초록 ▼

An expanding rack for hanging articles includes a first frame member and a second frame member attached to the first frame member by attaching means, the attaching means comprising a pivotable joint consisting of a male attachment member provided on the first frame member and female receiving means

An expanding rack for hanging articles includes a first frame member and a second frame member attached to the first frame member by attaching means, the attaching means comprising a pivotable joint consisting of a male attachment member provided on the first frame member and female receiving means for receiving the male attachment member provided on the second frame member, the male attachment member being undetachably and pivotally secured in the female receiving means by cooperative positive interlocking means, the positive interlocking means being integral with the female receiving means and the male attachment member.

대표청구항 ▼

An expanding rack for hanging articles therefrom, said rack including a first frame member and a second frame member attached to said first frame member by integrally formed attaching means, said attaching means comprising a substantially frustoconical male attachment member provided on said first f

An expanding rack for hanging articles therefrom, said rack including a first frame member and a second frame member attached to said first frame member by integrally formed attaching means, said attaching means comprising a substantially frustoconical male attachment member provided on said first frame member and a peg member provided on said second frame member, said peg member having a closed, free end and a base end and further having in said base end a frustoconical cavity having a resiliently deformable side wall, said cavity being corresponding shaped and sized for receiving said male attachment member, said male attachment member being undetachably and pivotally secured into said frustoconical cavity by means of one of a first cooperative positive interlocking means formed on the outer surface thereof and a second cooperative positive interlocking means formed on the surface of said resiliently deformable side wall, said first positive interlocking means comprising an annular bead and said second positive interlocking means comprising at least one projection on the surface of said resiliently deformable side wall at a position determined such that said annular bead is forced past said at least one projection when said male attachment member is forcibly inserted into said cavity, whereby a pivotable joint is formed solely by the seating of said male attachment member within said frustoconical cavity.