turning to the figures and more particularly to fig1 and 2 , the valet 20 of the present invention is shown . the valet 20 has an upper vertical support member 22 and a lower vertical support member 24 hingedly connected by hinge 26 attached to first end 30 of lower vertical support member 24 . normally the vertical support members 22 and 24 are hollow tubing sections . vertical members 22 and 24 may be made of extruded aluminum tubing , plastic tubing or other suitable composition . elongated channels 32 and 34 extend the entire length of the vertical support members as may be clearly seen in fig3 and 6 . an upper sleeve 36 is slidingly fitted around the outer circumference of the upper vertical member 22 . a detailed illustration of sliding sleeve 36 may be seen in fig6 . the sleeve 36 follows the contour of the vertical support member 22 and may be composed of any material which will easily slide up and down the upper vertical support member 22 . first shoulder - lifting arm 38 is pivotally attached at a first end 40 to the upper sleeve 36 and at a second end 42 to beneath the midpoint 44 of right shoulder member 46 . the proximal end 48 of shoulder 46 is pivotally attached to a shoulder brace 50 attached to the top or second end 52 of upper vertical support member 22 . shoulder - lifting arm 38 is positioned within a channel 32 and lies parallel to and against the vertical support member 22 when the sleeve 36 is in the collapsed position . in a like manner , a second shoulder - lifting arm 54 is pivotally attached at a first end 56 to the upper sleeve 36 and at a second end 58 to beneath the midpoint 60 of left shoulder member 62 . the proximal end 64 of left shoulder 62 is pivotally attached to shoulder brace 50 opposite the right shoulder member 46 . shoulder - lifting arm 54 is positioned within a channel 32 and lies parallel to and against the vertical support member 22 when the sleeve 36 is in a collapsed position . in fig2 it may be seen that a first hanger extension 66 having a multiplicity of hanging notches 67 is pivotally connected at a proximal end 68 to the shoulder brace 50 between and generally perpendicular to the right and left shoulder members . a hanger - lifting arm 70 is pivotally attached at a first end 72 to the upper sleeve 36 and at a second end 74 to beneath the approximate midpoint 76 of the hanger extension 66 . hanger - lifting arm 70 is positioned within a channel 32 and lies parallel to and against the vertical support member 22 when the sleeve 36 is in a collapsed position . thus , when the sleeve 36 is pushed upward from a first collapsed position ( fig4 ) toward the top or second end 52 of the upper vertical support member 22 , the shoulder members 46 and 62 and hanger extension 66 are moved from a collapsed position lying generally parallel to and against vertical support member 22 to an extended position extending generally radially outwards from the vertical support member 22 . when the sleeve 36 passes over upper locking dent 78 , the sleeve is held and locked in the extended position . lift arms 38 , 54 , and 70 provide support to the outstretched shoulder members 46 and 62 and hanger extension 66 so that they may bear the weight of clothing hung over the shoulder members and the hanger extension along hanging notches 67 . the valet 20 further has a lower sleeve 80 slidingly fitted around the outer circumference of the lower vertical support member 24 . the lower sleeve 80 is identical to upper sleeve 36 and may be seen in fig6 . the sleeve 80 follows the contour of the lower vertical support member 24 and may be composed of any material which will easily slide up and down the lower vertical support member 24 . sleeves 36 and 80 have channels 33 which conform to the channels 32 in the vertical support members 22 and 24 as seen in fig6 . each sidewall of the sleeve channels is provided with an opening 35 for retaining a pivot pin 37 which passes through the lifting arms 38 , 54 and 70 to allow the arms to pivot when the sleeve 36 is moved . for clarification , fig6 shows only one pin 37 passing through the first shoulder - lifting arm 38 and into opening 35 . as will be further discussed below , lower sleeve 80 will have the same openings 35 for retaining pivot pins 37 which will pass through the legs 82 to allow the legs 82 to pivot when the lower sleeve 80 is slid along lower vertical member 24 . fig1 and 2 further illustrate the extension of legs 82 from the second end 82 of the lower vertical support member 24 . a leg brace 86 is affixed to the second end 84 and cooperates with the lower sleeve 80 to align and support the extended legs 82 . fig7 and 8 are detailed illustrations of the leg brace 86 . brace 86 has four leg support openings 88 through which legs 82 pass and are supported . inner slanting walls 90 provide a surface on which the inner side of the legs 82 may