FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention is a near-window laundry drying device. More specifically, the present invention is a laundry drying device having a configuration of a protruding rigid frame structure that typically connects to an external house-wall beneath and within a convenient reach of and from a windowsill. Ropes or wires on which laundry items are loaded and unloaded are positioned in a parallel configuration within the frame. A mechanism is provided for reversible moving of the parallel ropes or wires along the rigid and protruding bars within the frame to a distance out of reach from the windowsill while maintaining the parallel configuration of the ropes or wires, thus, substantially increasing the efficiency of utilizing the space at the near of the windowsill for laundry drying. The mechanism is easy to operate, durable, reliable and requires little-maintenance.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The term "laundry" is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry) as: clothes, towels, sheets, etc., that need to be washed or that have been washed. In the context of the present invention, the term "clothes drying rack" interchangeably also refers to "a rack for drying laundry".

[0004] The connecting and disconnecting to/from of laundry to ropes or wires in devices for drying laundry, are interchangeably also referred to as "loading" and "unloading" of laundry, respectively.

[0005] Window or near window mounted laundry drying rack devices are well known in prior art. Some examples of such devices are given in:

US5, 725,1 1 1 (Choi) discloses a "window mounted drying rack",

KR101345916 (Kyu), describes a "laundry dry hanger for veranda", KR20130058370 (Youn) discloses a "drying stand for window frame", CN203234505 (Kailun) describes a "laundry rack",

KR101256645 (Kyng) discloses a "window locking apparatus with drying rack", CN202249590 (Liu) describes a "security window with drying rack".

[0006] Commonly utilized near-window laundry drying rack devices comprise two protruding parallel and rigid arms that extend from an external house-wall beneath a window or mounted to a window-frame. The two arms have spanned and connected between them consecutive parallel ropes onto which laundry is loaded for air drying and from which laundry is unloaded when dried. Typically, the distance between the parallel ropes is fixed, making it increasingly difficult to reach the ropes for loading and unloading as the distance of the consecutive ropes increases in distance away from the window.

[0007] Israeli patent 124,108 (Lavi) describes a clothes drying device in which consecutive parallel ropes or wires span and connect between two parallel rigid arms extending from an external house-wall beneath a window. The parallel ropes or wires are reversibly movable along the rigid arms, at the desire of an operator. The movability of the ropes or wires enables easy reach for loading and unloading of laundry on/from the parallel ropes or wires positioned to the far from the window side of the protruding parallel arms. The motion of the ropes or wires is facilitated by mechanism of a pull rope that runs an endless path (a loop) and is connected to ring shaped members that slide on each of the arms. The ring shaped members are connected to the ropes or wires. The pull rope mechanism described in Israeli patent 124,108, is prone to wear and tear due to friction of the rope with the metal of the arms as well as by the negative- force effect of the weight exerted by wet laundry on the pull-rope, thus, the rope has often to be maintained and/or replaced when the device is in extensive and/or long- period use. In addition, the parallel formation of the spanned ropes or wires when the device is deployed is dependent on coordinated pull by the pull rope of two adjacent pairs of consecutive ring shaped members located in the two rigid arms. As previously stated, the pull rope is prone to wear and tear, thus, when the device is deployed on a regular basis, the pull rope mechanism often requires maintenance for ensuring that the consecutive spanned ropes or wires be in motion along the two arms and are fixated, in a parallel configuration.

[0008] The near-window laundry drying device of the present invention is a rack that comprises two parallel protruding rigid bars. Between the bars, reversibly movable consecutive parallel ropes or wires span and connect. The mechanism for the moving of the parallel ropes or wires along the rigid and protruding bars of the present invention is easy to operate, durable, reliable and requires little maintenance.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0010] The laundry drying device of the present invention is a frame structure connected to an external house-wall beneath and within a convenient reach of and from a windowsill and has parallel spanned ropes for the loading and unloading of laundry. Ropes are positioned in the frame of the device parallel to the window and are reversibly mobile at will to a distance out of reach from and in reach of the windowsill.

