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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7878342 | Clotheslines A clothesline system comprises at least two separate cables that are independently tensionable through separate cable tensioning devices. The tension devices are attached together to provide for common, parallel movement of the separate cables though the cables are ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7273154 | Portable clothesline assembly for vehicles An assembly includes a housing that has a tubular shape provided with opposed open ends, a planar top surface with spaced apertures adjacent to the ends thereof, and is formed from durable and non-corrosive material. Couplings are insertable into the open ends and a... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7063220 | Collapsible clothesline A collapsible clothesline apparatus 10 is disclosed which includes a base member 12. The base member 12 is provided with a plurality of wheels 18 coupled thereto for moving the base member 12 from one location to another. Additiona... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7027426 | Multi-channel mobile ad hoc network A mobile ad hoc network includes a plurality of wireless mobile nodes and a plurality of wireless communication links connecting the plurality of nodes together over a plurality of channels. The method includes sending a route request over each of the plurality of c... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6585121 | Fixing element for lines, in particular for a rotary airer A fixing element for connecting the two ends of a line has two pairs of holes extending through the element. Each pair of holes is intended to have an end part of the line threaded through it in the form of a loop. This fixing element is additionally prov... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6454109 | Clothesline system with a support system and improved clothespins A clothesline system is provided for automatically applying clothespins to articles to be dried once they are placed on a clothesline. The clothesline system comprises first and second pulleys, which are positioned at a spaced apart distance from each oth... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6308843 | Foldable clothes-lines A foldable clothes-line having a pair of arms together with mounting brackets for fixing to supports. The arms comprise base sections which in use of the clothes-line engage in the brackets and line carriage sections disposed at right angles to the base s... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6257418 | Retractable display apparatus The present invention is a retractable display apparatus comprising at least one upright support having at least one retractable cord able to extend generally perpendicular to the stanchion, said cord able to attach to an object or preferably a matching s... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6149020 | Ceiling hung clothesline support The ceiling hung clothesline support is an H-shaped aluminum frame having a plurality of substantially parallel clotheslines. The frame is suspended from a ceiling using a rope and pulley system, with one rope connected to each corner of the frame. The ro... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6056131 | Fold away support including a plurality of boom members joined by flexible linking structure A fold away support having a top bracket and a bottom bracket that are attached to a wall. Pivotally connected to each of the brackets are a plurality of boom members, each having an upper and a lower arm. Flexible linking structure links adjacent boom me... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5979676 | Clothing dryer or umbrella frame A laundry dryer umbrella or like frame has between bracing arms and main arms, respective swing arms which form with each bracing and main arm a three link chain which can buckle inwardly at the swing arm so that the main arm assumes a slightly open posit... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5816417 | Mini clothes line The present invention relates to a new and improved clothes line assembly having integrated means for concealing clothing hanging thereon. Privacy screens are received within a top frame section and may be pulled down providing an enclosure. The invention... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5711437 | Swinging frame clothesline A swinging-frame clothesline having a frame (1) sized, shaped and structured to support clotheslines (2) between opposite sides (3, 4, 5, 6) of the frame. The frame has an attachment side (3) that is attached pivotally to a fence (8) and a support side (4... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5393027 | Clothesline prop apparatus A tubular shaft is arranged for supporting a clothesline, having a first end arranged for securement to an underlying support surface and a second end having a head member, with a T-shaped slot to receive the clothesline therewithin, and a cap arranged to... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5375727 | Clothes drying device A clothes drying construction for domestic use. The construction comprises two parallel arms fixedly attached to a wall of a building at a location below a window or terrace. A plurality of members being slidingly positioned on or in each one of said arms... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5372266 | Collapsible clothes dryer A novel open air laundry dryer including a generally rectangular free-standing frame-based structure having removably attachable pieces which can be easily assembled and disassembled by one person in about a minute. A base supports a pair of opposing side... