A1 WO 1987003918A1 EP 8600766 W EP8600766 W EP 8600766W WO 8703918 A1 WO8703918 A1 WO 8703918A1
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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
Abstract
A light, latticed, tubular structure collapsible to become substantially flat or thin, particularly for laying or exposing objects and for hanging the washing, comprises a collapsible trestle (5) including two trestle members (05, 05') hinged at the vertex (55, 55') and at least two draw stage members (4', 4''; 6', 6'', 7', 7'') hinged therebetween and each of them to the corresponding tubular rod of trestle member (05 or 05') of the trestle (5). The hinged vertex connection (55, 55') of the trestle members (05, 05') and the swingable connections (41, 61, 71) between such trestle members (05, 05') and said stage members (4', 4''; 6', 6''; 7', 7'') as well as the hinged connections (40, 60, 70) therebetween provide a collapsible openwork capable of being folded up substantially as a parallelogram.
Description
Folding stand for hanging the washing or exposing objects.
The invention relates to a light, latticed, tubular, structure, which once collapsed become substantially flat or thin; particularly for laying or exposing objects and for hanging the washing.
Light, latticed, tubular, structures, which once collapsed become substantially flat or thin, particularly for laying or exposing objects and for hanging the washing are already known. However, the known structures had the defect to be cumbersome, both in developed and collapsed conditions or to be complex to make and/or to use or to be expensive or having a ratio room used/room occupied relatively low or to be unsteady in use and thus dangerous for babies and children and for the object loaded thereon.
The invention, as claimed, is intended to remedy these drawbacks. A light, latticed, tubular, structure, which once collapsed become substantially flat or thin, particularly for laying or exposing objects and for hanging the washing is provided with at least two stages which are permanently connected to the frame, whereby to be steady.
Such structure, is consequently characterized by a high ratio room used/room occupied and is very sturdy. Thus is adapted more than others known to be used not only for hanging the washing but also for laying and exposing objects and for many itinerant uses. The structure, in accordance with the present invention, comprises a trestle, whose members are hinged therebetween at the
trestle vertex and adapted to be spread apart at the bottom, as well as at least two stages, each comprising at least two stage members or flaps hinged therebetween and hinged to the trestle sides, whereby to comprise swingable connections to provide steadiness and equidistribution of loads when the structure is in use.
One way of carrying out the invention is described in detail below with reference to drawings which illustrate only one specific embodiment, in which:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a structure including three stages comprising eight members or flaps, which is unfolded, and ready to be used.
Fig. 2 is an exploded, perspective view of the structure of fig. 1, but in collapsed conditions i.e., substantially bidimensional.
Fig. 3 is a detailed exploded, perspective view, of the trestle, disassembled in its main member units for dispatching and disposal purposes.
Fig. 4 is a detailed view of fig. 3, wherein one unit is exploded in its members.
Fig. 5 shows, in an enlarged scale, a detail of fig. 4 comprising one top connection of the trestle.
Fig. 6 is a detailed exploded view of one of the hinged connections between trestle and its stage member. Referring to the figures of the drawings, in accordance with the present invention, a multistage, light, latticed, tubular, structure, which once collapsed become substantially flat or thin, particularly for laying and exposing objects and for hanging the washing, comprises a trestle 5 and three stages 4, 6 and 7. The upper and the lower stages comprise each a couple of
stage members 4' and 4"; 7' and 7" , respectively and the middle stage comprises four stage members or flaps 6', 6", 66', 66". The trestle 5 is of the kind collapsible, whose main members 05, 05' are hinged at the vertex 55, 55' , whereby, when collapsed, its six sides are disposed in a form substantially flat. In fact, the vertex 55 is provided by a tubular rod 55', which at each of its ends receives an expanding insert 50, which receives therein a screw 50' , which provides a pin for the upper ends 005 of trestle members 05, 05' of trestle 5. It will be appreciated that each of the four tubular rods of trestle members 05, 05' of trestle 5, includes, about at the middle of its length, a slip coupling 85, whereby the trestle 5, which is the most space-consuming unit of the structure, may be disassembled, for stocking, dispatching (particularly by mail), itinerating purpose and the like (fig. 3), in two sections. Such trestle 5 is capable to receive one or more stages 4, 6 and 7.
Each stage 4, 6 and 7 is comprised by at least two stage members 4', 4"; 6", 6"; 7', 7"; respectively, and possibly by two additional outsider flaps 66', 66". The stage members 4', 4"; 61, 6"; 7', 7", providing each stage 4, 6 and 7, are hinged therebetween in 40, 60, 70, respectively, so that each of them may be swung of a limited angle of 90. Each stage member 4 ' , A" , 6', 6", 7', 7", is provided, about at the middle of its longitudinal side with a seat 41, 61, 71, for a pin, 42, 62, 72, substantially comprised by a screw which is provided with a washer 43, 63, 73 and a lock nut 45, 65, 75, whereby it is hinged to its rod of the trestle member 05 or 05' of the trestle 5. The arrangement between the trestle 5 and each stage 4, 6 and 7 is such that when the trestle members of the trestle 5 are substantially co-planar (fig. 2), the stage members 4 ' , 4" ; 6',
6"; 7', 7" are co-planar too. Whereas, when the trestle members 4, 6 and 7 of the trestle 5, are spread apart the stage members 4', 4"; 6', 6"; 7', 7"; are spread apart too, in an opposite direction therefrom, whereby to provide therebetween a straight angle which is perpendicular to the vertical of trestle 5, the spreading apart of the trestle members 05, 05' being limited by expansion of stage members 4', 4" ; 6', 6"; 7', 7"; whereby to provide a developed steady unit (fig. l).
