Patent ID: 9492040
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A47B,A47K,F16B

Claim Text:
1. A wall-mounted towel rack comprising: a mounting member from which a plurality of armatures extend; wherein each of the plurality of armatures is able to independently pivot from a horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation; wherein each of the plurality of armatures is adapted to support a towel thereon; wherein the mounting member is a planar object, which is further defined with a first surface and a second surface; wherein the first surface is opposite of the second surface; wherein the second surface is adapted to interface with a vertical surface; wherein the mounting member includes at least one mounting hole through which a fastener is used to secure the mounting member against the vertical surface; wherein the first surface is affixed to the plurality of armatures; wherein the plurality of armatures is individually affixed to the first surface of the mounting member; wherein an armature hinge is used to connect the mounting member to each of the plurality of armatures; wherein the plurality of armatures is able to rotate from a vertical orientation to a horizontal orientation, and vice versa; wherein the plurality of armatures is perpendicularly-oriented with respect to the mounting member; wherein the armature hinge is rigidly affixed to the first surface of the mounting member, and enables one of the plurality of armatures to rotate from said vertical orientation to said horizontal orientation; wherein the armature hinge is a vertically-oriented object that is constructed of a “C” channel member; wherein the one of the plurality of armatures is affixed to an armature plate; wherein the armature plate is located at a first armature end, and is affixed to and rotates with respect to the armature hinge via a pivot pin; wherein the armature plate enables a linkage member to slide there against in order to support the armature plate at a perpendicular orientation with respect to the armature hinge; wherein the linkage member is attached to the armature hinge at a second pivot pin; wherein the armature plate is further defined with a linkage notch that interacts with a first distal end of the linkage member; wherein the first distal end of the linkage member secures the linkage member at an acute orientation with respect to the armature plate; wherein the linkage member is affixed to a second linkage member; wherein the second linkage member extends to a fourth pivot pin; wherein the fourth pivot pin is rotatably engaged with respect to the armature plate.