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A clothes rack having a lower subassembly, a center subassembly and an upper subassembly. The lower subassembly is configured with a tripod base for support on a surface. The center and upper subassemblies having arms that pivotally expand to form extension arms that are each configured to hold hang

A clothes rack having a lower subassembly, a center subassembly and an upper subassembly. The lower subassembly is configured with a tripod base for support on a surface. The center and upper subassemblies having arms that pivotally expand to form extension arms that are each configured to hold hangers or articles of clothing.

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1. A clothes rack comprising: a lower subassembly, a center subassembly and an upper subassembly, wherein the lower subassembly is configured to detachably connect to a lower end of the center subassembly and the upper subassembly is configured to detachably connect to an upper end of the center sub

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A clothes rack comprising: a lower subassembly, a center subassembly and an upper subassembly, wherein the lower subassembly is configured to detachably connect to a lower end of the center subassembly and the upper subassembly is configured to detachably connect to an upper end of the center subassembly;the lower subassembly comprising a lower vertical shaft with a tripod formed by three legs pivotally connected to a hub slidably received by the lower vertical shaft, the tripod configured to provide support on a surface when in an expanded configuration and further configured for storage when in a collapsed configuration;the center subassembly comprising a center vertical shaft with a lower end and an upper end, the lower end of the center vertical shaft is configured to secure to an upper end of the lower vertical shaft by a center coupling, an upper center hub secured about the center vertical shaft, and a plurality of center arms each having a first end and a second end distal thereto, the first end of each of the plurality of center arms being pivotally secured to the upper center hub, wherein when the second end, of the plurality of center arms, is pivoted outwardly away from the center vertical shaft, the center subassembly is in an expanded configuration and wherein when the second end, of the of the plurality of center arms, is positioned adjacent the center vertical shaft, the center subassembly is in a collapsed configuration;the upper subassembly comprising an upper vertical shaft having a lower end and an upper end, wherein the lower end of the upper vertical shaft secures to the upper end of the center vertical shaft by an upper coupling, and wherein the upper end of the upper vertical shaft is secured to an upper end hub, and a plurality of upper arms each having a first and second end distal thereto, the first end of each of the plurality of upper arms being pivotally secured to the upper end hub, wherein when the second end, of the plurality of upper arms, is pivoted outwardly away from the upper vertical shaft, the upper subassembly is in an expanded configuration and wherein when the second end, of the of the plurality of upper arms, is positioned adjacent the upper vertical shaft, the upper subassembly is in a collapsed configuration, andwherein one or more of the center arms or upper arms include a plurality of apertures spaced along the length of the one or more arms and each aperture being configured to receive the ends of a hanger rod, and wherein one or more of the center arms or upper arms include an upper edge that includes spaced curved indents further configured to hold hangers, and wherein one or more of the center arms or upper arms include an end hook defined on an end and configured to hold a hanger or article of clothing. 2. The cloths rack of claim 1, wherein the lower subassembly further includes a base cap secured to a lower end defined by the lower vertical shaft and the lower subassembly further includes three rods separately and pivotally secured at one end to the base cap and pivotally secured at another end to a point defined on each of the three legs. 3. The clothes rack of claim 1, wherein the center subassembly further comprising: a lower center hub slidably received by the center vertical shaft, anda center rod corresponding to each center arm, of the plurality of center arms, each center rod being pivotally secured at one end to a position on the center arm and each center rod being further pivotally secured at another end to the lower center hub, wherein when the center subassembly is in the expanded configuration the center rods extend to provide support to the plurality of center arms. 4. The clothes rack of claim 3, wherein the lower center hub of the center subassembly further includes channels lined along the edge and aligned to accommodate one of the center rods when the center arms are in the collapsed position. 5. The clothes rack of claim 4, wherein the upper center hub further includes a tab configured to receive a latch defined on the lower center hub such that when the center arms are expanded outwardly the lower center hub slides towards the upper center hub and when fully expanded, the latch locks onto the tab locking the center arms in position, and wherein when the latch releases the tab the lower center hub is released to slide along the center vertical shaft. 6. The clothes rack of claim 5, wherein the upper end hub further includes a tab configured to receive a latch defined on the lower upper hub such that when the upper arms are expanded outwardly the lower upper hub slides towards the upper end hub and when fully expanded, the latch locks onto the tab locking the upper arms in position, and wherein when the latch releases the tab the lower upper hub is released to slide along the upper vertical shaft. 7. The clothes rack of claim 1, wherein the upper subassembly further comprising: a lower upper hub slidably received by the upper vertical shaft, andan upper rod corresponding to each upper arm, of the plurality of upper arms, each upper rod being pivotally secured at one end to a position on the upper arm and each upper rod being further pivotally secured at another end to the lower upper hub, wherein when the upper subassembly is in the expanded configuration the upper rods extend to provide support to the plurality of upper arms. 8. The clothes rack of claim 1, wherein the upper coupling includes a pin on the lower end of the upper vertical shaft, the pin being received by at least two vertically aligned apertures defined on the upper end of the center vertical shaft allowing the upper assembly to adjust vertically into a position. 9. The clothes rack of claim 1, wherein the center coupling includes: a first coupling defined on the lower end of the center vertical shaft configured to mate with a second coupling defined on the upper end of the lower vertical shaft, and wherein the first coupling includes a member extending downwardly and that is received in an opening on the second coupling, the member further including an L shaped channel that mates with a corresponding L shaped flange extending internally in the opening of the second coupling.