[0011] The laundry device of the present invention comprises the elements;

two parallel, equal in length, hollow, rigid material, profile bars, (each abbreviated as: HRMPB) having an open channel running through the length of each bar,

two sliding bars,

two window side spindle housing structures (each abbreviated to: WSSHS),

two far from window side spindle housing structures (each abbreviated to: FF- WSSHS), a connection bar between the window side spindle housing structures (abbreviated to CBB-WSSHS),

a connection bar between the far from window side spindle housing structures (abbreviated to: CBB-FF-WSSHS),

a zig zag bar,

a looped guide wire and a parallel positioned laundry loading ropes.

[0012] Each of the window side spindle housings structures is composed of:

an opened top box made of a rigid material, firmly connected in one face to an external house wall, and at the opposite face connected and communicates with the HRMPB, a reversibly rotating bar between the walls of the box of WSSHS, perpendicular to the wall connected to the house-wall and

a screw threaded drum structure firmly connected at the approximate center of the rotating bar between the walls of the box.

The reversibly rotating bar between the walls of the box of WSSHS is connected to CBB-WSSHSs, and rotates when the reversibly rotating bar between the walls of said box of WSSHS is rotated, thus, the reversibly rotating bar between the walls of the box of WSSHS in both WSSHSs rotate in tandem.

[0013] Each of the FF-WSSHSs is composed of:

an opened top box made of a rigid material box,

a reversibly rotating bar connected to the walls of the box of the FF-WSSHS, in a perpendicular direction of the house-wall,

a spinning-drum structure having an hourglass shaped structure positioned and firmly connected to said rotating bar in FF-WSSHS, in the approximate center of the bar.

[0014] The zig zag bar is composed of:

equal length, elongated segments,

sliding support elements and connecting hinges.

The elongated segments are made of a rigid material and connect to each other by connecting hinges that facilitate the reversible folding of the zig zag bar from a compacted to a stretched configuration.

The sliding support elements comprise blocks of rigid material each connected to a pair of parallel positioned, free spinning, wheels and a laundry rope connection element. The sliding support elements are connected in an alternating sequence to the hinges, wherein the hinges connect as pivots to the wheels of the sliding support element blocks.

[0015] The frame structure of the laundry device of the present invention is constructed by connecting said two WSSHSs to the ends of the CBB-WSSHSs, and by connecting of said two FF-WSSHSs to the CBB-FF- WSSHSs, and by connecting each of the two the FF-WSSHSs to the WSSHSs to the ends of one of the HRMPBs. W

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[0016] The sliding bar is fixated along each of the HRMPBs, in the opposite side of the opened channel of the profile bar, leaving a gap between the end of said sliding bar and the WSSHS and connected with the other end to the FF-WSSHS.

[0017] The increment between the edges of the opened channel in each said profile bar and the opposite side of the HRMPB is substantially reduced along the HRMPB where said sliding bar is fixated.

[0018] The zig zag bar is inserted into each of said HRMPBs, in a configuration that facilitates smooth sliding of the sliding support elements over and along the sliding bar when the zig zag bar is in a stretched configuration.

[0019] In each HRMPBs a looped guide wire is connected to the sliding support element at the end of said zig zag bar in the direction towards the FF-WSSHS. In addition, the looped guide wire tightly spans between the spinning drum structure having an hourglass shaped structure and screw threaded drum structure.

[0020] The looped guide wire tightly winds around the spinning-drum and enters the screw threads in the spinning-drum structure. It also winds around the center of the spinning drum structure having an hourglass shape.

[0021] In the compacted configuration of the zig zag bar, the elongated segments of the zig zag bar are pressed towards each other in the gap between the sliding bar and the WSSHS.

[0022] By rotating the reversibly rotating bar between the walls of the box of WSSHS, the spinning drum in both WSSHSs is rotated, thus, rotating the screw threaded drums causing the looped wire in each hollow, rigid material profile bar, to reversibly pull the sliding support element at the end of the zig zag bar towards FF-WSSHS, thus, pulling one after another of sliding elements which are connected together by elongated segments of the zig zag bar, into the increment between the channel of HRMPB and the sliding bar, thus, causing said wheels of sliding support elements to press against and slide inside and along the channel in HRMPB, and thus, causing the portions of connected elongated segments of the zig zag bar adjacent to the alternating hinges to be pressed against said sliding bar.

