Indicators for garment hangers

In combination, a hanger for garments and other articles comprising:

• a hook adapted to engage a rail or other supporting means, said hook having a supporting means extending from the hook such that it projects above the top contour of the hook;
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• an indicating device attached to said supporting means, said indicating device comprising a shaped body having a wide base and a narrower top, said body being formed with a cavity having an entrance opening within said wide base, said opening receiving said supporting means, said indicating device being readily visible from all directions when the hanger is in use by virtue of its position on said hook.

A hanger for garments and other articles including a hook adapted to engage a rail or other supporting means, said hook having a display portion extending from the top portion of the hook such that it projects above the top contour of the hook, said display portion being formed with means for supporting a separately formed indicating device;

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• an indicating device engaged with or formed on said display portion, said indicating device being readily visible when the hanger is in use by virtue of its position on said hook, said indicating device including a hollow four-sided body with at least two opposed sides in the shape of a trapezium and slits between adjacent sides to allow the top of the body to be expanded in size wherein indicia in the form of cut-out portions extend through each of said sides to provide separate indicia visible from four different directions, said top portion having a number of substantially planar surfaces which in use are arranged behind respective cut-outs, said planar surfaces being of contrasting color to said indicator whereby the visibility of said indicia is enhanced.