A washing machine having a drying apparatus, which can perform a heated drying operation and shorten a drying time of laundry, is provided. The washing machine having a drying apparatus includes a top cover which is provided in an upper part of a body and has at least one air hole formed in a top surface thereof, a drying duct which is provided in the top cover to supply air heated by a heater provided thereinside to the air hole, and a rack member which is provided to be extractable from the body to hang laundry above the body.

A washing machine having a drying apparatus, which can perform a heated drying operation and shorten a drying time of laundry, is provided. The washing machine having a drying apparatus includes a top cover which is provided in an upper part of a body and has at least one air hole formed in a top surface thereof, a drying duct which is provided in the top cover to supply air heated by a heater provided thereinside to the air hole, and a rack member which is provided to be extractable from the body to hang laundry above the body.

Clothes drying rack for surfing apparel adaptable to the exterior of vehicles, the invention is comprised by means to hang apparel associated with means for fastening it to the exterior part of a vehicle. These clothes-hanging means can be comprised by, for example, at least one bar that can have an end hook and/or at least, a crossbar held by supports, in this case end supports.

Clothes drying rack for surfing apparel adaptable to the exterior of vehicles, the invention is comprised by means to hang apparel associated with means for fastening it to the exterior part of a vehicle. These clothes-hanging means can be comprised by, for example, at least one bar that can have an end hook and/or at least, a crossbar held by supports, in this case end supports.

A Mag Dryer is a magnetically attachable device for receiving thereon handwear, footwear, headwear, and other articles that are thereby air dried using a heat source to which the Mag Dryer is attached or is attached nearby. The Mag Dryer utilizes a plurality of drying wands to suspend wet articles in proximity to a heat source. The drying wands are relatively slender and extend outwards from an attachment base a significant distance, thereby providing an excellent means for mounting a myriad of different articles thereon. The attachment base is magnetic and can securely mount on any material which is attracted to a magnet. Appropriate surfaces include metal heating grates covering forced air furnace vents, registers, radiators, fireplaces, and any magnetic surface near a heat/hot air/moving air source.

There is provided a collapsible drying rack for easy packing and transport. The drying rack in configurable between a non-operative compacted configuration to an operative deployed configuration where a plurality of arms extends outwardly of the body for drying operation. Reversible conversion of the rack from the non-operative configuration to the operative configuration is performed by actuation of a triggering assembly. Once deployed, each arm may be used for hanging wet items such as clothes or sport's equipment. The drying rack may be anchored to various types of support via a retainer assembly including one or more elements for clipping and/or hanging the drying rack to the support.

A method for hanging a shower mat securely and free flowing in its unrolled position, utilizing hanging hooks, and holes in the bathmat that are placed over those hooks, a preferred embodiment comprises a bathmat having a top surface and a bottom surface with high friction gripping material or suction cups, side edges, a top edge, with at least two holes spaced a distance apart so that the weight of the bathmat is evenly distributed across the two hooks, the shower mat may have antibacterial and mildew resistant properties, which may be included in the material used to manufacture the shower mat, and the hooks suction cups are pushed tightly against the wall for increased suction with the downward movement of the hook.

A method for hanging a shower mat securely and free flowing in its unrolled position, utilizing hanging hooks, and holes in the bathmat that are placed over those hooks, a preferred embodiment comprises a bathmat having a top surface and a bottom surface with high friction gripping material or suction cups, side edges, a top edge, with at least two holes spaced a distance apart so that the weight of the bathmat is evenly distributed across the two hooks, the shower mat may have antibacterial and mildew resistant properties, which may be included in the material used to manufacture the shower mat, and the hooks suction cups are pushed tightly against the wall for increased suction with the downward movement of the hook.

A clothes hamper includes a hamper body extending from a generally closed end to a generally open end with an interior chamber defined within the hamper body. A rack assembly defines one or more hanging elements and is sized and configured to fit within the interior chamber. An extension assembly is positioned within the interior chamber and is configured to facilitate movement of the rack assembly between a retracted position within the interior chamber and an extended position wherein at least a portion of the rack assembly is outside of the hamper body.

A clothes hamper includes a hamper body extending from a generally closed end to a generally open end with an interior chamber defined within the hamper body. A rack assembly defines one or more hanging elements and is sized and configured to fit within the interior chamber. An extension assembly is positioned within the interior chamber and is configured to facilitate movement of the rack assembly between a retracted position within the interior chamber and an extended position wherein at least a portion of the rack assembly is outside of the hamper body.