removable clothesline

Abstract

There is a removable clothesline which has at least two arms with respective waH plates for fixing to a support wall. The arms have outer free ends and inner base sections which in use of the clothesline removably engage the wall plates in a manner whereby the arms extend from the support wall at spaced apart locations to deploy at least one clothesline cord therebetween. The arms upon removal being adapted for placement in a side-by-side storage configuration with the free end of at least one of said arms locating in an aperture in the inner base section of another of said arms.

1 . A removable clothesline having at least two arms with respective wall plates for fixing to a support wall, said arms having outer free ends and inner base sections which in use of the clothesline removably engage said wall plates in a manner whereby the arms extend from said support wall at spaced apart locations to deploy at least one clothesline cord therebetween and said arms upon removal being adapted for placement in a side-by-side storage configuration with the free end of at least one of said arms locating in an aperture in the inner base section of another of said arms. 
   
   
       2 . The removable clothesline as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said base sections are formed with tapered slots which in use of the clothesline facilitate engagement with mating protrusions on said wall plates to hold said base sections against vertical displacement on said support wall. 
   
   
       3 . The removable clothesline as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said slots are formed with a double taper to additionally clamp said base sections horizontally against the support wall upon engagement with said protrusions 
   
   
       4 . The removable clothesline structure as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least one base section is formed with a niche on an upper face thereof whereby said arms when in said storage configuration can be hung against said support wall using hooks on said wall plates. 
   
   
       5 . The removable clothesline structure as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said structure further includes at least one spreader bar which in use of the clothesline structure extends between said arms to maintain spacing thereof. 
   
   
       6 . The removable clothesline as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said spreader bar is attached to said arms by saddle plugs at each end. 
   
   
       7 . The removable clothesline as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said spreader bar comprises a plurality of segments for ease of storage and to adapt said bar to a range of spacings between said arms. 
   
   
       8 . The removable clothesline as claimed in  claim 7  wherein said segments are removably joined by at least one inner tube which is fixed in one segment and is a sliding fit into another segment. 
   
   
       9 . The removable clothesline as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said at least one clothesline cord is attached to said arms by means of clamp plates fixed with screws. 
   
   
       10 . The removable clothesline as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said arms at one position of use of said clothesline extend perpendicularly from said support wall. 
   
   
       11 . The removable clothesline as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said wall plates are adapted for attachment to said support wall using mechanical fasteners such a screws or bolts.