Patent ID: 9198544
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. An actuating towel rack comprising: a. a towel bar comprising: wherein said elongated towel portion is coupled with said first and second bar extensions to retain said elongated towel portion at a distance from a mounting surface and wherein said elongated towel portion is configured to extend substantial parallel with said mounting surface; b. a retainer bar comprising: wherein said elongated retainer portion is coupled with said first and second retainer extensions to retain the elongated retainer portion at a distance from a mounting surface, and wherein said elongated retainer portion is configured to extend substantial parallel with said mounting surface and substantially parallel with and over said elongated towel portion of said towel bar; c. an actuator; wherein the retainer bar is configured to actuate down from an open position to a closed position over the towel bar for the purpose of retaining a towel draped over the towel bar, wherein the actuator is spring loaded to actuate the retainer bar from said closed position to said open position; d. an engagement bracket that extends out from the mounting surface comprising: wherein the slot extends up and toward the mounting surface in a substantially arc shape; wherein the retainer bar comprises an engagement feature configured to lock into a locked position with one of said plurality of teeth on the engagement bracket to retain the retainer bar in a position; wherein the retainer bar comprises a post that extends into said slot and whereby the retainer bar is actuated by a spring coupled to the retainer bar when the engagement feature is released from said locked position such that the retainer bar moves along the slot; whereby the retainer bar is configured to be retained in a closed position with the retainer bar resting over the towel bar with the engagement feature retained in one of said plurality of teeth of the engagement bracket and the spring in an extended state; whereby the retainer bar is configured to be retained in an up position with the retainer bar configured up and away from the towel bar with the engagement feature retained in one of said plurality of teeth of the engagement bracket and the spring in a retracted state; wherein the elongated retainer portion remains substantially parallel with the elongated towel portion in an open position; and wherein when the retainer bar is in an open position, the elongated towel portion is exposed for placement of a towel there over.