Rack for drying articles.

Abstract

A flexible material rack which can retract and extend away from roller and be attached to extended arms. The arms and the retractable rack provide a means for the device to take up less space when not in use. When in use, the rack can support clothing articles for drying.

What I claim is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for drying articles of clothing, the apparatus comprising:
 (a) at least one holding member;   (b) a roller;   (c) a flexible material rack;   (d) the flexible material rack having an attaching portion;   (e) the attaching portion being windably attached to the roller;   (f) the roller being attached to the at least one holding member;   (g) the at least one holding member having at least one arm;   (h) the flexible material rack being removably attachable to the at least one arm;   (i) the at least one arm being capable of supporting the flexible material rack.   
     
     
         2 . The rack of  claim 1  further comprising:
 (a) the roller being elongated; 
 (b) the flexible material rack having a pullout portion; 
 (c) the pullout portion being positioned substantially opposite the attaching portion; 
 (d) the fully reciprocable roller used for winding and unwinding the flexible material rack upon reciprocation of the pullout portion; 
 (e) the at least one arm being attached by at least one joint to the at least one holding member; 
 (f) the at least one arm being capable of supporting the flexible material rack by extendably attaching to the pullout portion. 
 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus for drying articles of clothing, the apparatus comprising:
 (a) at least one holding member;   (b) a roller;   (c) a flexible material rack;   (d) the flexible material rack having an attaching portion;   (e) the attaching portion being windably attached to the roller;   (f) the roller being attached to the at least one holding member;   (g) the at least one holding member having at least one arm;   (h) the flexible material rack being removably attachable to the at least one arm;   (i) the at least one arm being capable of supporting the flexible material rack;   (j) the roller being elongated;   (k) the flexible material rack having a pullout portion;   (l) the pullout portion being positioned substantially opposite the attaching portion;   (m)the fully reciprocable roller used for winding and unwinding the flexible material rack upon reciprocation of the pullout portion;   (n) the at least one arm being attached by at least one joint to the at least one holding member;   (o) the at least one arm being capable of supporting the flexible material rack by extendably attaching to the pullout portion.   
     
     
         4 . An apparatus for drying articles of clothing, the apparatus comprising:
 (a) a flexible material rack;   (b) the flexible material rack being rollably connected to a roller pin;   (c) the roller pin being partially enclosed within a housing;   (d) the housing having attached to its ends foldable arms;   (e) the foldable arms being hinged at a location near the housing;   (f) the flexible material rack being removably attached to the foldable arms by an attaching means that hooks the flexible material rack to the foldable arms;   (g) the housing being mountable to a wall;   (h) a material article, such as a shirt, being laid upon the flexible material rack to dry.