[0023] The reversibly stretched configuration of the zig zag bar reversibly increases the distance between the parallel positioned laundry loading ropes connected to the laundry rope connection elements in the sliding support elements, thus facilitates a convenient reach of and from said windowsill and an efficient use for laundry drying of the entire area within the frame of the laundry drying device.

[0024] The material(s) described as "rigid material" utilized in the construction of the various elements comprising the laundry drying device of the present invention is/are metallic or/and plastic.

[0025] Optionally, the box of each of the FF- WSSHSs has a connected plate that protrudes from a wall of the box with teeth at the edge of its vmconnected side that tightly press into the grooves of the screw threads of the screw threaded drum structure in the FF-WSSHS, thus, keeping the looped wire from escaping the grooves.

[0026] Optionally, each sliding bar has a slope at the end of the bar, at the end not connected to the FF-WSSHSs of said laundry drying device. The slopes assists in the ascending and descending of the sliding support elements to and from, respectively, the sliding bars.

[0027] Optionally, each sliding support element at the end portion of each zig zag bar, towards the FF-WSSHS, is composed of a block of rigid material having two pair of parallel positioned, free spinning wheels, and a laundry rope connection element.

[0028] Optionally, laundry loading rope connection elements in sliding support elements of zig zag bar of the laundry drying device of the present invention are free spinning pulley wheels or, alternatively, hooks, or, alternatively, protruding bars.

[0029] Optionally, the CBB-WSSHSs of the laundry drying device of the present invention is connected to reversibly rotating bar of WSSHSs facilitating the manual rotating of the rotating bar of the WSSHSs.

[0030] Optionally, at least one of the reversibly rotating bars of WSSHSs of WSSHSs of the laundry drying device of the present invention is connected to a crank that facilitating the manual rotating of the rotating bar. Alternatively, at least one of the reversibly rotating bars of WSSHSs of WSSHSs is connected to a motor facilitating the motorized rotating of the rotating bar.

[0031] Optionally, the CBB-FF- WSSHSs of laundry drying device of the present invention is connected to both reversibly rotating bars of WSSHSs, facilitating the rotation in tandem of spinning-drum structure having an hourglass shaped structure in both FF-WSSHSs.

[0032] Optionally, opened top-box of each WSSHS of laundry drying device of the present invention is reversibly closed by a lid which is connected to the top-box of WSSHS and the external house wall. Typically, the lid is made of rigid metallic material.

[0033] Optionally, the opened top box of each of in FF-WSSHSs in the laundry drying device of the present invention has a closing lid.

[0034] Optionally, the CBB-WSSHS and CBB-FF-WSSHS of laundry drying device of the present invention are structured of bar segments and the segments are reversibly connected to each other by quick fit connectors.

[0035] Optionally, the opened box of each of in FF-WSSHSs laundry drying device of the present invention has a rectangle shaped in its horizontal plain profile.

[0036] Optionally, the top opened box of each of in FF-WSSHSs laundry drying device of the present invention has an opened face, parallel to the external wall.

[0037]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] In order to better understand the present invention, and appreciate its practical applications, the following Figures are provided and referenced hereafter. It should be noted that the Figures are given as examples only and in no way limit the scope of the invention. Like components are denoted by like reference numerals.

[0039] Fig. 1 displays an isometric schematic illustration of an embodiment of a laundry drying device of the present invention viewed from above.

[0040] Fig. 2a displays a viewed from above of an isometric schematic illustration of a sliding bar inserted into a rigid bar profile of the laundry drying device shown in Fig.

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[0041] Fig. 2b displays a cross cut side view of a sliding bar inserted into a rigid bar profile different than that shown in Fig. 2a. [0042] Fig. 3 displays an isometric schematic illustration viewed from the side of four pulley wheels with looped ropes and connected to a zig-zag bar slid over a sliding bar in the laundry drying device shown in Fig. 1. The zig-zag bar is displayed in a stretched opened configuration.

[0043] Fig. 4a displays a crosscut schematic illustration from the side of the stretched configuration of the zig-zag bar shown in Fig. 3.

