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A laundry rack is provides having a plurality of scissor linkages formed by pairs of inner and outer legs with each leg having an upper and lower end, with each pair of legs having aligned bores through which each pair of legs are rotationally connected. Each scissor linkage having aligned bores thr

A laundry rack is provides having a plurality of scissor linkages formed by pairs of inner and outer legs with each leg having an upper and lower end, with each pair of legs having aligned bores through which each pair of legs are rotationally connected. Each scissor linkage having aligned bores through which cross-members can be connected to join two scissor linkages to form at least a first end frame having at least an upper and lower linkage, and at least two scissor linkages being joinable to form a second end frame having at least an upper and lower linkage. Each end frame having respective first and second elongated latch members. The latch member each having first and second opposing ends that are laterally offset from each other. The first end being rotatably connected to an upper end of the inner leg on the upper scissor linkage and located on an outer side of that upper end. The second end being placed adjacent an inner side of the upper end of the outer leg in the same scissor linkage as the first end during use. The second end of each latch member adapted to releasably connect to a cross member during use.

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1. A collapsible laundry rack, comprising: a first end frame having an inner and outer leg rotationally joined to fold generally parallel to each other in a collapsed configuration and to form an X shape in an expanded configuration, each leg having an upper end and a lower end;a second end frame ha

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A collapsible laundry rack, comprising: a first end frame having an inner and outer leg rotationally joined to fold generally parallel to each other in a collapsed configuration and to form an X shape in an expanded configuration, each leg having an upper end and a lower end;a second end frame having an inner and outer leg rotationally joined to fold generally parallel to each other in a collapsed configuration and to form an X shape in an expanded configuration, each leg having an upper end and a lower end, the first and second end frames being generally parallel with the inner legs closer together than the outer legs and the outer legs being farther apart than the inner legs, each leg having an inner side facing toward the opposing end frame and an outer side facing away from the opposing end frame;a first latch member having a first end on the outer side of the distal end of the inner leg of the first frame and having a second end on the inner side of the distal end of the outer leg with the first and second ends of the first latch member each extending along straight lines that are parallel but offset from each other, the first end of the latch member being rotatably fastened to the inner leg of the end frame and the second end of the latch member being releasably fastened to a roda second latch member having a first end on the outer side of the distal end of the inner leg of the first frame and having a second end on the inner side of the distal end of the outer leg with the first and second ends of the first latch member each extending along straight lines that are parallel but offset from each other, the first end of the latch member being rotatably fastened to the inner leg of the end frame and the second end of the latch member being releasably fastened to a rod; anda plurality of rods joining the first and second end frames at least adjacent the distal ends of some of the legs of each end frame and joining the first and second latch members, all of the rods joining the first and second end frames having the same length. 2. The laundry stand of claim 1, wherein the rods extend through the distal ends of the first and second legs of each end frame. 3. The laundry stand of claim 1, wherein the rods do not extend through the distal ends of the outer legs of each end frame. 4. The laundry stand of claim 1, wherein each latch member is formed from a first elongated member having a thickness of an inner leg and a second elongated member having a thickness of an outer leg, with the first and second elongated members joined together along an overlapping portion adjacent the second end, the first and second elongated members being parallel to each other. 5. The laundry stand of claim 1, wherein there are third and fourth end frames constructed like the first and second end frames, with the second and third end frames each having an upper distal end of an inner leg rotatably joined to a lower distal end of an outer leg of one of the first and second end frames, and further having an upper distal end of an outer leg rotatably joined to a lower distal end of an inner leg of one of the first and second end frames. 6. The laundry stand of claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of first and second end frames each having a an upper distal end of an inner leg rotatably joined to a lower distal end of an outer leg and further having an upper distal end of an outer leg rotatably joined to a lower distal end of an inner leg. 7. The laundry stand of claim 6, wherein the first end of each latch member is rotatably fastened to the upper distal end of the inner leg. 8. The laundry stand of claim 7, wherein the second end of each latch member is releasably fastened to a rod extending between the distal ends of the outer legs of the first and second end frames. 