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US 2003/0192923 A1Published application
Shower hanger
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InventorDane C. Butzer
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A specialized shower hanger. This hanger includes a twist-resistant connector that fits on a shower curtain rod or shower door bar for a shower. The hanger also includes an arm. At least a part of the arm extends into the shower when the connector is hung on the shower curtain rod or shower door bar. When the connector is hung on the shower curtain rod or shower door bar and an article is placed on the part of the arm that extends into the shower, the hanger supports the article entirely over the shower's basin.
A hanger, comprising:
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Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired: specially adapted for attachment to walls,…
Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers: made of wire
Hangers characterised by their shape: involving details of the hook
Laundering, drying, ironing, pressing or folding textile articles
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a specialized hanger that can be used to hang clothes or other items in a shower, for example to air dry. In particular, the invention relates to such a hanger that can support the clothes or other items entirely over the shower's basin.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a hanger according to the invention used with a shower door bar such as is commonly found on shower stalls.
FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a hanger according to the invention used with a shower curtain rod such as is commonly found with bathtubs.
FIGS. 3 to 5 illustrate examples of various connector and hanger designs according to the invention.
Briefly, a hanger according to the invention includes a twist-resistant connector that fits on a shower curtain rod or shower door bar for a shower. The hanger also includes an arm, with at least a part of the arm extending into the shower when the connector is hung on the shower curtain rod or shower door bar. When the connector is hung on the shower curtain rod or shower door bar and an article is placed on the part of the arm that extends into the shower, the hanger supports the article entirely over the shower's basin.
The hanger of the invention is preferably made from any suitably strong, lightweight, and water-resistant material. Examples of good materials for the hanger include, but are not limited to, plastic, wood, non-rusting metals, and many other natural and synthetic materials.
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a hanger according to the invention used with a shower door bar such as is commonly found on shower stalls. In FIG. 1, hanger 1 supports article 2 entirely over the basin of shower 3. Thus, any water dripping from article 2 falls within the shower.