Hanger storage assembly

A hanger storage assembly comprising:

• an elongated hanger bar that receives and supports the hangers;
• an elongated retainer bar positionable adjacent to the hanger bar to engage and secure the hanger hooks interposed therebetween along the length of the hanger bar;
• a plurality of supporting members connected to and projecting from the hanger bar that slidably guide and support the retainer bar between a position away from the hanger bar and a position near the hanger bar that secures and clamps the interposed hanger hooks onto the hanger bar;
• a biasing means interposed between the hanger bar and retainer bar that urges the retainer bar into a position away from the hanger bar;
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• a latch means for engaging and securing the retainer bar into the hanger clamping position securing the hangers on the hanger bar, the latch being releasable so that the biasing means urges the retainer bar sliding on the supporing members into a position away from the hanger bar, wherein said retainer bar is apertured adjacent each latch, each latch fastened to the hanger bar and including a latch member that projects from the hanger bar through the retainer bar aperture, resiliently engaging the retainer bar, the latch member further including an upper stop that limits the uppermost position of the retainer bar away from the hanger bar and lower surfaces that engage and secure the retainer bar in hanger clamping positions, the securing engagement releasable by pressing the resiliently engaged latch member longitudinally clear of the retainer bar.

A hanger storage assembly for hangers of the type including a supporting hook portion, comprising:

• an elongated hanger bar that receives and supports the hangers;
• an elongated retainer bar positionable adjacent to the hanger bar to engage and secure the hanger hooks interposed therebetween along the length of the hanger bar;
• a plurality of supporting members connected to and projecting from the hanger bar that slidable guide and support the retainer bar between a position away from the hanger bar and a position near the hanger bar that secures and clamps the interposed hanger hooks onto the hanger bar;
• a biasing means interposed between the hanger bar and retainer bar that urges the retainer bar into a position away from the hanger bar;
• a latch means for engaging and securing the retainer bar into the hanger clamping position securing the hangers on the hanger bar, the latch being releasable so that the biasing means urges the retainer bar sliding on the supporting members into a position away from the hanger bar, wherein each latch includes an apertured base, received by and fitted concentrically on the supporting member;
• each biasing means includes a spring mounted upon the supporting member, urging the retainer bar away from the hanger bar and urging the base portion of the latch onto said hanger bar;
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• each latch further including an upper portion projecting above the retainer bar and engaging the top portion of the retainer bar when said bar is biased to its maximum position away from the hanger bar, said portion including a slot to accommodate said supporting member passing therethrough, said slot permitting releasing the latch surfaces that resiliently engage the retainer bar by pressing the latch top portion longitudinally, guided by the supporting member, clear of the retainer bar.

A hanger storage assembly for hangers of the type including a supporting hook portion, comprising:

• an elongated hanger bar that receives and supports the hangers, wherein each hanger bar end is fitted with an end cap, each cap including exterior surfaces for engaging a pair of bracket clips fixed to a rack wherein the hanger bar so engaged is supported in a substantially non-rotational, horizontal;
• position;
• an elongated retainer bar positionable adjacent to the hanger bar to engage and secure the hanger hooks interposed therebetween along the length of the hanger bar;
• a plurality of supporting members connected to and projecting from the hanger bar that slidably guide and support the retainer bar between a position away from the hanger bar and a position near the hanger bar that secures and clamps the interposed hanger hooks onto the hanger bar;
• a biasing means interposed between the hanger bar and retainer bar that urges the retainer bar into a position away from the hanger bar;
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• a latch means for engaging and securing the retainer bar into the hanger clamping position securing the hangers on the hanger bar.

A hanger storage assembly for hangers of the type including a supporting hook portion, comprising:

• an elongated hanger bar that receives and supports the hangers;
• an elongated retainer bar positionable adjacent to the hanger bar to engage and secure the hanger hooks interposed therebetween along the length of the hanger bar;
• a plurality of supporting members connected to and projecting from the hanger bar that slidably guide and support the retainer bar between a position away from the hanger bar and a position near the hanger bar that secures and clamps the interposed hanger hooks onto the hanger bar;
• a biasing means interposed between the hanger bar and retainer bar that urges the retainer bar into a position away from the hanger bar;
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• a latch pair that engages and secures the retainer bar into the hanger clamping position securing the hangers on the hanger bar, the latch being releasable whereby the biasing means urges the retainer bar sliding on the supporting members into a position away from the hanger bar, wherein said latches are fixed to said hanger bar caps, each latch comprising a resilient latching member extending, under tension, into engagement with the retainer bar, the latching member including serrated surface that engage and secure the retainer bar in position to secure said hangers on said hanger bar.

A hanger storage assembly for hangers of the type including a supporting hook portion, comprising:

• an elongated hanger bar that receives and supports hangers;
• an elongated retainer bar positionable adjacent to the hanger bar with the hanger hooks interposed therebetween to secure the hangers onto the hanger bar along the length of the hanger bar;
• a plurality of supporting members connected to and projecting from the hanger bar, that slidably guide and support the retainer bar between a position away from the hanger bar and a position near the hanger bar clamping the interposed hanger hooks onto the hanger bar;
• a latch means for engaging and securing the retainer bar into a hanger clamping position;
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• a pair of hanger bar caps, each receiving an end portion of the hanger bar, the caps including exterior surfaces for engaging bracket clips attached to a supporting surface that securely holds the hanger storage bar in a substantially horizontal, fixed position.