9. The laundry stand of claim 6, wherein the rods extend through the distal ends of the first and second legs of each end frame. 10. The laundry stand of claim 6, wherein the rods do not extend through the distal ends of the outer legs of each end frame. 11. The laundry stand of claim 6, wherein the outer legs and first end of the latch members of each end frame being in substantially the same first plane and the inner legs and second end of the latch members being in substantially the same second plane adjacent to but offset from the first plane. 12. The laundry stand of claim 6, wherein the rods connect to the end frames through connectors configured to fasten to an end of the rod and connect the rod to one of the end frames and the latch releasably connects to the connector second end of the latch member being releasably fastened to a rod at only an inner side of a leg of the first end frame and not alone an outer side of said leg to restrain the end frame from collapsing. 13. A kit for a collapsible laundry stand, comprising: a plurality of pairs of inner and outer legs with each leg having an upper and lower end, each pair of legs having aligned bores through which each pair of legs are rotationally connected to form a plurality of scissor linkages, at least one end of each of the legs having corresponding bores through which cross-members can be connected to join two scissor linkages to form a first end frame having at least an upper and lower linkage, and at least two scissor linkages being joinable to form a second end frame having at least an upper and lower linkage,a plurality of cross-members of the same length having opposing distal ends;a plurality of connectors configured to fasten one of the distal ends of a cross-member to one of the legs; andthe first and second end frames each having respective first and second elongated latch members, each latch member having first and second opposing ends that are laterally offset from each other, the first end rotatably connected to an upper end of the inner leg on the upper scissor linkage and located on an outer side of that upper end, with the second end being placed adjacent an inner side of the upper end of the outer leg in the same scissor linkage as the first end during use and having one of a notch, hook or clip located to engage a cross-member or connector on the cross-member to restrain the end frame from collapsing during use, the second end of each latch member being adapted to connect to a cross member during use, each latch member having a plurality of aligned bores sized to connect to said cross members. 14. The kit of claim 13, further comprising a plurality of connectors having a first end configured to fasten to an end of a cross-member and a second end configured to fasten to a leg or latch member. 15. The kit of claim 13, wherein all of the connectors have the same length. 16. The kit of claim 14, wherein the latch member is formed from a first member having a thickness of an inner leg and a second member having a thickness of an outer leg, with the first and second members joined together along an overlapping portion adjacent the second end, the first and second members being parallel to each other. 17. A method for making a stabilized laundry stand having two opposing end frames comprising a plurality of scissor linkages with each linkage having an inner and an outer leg rotatably joined to expand for use and fold together to reduce space, with a plurality of cross members each extending between and fastened to each of the opposing end frames, the method comprising: providing one end frame with a first latch member having a first end extending along a first axis and an opposing second end extending along a second axis parallel to but offset from the first axis;rotatably connecting the first end to an upper end of an inner leg;configuring the second end to be connected to a cross-member at the upper end of the outer leg on the same scissor linkage during use of the laundry stand, on an inner side of said outer leg on the same scissor linkage and not on the outer side of said outer leg;providing the other end frame with a second latch member having a first end extending along a third axis and an opposing second end extending along a fourth axis parallel to but offset from the third axis;rotatably connecting the first end of the second latch member to an upper end of an inner leg of the other end frame; andconfiguring the second end of the second latch member to be connected to a cross-member at the upper end of the outer leg on the same scissor linkage of the other end frame during use of the laundry stand, on an inner side of said outer leg on the same scissor linkage and not on the outer side of said outer leg; andproviding a plurality of aligned bores in the latch members to fasten to the cross-members during use of the laundry stand. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: providing a plurality of end connectors having a first end configured to fasten to an end of the cross-members and having a second opposing end configured to fasten to one of the legs or latch members, at least some of the end connectors configured to allow the latch members connect to the cross-members through at least some end connectors, and all of the end connectors having the same length. 