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A collapsible and foldable portable valet having upper and lower vertical support members. An upper sleeve is slidable about the upper support member to urge shoulder-lifting arms to extend and support left and right shoulder members and a hanger extension. A lower sleeve is slidable about the lower

A collapsible and foldable portable valet having upper and lower vertical support members. An upper sleeve is slidable about the upper support member to urge shoulder-lifting arms to extend and support left and right shoulder members and a hanger extension. A lower sleeve is slidable about the lower vertical member to urge legs to extend through a guiding and support brace to stabilize the valet. Channels are provided in the support members to accept the lifting arms and legs to provide a narrow profile and to reduce the space required to store the valet. A second hanger extension is provided to telescopingly extend and collapse within the hollow upper vertical support member. A multiplicity of detent mechanisms lock elements into an extended position. The shoulder members are shaped to provide for full support of a garment hung thereon.

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[ I claim:] [6.] A valet comprising:upper and lower vertical support members each having a first end and a second end, said vertical support members hingedly connected to each other at said first ends; said upper vertical support member and said lower vertical support member movable about a hinge fr

[ I claim:] [6.] A valet comprising:upper and lower vertical support members each having a first end and a second end, said vertical support members hingedly connected to each other at said first ends; said upper vertical support member and said lower vertical support member movable about a hinge from a folded position to an unfolded position;an upper sleeve, slidably affixed to said upper support member;first and second shoulder-lifting arms attached to said upper sleeve;a right shoulder member attached to said first shoulder-lifting arm and pivotally attached to said upper vertical support member;a left shoulder member attached to said second shoulder-lifting arm and pivotally attached to said upper vertical support member opposite said right shoulder member;a hanger extension pivotally attached to said upper vertical member between said right and said left shoulder members;a hanger-lifting arm pivotally attached to said upper vertical member and pivotally attached to said hanger extension;said upper sleeve slidable from a first collapsed position wherein said right and left shoulder members, said hanger extension, said first and second shoulder-lifting arms, and said hanger-lifting arm all lie generally parallel to and against said upper vertical support member to a first extended position wherein said right and left shoulder members and said hanger extension extend radially outward from said upper vertical support member;a plurality of extensible legs each having a first end and a second end;said legs movable from a second collapsed position wherein all of said legs lie generally parallel to and against said lower vertical support member to a second extended position wherein said legs extend radially outward from said lower vertical support member;wherein said upper vertical support member has channels extending along an outer length of said upper vertical support member, said first and second shoulder-lifting arms and said hanger-lifting arm attached to said upper vertical support member so as to be positioned within said channels when said upper sleeve is in said first collapsed position.