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WO1996010112A1 - Etendoir a ensemble formant abri - Google Patents

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WO1996010112A1
WO1996010112A1 PCT/IE1995/000048 IE9500048W WO9610112A1 WO 1996010112 A1 WO1996010112 A1 WO 1996010112A1 IE 9500048 W IE9500048 W IE 9500048W WO 9610112 A1 WO9610112 A1 WO 9610112A1
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Patrick A. Moore
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Moore Patrick A
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Priority to AU35322/95A priority patent/AU3532295A/en
Publication of WO1996010112A1 publication Critical patent/WO1996010112A1/fr

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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F57/00—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired 
    • D06F57/02—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  mounted on pillars, e.g. rotatably
    • D06F57/04—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  mounted on pillars, e.g. rotatably and having radial arms, e.g. collapsible

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  • the present invention relates to a clothes line and canopy arrangement, in particular to a collapsible rotary clothes line including an integral canopy arrangement.
  • a conventional rotary clothes line comprises a central pole which is secured to a heavy base or anchored in the ground, with three or more upwardly-directed arms radiating from a crown, rotatable about the pole and supporting lines stretched from one arm to another onto which clothes may be pegged.
  • a canopy-supporting arrangement which may be fitted as an accessory on top of an existing rotary clothes line over which a canopy or tarpaulin is thrown so as to keep the clothes dry in the event of a shower of rain.
  • Such an arrangement is described, for example, in IE-A-59902 and comprises supports resting on the outer tips of the arms and secured thereto, which supports meet at an apex which is spaced from the crown of the rotary clothes line.
  • This arrangement has the disadvantage that it is not readily collapsible and has to be detached from the arms of the rotary clothes line, if the clothes line is to be collapsed for storage or when not in use.
  • a protective cover is provided as an accessory for a conventional rotary clothes line, there is also the disadvantage that the base may not be sufficiently sturdy to support the additional weight of the cover, especially in wet and windy weather.
  • the cover may also act as a sun shade, when clothes have been hung out to dry in bright sunlight, which may otherwise fade or discolour certain dyed fabrics.
  • This arrangement includes a triangular sheet of waterproof material supported by the arms, but also includes side flaps which hang downwards from the edges of the cover. Side flaps have the advantage of keeping clothes dry in windy and showery conditions, but such arrangements are particularly cumbersome if the cover is difficult to remove and collapse for storage.
  • EP-A-547,591, GB-A-2,259,002, EP-A-475,668, GB-A-2,247,401, GB-A-2,224,432, EP-A-357,803 and EP-A-283,530 all disclose various arrangements of protective covers for rotary clothes lines, some of which are collapsible, but with varying degrees of difficulty.
  • Umbrella or parasol-type arrangements have been proposed to provide an integral protective cover for a rotary clothes line, for example, as disclosed in DE-A-3,702,086, DE-A-3,233,127, EP-A-526,615,
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an improved umbrella-type canopy arrangement for a free-standing clothes line, and especially a rotary clothes line.
  • This has the advantage that the canopy is attached to the arms of the clothes line and is raised and lowered in a similar manner to an umbrella so as to collapse the whole arrangement about the central pole, but it is a further object of the invention to provide a mechanism which allows the canopy to be raised and lowered with minimal force and in an easy and safe manner.
  • Yet another object of the invention is to provide a canopy arrangement which may, when not in use as a clothes line, be used as a sunshade and item of garden furniture.
  • a free-standing clothes line with a canopy arrangement wherein the clothes line comprises a central pole, means for connecting the pole to a base, a crown arrangement fixed or rotatable about the pole, a collar movable up and down the pole with respect to the crown, wherein arms are articulated with respect to the crown and radiate therefrom to support a canopy, and has struts articulated with respect to and radiating from the collar at their proximal ends, and connected at their distal ends to the arms, characterised in that the struts are articulated at their distal ends to the outer ends of the arms, and in that the collar is moved down the pole, away from the crown, to open out the arms, and is moved up the pole, towards the crown, to collapse the arms, and wherein the struts are adapted to support a plurality of clothes lines.