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, one or more of its stage members e.g. 6', 6", are provided with an additional flap 66', 66", whereby the utility of the structure is increased.
Claims
1. Light, latticed, tubular, structure, collapsible to become substantially flat or thin, particularly for laying and exposing objects and for hanging the washing, characterized in that it is comprised by a collapsible trestle (5) including two trestle members (05, 05') hinged at the vertex (55, 55') and at least two draw stage members (4', 4"; 6', 6"; 7', 7") hinged therebetween and each of them to the corresponding tubular rod of trestle member (05 or 05' ) of the trestle (5).
2. Structure, as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the hinged vertex connection (55, 55') of the trestle members (05, 05') and the swingable connections (41, 6l, 70 between such trestle members (05, 05') and said stage members (41, 4"; 6', 6"; 7', 7") as well as the hinged connections (40, 60, 70) therebetween provide a collapsible openwork capable of being folded up substantially as a parallelogram..
3. Structure, as claimed in claims 1 and 2, characterized in that its trestle (5) is of the kind hinged at the vertex (55, 55') whereby when it is folded up, its sides (05, 05') fit theretogether substantially co-planarly.
4. Structure, as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the vertex (55, 55' ) of trestle (5) is provided by a tubular rod
(55), which at each of its ends receives an expanding insert (50), which receives therein a screw 50', which provides a pin for the upper ends (005,) of the trestle members ( 05, 05 ' ) of trestle (5).
5. Structure, as claimed in claims from 2 to 4, characterized in that each of the four tubular rods of trestle members (05, 05' ) of trestle (5) includes about at the middle of its length a slip coupling (85), whereby the trestle (5), which is the most space-consuming unit of the structure, may be disassembled, for stocking, dispatching (particularly by mail), itinerating purpose and the like (fig. 3), in two sections.
6. Structure, as claimed in preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a trestle (5) and three draw stages (4, 6 and 7).
7. Structure, as claimed in one or more of preceding claims, characterized in that each stage (4, 6, 7) is comprised by at least two stage members (4', 4"; 6', 6"; 7', 7" ) .
8. Structure, as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the upper and lower stages (7 and 4) comprise two members (7', 7" ; 4', 4") each and the middle stage (6) comprises four members or flaps (6', 6", 66', 66").
9. Structure, as claimed in one or more of preceding claims, characterized in that the stage members (4', 4" ; 6', 6" ; 7', 7"), providing each stage (4, 6 and 7), are hinged therebetween (in 40, 60, 70, respectively, ) so that each of them may be swung of an angle limited to 90.
10. Structure, as claimed in one or more preceding claims, characterized in that each stage member (4', 4", 6', 6", 7' , 7") is provided, about at the middle of its longitudinal side, with a seat (41, 6l, 71) for a pin, (42, 62, 72) substantially comprised by a screw which is provided with a washer (43, 63, 73) and a lock nut (45, 65, 75) whereby it is hinged to its rod of the trestle member (05 or 05') of the trestle (5) .
11. Structure, as claimed in one or more of preceding claims, characterized in that the arrangement between the trestle (5) and each of stages (4, 6 and 7) is such that when the trestle members (05, 05' ) of trestle (5) are substantially co-planar (fig. 2), the stage members are co-planar too, whereas, when the trestle members (05, 05') of the trestle (5) are spread apart the stage members (4', 4"; 6', 6"; 7', 7") are swung apart too in an opposite direction therefrom, whereby to provide therebetween a straight angle, which is perpendicular to the vertical of trestle (5), the spreading apart of the trestle being limited by expansion of stage members (4', 4"; 6', 6" ; 7 ' , 7" ) whereby to provide a developed steady unit (fig. 1).
12. Structure, as claimed in preceding claims, characterized in that one or more of its stage members (e.g. 6', 6") are provided with an additional flap (66', 66") whereby the utility of th structure is increased.
