Patent ID: 6394292
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A kit for constructing a stand to support laundry, comprising:a plurality of connectors, each of the connectors having a first end with a larger outside diameter than a second end, the second end having a recess along a longitudinal axis with the recess being sized to receive a shaft of a fastener; a plurality of pairs of elongated members, each pair of members having aligned holes through which the connectors can be inserted to pivotably connect the pair of members to form a plurality of scissor linkages, the ends of each pair of scissor linkages having corresponding holes through which the connectors can be inserted to join two scissor linkages, at least two scissor linkages being joinable to form a first leg, and at least two scissor linkages being joinable to form a second leg, the shaft of the fastener engaging the recess with the fastener having a head larger than the hole in order to prevent removal of the connector from the members; and a plurality of connecting rods configured to be fastened to one end of the connectors to interconnect the first leg and the second leg.