Folding garment rack

a garment rack and folding technology, applied in the field of consumer storage products, can solve the problems of occupying a substantial volume of space for garment rack storage in fully assembled condition, taking extra time to disassemble and reassemble garment racks, and requiring substantial extra tim
US20150008201A1Inactive Publication Date: 2015-01-08WHITMOR
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
WHITMOR
Publication Date
2015-01-08
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A foldable garment rack having a collapsible frame that may be mounted on a plurality of wheel assemblies or other support feet. The present foldable garment rack comprises a rigid top frame member pivotally coupled to both a first side frame member and a second side frame member, and a rigid bottom frame member pivotally coupled to both side frame members. Each side member may include a top section and bottom section operably connected by an elbow joint. Each side member may include a locking tube slidingly disposed on the side frame member wherein the sliding lock may have a length sufficient to cover said first elbow joint and a portion of each of said top section and said bottom section of said first side frame member adjacent to said first elbow joint. The foldable garment has an erected position and a folded position.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 841,985, filed Jul. 2, 2013, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] This present invention relates to consumer storage products and, more particularly, to portable garment racks.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Portable garment racks are used in many situations to hang clothing. Portable garment racks are used for fashion shows, weddings, clothing stores, residential and commercial clothes storage, coat check stands, additional clothing storage in apartments and condominiums, and many other uses. For many applications, the garment racks need to be transported to a location. In such applications, the garment racks must be transported in their fully upright and assembled position, or the garment racks need to be disassembled, transported, and reassembled on-site. The extra time it takes to disassemble and ...

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