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Method and apparatus for supporting items

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-01-19
SCOTT DAVID A
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One shortcoming with traditional clotheslines, however, is that the line tends to slack or sag when weighted down with items.
Unfortunately, these items are often bulky and difficult to operate when the line is weighted down with hanging items.
Other shortcomings with existing clotheslines is that there are no kits available for readily assembling a sturdy clothesline or anchors for allowing clotheslines to be easily setup and removed.

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[0016] An apparatus for supporting items is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and referred to generally by reference numeral 20. The apparatus 20 includes a line, such as clothesline 22, which is suspended between two supports 24 and 26 to provide an expanse of line from which items may be hung or draped. The line has first and second ends 22a and 22b, respectively, that are connected to the supports 24 and 26 via tension adjusting mechanisms, such as turnbuckles 28 and 30, which allow an operator to adjust the tension of the clothesline 22 to remove slack in the line and / or reduce the amount of sag that occurs when items are hung or draped over the line. In one form the clothesline 22 is fed through a plurality of pulleys 32a-f provided along the supports 24 and 26 to increase the number of times the clothesline 22 extends between the supports 24 and 26 and increase the surface area of the clothesline from which items may be supported.

[0017] In the form illustrated, the supports 24 and 26 ha...

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Abstract

A method and apparatus for supporting items and providing and assembling the apparatus for supporting items. In one form, the apparatus includes first and second support members with a line extending therebetween and the line being adapted to support items. The apparatus may also include a tension adjusting mechanism having a sleeve with first and second portions wherein rotation of the sleeve adjusts tension in the line.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 587,527, filed Jul. 13, 2004, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for supporting items and more particularly concerns a method and apparatus for assembling and adjusting tension in a clothesline. [0003] Clotheslines have been used for years to support items such as clothes, sheets, blankets, rugs and the like. Traditionally these lines are suspended between two fixed supports, such as walls or posts, leaving an expanse of line upon which items may be draped to dry. [0004] One shortcoming with traditional clotheslines, however, is that the line tends to slack or sag when weighted down with items. Over the years, several attempts have been made to cure this problem. For example, some clotheslines have been supplied with winches for taking up ...

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IPC IPC(8): A41H5/00
CPCD06F53/00
Inventor SCOTT, DAVID A.
Owner SCOTT DAVID A
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