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5363975 | Clothes dryer line tensioning device This invention relates to a clothes line having adjustable tension and to a line tensioner which is used for the taking up slack in a clothes line. According to this invention, a clothes line dryer (10) having an adjustable line tension comprises at least... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5272834 | Method and apparatus for plant culture A method for plant culture including the steps of growing a plant adjacent to a frame having at least one linear member, disposing a support on the linear member, resting a portion of the plant on the support in supported relation and moving the support a... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5240128 | Airing and drying frame An airing and drying frame comprises a vertical mast (1), a plurality of arms (4) for holding a clothesline (22), the arms (4) being pivotally mounted to the mast (1), and a retraction device for retracting the clothesline (22) into the arms (4) when the ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 4935155 | Clothes drying apparatus The invention provides a clothes drying apparatus with a central post member, a collar member axially displaceably mounted on the supporting post member and a plurality of support arms. A plurality of clothes line portions of a first clothes line extend b... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4846356 | Rigid clothes drying rack A clothes drying rack adapted to be fixed to a ceiling and between lateral walls surrounding a bathtub. It includes a rectangular frame having cross-bars secured to the frame. The frame is supported to the ceiling by a pair of brackets having a flange in ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4739888 | Clothes drying apparatus The invention provides a clothes drying apparatus comprising a plurality of clothes lines or rods to take the clothes to be dried, extending between parallel running supporting arms which are pivotally mounted on an elongate supporting member. It has a wi... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4735326 | Clothes drying apparatus The invention provides a clothes drying apparatus with a central post member, a collar member axially displaceably mounted on the supporting post member and a plurality of support arms. A plurality of clothes line portions extend between the support arms.... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4735322 | Clothes drying apparatus A clothes drying apparatus is provided which has a plurality of support arms pivotally mounted on a central supporting post, which may be spread out from a folded position to an operating position. The clothes are hung on clothes line portions extending b... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4724969 | Clothes drying apparatus The invention provides a clothes drying apparatus with a central post member, a collar member axially displaceably mounted on the supporting post member and a plurality of support arms. A plurality of clothes line portions extend between the support arms.... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4676381 | Clothesline clamping device for a clothes drying apparatus A clothes drying apparatus comprises a tubular post and a collapsible spider assembly supported on the tubular post. The spider assembly comprises an upper sleeve mounted on the post, a lower, slidable sleeve mounted on the post for displacement with resp... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4592472 | Portable, lightweight clothesline assembly A clothesline assembly including an elongate chain, a pair of mounting strip members, and a pair of bracket members. The mounting strip members are preferably permanently secured to upstanding support structures such as walls. The amount of space between ... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4574961 | Airing and drying frame An airing and drying frame with an upright mast on which a multiple-armed extending frame is fitted for accommodating individual rope polygons, the corner points of the rope polygons being attached to mutually movable slides which are mounted slidably in ... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4550840 | Clothes drying device A portable, collapsible and light weight household device as provided and having a plurality of spider-like arms extending from a mast. The spider assembly can be mounted to the mast with the arms extending upwardly wherein the associated cables may be us... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4434898 | Clothesline mast A clothes line has a pair of retractable masts (10,11) telescopically mounted within sunken casings and raised by fluid pressure. Cross-head (14) is detachably connected to mast (11), whilst cross-head (12) is connected to mast (10) and stored within a bo... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4311243 | Assembling members A set of assembling members for constructing a supporting device primarily comprises at least two substantially hollow quadrilateral brackets having a plurality of openings on its sides and traversed protrusions provided correspondingly on a pair of oppos... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4290532 | Support assembly A support assembly primarily designed to support clothes lines in an attended fashion and generally between the primary or permanent supports located at opposite ends of the clothes lines. A line engaging support bar includes a plurality of line attachmen... | 09/22/1981 |
| 3978988 | Portable garage clothesline holders A design for attaching a portable clothesline to an overhead garage door.... | 09/07/1976 |
