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| CLAIMS The invention serves to prevent the mix-up of socks during the wash, as well as to hang and dry them; the main body (1), the clothesline hanger socket (1.1) located on the upper central section of the body, the clothesline hanger (1.2) which can be concealed in the socket make it possible to open the socket on the main body as required to allow the invention to be hanged on the clothesline. Furthermore, there are sock hanger pegs (1.3) located throughout the whole surface of the main body. In connection with Claim 3, the invention serves to prevent the mix-up of socks during the wash, as well as to hang and dry them; on the upper-central section of the main body (1), a section equal to the radius of the main body, or 1-2 cm less, contains the metal and flexible plastic parts which allow the fixing of the main body on the clothesline. The invention serves to prevent the mix-up of socks during the wash, as well as to hang and dry them; the main body (1) of the invention has a diameter of 12-13-14-15 cm, and is to be made of 2-3 cm thick moldable materials such as plastics, rubber, or mica. In connection with Claim 3, the invention serves to prevent the mix-up of socks during the wash, as well as to hang and dry them; the clothesline hanger socket (1.1) on the main body (1) is designed with a width to allow the placement of the clothesline hanger (1.2) in the central section of the main body (1). It is to contain a locking system using the holders on the sides of the clothesline hanger socket, once it is in the socket. In connection with Claim 3, the invention serves to prevent the mix-up of socks during the wash, as well as to hang and dry them; the clothesline hanger (1.2) connected to the main body (1) is made of materials such as plastics, steel, metals, metal alloys, or mica, and has a size to allow placement in the clothesline hanger socket (1.1). In connection with Claim 3, the invention serves to prevent the mix-up of socks during the wash, as well as to hang and dry them; the socks hanger pegs (1.3) fixed on the circumference of the main body are made as clamp-type pegs. The inner parts of the peg tips are equipped with stainless steel or hard plastic rims, and is to contain hard plastic materials. In connection with Claim 5, the invention serves to prevent the mix-up of socks during the wash, as well as to hang and dry them; the clothesline hanger latch (1.2.1) connected to the clothesline hanger is to be made of plastics or metal, and is to be located under the clothesline hanger (1.2). In connection with Claim 5, the invention serves to prevent the mix-up of socks during the wash, as well as to hang and dry them; the clothesline hanger peg (1.2.2) on the tip of the clothesline hanger (1.2) is to contain a spring mechanism with plastic or metal alloy, and is to be located on the tip of the clothesline hanger. |
SOCK WASHING APPARATUS
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention is an apparatus which allows 10 or more socks washed simultaneously in the washing machine, while preventing their mixing up, and which, after washing, makes drying simpler by allowing 10 or more socks to be hanged to dry at once, without putting excessive effort. It allows the washing of the socks without worrying about the mismatches of sock couples after washing.
BACKGROUND ART
One of the problems faced by housewives after washing the socks in the washing machines is that the socks get mixed up during the washing, and require substantial efforts to match them one by one during the hanging stage, once the washing is over. Inside the fast-tumbling washing machines, the socks get mixed up as they are always moving with the water; hence they require a significant amount of efforts to sort once the washing is over. As housewives accumulate numerous dirty socks before washing them, the mixing up of the socks is an unavoidable problem.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
The invention is to eliminate the abovementioned disadvantages inherent in the current state of the art. The invention is designed to prevent mixing up of pairs of socks, and to eliminate the need to hang them one by one, a problem faced by all housewives. It is an apparatus that can be used by anyone who has a washing machine in the house.
The sock washing apparatus (gorap yikamatik) is a round apparatus with a diameter in the range of 12-13-14-15 cm, as required. 10 or so sock-pegs will be placed in the circumference of the round object in accordance with the size, with equal distance to each other, to hold the socks. The pegs will prevent mixing up of the socks during the wash in the machine. The pincers of the pegs will be made of metal, with hard plastic sharp protrusions, and will prevent the socks getting loose during rapid- tumble wash. The hanger located on the upper central section of the sock washing apparatus has one more peg at the tip of the hanger. Once the wash is over, the apparatus can be hanged on the clothesline using the hanger on the upper central section, thereby eliminating the need to hang all the socks to the line, one by one. The apparatus allows the washing, hanging and drying of 10 socks at once. During the wash, the clothesline hanger will be concealed in the socket on the body of the apparatus. The hanger, which was concealed in the socket during the wash, will then be taken out, and used to hang the apparatus to the clothesline.
The sock washing apparatus is made of a material which does not bleed color, or damage the washing machine or the clothes when in contact with water. The diameter of the body (1) is 12-13- 14-15 cm, and is made of a material such as rubber, plastics, or mica.(2-3 cm in thickness) On the main body, there are the clothesline hanger, clothesline hanger peg, clothesline hanger socket, clothesline hanger hinge, and sock hanger pegs.
The clothesline hanger socket (1.1) is located on the main body, and provides a place to hide the clothesline hanger in the main body, with the lock mechanism inside the socket preventing it from coming loose during the wash. The clothesline hanger (1.2) is the metal part connected to a latch on the middle section of the main body, and has the clothesline peg on the end. It allows the sock washing apparatus, once taken out of the washing machine, to be hanged on the clothesline. The clothesline hanger latch (1.2.1) helps the clothesline hanger enter into and get out of the clothesline, and allows it to open as well as close. The clothesline hanger peg (1.2.2) is located on the tip of the hanger, and allows it to hang from the clothesline. During the wash, it remains concealed in the clothesline hanger socket, along with the hanger; the peg is made of plastics or metal alloys in a spring mechanism, and is located on the tip of the hanger.
The sock hanger pegs (1.3) are located on even intervals around the main body, and serve to hold the socks in pairs, preventing mixing of pairs. The sharp protrusions on the tip of the peg prevent the socks getting loose from the peg during the wash, and thereby ensure that they are removed in pairs.
LIST OF REFERENCES
1. Main Body
1.1 Clothesline hanger socket
1.2 Clothesline hanger
1.2.1 Clothesline hanger latch
1.2.2 Clothesline hanger peg
1.3 Sock hanger peg
Figure 1 The main body of the sock washing apparatus. The hanger socket and the hanger latch are located on the body.
Figure 2 The clothesline hanger on the upper central section of the main body allows hanging the main body on the clothesline.
Figure 3 This peg on the tip of the clothesline hanger connected to the main body provides for the hanging of the clothesline hanger on the clothesline.
Figure 4 The pegs surrounding the main body hold the socks in pairs, preventing mixing in the machine.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
This invention entails a system to allow the washing, hanging and drying the socks without pairs getting mixed up, a frequent occurrence during any wash; it is composed of (1) main body, (1.1) clothesline hanger socket, (1.2) clothesline hanger, (1.2.1) clothesline hanger latch, (1.2.2) clothesline hanger peg, (1.3) sock hanger pegs. The invention concerns a common problem faced by housewives: washing socks. The socks washed in the washing machine get mixed up during the wash, and one needs to look for each member of each pair, one by one, after the wash.
The invention allows the socks in pairs to be attached to the sock pegs surrounding the main body prior to the wash, and, once the wash is over, the drying of the socks still in pairs, by hanging the apparatus to the clothesline with the help of the clothesline hanger. The clothesline hanger is and stays locked in its socket during the wash, to prevent it from getting lost in the laundry.
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