Collapsible garment hanger suitable for rapid one-handed engagement with garment

A garment hanger comprising:

• a hook;
• a first tensioning element extending from said hook, said first tensioning element and said hook lying in a common plane, said first tensioning element terminating in a first distal tip;
• a second tensioning element extending from said hook, said second tensioning element and said hook lying in a common plane, said second tensioning element terminating in a second distal tip;
• a first shoulder element having a first end and a second end, a substantially middle region of said first shoulder element being located between said first end and said second end thereof, said substantially middle region having a hole located therein, said first shoulder element having said first end terminating in a slot, said slot having a first end and a second end, said first end of said slot having mutually parallel surfaces which extend into said second end, said second end having a hole which communicates with said slot;
• said first shoulder element having a front surface;
• a countersunk slot which is located in said front surface at said first end of said first shoulder element, said countersunk slot having a first end and a second end;
• a first radial surface which is located at said first end of said countersunk slot;
• a second radial surface which is located at said second end of said countersunk slot;
• a bottom surface located between said first end and said second end of said countersunk slot, said bottom surface being perpendicular to said first and second radial surfaces of said countersunk slot;
• a second shoulder element having a first end and a second end, a substantially middle region of said second shoulder element being located between said first end and said second end thereof, said substantially middle region having a hole located therein;
• said second shoulder element having said first end terminating in a sliding tip, said sliding tip having mutually parallel surfaces which slidably fit into said mutually parallel surfaces of said slot;
• wherein said sliding tip of said second shoulder element slides in relation to said slot of said first shoulder element from a first position to a second position responsive to deflection of said first and second tensioning elements mutually toward each other;
• wherein said sliding tip of said second shoulder element rotates with respect to said slot of said first shoulder element at said second position responsive to continued deflection of said first and second tensioning elements mutually toward each other;
• and
• wherein said first distal tip of said first tensioning element is rotatably connected to said first shoulder element at said hole therein, said second distal tip of said second tensioning element is rotatably connected to said second shoulder element at said hole therein.