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US 5,305,933 AGranted
Hanger with easily attachable information tab
AssigneeDifferent Dimensions Inc.
InventorAndrew M. Zuckerman
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Abstract
This invention is directed to a garment hanger having a tab holder for receiving an information tab wherein the information tab may be easily mounted onto the tab holder. Once the information tab is mounted onto the tab holder, it is securely and permanently affixed thereto.
Claims10
A garment hanger including an easily attachable tab comprising:
- a hanger including a body and a hook member;
- a tab holder formed integrally with said hanger, said tab holder having two opposite sides, a free upper edge connecting said opposite sides, said free upper edge containing thereon an upper ridge extending along the top of said free upper edge;
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- a resilient tab, said tab having a face member, two opposing tab ends and two opposing tab sides, said opposing tab sides extending from said face member and terminating in foremost edges adjacent said face member, said two opposing tab sides each having a projecting member disposed on the inner surf ace thereof for cooperatively engaging said upper ridge to lock said tab to said tab holder;
- said upper ridge having a break therein so as to enable one end of said tab to be threaded onto said upper ridge.
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A garment hanger including an easily attachable tab comprising:
- a hanger including a body and a hook member;
- a tab holder formed integrally with said hanger, said tab holder having two opposite sides, a free upper edge connecting said opposite sides, said free upper edge containing thereon an upper ridge extending along the top of said free upper edge and a lower ridge extending from said two opposite sides and spaced below said upper ridge;
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- a resilient tab resistant to both accidental and intentional manual removal from said tab holder, having a face member, two opposing tab ends and two opposing tab sides, said opposing tab sides extending from said face member and terminating in the foremost edges opposite said face member, said two opposing tab sides each having a projecting member disposed on the inner surface thereof for cooperatively engaging said upper ridge to lock said tab to said tab holder;
- said upper ridge having a break therein enabling said tab to be threaded onto said upper ridge;
- whereby once said one end of said tab has been threaded onto said upper ridge, said upper ridge is configured and dimensioned to cam said tab sides outwardly when said other of said ends is forced downwardly over said upper ridge, thereby locking said tab onto said tab holder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.