US 10,398,223 B2Granted

Hanger and storage unit

AssigneeWhitmor, Inc.

InventorsSandy Felsenthal, Dan Custer

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Abstract

A storage system for holding garments and other items is provided. The storage system can include a storage unit and at least one hanger. The hanger can be inserted into a hanger pocket provided on the sidewall of the storage unit and used to hang the storage system from a hanging rod. The storage unit includes one or more compartments defined by sidewall panels and an overlapping panel connected to and overlapping part of one of the sidewall panels. The sidewall panel and the overlapping panel can form the hanger pocket with a lower opening and an upper opening. The lower opening is sized to allow the hanger to be inserted into the pocket. The upper opening is sized to allow the hook of the hanger to extend from the pocket. When the hanger is inserted into the pocket, the storage system can be hung from a storage rod.

Claims13

Dependent claims

A storage system comprising:

a hanger comprising:
a hook portion;
a pair of arms extending away from a lower end of said hook portion;
an outer end on each of said arms;
and
a crossbar extending between said outer ends, the crossbar comprising one or more accessory hooks that extend away from said crossbar at an angle relative to said arms, said one or more accessory hooks being formed by a plurality of alternating straight portions and bent portions arranged in a wavelike pattern;
and
a storage unit comprising:
a first compartment;
a first sidewall panel defining one side of said first compartment;
an overlapping panel provided over at least a portion of said first sidewall panel;
a pocket formed between said first sidewall panel and said overlapping panel;
a lower pocket opening positioned along a lower end of said pocket, said lower pocket opening being sized to allow said hanger to be inserted into said pocket;
and
a hook pocket opening positioned along a top end of said pocket, said hook pocket opening being sized to allow said hook portion of said hanger to be inserted said hook pocket opening and above said storage unit;
wherein said accessory hooks are located outside said pocket when said hanger is positioned within said pocket.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/925,765Filed 20 Mar 2018 · us provisional application
Priority: 17 Mar 2017
Published: US 2018/0344026 A16 Dec 2018
Granted: 3 Sep 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

A47B 43/003
Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling folding of the cabinet or the like: suspended shelves, e.g. by means of supple…
A47B 61/003
Wardrobes: details of garment-holders
A47B 61/04
Wardrobes: for shoes, hats, umbrellas, or the like
A47G 25/00
Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel