Patent ID: 6585121
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: D06F,F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
A rotary airer comprising:a) a pole; b) a number of transversely profiled sections projecting from the pole, each profiled section having a series of openings to receive a plurality of lines extending around the pole; c) a plurality of lines threaded through respective openings in the profiled sections to extend in a first direction around the pole and transversely to the profiled section; and d) a fixing element disposed in at least one of the profiled section for connecting two ends of one of the lines, the fixing element comprising: i) a line supporting member having a top surface and a bottom surface; ii) two pairs of holes, each pair comprising a first hole and a second hole, the first and second holes extending through the line supporting member between the top and bottom surfaces, wherein one line end can be threaded through one of the two pairs of holes to form a loop and a free end and another line end can be threaded through the other pair of holes to form another loop and another free end; and iii) two sockets integral with the line supporting member to receive the free ends of the line; wherein the sockets are positioned and oriented for the free ends of the line to overlie and extend transversely of the respective line end extending in said first direction.