[0044] Fig. 4b displays a crosscut schematic illustration from the side of a compacted, configuration of the zig-zag bar shown (in an stretched configuration) in Fig. 3 and 4a.

[0045] Fig. 5 displays an isometric schematic illustration view from the side of the window-side spindle-housing structure, shown in Fig. 1.

[0046] Fig. 6 displays a schematic illustration, viewed from the top, of the WSSHS, shown in Fig. 1 , The WSSHS is shown in a top-opened configuration.

[0047] Fig. 7 displays an isometric schematic illustration view from the side of the FF- WSSHS, shown in Fig. 1. The FF- WSSHS is shown in a top-opened configuration.

[0048]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0049] Using the figures, a detailed description of an embodiment of a laundry drying device of the present invention is presently described. In the description the following abbreviations are used:

Hollow, rigid material, profile bars, abbreviated to: HRMPBs, designated in the figures as (16).

Window side spindle housing structures, abbreviated to: WSSHSs, designated in the figures as (22).

Far from window side spindle housing structures, abbreviated to: FF-WSSHSs, designated in the figures as (24).

Connection bar between the window side spindle housing structures, abbreviated to CBB-WSSHS, designated in the figures as (26). Connection bar between the far from window side spindle housing structures, abbreviated to: CBB-FF-WSSHS, designated in the figures as (28)

[0050] The present invention is a near- window laundry drying device (10). The device is displayed in Fig. 1 in an isometric schematic illustration, as viewed from above. The laundry drying device (10) is typically connected to an external house-wall (12) beneath and within a convenient reach from a windowsill (14). Reference is presently made to the components of laundry drying device (10) of the present invention displayed in Fig. 1:

[0051] The laundry drying device comprises two hollow, rigid material, profile bars (HRMPBs) (16) that protrude from the external house- wall and are typically made of equally in length, hollow, length open-side, metal or/and plastic profile structure bars. A group, typically but not limited to, 4 to 12 ropes or wires (18) in a parallel configuration span between the HRMPBs (16). Ropes (18) are utilized for loading and unloading laundry. In the text that follows the term "ropes" (18) refer to ropes and/or wires and/or strings positioned in a parallel configuration and span between bars (16).

[0052] Each of the ropes (18) is connected at both its ends to sliding support elements (46) that are part of a sliding-mechanism (19) (the mechanism described in detail later in the text) that facilitate the reversible and controlled sliding of the ropes (18) in a parallel and consecutive configuration along the two protruding bars (16). The sliding support elements (46) have a configuration that enables the simple and easy connection of the ropes to rope connection-elements via accessories such as, but not limited to, hooks or protruding bars (both not shown in the figures). Optionally, the sliding support elements (46) are connected to rope connection elements in the form of pulley-wheels (20), as shown in Fig. 1.

[0053] Shown in Fig. 1, each of ropes (18) has a closed loop configuration and is strung between two free spinning pulley wheels (20) that face each other in bars (16). The pulley wheels (20) facilitate the manual moving of the looped ropes (18) in a circular motion in either direction between the bars (16). Pulley wheels (20) are connected to sliding-mechanism (19) that facilitate the controlled sliding movement of sliding support elements (46), thus the sliding of pulley wheels (20) from and towards the external house- wall (12) along HRMPBs (16) while maintaing the parallel configuration between consecutive ropes. The structure of sliding mechanism (19) is explained in detail in reference to Fig. 3, Fig. 4a and Fig 4b.

[0054] The Merriam- Webster dictionary (http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/laundry) defines "spindle" as "a long, thin part of a machine which turns around something or around which something turns". The term side "spindle-housing structure" in the context of the present invention refers to structures in which looped wires (or ropes) are turned aroundonrotating drums, as explained in the text that follows.

[0055] Each of parallel bars (16) is connected at one end to a window side spindle housing structure (WSSHS) (22) and is connected at the other end to a far from window side spindle housing structure (FF- WSSHS) (24). The structure of WSSHSs (22) and FF-WSSHSs (24) are explained in detail in reference to Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and Fig. 7. BarCBB-WSSHS (26) connects between the two WSSHS (22) and a second bar, CBB- FF-WSSHS(28) connects between the two FF- WSSHS (24). The connection between bars (16), (26) and (28) forms a rigid and stable rectangle frame structure, as shown in Fig. 1.

