Collapsible hanging drying rack

- Ekco Housewares, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a collapsible hanging drying a rack embodying our invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the upper tier with the netting omitted, shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the lower tier shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the upper tier with the netting in place and shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged, fragmentary cross sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged, fragmentary cross-sectional view taken on line 7--7 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged, fragmentary cross-sectional view taken on line 8--8 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of one of the side cross bars of both the upper and lower tiers of the drying rack of the invention, the other side cross bars being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the side cross bar of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the side cross bar of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the side cross bar of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of one of the front cross bars of both the upper and lower tiers of the drying rack of the invention, the rear cross bars being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view of the front cross bar of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the front cross bar of FIG. 13; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the front cross bar of FIG. 13.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D168544 January 1953 Hiser
D282497 February 4, 1986 Wiley
D315432 March 12, 1991 Smith
D327343 June 23, 1992 Gannon
5816417 October 6, 1998 Reaves
Patent History
Patent number: D417052
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 23, 1999
Assignee: Ekco Housewares, Inc. (Franklin Park, IL)
Inventors: Bruce E. Ancona (New York, NY), Joseph E. Gasparino (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Law Firm: Ross,Ross & Flavin
Application Number: 0/91,947
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Drying Rack Or Form (D32/58)
International Classification: 0705;