Patent ID: 6427858
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: D06F,F16B

Abstract:
A laundry drying rack having a plurality of elongate leg members rotatably joined to form two opposing scissor-legs, with a plurality of connecting rods extending between the legs to form the drying rack, comprising:an opening formed laterally in at least one leg member; an end connector having a pronged end with resilient prongs and an opposing post end, the post end extending into the opening in the at least one leg member to connect the at least one leg member to the end connector; and a tubular coupling having a proximal end engaging a distal end of one of the rods, the coupling having an opposing distal end and an internal engaging surface, the distal end being sized and configured to axially receive the prongs therein, the internal engaging surface being configured and located to engage the prongs to connect the coupling and its engaged rod to the end connector.