Clothes hamper assembly

Abstract

A clothes hamper assembly having a frame and a plurality of bags removably mounted to the frame. Each bag has an open top, and a lid selectively covers and uncovers the open tops of the bags. At least a portion of the lid is constructed of a mesh material and forms a drying surface for small articles of clothing.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] I. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to clothes hamper assemblies. [0003] II. Description of the Prior Art [0004] Clothes hampers have long been used in laundry facilities of the type used in homes. The previously known clothes hampers are relatively rudimentary in construction and generally comprise a basket or a bag having an open top. Dirty clothing is placed within the open top of the clothes hamper and oftentimes a lid is used to close the top of the hamper. [0005] When it is time to wash the articles contained within the clothes hamper, the clothes hamper is simply emptied, the articles separated, and the desired articles to be washed placed within the washing machine. [0006] These previously known clothes hampers, however, all suffer from a number of common disadvantages. One disadvantage of the previously known clothes hampers is that the various different articles of clothing are intermixed with each oth...

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Benefits of technology

[0012] Unlike the lids of the previously known hampers, the lid of the present invention includes at least a portion constructed of a mesh material. This mesh material thus forms a drying surface for small articles of clothing which can be placed on top of the lid. Due to the mesh construction of the lid, the mesh material allows airflow not only over the top of the articles, but also through the mesh and across the bottom of the articles to be dried. This in turn facilitates rapid and even drying of the articles.

[0013] A plurality of wheels are also mounted to the bottom of the frame to facilitate moving the entire clothes hamper assembly from one location and to another. Additionally, a clothes laundry bag for washing delicate articles, such as bras and panties, is selectively connected to the frame to facilitate not only separation of those articles prior to washing, but also drying of those articles after washing.

Problems solved by technology

These previously known clothes hampers, however, all suffer from a number of common disadvantages.

One disadvantage of the previously known clothes hampers is that the various different articles of clothing are intermixed with each other.

A still further disadvantage of these previously known clothes hampers is that such clothes hampers typically have a flat bottom which simply rests upon a floor surface.

As the volume of clothes accumulates within the clothes hamper, the entire clothes hamper becomes heavy.

This, in turn, makes it more difficult to move the clothes hamper to a different location, for example to separate the white clothing articles from the colored clothing articles.

A still further disadvantage of these previously known clothes hampers is that such clothes hampers did not contain any means or mechanism for drying small articles of clothing.

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