[0056] Each bar (16), has a flat and smooth sliding-bar (36) inserted into the bar and connected to the inner wall facing the open side (the opening designated (34)) of the profile structure of the bar. Fig. 2a displays a viewed from above of an isometric schematic illustration of the sliding bar (36) inserted into bar (16). Sliding bars (36) connect inside bars (16) to FF-WSSHSs (24) and run up close to, but not up to, WSSHS (22). Optionally, each of sliding bars (36) has a sloped-edge (38) at its end towards WSSHSs (22).

[0057] In another embodiment of bar (16), displayed in Fig 2b in a cross cut side view, sliding bar (36) is inserted into a rigid bar profile different than that shown in Fig. 2a, designated 16a. In 16a, bar (36) is inserted into slits (39) on the side of bar 16a and is not connected to the inner wall facing the open side (the opening designated (34)) of the profile structure of the bar.

[0058] Reference is presently made to sliding-mechanism (19) that enables the reversible and controlled sliding motion of sliding support elements (46). along bars (16). [0059] Sliding-mechanism (19) in each of bars (16) is composed of a fixated smooth sliding-bar (36), shown in Fig. 2a and Fig. 2b, and a bar with a zig-zag configuration referred to as: zig-zag bar (40) inserted into hollow bar (16) as shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4a.

[0060] The term "zig-zag" is defined by the Merriam- Webster dictionary (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry) as: "one of a series of short sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a course". Zig-zag bar (40) is composed of identical-length bar segments, each designated (41), made of rigid material, typically, but not limited to, metal or plastic, that connect to each other by hinges. As displayed in Fig. 3, Fig. 4a and Fig. 4b, the hinges that connect bar segments (41) along bar (40) alternate between connection-hinges (43) and sliding-element hinges (45). Sliding element hinges (45) are connected to sliding support elements (46). Sliding support elements (46) are block structures aligned in a "train" configuration, one after another. In the described embodiment, to each of sliding support elements (46) a pulley wheel (20) is connected and the sliding support block has connected a pairs of wheels (47) that are positioned in parallel on both sides of each support element (46). The pivots (45) of wheels (47) also act as hinges for sliding support elements (46). Together hinges ((43) and (45)) enable flexible sharp angles movements and alterations in the course of the connections between bar segments (41), thus bestowing a configuration of zig zag to bar (40). Each pulley wheel (20) is connected to the sliding support element (46) by parallel plates (21) that protrude from the sliding support element (46). Each wheel (20) is positioned between plates (21) and connected by a pivot (23) that enables free rotation of the wheel.

[0061] Optionally, the sliding support element at the end of each of the two zig zag bars (40), designated (48), is larger than support elements (46) and has two parallel pairs of wheels (47), the pair in the direction of the external house-wall (12) connects to a bar segment (41), as previously explained. The second pair of wheels, in the direction away from the external house- wall (12), are connected to support element (46) by pivots (45) without connecting to zig zag bar (40). A guide wire (50) (alternatively a guide rope or a guide string), made of a durable yet flexible material, in a loop configuration, runs inside each of bars (16) from the WSSHS(22) to the FF-WSSHS(24). The looped wire (50) connects to support element (46) ((or optionally (48)) at the end of each zig zag bar (40), and enables the controlled motion of zig zag bar (40), as explained in the text that follows.

[0062] Zig-zag bar (40) reversibly alternates in configuration from an opened, near stretched, configuration, as shown in Fig. 4a, to a closed, compacted configuration, shown in Fig. 4b. In both configurations and during the reversible shift between the near stretched to compacted configuration, all of connection-hinges (43) remain aligned in a horizontal plain below a horizontal aligned plain of sliding-element hinges (45).

[0063] Reference is presently made to the mechanism of reversibly spinning looped wire (50) from WSSHS (22), displayed in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 to the FF-WSSHS(24) displayed in Fig. 7 in each of the two bars (16). Both WSSHS (22) and FF- WSSHS(24) typically have a rectangle configuration in their horizontal plain profile.

