Patent ID: 6932227

Claim:
A laundry stand comprising: a plurality of pairs of elongated members, each pair of elongated members having aligned bores through which a sleeve connector is inserted to pivotally connect the pair of elongated members to form a plurality of scissor linkages, at least one end of each of the elongated members defining corresponding bores through which the sleeve connectors are inserted to join two scissor linkages to form a first end frame, and at least two scissor linkages being joinable to form a second end frame; each of the sleeve connectors having an enlarged head portion, a hollow body portion defining a central bore, and an end portion having a greater diameter than the hollow body portion, the sleeve connector further defining a slot in the end portion that allows the end portion to resiliently deflect inwardly to allow it to pass through the bore of an elongated member, the sleeve connectors each comprising an inwardly formed resilient tab; and a plurality of crossrods comprising two end connectors formed or attached on either end of the crossrod, each end connector comprising an enlarged portion, an extension portion and an abutment member, the end connector further defines a groove and an engagement surface upon the abutment member, wherein when the end connector is inserted into the central bore of the sleeve connector, the inwardly formed resilient tab contacts the engagement surface of the abutment member to prevent removal of the crossrod from the sleeve connector.