Patent ID: 9051680
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: A47B,A47F,A47G,D06F

Abstract:
1. A collapsible drying device for drying articles comprising: a wall mountable housing adapted to be suspended from a wall, said housing includes a recess; a pivotable arm pivotably attached to said housing to move said pivotable arm between an operational position wherein the pivotable arm extends generally orthogonal from said housing and a collapsed position wherein said pivotable arm is generally parallel to said housing for compact storage of the drying device; a reel rotatably mounted on said pivotable arm; a tether line, wherein said tether line wraps around said reel; a telescopic arm extension attached to the pivotable arm, said telescopic arm has an aperture that is capable of receiving the tether line therethrough; wherein, when said pivotable arm is in said operational position, said reel is free to rotate to unwind and extend said tether line to pass through the aperture of the telescopic arm and articles are capable of being stored on the tether line to dry said articles; wherein, when said pivotable arm is moving from said operational position to said collapsed position, said tether line retracts around said reel and said pivot arm is pivoted into the collapsed position wherein said tether line and said reel are stored in said recess of said housing.