be supported and the angle of the slant ensures that each leg is oriented or aligned to reduce wobble and to stabilize the valet when fully extended for use . a lower locking detent 99 extends through the lower vertical support member 24 above and spaced apart from the leg brace 86 . when the lower sleeve 80 is slid downwardly towards the second end 84 of the lower vertical support 24 , legs 82 pivotally attached to the sleeve 80 move downwardly and radially outwardly through leg brace opening 88 . the slanted side walls 90 urge the legs 82 into the proper angular orientation as they are extended . when the sleeve 80 passes over the lower locking detent 99 , the detent mechanism ( well known in the art ) retains the sleeve 80 against the leg brace 86 and locks the legs 82 in place . fig3 further illustrates brace 86 with leg support opening 88 through which legs 82 are guided and supported . brace 86 is attached to the second end 84 of lower vertical support member 24 . fig4 illustrates the valet 20 of the present invention in the collapsed but unfolded position . sleeves 36 and 80 are in the collapsed position . the legs 82 are not extended . the shoulder members 46 and 62 and first hanger extension 66 are not extended . second hanger extension 100 is in the retracted or collapsed position . fig5 is a perspective view illustrating the extension of the outstretched members of the valet 20 . in fig5 it may have seen that upper sleeve 36 has been slid upwardly in the direction of the arrow along upper vertical support member 22 extending left arms 38 , 54 , and 70 which support shoulders 46 and 62 and hanger extension 76 . lower sleeve 80 has been slid downwardly in the direction of the arrows along lower vertical support member 24 extending legs 82 through brace 86 . a second hanger extension 100 is shown in fig5 telescopingly withdrawn from the inside of the second end 52 of the hollow upper vertical support member 22 . an extension head 102 is attached to an upper end 104 of a vertical neck 106 . the second extension 100 is rotated 180 ° to face the back of the valet 20 to provide additional hanging area for clothing . head 102 is provided with a multiplicity of hanging notches 108 . a lock pin or detent 120 ( fig2 ) cooperates with the vertical neck 106 and the upper vertical member 22 to retain the second hanger extension 100 in the rotated , locked position . pin 120 may be any type which will hold the extension 100 in the upstanding position . turning to fig9 and 10 , shoulder member 46 is shown in detail . shoulder member 62 is identical to member 46 shown in fig9 . each shoulder member has a proximal end 48 ( or 64 for member 62 ), a distal end 47 ( or 63 for member 62 ), and a midsection 49 ( or 59 for member 62 ). the proximal and distal ends are flared to a wider width than the midsection to provide for an improved hanging and support surface for garments hung on the valet 20 . shoulder member 46 is further provided with grooves 110 to hold accessory items such as jewelry , shirt , stays and the like . fig1 illustrates a side elevation view of the first hanger extension 66 with hanging notches 67 . openings 112 and 114 are provided for attachment to the shoulder brace 58 and the lifting arm 70 . fig1 and 13 show the details of the shoulder brace 50 of the present invention . an opening 116 is provided for the telescoping neck 106 of the second hanger extension 100 . opening 126 accepts detent 120 ( fig2 ) to retain extension 100 ( fig2 ) in the upstanding postion , as described above . although the invention has been described with reference to a specific embodiment , this description is not meant to be construed in a limiting sense . on the contrary , various modifications of the disclosed embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to the description of the invention . it is therefore contemplated that the appended claims will cover such modifications , alternatives , and equivalents that fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention .
a collapsible and foldable portable valet having upper and lower vertical support members . an upper sleeve is slidable about the upper support member to urge shoulder - lifting arms to extend and support left and right shoulder members and a hanger extension . a lower sleeve is slidable about the lower vertical member to urge legs to extend through a guiding and support brace to stabilize the valet . channels are provided in the support members to accept the lifting arms and legs to provide a narrow profile and to reduce the space required to store the valet . a second hanger extension is provided to telescopingly extend and collapse within the hollow upper vertical support member . a multiplicity of detent mechanisms lock elements into an extended position . the shoulder members are shaped to provide for full support of a garment hung thereon .