  • either the arms or the struts each define a bend adjacent to its respective outer end, whereby a pivotal connection is provided to connect the outer ends of the arms to the outer ends of the struts, the arrangement being adapted to prevent a pinching or scissors action between the arms and struts when the arrangement is collapsed.
  • an additional base support for a free-standing or rotary clothes line is provided by a table surface defining a hole through which the central pole is adapted to pass, which table is supported by legs to act as a steadying support for the pole.
  • a separate skirt portion is provided which is attachable to the edges of the canopy, by suitable means, for example by hook and loop fastener strips.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevation of a canopy arrangement for a rotary clothes line, in accordance with apreferred embodiment of the invention, with the canopy removed, also showing the arrangement in a collapsed condition in dashed outline,
  • FIG 2 is an enlarged detail side view of the U-shaped connections shown at A in Figure 1 and
  • Figure 3 is a side view of al alternative table arrangement to that shown in Figure 1.
  • Figure 1 shows a rotary clothes line arrangement comprising a central pole 1, which preferably is telescoped in two sections for height-adjustability.
  • the pole 1 supports a crown 2 which is fixed to the top of the pole, but is free to rotate about the pole.
  • Four arms 3 are pivotally connected to the crown 2, and are adapted to support a flexible canopy made from plastics or fabric (not shown, for clarity).
  • the canopy is preferably adapted to be detachable from the arms, for separate storage when not in use, for cleaning or replacement, as required.
  • a collar 4 is free to slide up and down the pole 1, with respect to the crown 2 and is articulated with a series of four struts 5 radiating outwardly therefrom at their inner or proximal ends.
  • a table surface 7, including inwardly directed struts 8 may be supported entirely by the pole 1.
  • FIG 3 an alternative table arrangement is shown in Figure 3, in which the table surface 7a is supported by legs 8a which bear directly on the ground surface 9, and thus provide additional base support for the pole 1. It will be appreciated that a table surface 7 or 7a will be useful when hanging out clothes to dry, and has the alternative use of a garden table, which may be used in conjunction with the canopy as a sunshade.
  • FIG 2 shows in more detail the pivotal connection which joins the outer ends of the arms 3 to the struts 5.
  • the outer ends of the arms 3, or for that matter the struts 5, may be hooked, or a U-shaped bracket or end piece may be provided, but generally a bend is provided in either the arm 3 or the strut 5 adjacent to its outer extremity with a pivotal connection 10 interconnecting the arms and the struts.
  • a pivotal connection 10 interconnecting the arms and the struts.
  • the collar 4 In order to erect the clothes line and open out the canopy, the collar 4 is moved down the pole 1, i.e. away from the crown 2, which is opposite to a conventional umbrella mechanism in which a collar supporting struts or spokes is moved towards the crown to open up the canopy. Because the struts 5 are articulated about the outer ends of the arms 3 as opposed to some point in between the ends of the arms 3, as in the case of a conventional umbrella articulation, the weight of the arms and the canopy is better levered and supported as the struts are being extended. It will be noted that when the struts have been extended to a position as shown in solid outline in Figure 1, they are appoximately perpendicular to the pole 1, not at an angle. In this position the struts engage a releasable catch (not shown).
  • the catch In order to collapse the arrangement the catch is released, and the collar 4 is pushed upwardly by a relatively small amount. Again, this is the opposite of a conventional umbrella mechanism, in which the collar is moved away from the crown to close the canopy.
  • the weight of the arms 3 is preferably balanced sufficiently to collapse the struts 5 with a minimal force being applied to push the collar 4 upwardly.
  • a string and pulley arrangement may be provided allowing for the collar 4 to be raised by pulling downwardly on the string, with the advantage that a person collapsing the clothes line can stand clear as the arms and struts fold in towards the pole.
  • the canopy of plastics or fabric material is secured and permanently attached to the arms 3.
  • a skirt may be provided hanging downwardly from the edges of the canopy and attached thereto with hook and loop fastener strips, e.g.-Velcro (trade mark).
  • a series of clothes lines are stretched between holes 11 provided in the struts 5 in a known manner.
  • the collar 4 is perferably made from nylon material, and may be teflon-coated for less friction.
  • the arms 3, struts 5 and pole 1 are preferably made from round section aluminium.