A hanger storage assembly for hangers of the type including a supporting hook portion, comprising:

• an elongated hanger bar that receives and supports the hangers;
• an elongated retainer bar positonable adjacent to the hanger bar with the hanger hooks interposed therebetween to secure the hangers onto the hanger bar along the length of the hanger bar, said retainer bar apertured at each end thereof;
• a plurality of supporing members connected to and projecting from a hanger bar through the aperture in the retainer bar, said supporting members slidably guiding and supporting the retainer bar between a position away from the hanger bar and a position near the hanger bar, clamping the interposed hanger hooks onto the hanger bar, said supporting members including a plurality of slots for supporting said retainer bar;
• a biasing means that is interposed between the hanger and the retainer bar that urges the retainer bar into a position away from the hanger bar;
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• a latch means for engaging and securing the retainer bar into a hanger clamping position, each latch including an elongated latch member slidably connected to the retainer bar to engage the slots of the supporting member to lock the retainer bar in a clamped position, the latch member releasable by sliding longitudinally along the retainer bar away from the locking engagement with the supporting member.

A hanger storage assembly for hangers including a supporting hook or the like, comprising:

• an elongated hanger bar that receives and supports said hangers;
• an elongated retainer bar positionable adjacent to the hanger bar with the hanger hooks interposed therebetween to secure the hangers onto the hanger bar along the length of the hanger bar, said bar apertured toward each end thereof;
• a pair of end caps fixed to the ends of the hanger bar, each cap including external surface a that are engageable to prevent the hanger bar from rotating and support the bar in a substantially horizontal position;
• a collar fitted concentrically upon said hanger bar, adjacent said end cap, said collar rotatable about said hanger bar;
• a support member fixed to the collar and projecting through the retainer bar aperture for slidably guiding and supporing the retainer bar between hanger clamping positions and non-clamping positions away from said hanger bar, the supporting member including a fastener that limits the away position of the retainer bar;
• a biasing means interposed between the retainer bar and the collar for urging the retainer bar into a position away from the hanger bar;
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• a resilient latch member projecting from the collar into resilient engagement with the retainer bar, the latch member including surfaces for engaging and locking the retainer bar into hanger clamping positions, the latch releasable by pressing an upper portion of the latching member longitudinally sufficiently to clear the locking surfaces from engagement with the retainer bar, wherein said retainer bar is rotatable about said hanger bar when not in a position clamping hangers securely upon said hanger bar.

A hanger storage assembly for hangers of the type including a supporting hook portion, comprising:

• an elongated hanger bar that receives and supports the hangers;
• an elongated retainer bar positionable adjacent to the hanger bar to engage and secure the hanger hooks interposed therebetween along the length of the hanger bar;
• a plurality of supporting members connected to and projecting from the hanger bar that slidably guide and support the retainer bar between a position away from the hanger bar and a position near the hanger bar that secures and clamps the interposed hanger hooks onto the hanger bar;
• a latch means fixedly attached to the hanger bar and not to the retainer bar for engaging and securing the retainer bar at an edge thereof into the hanger clamping position securing the hangers on the hanger bar, the latch being releasable.

A hanger storage assembly for hangers of the type including a supporting hook portion, comprising:

• an elongated hanger bar that receives and supports the hangers;
• an elongated retainer bar positionable adjacent to the hanger bar to engage and secure the hanger hooks interposed therebetween along the length of the hanger bar;
• a plurality of supporting members connected to and projecting from the hanger bar that slidably guide and support the retainer bar between a position away form the hanger bar and a position near the hanger bar that secures and clamps the interpose hanger hooks onto the hanger bar;
• each end of the hanger bar having an end cap attached thereon, the end caps including a latch that resiliently engages and secures the retainer bar in multiple positions.

A hanger storage assembly for hangers of the type including a supporting hook portion, comprising:

• an elongated hanger bar that receives and supports the hangers, wherein each hanger bar end is fitted with an end cap, each cap including exterior surfaces for engaging a pair of bracket clips fixed to a rack wherein the hanger bar so engaged is rotatable to different positions;
• an elongated retainer bar positionable adjacent to the hanger bar to engage and secure the hanger hooks interposed therebetween along the length of the hanger bar;
• a plurality of supporting members connected to and projecting from the hanger bar that slidably guide and support the retainer bar between a position away from the hanger bar and a position near the hanger bar that secures and clamps the interposed hanger hooks onto the hanger bar;
• a biasing means interposed between the hanger bar and retainer bar that urges the retainer bar into a position away from the hanger bar;
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• a latch means for engaging and securing the retainer bar into the hanger clamping position securing the hangers on the hanger bar, the latch being releasable.

A hanger storage assembly for hangers including a supporting hook or the like, comprising:

• an elongated hanger bar that receives and supports said hangers;
• an elongated retainer bar positionable adjacent to the hanger bar with the hanger hooks interposed therebetween to secure the hangers onto the hanger bar along the length of the hanger bar;
• a pair of spaced collars fitted upon said hanger bar, said collars rotatable about said hanger bar;
• a pair of support members fixed to respective collars including means for slidably guiding and supporting the retainer bar between hanger clamping positions and non-clamping positions away from said hanger bar;
• a biasing means interposed between the retainer bar and the collars for urging the retainer bar into a position away from the hanger bar;
• and means for releasably latching the retainer bar in a clamped position.