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IT60957B/85 | 1985-12-20 | ||
IT6095785U IT209477Z2 (en) | 1985-12-20 | 1985-12-20 | STRUCTURE, TUBULAR, GRADIATED, LIGHT, WITH MULTIPLE STAGES, WHICH FOLDED ASSUMES SUBSTANTIALLY TWO-DIMENSIONAL CONSISTENCY, ESPECIALLY FOR THE SUPPORT AND THE EXPOSURE OF OBJECTS AND FOR SPREADING. |
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FR2607527A1 (en) * | 1986-12-02 | 1988-06-03 | Gemac Ind | Folding clothes drier |
FR2636356A1 (en) * | 1988-09-12 | 1990-03-16 | Strategies Finances Tech | Improvements to locking struts for foldable structures |
GB2200835B (en) * | 1987-01-31 | 1990-10-31 | John Nicholas Clegg | Frame construction |
US5213221A (en) * | 1989-09-05 | 1993-05-25 | Charles E. T. Raye, Sr. | Foldable drying rack |
GB2292310A (en) * | 1994-08-19 | 1996-02-21 | Alan Reginald Mountford | Portable clothes airer |
GB2308974A (en) * | 1996-01-15 | 1997-07-16 | Tengs And Willoch A S | Foldable framework |
EP0995829A1 (en) * | 1998-10-05 | 2000-04-26 | LEIFHEIT Aktiengesellschaft | Clothes drying stand |
AT411469B (en) * | 2000-02-17 | 2004-01-26 | Frieb Buemag Vertriebs Gmbh | Drying frame for washing, is made of U-shaped components fixed at their ends to single axis, allowing flat storage or star-like erected configuration |
DE102007037478B3 (en) * | 2007-08-08 | 2008-04-30 | Leifheit Ag | Laundry e.g. trouser, drying stand, has drying grid whose horizontal position is changed relative to another drying grid by rotating around horizontal axis, where grid is eccentrically and rotatably supported at axis |
EP1983090A2 (en) * | 2007-04-17 | 2008-10-22 | Metaltex Italia S.Pa. | Clothes airer of small bulk |
FR2944033A1 (en) * | 2009-04-06 | 2010-10-08 | Meilhan | Retractable spreading gantry for use in laundry to dry large-sized cloth i.e. duvet, has upper and lower support frames supporting upper and lower spreading stages, and actuation units actuating frames between top and bottom positions |
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- 1986-12-19 WO PCT/EP1986/000766 patent/WO1987003918A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1986-12-19 AU AU68411/87A patent/AU6841187A/en not_active Abandoned
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FR1406815A (en) * | 1964-08-24 | 1965-07-23 | Ferax Ets | Folding clothes dryer |
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FR2607527A1 (en) * | 1986-12-02 | 1988-06-03 | Gemac Ind | Folding clothes drier |
GB2200835B (en) * | 1987-01-31 | 1990-10-31 | John Nicholas Clegg | Frame construction |
FR2636356A1 (en) * | 1988-09-12 | 1990-03-16 | Strategies Finances Tech | Improvements to locking struts for foldable structures |
US5213221A (en) * | 1989-09-05 | 1993-05-25 | Charles E. T. Raye, Sr. | Foldable drying rack |
GB2292310A (en) * | 1994-08-19 | 1996-02-21 | Alan Reginald Mountford | Portable clothes airer |
GB2308974A (en) * | 1996-01-15 | 1997-07-16 | Tengs And Willoch A S | Foldable framework |
EP0995829A1 (en) * | 1998-10-05 | 2000-04-26 | LEIFHEIT Aktiengesellschaft | Clothes drying stand |
AT411469B (en) * | 2000-02-17 | 2004-01-26 | Frieb Buemag Vertriebs Gmbh | Drying frame for washing, is made of U-shaped components fixed at their ends to single axis, allowing flat storage or star-like erected configuration |
EP1983090A3 (en) * | 2007-04-17 | 2013-07-17 | Metaltex Italia S.Pa. | Clothes airer of small bulk |
EP1983090A2 (en) * | 2007-04-17 | 2008-10-22 | Metaltex Italia S.Pa. | Clothes airer of small bulk |
DE102007037478B3 (en) * | 2007-08-08 | 2008-04-30 | Leifheit Ag | Laundry e.g. trouser, drying stand, has drying grid whose horizontal position is changed relative to another drying grid by rotating around horizontal axis, where grid is eccentrically and rotatably supported at axis |
EP2025799A1 (en) | 2007-08-08 | 2009-02-18 | Leifheit Ag | Laundry stand |
FR2944033A1 (en) * | 2009-04-06 | 2010-10-08 | Meilhan | Retractable spreading gantry for use in laundry to dry large-sized cloth i.e. duvet, has upper and lower support frames supporting upper and lower spreading stages, and actuation units actuating frames between top and bottom positions |
DE102009058194A1 (en) | 2009-12-15 | 2011-06-16 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | tower dryer |
EP2336417A1 (en) | 2009-12-15 | 2011-06-22 | Carl Freudenberg KG | Tower laundry dryer |
FR3115049A1 (en) * | 2020-10-08 | 2022-04-15 | Dhiya Nassif | DRYER |
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AU6841187A (en) | 1987-07-15 |
IT209477Z2 (en) | 1988-10-10 |
IT8560957V0 (en) | 1985-12-20 |
EP0250580A1 (en) | 1988-01-07 |
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