Hanger-type clothespin

The W-shaped hanger-type clothespin facilitates easy attachment and detachment from clotheslines of any height, ensuring no finger pressure is needed, reduces laundry sticking, and enhances drying efficiency.

JP2025008698APending Publication Date: 2025-01-20金子 昌寿
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Application Number
JP2023111088
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-07-06
Publication Date
2025-01-20

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Technical Problem

Existing clothespins require finger strength to be attached and detached from a clothesline, especially when the laundry pole is at a high position, making it difficult to use and store them efficiently.

Method used

A hanger-type clothespin is designed with a W-shaped structure, featuring two valleys and a central circle or polygon-shaped mountain that secures around the clothesline, allowing easy attachment and detachment without finger pressure, and includes a handle for convenient handling.

Benefits of technology

The W-shaped clothespin enables easy hanging and retrieval of laundry at any height without finger force, reduces laundry sticking, and creates space for faster drying.

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Abstract

To provide a tool for fixing laundry by playing a role of a clothespin without requiring the use of finger force when hanging the laundry on a laundry pole, which enables the laundry to be quickly fixed or removed within hand reachable range by hanging the tool in the same way as a hanger without requiring the finger force or pinching the laundry, or, alternatively, can reduce a drying time by installing the tool under the laundry and creating a space in a large laundry such as a sheet or a bath towel, or a thick laundry such as a parker in other using method, or enables shoes to be hooked using W-shaped valley part (10), and can save space by hanging a hanger.SOLUTION: Two valley parts (10) are formed a wire or a synthetic resin, etc. Valley sections of the W shape are grips. A mountain section is formed so as to surround a laundry pole and have a part (20) formed to be narrower than diameter of the laundry pole. The laundry is fixed by the part. Tips are processed so as to be curve or spheres (30) are attached to the tips so as to leave no trace.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a clothes peg for hanging laundry on a clothesline. It does not require finger strength or the need to grab both ends of the laundry. It is a device that can hold laundry in place in the same way as a hanger, within arm's reach.

[0002] The W-shape allows you to dry shoes, and hangers on both sides to save space. By placing laundry on top of the device, the W-shape creates space between the fabric, such as the hood of a hoodie, sheets, bath towels, and large or thick laundry, shortening the drying time. [Background technology]

[0003] The following document has been published which describes a method for clamping laundry hanging on a clothesline pole, allowing it to be easily attached and detached with one hand without using finger strength.

[0004] Document 1 discloses a clothesline pole clip that has the function of fixing a clothesline pole and a clothesline pole holder.

[0005] Reference 2 registers a clip specifically for use with laundry poles that securely attaches to the pole using the elasticity of a ring. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Utility model registration No. 3104032 [Patent Document 2] Utility model registration No. 3227740 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] Patent Document 1: It can be easily attached and detached with one hand, but finger strength is required to push it onto the pole, and it is necessary to reach close to the clothesline pole and attach it from above the pole. If the laundry pole is located high up, it is difficult to attach and detach it from the pole, and the same effort is required when storing it after use.

[0008] The clothes pegs in Patent Document 2 can be easily attached and detached with one hand, but finger strength is required to push them onto the pole, and it is necessary to reach close to the clothesline and attach and detach them from above the pole. If the clothesline is located high up, it is difficult to attach and detach them from the pole, and the same effort is required when storing the clothes pegs after use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 is a hanger-type clothes peg formed by bending a single piece of wire into any shape. The wire is formed into a W shape, with two valleys (10). The peak in the center of the W shape is bent into a circle or polygon to surround the clothesline, forming a diameter (20) that is narrower than the diameter, so that the laundry can be fixed. Effect of the Invention

[0010] The valley part is used as a handle and is fixed by hooking it onto a clothesline pole, so no finger strength is required, and the clothesline pole or laundry in a high position can be easily fixed, and it can also be easily removed when collecting the laundry.

[0011] By using both ends (30) of the device to place the laundry over the device, the laundry does not stick to the device and a space is created, thereby shortening the drying time. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] Front view of the present invention [Diagram 2] A diagram showing the present invention set on a fishing rod [Diagram 3] Example 1 of the use of the present invention [Figure 4] Example 2 of the present invention [Diagram 5] Example 3 of the Use of the Invention [Figure 6] Example 4 of the Use of the Invention DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] The filament material is made by bending and processing materials such as wire, metal, and synthetic resin. The overall shape is a W shape with two valleys and one peak. The peak is made into a circle, U-shape, or polygonal shape that is the width of the clothesline pole, and is shaped to wrap around the clothesline pole. The hanger (20) has a section narrower than the diameter of the pole so that it can be firmly fixed to the clothesline pole. Curved wire or other materials are attached to both sides of the W shape to prevent marks being left when the laundry is placed over it. [Explanation of symbols]

[0014] 10 Valley 20 Laundry Fixing Part 30 Sphere

Claims

1. A single piece of filament is made of wire, synthetic resin or other material, with two valleys (10) formed into a W shape. The peaks form a narrower portion (20) than the diameter of the pole, allowing the laundry to be securely fixed. The tip is treated (30) so that the contact part is curved or a sphere is attached to reduce marks on the fabric. This tool acts as a clothespin when hanging laundry on a clothesline without using finger strength. Since it is a type that is hooked from above, it can be fixed within reach of the object to be hung, can be used by reaching out from inside the room, and can easily hang laundry in the same way as a hanger even at high places.

2. By placing clothes on top of this device, gaps are created between the fabrics, shortening the drying time. The tip of the device is rounded to reduce marks on clothes.

3. Shoes can be hung to dry in the valleys (10) on both sides of the W-shape. Also, hangers can be hung on both sides, so the space required for drying can be saved.

Citation Information

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