Garment shoulder support member adjustable for shoulder width

Abstract

A lightweight and inexpensive shoulder support member for use with standard planar hangers is disclosed. The shoulder support member can support shoulders in a range of jacket sizes. The material and design of the shoulder support member allow it to be inexpensively and permanently marked with varying commercial advertisements. The shoulder support member is adapted to adjustably attach to an upper side and upper end portion of a planar garment hanger to support a shoulder of a particular garment. The shoulder support member comprises an elongate member which has an opening extending upwardly through a bottom side portion and lower end portions thereof. The elongate member can press on and over the upper side and upper end portions of the hanger so that outer end portions of the elongate member extend a selected and variable distance beyond the hanger to thereby better support the shoulder and weight of a particular garment. Most preferably the shoulder support member is made from plastic foam and has a foam filled interior portion through which the opening extends linearly.

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