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The invention is a self-storing pivotally extending support for articles of apparel, clotheslines or the like. A mounting plate includes a pair of spaced apart ears with a pivotal pin axis carried by the ears. An arm slides vertically between the mounting plate and pivot axis pin and has a hook on i

The invention is a self-storing pivotally extending support for articles of apparel, clotheslines or the like. A mounting plate includes a pair of spaced apart ears with a pivotal pin axis carried by the ears. An arm slides vertically between the mounting plate and pivot axis pin and has a hook on its thickened forward end and an abutment rear end including an offset slot. The arm is moved upwardly until the offset slot permits slight lateral movement relative to the mounting plate by receiving the axis pin. This enables the arm to be pivoted to the horizontal or operative position with the abutment rear abutting the mounting plate to prevent further downward movement of the hook. The forward end is heavier than the rear end to enable gravity to assist in maintaining the operative or horizontal position. A hitch pin fits through an aperture in the arm to lock it in the vertical or storage position.

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A pivotal support for use on a recreational vehicle comprising in combination: a mounting plate adapted to be flush-mounted to an exterior surfAce of said vehicle and having a pair of spaced apart ears extending outwardly thereof; a pivot pin carried by the ears in spaced relation to the mounting pl

A pivotal support for use on a recreational vehicle comprising in combination: a mounting plate adapted to be flush-mounted to an exterior surfAce of said vehicle and having a pair of spaced apart ears extending outwardly thereof; a pivot pin carried by the ears in spaced relation to the mounting plate; an arm positioned in a storage position between said pin and said plate and slidable relative thereto; said arm including an aperture; a hitch pin adapted to grip said arm via said aperture to lock it in said storage position; said arm terminating in a forward hook and a rear abutment, said abutment having an offset slot for receiving said pivot pin to permit the arm to be pivoted from the storage position to an operative position oriented approximately 90°from said storage position with the abutment bearing against said mounting plate when the arm is in the operative position to maintain the arm in said operative position; and, the thickness of said arm between the forward hook and rear abutment being less than the distance between the pivot pin and said mounting plate whereby the arm is moved from said storage position by sliding the portion of the arm between said forwrd hook and said rear abutment upwardly for pivoting about the pivot pin into said operative position.