Classifications

• • 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

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a clothes horse with a frame with at least two legs which are designed to be pivotable about the joints for setting up the clothes horse and with approximately horizontal drying rods or clothes lines in the upper region of the frame for drying the laundry.
• Clothes racks with a frame which is articulated for transfer to a transport or storage position are known from the prior art.
• a clothes horse of the type mentioned at the outset is described, for example, in EP 0 922 131 B1.
• Such a clothes horse has, in addition to the two articulated legs, various frame parts which can also be partially pivotally connected to the " frame and which generally have drying sticks or clothes lines on which the laundry intended for drying is deposited. From the cited document it is also already known to attach further accessories to the frame of the clothes horse, in particular in order to store objects which are required when hanging the clothes, for example clothes pegs.
• the object of the present invention is to provide a clothes horse of the type mentioned at the outset, which provides the operator with additional functions and thus has a higher degree of utilization.
• Has sock holder Such a sock holder can, for example, be a slotted component.
• the sock holder preferably has a plurality of approximately parallel slots which are open at the end.
• the slots of the sock holder starting from the open introducer, taper somewhat towards the inside. Socks can therefore be hung on the sock holder without the use of clothes pegs and is therefore very conveniently quick and easy. The operator can simply insert socks into the open end of the slots and slide them inward, causing them to jam due to the taper. Of course, it is also possible to attach and dry other similar items of clothing using the sock holder.
• a preferred embodiment variant of the invention provides that the sock holder is formed, for example, approximately like a comb in plan view.
• the slots for receiving socks or similar items of clothing can each be arranged between webs, which preferably taper somewhat towards the front, so that the slots widen at the introducer.
• These bridges of the Sock holders can be curved at least on the front in an arc shape. It is particularly advantageous to manufacture the sock holder at least in the area of the webs and slots from a somewhat elastically resilient material, so that the clamping effect mentioned is improved.
• the sock holder can be made from a suitable plastic, so that the slots can be slightly bent open when the socks are inserted.
• Sock holder on the frame of the clothes horse provides that the sock holder is fastened to receptacles in the area of the joints for the legs or for the side parts of the clothes horse.
• the sock holder can be snapped into receptacles in the area of the joints.
• This variant allows simple manufacture and also has the advantage that, if necessary, the sock holder can be removed from the drying rack by loosening the latching connection, so that it is only left on the rack of the drying rack when it is needed.
• the sock holder according to the invention is therefore preferably held between two opposite joints of the clothes horse, through which the same joint axis extends. I usually have one
• other parts can also be pivotally attached to the frame of the clothes horse via the same or additional joints, in particular so-called pivotable side wings.
• the degree of utilization of a clothes rack according to the invention is further increased in that, according to a preferred development of the invention, it has a clothes peg bag.
• a clothespin box made of rigid material
• it can be a clothespin bag made of a textile and thus flexible material.
• Such a clothespin bag can preferably be closed for non-use, for example by means of a zipper.
• the clothespin bag can also be attached to two opposite joints of the clothes horse. For example, you can attach the clothespin bag to caps on these joints. These caps can be removable, in particular attachable to the joints.
• a specific constructive solution provides, for example, that such caps have receiving holes for fastening the clothespin bag.
• the clothespin bag can then have, for example, holding rods which can be inserted into the receiving holes of the caps or other receiving holes in the region of the joints.
• Such holding rods can be inserted, for example, into channels or sewings on the clothespin bag. So you can insert these holding rods into the channels and then insert the ends of the holding rods into the receiving holes in the area of the joints, especially on the caps.
• the fact that the holding rods extend along the clothespin bag, for example inserted into loops or sewings of the clothespin bag makes it particularly easy to attach the clothespin bag, by means of which it can be detached from the clotheshorse even when not in use or for cleaning purposes.
• FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an exemplary clothes rack according to the invention
• Fig. 4 shows a further detailed view in partial
• Fig. 5 is a further detailed view that illustrates the attachment of the clothespin bag to the clothes horse.
• Fig. 6 is a detailed view of the joint to explain the
• Fig. 1 referred. 1 shows a perspective overall view of an exemplary clothes rack according to the invention, which comprises a frame with two legs 8, 9 and, in the set-up state, has drying rods 7 or clothes lines on an upper horizontal region, onto which the laundry to be dried is placed.
• these drying bars 7 in a central area of the clothes horse there are further hinged side wings 5, 6, provided that also have parallel, spaced drying rods 7, so that items of laundry can also be placed there.
• These side wings 5, 6 can be folded inwards by pivoting about joints 14, whereby the legs 8, 9 can also be attached to the same joints in an articulated manner.
