Hanger with size indicator panel
AssigneeJohn Thomas Batts, Inc.
InventorEverett L. Duester
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Abstract
The garment hanger is of the one-piece molded plastic type and has a supporting hook with a straight intermediate portion between its base and support engaging end. The intermediate portion has a laterally extending vertical panel for mounting an indicia displaying tally. The panel is inclined at an angle to the plane of the lateral or lengthwise axis of the hanger whereby the indicia on the tally is simultaneously visible from both the front and one end of the hanger.
Claims7
Means for supporting an information bearing tally on a garment hanger, said hanger having a body portion and a supporting hook molded as a single unitary member;
- said body portion having front and back faces;
- said hook having a base portion, a convexly curved anchor portion and an intermediate portion, said intermediate portion being straight and substantially vertical and spaced substantially above said body portion by said base portion of said hook and having a panel element integral with the hook and inclined at a minor angle to the lengthwise axis of said body portion, the front face of said panel element being flat for receiving an indicia bearing tally visible from the front and one end of said hanger even when said hanger is supporting a garment.
Means for supporting an information bearing tally on a garment hanger, said hanger having a body portion and a supporting hook molded as a single unitary member;
- said body portion having front and back faces;
- said hook having a base portion, a convexly curved anchor portion providing a support receiving opening and an intermediate portion, said intermediate portion being straight and substantially vertical and spaced substantially above said body portion by said base portion of said hook and having a panel element integral with the hook, said panel element having generally parallel front and back faces, the front face of said panel element adjacent said opening being flush with the plane of the front face of said body portion and being inclined rearwardly therefrom at an angle of 27.degree. to 30.degree. to the lengthwise axis of said body portion, the front face of said panel element being flat for receiving an indicia bearing tally visible from the front and one end of said hanger even when said hanger is supporting a garment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.