[0064] A WSSHS (22), is displayed in an isometric schematic illustration view from the side in Fig. 5 and displayed in schematic illustration, viewed from the top in Fig. 6. In both figures the structure is shown in a opened top configuration (without the closing of the top covering lid (17)). WSSHS (22) is constructed of an opened-top, rigid material box (54), typically, but not limited to, metal and/or plastic. Box (54) is typically firmly connected to an external house- wall (12) (wall shown in Fig. 6) and on the opposite side, the side facing the wall, the box is firmly connected and communicates with bar (16). Box (54) is typically, but necessarily, covered by reversibly closing lid (17), that enables cleaning and maintenance of the WSSHS (22). Lid (17) is typically made of a durable rigid metallic material and has flat protruding plates (15) on the side adjacent to the house-wall. Lid (17) reversibly connects to both box (54) and external house wall (12). When lid (17) reversibly loses box (54), holes 29 in plates (15) are aligned with holes 29a located in the upper portion of box (54) on the side adjacent to the house-wall. Screws (shown in Fig. 1, designated 33) run through holes 29 and 29a and connect and stabilize box (54) to the house-wall. Additional screw (33) run through holes (29b) found on the lower portion of box (54) on the adjacent to the house- wall and further connect and stabilize box (54) to the house wall (12). A rotating bar (56) with longitudinal grooves is positioned in box (54) between the walls perpendicular to the wall of the box connected to the house-wall (12) and the box's wall connected to arm (16). At approximately the center of rotating bar (56), surrounding the bar is a surface coated screw-threaded drum (58). The hole running through screw- threaded drum (58) has teeth that fit into the grooves of rotating bar (56) but do not connect to bar (56), thus screw-threaded drum (58) is free to slide along bar (56). Optionally, a plate with teeth at its far end (60) protrudes from the wall of box (54). The teeth of the plate (60) tightly press into the grooves of the screw-threads of drum (58). Rotating bar (56) is connected to bar (26) (also referred to as CBB-WSSHS) shown in Fig. 1. CBB-WSSHS (26) connects the two WSSHSs (22). By rotating (in both directions) bar (26), typically done manually, rotating bars (56) in both WSSHSs (22) also rotate. Optionally, at least one crank (52), typically manually operated, is connected to rotating bar (56) at the side opposite of bar (26). By rotating bar (56) in one of the window-side spindle-housing structures (26) with crank (52), bar (26) is also rotated as well as the rotating bar (56) in the other WSSHS. In another option, an electric motor rotates rotating bar (56) by a crank (shown in Fig. 5) or by a direct connection to bar (56).

[0065] Looped wire (50) is tightly winds around screw-threaded drum (58). The teeth of plate (60) tightly press the rope or wire into the grooves of screw-threads of drum (58). The grooves of the screw thread and the pressed teeth prevent the "escape" of the rope or wire from the drum. The free movement of screw-threaded drum (58) along rotating bar (56) facilitate the direct insertion and maintenance of rope or wire in the grooves of drum (58). By rotating screw-threaded drum (58) looped wire (50) is turned on the drum and is forced to move inside arm (16) in either direction, from or towards external house-wall (12), depending on the direction of turning of drum (58). Since rotating bar (26) connects between the two WSSHSs (26), the looped wire (50) in both structures turn in tune in the same direction and move at the same pace or very nearly the same pace.

[0066] A FF- WSSHS (24) is displayed in an isometric schematic illustration view from the side on Fig. 7. The structure is composed of a rigid material, typically but not limited to, metal or plastic, top-opened rectangle box, or alternatively as a shown in Fig. 7, three walled structure (62). The structure (62) is firmly connected and communicates with bar (16). A rotating bar (32) is positioned in structure (62), perpendicularly to the opening of arm (16). A spinning-drum having an hourglass shaped structure (64) is positioned in the approximate center of bar (32) in each WSSHS (24). Rotating bar (32) extends from structure (62) extends and connects to rotating bar (28) (also referred to as CBB-FF-WSSHS), shown in Fig. 1, and connects to bar (32) and via the bar to hourglass shaped structure (64) in the second FF-WSSHS (24). Looped guide wire (50) which spins by the rotating of screw-threaded drum (58) in WSSHS (22), runs through arm (16) and spins in the narrow neck section of rotating hourglass shaped spinning- drum (64). The rotating of spinning drum (64) rotates bar (32) that rotates in tandem the rotating hourglass shaped spinning-drum (64) of the second FF-WSSHS (24) through the rotation of the CBB-FF-WSSHS (bar (28)).

