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 rack having a lower subassembly, a center subassembly and an upper subassembly. The lower subassembly is configured with a tripod base for support on a surface. The center and upper subassemblies having arms that pivotally expand to form extension arms that are each configured to hold hangers or articles of clothing.

A clothes rack having a lower subassembly, a center subassembly and an upper subassembly. The lower subassembly is configured with a tripod base for support on a surface. The center and upper subassemblies having arms that pivotally expand to form extension arms that are each configured to hold hangers or articles of clothing.

The stand for supporting wigs is a device that is adapted to support a plurality of wigs thereon. The stand includes a base from which a plurality of support members extends telescopically. The plurality of support members extends vertically. Each of the plurality of support members includes an armature that extends laterally over to a wig holder. The wig holder is a hemispherically-shaped object that is adapted to receive a wig thereon. The wig holders are able to be raised and rotated to differing locales with respect to one another so as to not interfere with wigs being supported on the plurality of wig holders. The plurality of support members are able to rotate about a vertical axis so as to adjust the position of the armature and the wig holder with respect to one another.

The stand for supporting wigs is a device that is adapted to support a plurality of wigs thereon. The stand includes a base from which a plurality of support members extends telescopically. The plurality of support members extends vertically. Each of the plurality of support members includes an armature that extends laterally over to a wig holder. The wig holder is a hemispherically-shaped object that is adapted to receive a wig thereon. The wig holders are able to be raised and rotated to differing locales with respect to one another so as to not interfere with wigs being supported on the plurality of wig holders. The plurality of support members are able to rotate about a vertical axis so as to adjust the position of the armature and the wig holder with respect to one another.

A collapsible stand assembly for drying and storage includes an upper assembly and a lower assembly. The upper assembly is configured to be stacked above the lower assembly. A plurality of first arms extend outward from an upper frame of the upper assembly, and a plurality of second arms extend outward from a lower frame of the lower assembly. A plurality of legs extend outward from the lower frame of the lower assembly. The first and second arms and the legs are collapsible into a compact configuration.

A collapsible stand assembly for drying and storage includes an upper assembly and a lower assembly. The upper assembly is configured to be stacked above the lower assembly. A plurality of first arms extend outward from an upper frame of the upper assembly, and a plurality of second arms extend outward from a lower frame of the lower assembly. A plurality of legs extend outward from the lower frame of the lower assembly. The first and second arms and the legs are collapsible into a compact configuration.

A spreading mechanism for an expandable apparatus and an expandable apparatus including a stanchion and an expandable supporting structure having several pairs of support arms extending apart in a star-shaped manner and support struts hinged to the support arms. The support arms are hinged to a first central fixture and the support struts are hinged to a second central fixture. The spreading mechanism expands or closes the supporting structure by reducing or increasing the distance between the first central fixture and the second central fixture. The spreading mechanism includes an actuating mechanism and a pulley block with a pulley block rope, a fixedly affixed first pulley block roll holder and a movable second pulley block roll holder, each with one or more pulley block rolls through which the pulley block rope is guided. The actuating mechanism is connected to the movable second pulley block roll holder of the pulley block, and a fast end of the pulley block rope acts in a shifting manner on the first and/or the second central fixture in order to change their distance to each other.

A spreading mechanism for an expandable apparatus and an expandable apparatus including a stanchion and an expandable supporting structure having several pairs of support arms extending apart in a star-shaped manner and support struts hinged to the support arms. The support arms are hinged to a first central fixture and the support struts are hinged to a second central fixture. The spreading mechanism expands or closes the supporting structure by reducing or increasing the distance between the first central fixture and the second central fixture. The spreading mechanism includes an actuating mechanism and a pulley block with a pulley block rope, a fixedly affixed first pulley block roll holder and a movable second pulley block roll holder, each with one or more pulley block rolls through which the pulley block rope is guided. The actuating mechanism is connected to the movable second pulley block roll holder of the pulley block, and a fast end of the pulley block rope acts in a shifting manner on the first and/or the second central fixture in order to change their distance to each other.