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Collapsible foldable clothes rack

US7597205B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 27, 2006
Grant dateOct 6, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 6, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B61/06
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A collapsible foldable rack includes left and right scissors-type frames with dowel rods extending between the scissors-type frames. The dowel rods are attached to inner arms of the scissors-type frame by brackets that allow the rods to rotate relative to the frame. The brackets on one side of the frame allow the rods to rotate in one direction, whereas the brackets on the opposite frame member allow the rods to rotate in the opposite direction. The brackets also space the rods relative to each other to prevent adjacent rods from interfering with each other when the structure is folded. The device both collapses into a rectangular structure and then folds upon itself to provide a very compact structure for storage and reduce freight costs.

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