[0067] Optionally, both CBB-WSSHS (26) and CBB-FF-WSSHS (28) are structured of bar-segments (as shown in Fig. 1). Typically, but not limited to, each segment is approximately 1 meter long. The bar segments are typically connected and disconnected to and from each other by a quick- it tube connection mechanism. By, the length of both CBB-WSSHS (26) and in parallel, the length of -FF-WSSHS (28), can vary according to choice depending of the number of segments deployed. Typically between one and three segments are used.

[0068] Reference is presently made to the stretching/compacting procedure of zig zag bar (40) by the motion of the looped guide wires (50):

[0069] By rotating the CBB-WSSHS (26), rotating bars (56) between the walls of the boxes of WSSHSs (24) are rotated, thus, rotating screw threaded drums (58) in both WSSHSs. The rotation of screw threaded drums (58) cause the looped guide wire (50) in each HRMPB (16) , to reversibly pull and move the sliding support element at the end of said zig zag bar (46) ((or optionally (48)) towards FF-WSSHS and into the increment between the channel (34) in the HRMPB (16) and sliding bar (36). The movement of the sliding support elements (46) causes the stretching of zig zag bar (40) from a compacted configuration in which elongated segments (41) of the zig zag bar (40) are pressed towards each other in HRMPB (16), in the gap between sliding bar (36) and WSSHS (22) (shown in Fig. 4b) to a stretched configuration (shown in Fig. 4a) in which elongated segments (41) press against sliding bar (38). [0070] By gradually moving sliding elements (46) into the into the increment between the channel (34) in the HRMPB (16) and sliding bar (36), the configuration of the elongated segments (41) of bar (40) change. As the sliding elements (46) enter one by one into the increment, on entry they press the wheels (20) against and slide inside and along the edges (34a) of the channel (34) of the open side in HRMPB (16) (shown in Fig. 2). Simultaneously, portions of connected elongated segments (41) of zig zag bar (40) adjacent to alternating hinges (43) press against sliding bar (38) (shown in Fig 4a).

[0071] On turning rotating of bar (26) in the opposite direction, the direction of movement of looped guide wires (50) are reversed, thus the stretching procedure of zig zag bar (40) described above is revered changing the stretched configuration of zig zag bar (40) to a compacted configuration.

[0072] Pulley wheels (20), connected to sliding support elements (46), shown in Fig 1 and Fig 3a. Consecutive pulley wheels reversibly move and obtain a far-from-each- other configuration (one after another) as zig zag bar (40) is gradually motioned to a stretched configuration and move and reversibly obtain a close-together configuration (one after another) as zig zag bar (40) is gradually motioned to a compacted configuration.

[0073] Typically, the loading procedure of wet laundry is gradually done on the ropes (18) that span in a loop between two facing pulley wheels. By gradually rotating bar (26) and gradually stretching zig-zag bar (40), the first pair of facing pulley wheels form a distance between the next pair of wheels, thus enabling an easy reach to the rope or wire (18) between the pulley wheels from the windowsill (14). By continuing the rotation of bar (26) the first pair of pulley wheels is moved in the direction of the FF- WSSHS (24) and the second pair of facing pulley wheels form a distance between the next pair of wheels, thus, the next rope or wire is available to be loaded from the windowsill and so on till all the ropes are loaded. Upon drying the dry laundry is unloaded in the reverse procedure of loading the wet laundry, by gradually compacting zig zag bar (40).

[0074] It should be clear that the description of the embodiments and attached Figures set forth in this specification serves only for a better understanding of the invention, without limiting its scope. [0075] It should also be clear that a person skilled in the art, after reading the present specification could make adjustments or amendments to the attached Figures and above described embodiments that would still be covered by the present invention.