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Abstract

Etendoir autoportant comportant un ensemble formant abri. Cet étendoir comporte un montant central (1), un organe reliant le montant à un socle, un ensemble en sommet (2) monté fixe ou rotatif autour du montant, une bague (4) montée mobile dans le sens vertical sur le montant par rapport à l'ensemble en sommet, des bras (3) articulés par rapport à l'ensemble en sommet et rayonnant à partir de celui-ci pour porter un ensemble formant abri, et des tirants (5) articulés par rapport à la bague (4) et rayonnant à partir de celle-ci au niveau de leurs extrémités proximales, lesdits tirants étant reliés par leurs extrémités distales aux bras (3). Cet ensemble est caractérisé en ce que les tirants (5) sont articulés par leurs extrémités distales aux extrémités extérieures des bras (3), et en ce que l'on déplace la bague (4) vers le bas en l'éloignant de l'ensemble en sommet (2) lorsqu'on veut déployer les bras, tandis qu'on la déplace vers le haut en la rapprochant de l'ensemble en sommet (2) lorsqu'on veut replier les bras, lesdits tirants étant adaptés pour porter plusieurs cordes à linge (11). Un support inférieur supplémentaire peut être prévu sous la forme d'un plan (7a) délimitant un trou par lequel peut passer le montant central (1), ce plan étant porté par des pieds (8a) assurant la stabilisation du montant.
PCT/IE1995/000048 1994-09-26 1995-09-25 Etendoir a ensemble formant abri WO1996010112A1 (fr)

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GB9706213A GB2308808B (en) 1994-09-26 1995-09-25 A clothes line and canopy arrangement
AU35322/95A AU3532295A (en) 1994-09-26 1995-09-25 A clothes line and canopy arrangement

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IES940766 IES940766A2 (en) 1994-09-26 1994-09-26 A clothes line and canopy arrangement
IES940766 1994-09-26

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DE19604424C1 (de) * 1996-02-07 1997-08-14 Dietmar Roemer Korbträger für eine Wäschespinne
AU783988B2 (en) * 2001-04-24 2006-01-12 Leifheit A.G. Foldable clothes hoist
GB2433882A (en) * 2006-09-22 2007-07-11 Karen Hanson Washing line with cover
CN111472147A (zh) * 2020-05-29 2020-07-31 武夷学院 一种可移动的智能室外晾衣架

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GB2351438A (en) * 1999-06-30 2001-01-03 Matthew Charles Brinded Drier with canopy
GB0113374D0 (en) * 2001-06-04 2001-07-25 Jerram Clare Washing line umbrella
GB2382521B (en) * 2001-10-05 2005-11-30 Wendy Stewart Dual function parasol and clothes drying apparatus

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US2616570A (en) * 1948-04-27 1952-11-04 Dry Or Shade Inc Combination sunshade and clothes drier
AU499338B2 (en) * 1975-01-23 1979-04-12 Em Truswell Solar clothes dryer
DE3333439A1 (de) * 1983-09-16 1985-04-11 Günter 6340 Dillenburg Dönges Thermik-waeschetrockner
GB2271052A (en) * 1992-09-04 1994-04-06 Alfred William Gilbert Cover for rotary clothes airer

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2616570A (en) * 1948-04-27 1952-11-04 Dry Or Shade Inc Combination sunshade and clothes drier
AU499338B2 (en) * 1975-01-23 1979-04-12 Em Truswell Solar clothes dryer
DE3333439A1 (de) * 1983-09-16 1985-04-11 Günter 6340 Dillenburg Dönges Thermik-waeschetrockner
GB2271052A (en) * 1992-09-04 1994-04-06 Alfred William Gilbert Cover for rotary clothes airer

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19604424C1 (de) * 1996-02-07 1997-08-14 Dietmar Roemer Korbträger für eine Wäschespinne
AU783988B2 (en) * 2001-04-24 2006-01-12 Leifheit A.G. Foldable clothes hoist
GB2433882A (en) * 2006-09-22 2007-07-11 Karen Hanson Washing line with cover
CN111472147A (zh) * 2020-05-29 2020-07-31 武夷学院 一种可移动的智能室外晾衣架

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GB2308808A (en) 1997-07-09
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IES62301B2 (en) 1995-01-25
IES940766A2 (en) 1995-01-25
AU3532295A (en) 1996-04-19

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