Coathook rack

Abstract

A rack for supporting clothes and/or personal items is shown. A mounting rails 201 is fitted with garment supports 202 . A plurality of extending members 203, 204 are also fitted with garment supports 205, 207 . A second rail 207 is substantially parallel with the mounting rail 201 such that the second rail encloses the extending members 203, 204 and the garment supports 205, 202, 206

1 . A rack to support clothes and/or personal items, comprising:
 a mounting rail fitted with garment supports;   a plurality of extending members also fitted with garments supports; and   a second rail substantially parallel with said mounting rail, such that said second rail encloses said extending members and said garment supports.   
   
   
       2 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the members extend from said supports at a substantially perpendicular angle. 
   
   
       3 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the rail, fitted with garment supports, has extending members and garment supports fixed alternately along its length. 
   
   
       4 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the extending members have garment supports fixed on each side in a position at 90° to the garment supports fixed to the mounting rail. 
   
   
       5 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  fabricates from metal components. 
   
   
       6 . Apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein said metal components are welded. 
   
   
       7 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said components are fabricated as a plastics moulding. 
   
   
       8 . A method of supporting cloths and/or personal items, wherein:
 a first item of clothing is hung from a first garment support attached to a mounting rail;   a second item of clothing is hung from a second garment support attached to an extending member, wherein a plurality of extending members extend from said mounting rail; and   a second rail runs substantially parallel with the mounting rail, such that said second rail encloses the extending members and the garment supports.