US4771899A
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Clothing accessory rack
Assignee: Home Impressions Inc
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Filing: 1988-01-22
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Granted: 1988-09-20
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Expires: 2008-01-22
Abstract
Abstract An accessory rack for storing a plurality of articles such as wearing apparel or clothing accessories including jewelry, scarfs, ties, belts, chains, handbags, beads and the like and which includes a plurality of generally C-shaped hooks which are suspended from a telescoping housing so as to provide upper and lower rows of horizontally oriented and spaced support bars upon which such articles may be selectively and securely supported.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E. Benedict
- 👤 Judith B. McGinnis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:54
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B61/00; A47B61/02; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/74; A47G25/746
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
An extendable closet organizer comprising a housing having a primary section and at least one slider member extendably carried by said primary section so as to be cantilevered outwardly with respect thereto, an article support rack means carried by said slider member, said article support rack means having a hanger means having an elongated central rod portion which extends generally parallel to and in vertically spaced relationship to said slider member and at least one upstanding element mounted to said slider member, a plurality of generally C-shaped support members attached to said central rod portion of said hanger means, each of said support members including upper and lower article support bars having first and second ends and intermediate sections, said second ends of said support bars being integrally connected by an interconnecting section, said upper support bars being connected to and extending outwardly with respect to said central rod portion of said hanger means, each of said upper and lower support bars being vertically spaced below said slider member and said lower support bar being vertically spaced below said central rod portion of said hanger means, said first and second ends of said lower support bars being generally equally spaced outwardly with respect to the elongated axis of said central rod portion of said hanger means, said intermediate sections of said upper and lower support bars being generally parallel with respect to one another and being generally horizontally oriented and said lower support bar being upwardly inclined adjacent said first end thereof whereby articles may be selectively carried by each of said upper and lower support bars.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
An extendable closet organizer comprising a housing having a primary section and at least one slider member extendably carried by said primary section so as to be cantilevered outwardly with respect thereto, an article support rack means carried by said slider member, said article support rack means having a hanger means having an elongated central rod portion which extends generally parallel to and in vertically spaced relationship to said slider member and at least one upstanding element mounted to said slider member, a plurality of generally C-shaped support members attached to said central rod portion of said hanger means, each of said support members including upper and lower article support bars having first and second ends and intermediate sections, said second ends of said support bars being integrally connected by an interconnecting section, said upper support bars being connected to and extending outwardly with respect to said central rod portion of said hanger means, each of said upper and lower support bars being vertically spaced below said slider member and said lower support bar being vertically spaced below said central rod portion of said hanger means, said first and second ends of said lower support bars being generally equally spaced outwardly with respect to the elongated axis of said central rod portion of said hanger means, said intermediate sections of said upper and lower support bars being generally parallel with respect to one another and being generally horizontally oriented and said lower support bar being upwardly inclined adjacent said first end thereof whereby articles may be selectively carried by each of said upper and lower support bars.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The extendable closet organizer of claim 1 in which said primary section of said housing includes a pair of outwardly extending flanges which extend along substantially the entire length and on opposite sides thereof, said flanges having outermost edges defining a predetermined dimension, said upper and lower bars of said support member having a maximum length equal to or less than said predetermined dimension.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The extendable closet organizer of claim 1 in which said first end of each of said upper support bars is generally coextensive with said first end of said lower support bars.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The extendable closet organizer of claim 1 in which said first end of each of said upper support bars is generally coextensive with said first end of said lower support bars.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The extendable closet organizer of claim 4 in which each of said upper support bars is inclined upwardly adjacent the first end thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The extendable closet organizer of claim 1 in which each of said lower support bars includes a depressed section adjacent said first end thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The extendable closet organizer of claim 6 in which said interconnecting sections of each of said support members extends upwardly beyond said upper support bar to thereby provide a restraining surface for preventing articles from being removed with respect to said upper support bar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The extendable closet organizer of claim 1 in which said lower support bar of at least one of said support members includes a depressed section spaced inwardly of said first end thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The extendable closet organizer of claim 1 in which said upper support bar of at least one of said support members is generally coextensive with said lower support bar thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The extendable closet organizer of claim 1 in which said upper support bar of at least one of said support members includes and upwardly inclined portion adjacent the second end thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The extendable closet organizer of claim 1 in which said upper support bar is tapered slightly upwardly along its length from said central portion of said hanger means to said interconnecting section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The extendable closet organizer of claim 1 in which said interconnecting section of at least one of said support members is generally semi-circular in configuration having uppermost portions which extend above said upper support bar.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-09-20 | 1992-03-21 | 1992-09-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-09-20 | 1996-03-21 | 1996-09-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-09-20 | 2000-03-21 | 2000-09-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |