IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0798943
(2010-04-14)
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등록번호 |
US-8590716
(2013-11-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
14 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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A drying rack having a wrap-around cover includes a support frame having at least one support member, an upper shelf, an intermediate shelf and a lower shelf. The shelves are spaced apart from each other and provide a stacked surface area for drying clothes, linens, garments and other textiles. The
A drying rack having a wrap-around cover includes a support frame having at least one support member, an upper shelf, an intermediate shelf and a lower shelf. The shelves are spaced apart from each other and provide a stacked surface area for drying clothes, linens, garments and other textiles. The drying rack further includes a wrap-around cover that attaches to the upper shelf and extends towards the lower shelf. The cover may be fabricated from a heat absorptive material and may further include graphical designs for visual appeal.
대표청구항
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1. A drying rack for drying clothes comprising: a support frame comprising at least one support member, said at least one support member having a first end and an opposing second end; an air exhaust defined by an upper shelf, said air exhaust having a cross-sectional area said upper shelf pivotally
1. A drying rack for drying clothes comprising: a support frame comprising at least one support member, said at least one support member having a first end and an opposing second end; an air exhaust defined by an upper shelf, said air exhaust having a cross-sectional area said upper shelf pivotally coupled to said at least one support member adjacent an upper portion of said drying rack, said upper portion substantially adjacent said second end;an air intake defined by a lower shelf, said air intake having a cross-sectional area such that said air intake is larger in cross-sectional area than said air exhaust, said lower shelf pivotally coupled to said at least one support member adjacent a lower portion of said drying rack, said lower portion substantially adjacent said first end, said lower shelf spaced apart from said upper shelf;at least one intermediate shelf pivotally coupled to said at least one support member and positioned between said upper shelf and said lower shelf; anda cover fabricated from a heat absorptive high density polyethylene plastic fabric, said cover having a top edge, an opposing bottom edge, an outwardly facing surface and an opposing inwardly facing surface, said top edge releasably coupled to a perimeter edge of said upper shelf and said bottom edge positioned adjacent to said lower shelf, wherein an internal volumetric space is defined by said inwardly facing surface as said cover wraps-around said drying rack such that said internal volumetric space is heated by said cover resulting in an induced dynamic airflow within said internal volumetric space in order to dry the clothes, said induced dynamic airflow facilitated by said air exhaust having a smaller cross-sectional area than said cross-sectional area of said air intake such that said induced dynamic airflow is accelerated from said air intake towards said air exhaust;wherein the cover protects the clothes from fading and UV damage by shielding the clothes from direct sunlight. 2. A drying rack in accordance with claim 1, wherein said upper shelf, said lower shelf and said at least one intermediate shelf each further comprise a plurality of spaced-apart shelf slats that extend across a width of each respective shelf. 3. A drying rack in accordance with claim 1, further comprising at least one vertical rack having a plurality of slats, said at least one vertical rack pivotally coupled to said at least one intermediate shelf such that said at least one vertical rack extends between said at least one intermediate shelf and said upper shelf. 4. A drying rack in accordance with claim 1, further comprising at least one vertical rack having a plurality of slats, said at least one vertical rack pivotally coupled to said lowershelf such that said at least one vertical rack extends between said lower shelf and said at least one intermediate shelf. 5. A drying rack in accordance with claim 1, wherein said outwardly facing surface of said cover has a graphic design thereon. 6. A drying rack in accordance with claim 1, wherein said bottom edge of said cover extends below said lower shelf. 7. A drying rack in accordance with claim 1, wherein said support frame is configured for anchoring to a ground surface. 8. A drying rack in accordance with claim 1, wherein said support frame is configured to expand from a collapsed state to an expanded state, wherein when said support frame is in said collapsed state said upper shelf, said at least one intermediate shelf and said lower shelf are substantially co-planer. 