Towel rack

Abstract

In one aspect there is provided a towel rack having a width and comprising a wall mounting bracket and a towel support frame. The wall mounting bracket is for fastening the towel rack to a wall. The towel support frame is supported by the wall mounting bracket and defines a perimeter thereabout and a plane therebetween. The length of the perimeter is longer than the width of the towel rack. The towel support frame may be secured in a drying configuration so as to orient said plane substantially perpendicular to the wall. When in the drying configuration, a towel may be positioned on the towel support frame substantially around said perimeter.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is being claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . A towel rack having a width and comprising:
 a wall mounting bracket for fastening the towel rack to a wall;   a towel support frame supported by the wall mounting bracket and defining a perimeter thereabout and a plane therebetween;   wherein the length of the perimeter is longer than the width of the towel rack; and   wherein the towel support frame may be secured in a drying configuration so as to orient said plane substantially perpendicular to the wall;   and wherein, when in the drying configuration, a towel may be positioned on the towel support frame substantially around said perimeter.   
     
     
         2 . A towel rack comprising:
 a wall mounting bracket for fastening the towel rack to a wall;   a towel support frame supported by the wall mounting bracket;   pivoting means to allow the towel support frame to pivot within the wall mounting bracket between a drying configuration and a display configuration; and   position locking means to releasably secure the towel support frame in either the display configuration or the drying configuration.   
     
     
         3 . The towel rack of  claim 1  further comprising:
 pivoting means to allow the towel support frame to pivot within the wall mounting bracket between the drying configuration and a display configuration; and 
 position locking means to releasably secure the towel support frame in either the display configuration or the drying configuration. 
 
     
     
         4 . The towel rack of  claim 3  wherein the pivoting means is a clamp. 
     
     
         5 . The towel rack of  claim 3  wherein the pivoting means is a void within the wall mounting bracket. 
     
     
         6 . The towel rack of  claim 3  wherein the position locking means is clamp. 
     
     
         7 . The towel rack of  claim 3  wherein the position locking further comprises a polygonal fitting on the towel support frame and a polygonal socket in the wall mounting bracket. 
     
     
         8 . The towel rack of  claim 1  further comprising a light source. 
     
     
         9 . The towel rack of  claim 1  further comprising an air flowing apparatus.