(19)
(11) EP 1 420 102 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/21

(21) Application number: 03257228.1

(22) Date of filing: 17.11.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 53/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 16.11.2002 GB 0226840

(71) Applicant: HILLS INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan CF83 3HU (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Byard, Paul Cefn Coed Farm
    Mid Glamorgan CF72 8LQ (GB)
  • Parkes, Jeremy William Allen
    Woodside Glos GL17 9XW (GB)

(74) Representative: James, Michael John Gwynne et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James, 33, St. Mary Street
Cardiff CF10 1AF
Cardiff CF10 1AF (GB)

   


(54) Retractable clothes line device


(57) A clothes line device comprising a casing (2) having a support member (3) by which the clothes line device can be attached to a supporting surface, said casing including a clothes line support comprising at least two independently rotatable members (7a,8a,7b,8b), each member supporting a respective clothes line (5) which can be extended from the clothes line device from one or more apertures (6) in the casing (2), said rotatable members being operable by a return mechanism by which the clothes lines may be caused to be retracted back into the casing (2) when desired.







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