U.S. patent application number 14/738868 was filed with the patent office on 2016-08-18 for clothes stand.
This patent application is currently assigned to CHYI CHENG CO.,LTD. The applicant listed for this patent is Kuo-Ping Lai. Invention is credited to Kuo-Ping Lai.
Application Number | 20160235231 14/738868 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 53936000 |
Filed Date | 2016-08-18 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160235231 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lai; Kuo-Ping |
August 18, 2016 |
CLOTHES STAND
Abstract
A clothes stand may include a main body that has a first base, a
second base, and a horizontal bar connecting the first and second
bases. A first connecting base is formed at a central bottom
portion of the first base and the second base has a corresponding
second connecting base. The second connecting base is secured at a
bottom portion of the second base through two long slots and two
knobs, so the second base can move along the slot. The first
connecting base has a connecting rib with a corresponding first
connecting rod, while the second connecting base has a second
connecting rib with a second connecting rod to secure the first
base and second base to two ends of the horizontal bar.
Inventors: |
Lai; Kuo-Ping; (Changhua,
TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Lai; Kuo-Ping |
Changhua |
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TW |
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Assignee: |
CHYI CHENG CO.,LTD
CHANGHUA
TW
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Family ID: |
53936000 |
Appl. No.: |
14/738868 |
Filed: |
June 13, 2015 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 25/0664 20130101;
D06F 57/06 20130101; A47G 25/0685 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A47G 25/06 20060101
A47G025/06 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Feb 13, 2015 |
TW |
104202496 |
Claims
1. A clothes stand comprising: a main body that has a first base, a
second base, and a horizontal bar connecting the first and second
bases; a first connecting base formed at a central bottom portion
of the first base and the second base having a corresponding second
connecting base, wherein the second connecting base is secured at a
bottom portion of the second base through two long slots and two
knobs, so the second base is configured to move along the slots,
and the first connecting base has a connecting rib with a
corresponding first connecting rod, while the second connecting
base has a second connecting rib with a second connecting rod to
secure the first base and second base to two ends of the horizontal
bar.
2. The clothes stand of claim 1, wherein both the first base and
second base have wheels underneath.
3. The clothes stand of claim 1, wherein the a first supporting
pole and second supporting pole extend from the first and second
bases respectively, and a second horizontal bar is disposed between
the first and second supporting poles for the clothes to be hung
thereon.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a clothes stand, and more
particularly to a foldable clothes stand to significantly reduce
the size thereof.
BACK GROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Most conventional cloth stands are reverse H-shaped, so the
bottom portion is formed as a base and the top portion has a
horizontal bar for the clothes to be hung. Sometimes, more than one
horizontal bars can be arranged between the top and bottom
portions.
[0003] However, conventional the cloth stand is disadvantageous
because when the clothes stand is not used, it is difficult to be
stored or disassembled. In other words, the size of the clothes
stand cannot be significantly reduced when it is not used.
Therefore, there remains a need for a new and improved clothes
stand to overcome the problems stated above.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention provides a clothes stand may include a
main body that has a first base, a second base, and a horizontal
bar connecting the first and second bases. A first connecting base
is formed at a central bottom portion of the first base and the
second base has a corresponding second connecting base. The second
connecting base is secured at a bottom portion of the second base
through two long slots and two knobs, so the second base can move
along the slot. The first connecting base has a connecting rib with
a corresponding first connecting rod, while the second connecting
base has a second connecting rib with a second connecting rod to
secure the first base and second base to two ends of the horizontal
bar.
[0005] Comparing with conventional clothes stands, the present
invention is advantageous because: the first base and second base
are disposed at both ends of the first horizontal bar through the
first connecting base and second connecting base, which can be
rotated along the first connecting rod and second connecting rod
respectively to further drive the first base and second base toward
the first horizontal bar. Meanwhile, the first supporting pole and
second supporting pole can be disposed on the first horizontal bar
to significantly reduce the size of the main body. Since the size
of the main is reduced, the costs for packaging and transportation
can be reduced as well.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view of the clothes stand in
the present invention.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional, exploded view of the clothes
stand in the present invention.
