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US 4,364,496 AGranted
Coat hanger
OwnerBruce B. Bridgemaninventor
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a hanger having an elongated shaft with a hook located on each end of the shaft. A flange is positioned on the elongated shaft and the flange extends radially outward from the shaft. A keying means is positioned on the shaft adjacent to the flange. A garment supporting portion is positioned on the shaft. The garment supporting portion defines an aperture in which the shaft is positioned. The aperture has a configuration that mates with the keying means on the shaft. The flange acts to retain the keying means on the shaft in alignment with the aperture.
Claims8
A hanger for hanging on a support surface comprising:
- an elongated shaft having a first hook located on one end of said shaft and a second hook located on the other end of said shaft, said first and second hooks constructed for selectively engaging said support surface;
- a single flange positioned on said shaft and extending radially outward from said shaft, said flange being positioned substantially adjacent one end of said shaft and adjacent said first hook;
- keying means positioned on said shaft adjacent to said flange, said keying means including a first keying means positioned adjacent said side of said flange that faces said first hook and a second keying means that is positioned adjacent said side of said flange that faces said second hook;
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- a garment supporting portion removably positioned on said shaft, said portion defining an aperture for receiving said shaft, said aperture having a configuration that mates with said keying means on said shaft, said aperture mating with said first keying means when said first hook is used to support said hanger on said support member and said aperture mating with said second keying means when said second hook is used to support said hanger on said support member, said flange retaining said portion in alignment with said keying means on said shaft whereby said aperture of said garment supporting portion can be positioned in engagement with said first keying means to position said garment supporting portion adjacent said first hook and whereby said aperture of said garment supporting portion can be positioned in engagement with said second keying means to position said garment supporting portion in spaced apart relationship with said second hook, whereby the position of said garment supporting portion with respect to said support surface can be varied.
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A hanger for hanging on a support rod comprising:
- an elongated shaft having a first end and a second end,
- a first hook positioned on the first end of said shaft and a second hook positioned on said second end of said shaft, said first and second hooks constructed to selectively engage said support rod to support said hanger;
- a single substantially circular flange securely positioned on said shaft and extending radially outward from said shaft, said flange being substantially adjacent said first end of said shaft and said first hook,
- a first keying means positioned on said shaft adjacent said side of said flange that faces said first hook, said first keying means having a substantially square cross section that extends beyond the outer periphery of said shaft;
- a second keying means positioned on said shaft adjacent said side of said flange that faces said second hook, said second keying means having a substantially square cross section that extends beyond the outer periphery of said shaft;
- a substantially triangular shaped garment supporting portion, said garment supporting portion defining an aperture having a substantially square cross section that can matingly engage said first or second keying means, said aperture being disposed for removably engaging said first or second keying means on said shaft to position said garment supporting portion on said shaft, said aperture mating with said first keying means when said first hook is used to support said hanger on said support rod and said aperture mating with said second keying means when said second hook is used to support said hanger on said support rod, said flange engaging said garment supporting portion adjacent said aperture to maintain said aperture in engagement with said keying means on said shaft whereby said aperture of said garment supporting portion can be positioned in engagement with said first keying means to position said garment supporting portion adjacent said first hook and whereby said aperture of said garment supporting portion can be positioned in engagement with said second keying means to position said garment supporting in spaced apart relationship with said second hook, said garment supporting portion being spaced apart from said second hook by the length of said shaft between said flange and said second hook, whereby the position of said garment supporting portion with respect to said support rod can be varied.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.