9. A drying system for drying clothes comprising: a drying rack having a support frame comprising at least one support member,said at least one support member having a first end and an opposing second end, an air exhaust defined by an upper shelf, said air exhaust having a cross-sectional area, said upper shelf pivotally coupled to said at least one support member adjacent an upper portion of said drying rack, said upper portion substantially adjacent said second end, an air intake defined by a lower shelf, said air intake having a cross-sectional area such that said air intake is larger in cross-sectional area than said air exhaust, said lower shelf pivotally coupled to said at least one support member adjacent a lower portion of said drying rack, said lower portion substantially adjacent said first end, said lower shelf spaced apart from said upper shelf, at least one intermediate shelf pivotally coupled to said at least one support member and positioned between said upper shelf and said lower shelf; and a cover fabricated from a heat absorptive high density polyethylene plastic fabric, said cover having a top edge, an opposing bottom edge, an outwardly facing surface and an opposing inwardly facing surface, said top edge releasably coupled to a perimeter edge of said upper shelf and said bottom edge positioned adjacent to said lower shelf, wherein an internal volumetric space is defined by said inwardly facing surface as said cover wraps-around said drying rack such that said internal volumetric space is heated by said cover resulting in an induced dynamic airflow within said internal volumetric space in order to dry clothes, said induced dynamic airflow facilitated by said air exhaust having a smaller cross-sectional area than said cross-sectional area of said air intake such that said induced dynamic airflow is accelerated from said air intake towards said air exhaust; wherein the cover protects the clothes from fading and UV damage by shielding the clothes from direct sunlight. 10. A drying system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said upper shelf, said lower shelf and said at least one intermediate shelf each further comprise a plurality of spaced-apart shelf slats that extend across a width of each respective shelf. 11. A drying system in accordance with claim 9, further comprising at least one vertical rack having a plurality of slats, said at least one vertical rack pivotally coupled to said at least one intermediate shelf such that said at least one vertical rack extends between said at least one intermediate shelf and said upper shelf. 12. A drying system in accordance with claim 9, further comprising at least one vertical rack having a plurality of slats, said at least one vertical rack pivotally coupled to said lower shelf such that said at least one vertical rack extends between said lower shelf and said at least one intermediate shelf. 13. A drying system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said outwardly facing surface of said cover has a graphic design thereon. 14. A drying system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said bottom edge of said cover extends below said lower shelf. 15. A drying system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said support frame is configured for anchoring to a ground surface. 16. A drying system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said support frame is configured to expand from a collapsed state to an expanded state, wherein when said support frame is in said collapsed state said upper shelf, said at least one intermediate shelf and said lower shelf are substantially co-planer. 17. A drying rack comprising: a support frame comprising at least one support member, said at least one support member having a first end and an opposing second end; an upper shelf pivotally coupled to said at least one support member adjacent an upper portion of said drying rack, said upper portion substantially adjacent to said second end; said upper shelf having a cross sectional area a lower shelf pivotally coupled to said at least one support member adjacent a lower portion of said drying rack, said lower portion substantially adjacent said first end, said lower shelf spaced apart from said upper shelf; said lower shelf having a cross sectional area that is larger than the cross sectional area of the upper shelf, at least one intermediate shelf pivotally coupled to said at least one support member and positioned between said upper shelf and said lower shelf; at least one vertical rack having a plurality of slats, said at least one vertical rack pivotally coupled to said at least one intermediate shelf such that said at least one vertical rack extends between said at least one intermediate shelf and said upper shelf; and a cover having a top edge, an opposing bottom edge, an outwardly facing surface and an opposing inwardly facing surface, said top edge releasably coupled to a perimeter edge of said upper shelf and said bottom edge positioned adjacent to said lower shelf, wherein an internal volumetric space is defined by said inwardly facing surface as said cover wraps-around said drying rack; wherein the cover protects the clothes from fading and UV damage by shielding the clothes from direct sunlight. 18. A drying rack in accordance with claim 17, further comprising two vertical racks having a plurality of slats, wherein a second vertical rack of said two vertical racks is pivotally coupled to said lower shelf such that said second vertical rack extends between said lower shelf and said at least one intermediate shelf. 19. A drying rack in accordance with claim 17, wherein said cover is fabricated from a heat absorptive high density polyethylene plastic fabric. 20. A drying rack in accordance with claim 17, wherein the cross-sectional area of said upper shelf defines an air exhaust and the cross-sectional area of said lower shelf defines an air intake, wherein said air intake is larger in cross-sectional area than said air exhaust.
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