[0008] FIG. 3 is a top view of the clothes stand in the present
invention.
[0009] FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the adjustment of the second
base in the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the folding process of the
first and second supporting poles in present invention.
[0011] FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the main body in the present
invention when it is folded.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] The detailed description set forth below is intended as a
description of the presently exemplary device provided in
accordance with aspects of the present invention and is not
intended to represent the only forms in which the present invention
may be prepared or utilized. It is to be understood, rather, that
the same or equivalent functions and components may be accomplished
by different embodiments that are also intended to be encompassed
within the spirit and scope of the invention.
[0013] Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms
used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of
ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although
any methods, devices and materials similar or equivalent to those
described can be used in the practice or testing of the invention,
the exemplary methods, devices and materials are now described.
[0014] All publications mentioned are incorporated by reference for
the purpose of describing and disclosing, for example, the designs
and methodologies that are described in the publications that might
be used in connection with the presently described invention. The
publications listed or discussed above, below and throughout the
text are provided solely for their disclosure prior to the filing
date of the present application. Nothing herein is to be construed
as an admission that the inventors are not entitled to antedate
such disclosure by virtue of prior invention.
[0015] In order to further understand the goal, characteristics and
effect of the present invention, a number of embodiments along with
the drawings are illustrated as following:
[0016] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a clothes stand may include a
main body 10 that has a first base 11, a second base 12, and a
horizontal bar 13 connecting the first and second bases. A first
connecting base 20 is formed at a central bottom portion of the
first base 11 and the second base 12 has a corresponding second
connecting base 30. The second connecting base 30 is secured at a
bottom portion of the second base 12 through two long slots 31 and
two knobs 32, so the second base 12 can move along the slot 31. The
first connecting base 20 has a connecting rib 21 with a
corresponding first connecting rod 22, while the second connecting
base 30 has a second connecting rib 33 with a second connecting rod
34 to secure the first base 11 and second base 12 to two ends of
the horizontal bar 13.
[0017] Referring again to FIG. 1, when in use, the first base 11
and second base 12 are connected with the horizontal bar 13, so an
"H-shaped" bottom portion of the main body 10 is formed. Both the
first base 11 and second base 12 have wheels 111 and 121 underneath
to increase the mobility of the main body 10. A first supporting
pole 112 and second supporting pole 122 extend from the first and
second bases respectively, and a second horizontal bar 14 is
disposed between the supporting poles, so the clothes can be hung
thereon.
[0018] Referring to FIGS. 3 to 6, the main body 10 can be folded
after use. First, the second horizontal bar 14 is removed and two
knobs 32 at the second base 12 are loosened, so the second base 12
can move along the slots 31 and the first and second supporting
poles 112 and 122 are arranged in a staggered manner. The first
connecting rod 22 and second connecting rod 34 are then loosened at
the first connecting base 20 and second connecting base 30
respectively, so the first connecting base 20 and second connecting
base 30 can rotate along the first connecting rod 22 and second
connecting rod 34 respectively to further drive the first base 11
and second base 12 toward the first horizontal bar 13. Meanwhile,
the first supporting pole 112 and second supporting pole 122 can be
disposed on the first horizontal bar 13 to significantly reduce the
size of the main body 10.
[0019] Comparing with conventional clothes stands, the present
invention is advantageous because: the first base 11 and second
base 12 are disposed at both ends of the first horizontal bar 13
through the first connecting base 20 and second connecting base 30,
which can be rotated along the first connecting rod 22 and second
connecting rod 34 respectively to further drive the first base 11
and second base 12 toward the first horizontal bar 13. Meanwhile,
the first supporting pole 112 and second supporting pole 122 can be
disposed on the first horizontal bar 13 to significantly reduce the
size of the main body 10. Since the size of the main 10 is reduced,
the costs for packaging and transportation can be reduced as
well.
[0020] Having described the invention by the description and
illustrations above, it should be understood that these are
exemplary of the invention and are not to be considered as
limiting. Accordingly, the invention is not to be considered as
limited by the foregoing description, but includes any
equivalents.
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