Patent ID: 7127829

Claim:
An umbrella-type laundry drier, comprising: a central upright tube; a spreading framework carried on said upright tube, said spreading framework including: a lower sleeve surrounding said upright tube and being displaceable along said upright tube; a releasable locking device configured to lock said lower sleeve in various positions on said upright tube; carrying arms for carrying laundry line articulated at said lower sleeve in a star shape about said lower sleeve; and supporting arms articulated at said carrying arms and articulated on an upper sleeve surrounding said upright tube; a hoisting line adjacent said upright tube for folding open said spreading framework, said hoisting line engaging on said lower sleeve which; a force transmission and a tension line for actuating said force transmission, said force transmission including a force transmission element with a force step-up coupled to said tension line, said force transmission element being configured to generate an upwardly directed movement step of said lower sleeve when said tension line is actuated.