Portable hanger rack assembly with locking mechanism and methods

A portable hanger rack assembly, comprising:

• a frame including vertical bars;
• wheels coupled to the frame;
• a plurality of hanger racks mounted to the frame, wherein each hanger rack of the plurality of hanger racks includes a hook receiving wall and a neck receiving wall that are configured to receive hangers at a predetermined orientation;
• and
• a plurality of hanger locks, wherein each hanger lock of the plurality of hanger locks associates with a respective hanger rack of the plurality of hanger racks, wherein each hanger lock of the plurality of hanger locks is configured to pivot between an unlocked configuration and a locked configuration, wherein each hanger lock comprises a pivoting body pivotally coupled to the frame, wherein the pivoting body includes a hanger engagement surface configured to engage hangers when the hanger lock is in the locked configuration.

A method of using a portable hanger rack assembly, the method comprising:

• providing a portable hanger rack assembly having a frame including vertical bars, wheels coupled to the frame, a hanger rack attached to the frame, and a hanger lock;
• placing hangers on or within the hanger rack;
• and
• transitioning the hanger lock from an unlocked configuration to a locked configuration to retain the hangers relative to the hanger rack.