Patent Publication Number: US-2016235231-A1

Title: Clothes stand

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a clothes stand, and more particularly to a foldable clothes stand to significantly reduce the size thereof. 
     BACK GROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Most conventional cloth stands are reverse H-shaped, so the bottom portion is formed as a base and the top portion has a horizontal bar for the clothes to be hung. Sometimes, more than one horizontal bars can be arranged between the top and bottom portions. 
     However, conventional the cloth stand is disadvantageous because when the clothes stand is not used, it is difficult to be stored or disassembled. In other words, the size of the clothes stand cannot be significantly reduced when it is not used. Therefore, there remains a need for a new and improved clothes stand to overcome the problems stated above. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides a clothes stand may include a main body that has a first base, a second base, and a horizontal bar connecting the first and second bases. A first connecting base is formed at a central bottom portion of the first base and the second base has a corresponding second connecting base. The second connecting base is secured at a bottom portion of the second base through two long slots and two knobs, so the second base can move along the slot. The first connecting base has a connecting rib with a corresponding first connecting rod, while the second connecting base has a second connecting rib with a second connecting rod to secure the first base and second base to two ends of the horizontal bar. 
     Comparing with conventional clothes stands, the present invention is advantageous because: the first base and second base are disposed at both ends of the first horizontal bar through the first connecting base and second connecting base, which can be rotated along the first connecting rod and second connecting rod respectively to further drive the first base and second base toward the first horizontal bar. Meanwhile, the first supporting pole and second supporting pole can be disposed on the first horizontal bar to significantly reduce the size of the main body. Since the size of the main is reduced, the costs for packaging and transportation can be reduced as well. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a three-dimensional view of the clothes stand in the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a three-dimensional, exploded view of the clothes stand in the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a top view of the clothes stand in the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic view of the adjustment of the second base in the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic view of the folding process of the first and second supporting poles in present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic view of the main body in the present invention when it is folded. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The detailed description set forth below is intended as a description of the presently exemplary device provided in accordance with aspects of the present invention and is not intended to represent the only forms in which the present invention may be prepared or utilized. It is to be understood, rather, that the same or equivalent functions and components may be accomplished by different embodiments that are also intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of the invention. 
     Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods, devices and materials similar or equivalent to those described can be used in the practice or testing of the invention, the exemplary methods, devices and materials are now described. 
     All publications mentioned are incorporated by reference for the purpose of describing and disclosing, for example, the designs and methodologies that are described in the publications that might be used in connection with the presently described invention. The publications listed or discussed above, below and throughout the text are provided solely for their disclosure prior to the filing date of the present application. Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that the inventors are not entitled to antedate such disclosure by virtue of prior invention. 
     In order to further understand the goal, characteristics and effect of the present invention, a number of embodiments along with the drawings are illustrated as following: 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 to 3 , a clothes stand may include a main body  10  that has a first base  11 , a second base  12 , and a horizontal bar  13  connecting the first and second bases. A first connecting base  20  is formed at a central bottom portion of the first base  11  and the second base  12  has a corresponding second connecting base  30 . The second connecting base  30  is secured at a bottom portion of the second base  12  through two long slots  31  and two knobs  32 , so the second base  12  can move along the slot  31 . The first connecting base  20  has a connecting rib  21  with a corresponding first connecting rod  22 , while the second connecting base  30  has a second connecting rib  33  with a second connecting rod  34  to secure the first base  11  and second base  12  to two ends of the horizontal bar  13 . 
     Referring again to  FIG. 1 , when in use, the first base  11  and second base  12  are connected with the horizontal bar  13 , so an “H-shaped” bottom portion of the main body  10  is formed. Both the first base  11  and second base  12  have wheels  111  and  121  underneath to increase the mobility of the main body  10 . A first supporting pole  112  and second supporting pole  122  extend from the first and second bases respectively, and a second horizontal bar  14  is disposed between the supporting poles, so the clothes can be hung thereon. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 3 to 6 , the main body  10  can be folded after use. First, the second horizontal bar  14  is removed and two knobs  32  at the second base  12  are loosened, so the second base  12  can move along the slots  31  and the first and second supporting poles  112  and  122  are arranged in a staggered manner. The first connecting rod  22  and second connecting rod  34  are then loosened at the first connecting base  20  and second connecting base  30  respectively, so the first connecting base  20  and second connecting base  30  can rotate along the first connecting rod  22  and second connecting rod  34  respectively to further drive the first base  11  and second base  12  toward the first horizontal bar  13 . Meanwhile, the first supporting pole  112  and second supporting pole  122  can be disposed on the first horizontal bar  13  to significantly reduce the size of the main body  10 . 
     Comparing with conventional clothes stands, the present invention is advantageous because: the first base  11  and second base  12  are disposed at both ends of the first horizontal bar  13  through the first connecting base  20  and second connecting base  30 , which can be rotated along the first connecting rod  22  and second connecting rod  34  respectively to further drive the first base  11  and second base  12  toward the first horizontal bar  13 . Meanwhile, the first supporting pole  112  and second supporting pole  122  can be disposed on the first horizontal bar  13  to significantly reduce the size of the main body  10 . Since the size of the main  10  is reduced, the costs for packaging and transportation can be reduced as well. 
     Having described the invention by the description and illustrations above, it should be understood that these are exemplary of the invention and are not to be considered as limiting. Accordingly, the invention is not to be considered as limited by the foregoing description, but includes any equivalents.