Patent ID: 8286810

Claim:
A collapsible laundry rack, comprising: a first end frame having an inner and outer leg rotationally joined to fold generally parallel to each other in a collapsed configuration and to form an X shape in an expanded configuration, each leg having an upper end and a lower end; a second end frame having an inner and outer leg rotationally joined to fold generally parallel to each other in a collapsed configuration and to form an X shape in an expanded configuration, each leg having an upper end and a lower end, the first and second end frames being generally parallel with the inner legs closer together than the outer legs and the outer legs being farther apart than the inner legs, each leg having an inner side facing toward the opposing end frame and an outer side facing away from the opposing end frame; a first latch member having a first end on the outer side of the distal end of the inner leg of the first frame and having a second end on the inner side of the distal end of the outer leg with the first and second ends of the first latch member each extending along straight lines that are parallel but offset from each other, the first end of the latch member being rotatably fastened to the inner leg of the end frame and the second end of the latch member being releasably fastened to a rod a second latch member having a first end on the outer side of the distal end of the inner leg of the first frame and having a second end on the inner side of the distal end of the outer leg with the first and second ends of the first latch member each extending along straight lines that are parallel but offset from each other, the first end of the latch member being rotatably fastened to the inner leg of the end frame and the second end of the latch member being releasably fastened to a rod; and a plurality of rods joining the first and second end frames at least adjacent the distal ends of some of the legs of each end frame and joining the first and second latch members, all of the rods joining the first and second end frames having the same length.