• Fig. 1 shows the functional state.
• the sock holder 10 On one side of the clothes rack there is the sock holder 10 according to the invention, which is in principle arranged between two of the joints 14, while on the other side at the other end of the middle part between two joints 14 a clothespin bag 16 is arranged.
• the sock holder 10 is explained in more detail below with reference to FIG. 2.
• the sock holder 10 is in principle approximately comb-like, with several approximately parallel slots 11 with an open introducer and between them
• each webs 12 are arranged.
• the webs 12 are curved at least on the front in an arc shape and have their ends somewhat downward in the position shown in FIG. 2, while in this position of the sock holder 10 the webs 12 end in an approximately horizontal part.
• This back part 4 connects the webs 12 to one another, since the slots 1 1 end in front of the back part.
• the slots 11 are open, so that items of laundry such as socks can be introduced for drying.
• the webs 12 are made of a somewhat elastically resilient material, for example one made of appropriate plastic, wherein they also taper somewhat from the open introducer to the back part 4 as can be seen from the drawing in FIG. 2.
• FIG. 6 shows a detailed view of the inside of the joints 14 with the sock holder 10 detached from the joints.
• the joint part 2 of the side wing 5 (see also FIG. 2) is pivotably held between an outer joint part 30 and an inner joint part 31.
• the outer joint part 30 and the inner joint part 31 can be formed in one piece, so that the hinge of the clothes rack consists of only one fixed part.
• a cap 17 is then placed in front of the inner joint part 31, which is removed in FIG. 6, so that one looks at the inner joint part 31, but which is shown in FIG. 4 is recognizable.
• the inner joint part 31 has a receptacle 13 in the form of a cylindrical ring extension at the top right in the drawing.
• the sock holder 10 there are correspondingly shaped, approximately annular bead-like projections at the ends
• the sock holder 10 is initially held in an articulated manner on the projections 13 of the inner joint parts 31 and can then be pivoted about the axis of the projections 13, 32 until the further projections 33 of the sock holder, which are located at the front slotted end, are approximately further annular web-like projections and locking receptacles 34 of the inner joint parts 31 can be locked.
• the sock holder 1 0 is then immovably connected to the joints of the clothes horse via the total of four formations 32, 33, which are located on its two end faces.
• the latching connection can be designed so that it can be released for removing the sock holder if necessary.
• Fig. 3 shows the opposite side of the clothes horse (see also the overall view of Fig. 1) in an enlarged detail.
• the second side wing 6 which is also pivotally attached to the frame of the clothes horse via two joints 14.
• a clothespin bag 16 can be attached, which extends approximately between the two joints 14 on this side.
• the rear joint 14 in FIG. 3 has a cap 17 which can be plugged on the inside of the inner joint part 31 and which is removed in FIG. 6.
• the front joint 14 in FIG. 3 also has this
• Cap 17 which, however, because it is inside, is more difficult to see.
• the Clothespin bag 16 are attached on the two caps 17 of the joints 14, the Clothespin bag 16 are attached.
• 3 shows the attached state in which the clothespin bag 16 is closed.
• This consists, for example, of a textile material and can be closed by a zipper 16a. After opening, clothes pegs can be inserted into the container formed by the clothespin bag, which are required for drying the laundry.
• the details of the attachment of the clothes peg bag 16 to the rack of the clothes horse can be seen in FIG. 5.
• FIG. 5 quasi shows an exploded view with the clothes peg bag 16 removed from the frame of the clothes horse in order to explain its assembly.
• Two holding rods 18 are provided, which can be inserted in the longitudinal direction in channels 19 on the clothespin bag. These channels 19 can be, for example, sewings in the textile material or formations.
• the holding rods 18 can be pushed completely through the channels of the clothespin bag, so that they each look out at the end.
• the inside surface of the caps 17 each has two receiving holes 20 which are assigned to the ends of the holding rods 18.
• the holding rods 18 can be bent somewhat and are then inserted with their ends into these receiving holes 20, as a result of which the clothespin bag 16 is fastened to the two caps 17 and thus to the joints 14 of the frame.
• clothespin pouches can hold up to about 100 clothespins.
• FIG. 5 in the area in which the clothes peg bag 16 is attached, there is already a free space on the frame of the clothes rack, so that the clothes peg bag 16 can be accommodated there on the frame without any problems, without impairing the other functions and in particular without reducing the space available for placing laundry items to be dried.
• the clothespin bag 1 6 can also be removed from the frame.
• the sock holder 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 which could be removed due to the detachable snap connection.
• the sock holder 10 does not impair the other functions of the clothes horse and does not reduce the available space for putting on laundry items, the
• Sock holder 1 0 has an additional function and leads to an increased use of the clothes horse.

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• Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• Textile Engineering (AREA)
• Holders For Apparel And Elements Relating To Apparel (AREA)
• Accessory Of Washing/Drying Machine, Commercial Washing/Drying Machine, Other Washing/Drying Machine (AREA)
• Supports Or Holders For Household Use (AREA)
• Socks And Pantyhose (AREA)

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