Hanger

#1. Field of the Disclosure

#The disclosure relates in general to garment hangers, and more particularly, to a hanger that includes a hanger body and a hook assembly. The hook assembly is rotatable relative to the hanger body from a collapsed orientation to an articulated configuration. In the collapsed orientation the hook assembly overlies the hanger body so as to substantially minimally protrude. Such a configuration is well suited for shipping and the like. Additionally, the hook assembly may have the function of a sizer.

#2. Background Art

#The disclosure will now be described with reference to the drawings wherein:

#FIG. 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of the hanger of the present disclosure, showing, in particular the hook assembly in the articulated configuration;

#FIG. 2 of the drawings is a front elevational view of the hanger of the present disclosure, showing, in particular the hook assembly in the articulated configuration;

#While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms, there is shown in the drawings and described herein in detail a specific embodiment with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification and is not intended to be limited to the embodiment illustrated.

#It will be understood that like or analogous elements and/or components, referred to herein, may be identified throughout the drawings by like reference characters. In addition, it will be understood that the drawings are merely schematic representations of the invention, and some of the components may have been distorted from actual scale for purposes of pictorial clarity.

#Referring now to the drawings and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 3, collectively, the hanger of the present disclosure is shown generally at 10. It will be understood and explained below that the hanger 10 comprises hanger body 12, hook assembly 14 and attachment assembly 16. The hanger it will be understood may have additional structures (not shown) for engaging various clothing portions, including but not limited to clips, clasps, frictional clothing engagement fingers, spaghetti strap retaining openings. Some such structures are shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,506,785 and 7,464,841, both of which are issued to Hansen, et al, both of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference, as well as the patents cited therein. Generally, the hanger is configured for collapsing and articulating the hook from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation. Such a hanger is well suited for shipping. Additionally, the components can be shipped separately and assembled as desired at locations remote of the manufacture thereof Furthermore, the hook assembly may integrally include or have the additional function of a garment sizer.