19. The method of claim 17, further comprising: providing all of the cross members that connect to the end frames and latch members of the same length. 20. The method of claim 17, further comprising: folding the end frames together with the outer legs abutting another outer leg and one outer leg abutting the first end of one of the latch members, and with the inner legs abutting another inner leg and one inner leg abutting the second end of the latch member. 21. A collapsible laundry rack, comprising: a first end frame having an inner and outer leg rotationally joined to fold generally parallel to each other in a collapsed configuration and to form an X shape in an expanded configuration, each leg having an upper end and a lower end;a second end frame having an inner and outer leg rotationally joined to fold generally parallel to each other in a collapsed configuration and to form an X shape in an expanded configuration, each leg having an upper end and a lower end, the first and second end frames being generally parallel with the inner legs closer together than the outer legs and the outer legs being farther apart than the inner legs, each leg having an inner side facing toward the opposing end frame and an outer side facing away from the opposing end frame;a first latch member having a first end on the outer side of the distal end of the inner leg of the first frame and having a second end on the inner side of the distal end of the outer leg with the first and second ends of the first latch member each extending along straight lines that are parallel but offset from each other, the first end of the latch member being rotatably fastened to the inner leg of the end frame and the second end of the latch member being releasably fastened to a rod at an inner side of a leg of the first end frame at only an inner side of a leg of the first end frame and not along an outer side of said leg to restrain the end frame from collapsing;a second latch member having a first end on the outer side of the distal end of the inner leg of the first frame and having a second end on the inner side of the distal end of the outer leg with the first and second ends of the first latch member each extending along straight lines that are parallel but offset from each other, the first end of the latch member being rotatably fastened to the inner leg of the end frame and the second end of the latch member being releasably fastened to a rod at only an inner side of a leg of the first end frame and not along an outer side of said leg to restrain the end frame from collapsing; anda plurality of rods joining the first and second end frames at least adjacent the distal ends of some of the legs of each end frame and joining the first and second latch members, all of the rods joining the first and second end frames having the same length. 22. The laundry stand of claim 21, further including a plurality of connectors of the same length each interposed between an end of one rod and an end frame. 23. The laundry stand of claim 21, further including a plurality of connectors of the same length each interposed between an end of one rod and an end frame and configured to be received in a notch in the second end of each latch member. 24. The laundry stand of claim 1, wherein the rods connect to the end frames through connectors configured to fasten to an end of the rod and connect the rod to one of the end frames, the connectors having the same length. 25. The laundry stand of claim 1, wherein the rods connect to the end frames through connectors configured to fasten to an end of the rod and connect the rod to one of the end frames, the connectors configured to restrain rotation of the rods along an axis orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the rod. 26. The laundry stand of claim 24, wherein the connectors are configured to restrain rotation of the rods along an axis orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the rod. 27. The laundry stand of claim 1, wherein the rods connect to the end frames through connectors configured to fasten to an end of the rod and connect the rod to one of the end frames, the connectors being configured to restrain rotation of the rods along an axis orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the rod. 28. The laundry stand of claim 1, wherein each latch member connects to at least two rods each having the same length, with a first of the two rods also connecting to an end frame on a first side of the offset and a second of the two rods connected on the other side of the offset and not connected to an end frame. 29. The laundry stand of claim 1, wherein each latch member is offset toward the opposing end frame an amount sufficient so that two rods each having the same length can join the latch members on opposing sides of the offset. 30. The laundry stand of claim 1, wherein the two rods join the latch members through connectors having the same length. 31. The method of claim 17, wherein all of the cross members that connect to the end frames are the same length, and further providing a plurality of end connectors having a first end configured to fasten to an end of the cross-members and having a second opposing end configured to fasten to one of the legs or latch members, the connectors being of the same length.