Extendible wig rack

Claim 1

A wig rack comprising: a. means for receiving an artificial head for supporting a wig thereon; b. an upper shaft; c. a lower shaft, said upper shaft engaging said lower shaft in slidable relation therewith; d. means for adjusting the engagement of said upper shaft and said lower shaft; e. a base plate, said lower shaft supported by said base plate; f. said upper shaft having an upper end section and a lower end section, said upper end section comprising an elbow extension angularly diverted from and perpendicular to said lower end section and adapted to support said receiving means, said receiving means comprising a tapered spindle mounted on said elbow extension and having positioning means for rotatably locating said spindle with respect to said elbow extension, said positioning means having a hollow bore, an abutment wasHer extending from one end of said positioning means and being welded to said elbow extension, a pressure plate member disposed at the end opposite said abutment washer, a thumb screw comprising a threaded shank and attached thereto a head for exerting pressure against said pressure plate member, said washer, pressure plate member, and thumb screw being disposed with respect to each other so that turning of said head causes the threaded shank to exert pressure which is reacted to by said washer, a tapped hole for receiving said threaded shank, said positioning means being adapted so that said spindle may be maintained in any desired angular position about the longitudinal axis of said elbow extension.