Retaining device for hanging garment hangers
OwnerClara K. Ronkinventor
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Abstract
An improved garment hanger retaining device discloses a convenient means to secure a plurality of hangers that hang on a suspended hangrod such as, a rolling rack, road case, trunk, crate, existing hangrod, or wardrobe truck, particularly while moving or transporting hanging objects such as, garments, wardrobe, costumes, or props. Various embodiments comprise an elongated, inverted generally U-shaped main body channel adapted to clamp onto the span of a suspended hangrod thereby capping a hanger hook portion of a garment hanger. With minimal action a user can engage by clamping on or disengage by lifting off. Improvement over prior art benefit a readily available, transferrable and reusable device, with no moving parts, components or assembly.
Claims3
A garment hanger retaining device comprising:
- a. an elongated main body whereby an inner and outer dimension form a channel shape, having a first end, a spaced apart second end, a substantially open bottom and underside, a front side portion, a back side portion, an upper portion leading to a flattened top center portion, and a flattened underside top center portion;
- b. a clamping assembly comprising of a plurality of clamping members fastened hereto the underside top center portion of the elongated main body, each clamping member configured to snap fit onto a suspended hangrod, wherein each clamping member has a top spacer portion attached to the underside top center portion such that when each clamping member is attached to the suspended hangrod, a space is located between the suspended hangrod and the underside top center portion for allowing placement of a hanger hook portion on the suspended hangrod;
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- c. a plurality of fasteners to affix the clamping members to the main body.
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