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US 5,632,423 AGranted
Garment hangers
OwnerHenry J. Louwinventor
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Abstract
A hanger which includes garment support means for retaining garments in the proper position is described. The garment support means includes a connecting part, an arm, a carrier element, a pressing member and a portion of reduced width located on the face of the connecting element. The portion of reduced width, after heating and during cooling, causes the carrier element and the pressing member to bias towards the main bar of the hanger. In addition, a stop formation and raised areas which increase the retention of the garment in the proper position are described.
Claims17
A garment hanger, comprising:
- an elongated bar having two opposite ends;
- suspension means for suspending said bar from a support;
- and
- at least one garment support means at each of said opposite ends of the bar for supporting garments from said hanger, wherein each of said garment support means comprises:
- a connecting part with a first end and a second end, wherein said connecting part is joined at said first end to and extending from the associated end of said bar;
- an arm, wherein said connecting part is joined at said second end onto said arm extending in a direction towards the center of said bar, said arm having a free end disposed so that a space is formed between said arm and said bar;
- a carrier element being located at the end of said arm away from said connecting part on the side thereof facing towards said bar;
- an elongated pressing member being supported by said carrier element so that said pressing member is biased towards said bar by said arm and so that a part of a garment is receivable in between said pressing member and said bar and wherein each pressing member is in the form of an elongated beam which is substantially centrally and pivotally supported by the free end of the associated carrier element;
- and
- a part of reduced width relative to said connecting part extending on one side of said connecting part facing towards said carrier element, wherein after heating and upon cooling, said part of reduced width causes said arm to bias said carrier element and said pressing member towards said bar.
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A garment hanger, comprising:
- an elongated bar having two opposite ends;
- suspension means for suspending said bar from a support;
- and
- at least one garment support means at each of said opposite ends of the bar for supporting garments from said hanger, wherein each of said garment support means comprises:
- a connecting part with a first end and a second end, wherein said connecting part is joined at said first end to and extending from the associated end of said bar;
- an arm, wherein said connecting part is joined at said second end onto said arm extending in a direction towards the center of said bar, said arm having a free end disposed so that a space is formed between said arm and said bar;
- a carrier element being located at the end of said arm away from said connecting part on the side thereof facing towards said bar;
- an elongated pressing member being supported by said carrier element so that said pressing member is biased towards said bar by said arm and so that a part of a garment is receivable in between said pressing member and said bar and wherein each pressing member is in the form of an elongated beam which is substantially centrally and pivotally supported by the free end of the associated carrier element;
- and
- a stop formation on said connecting part on a side facing said pressing member, wherein said stop formation is substantially aligned with said pressing member.
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A garment hanger, comprising:
- an elongated bar having two opposite ends;
- suspension means for suspending said bar from a support;
- and
- at least one garment support means at each of said opposite ends of the bar for supporting garments from said hanger, wherein each of said garment support means comprises:
- a connecting part with a first end and a second end, wherein said connecting part is joined at said first end to and extending from the associated end of said bar;
- an arm, wherein said connecting part is joined at said second end onto said arm extending in a direction towards the center of said bar, said arm having a free end disposed so that a space is formed between said arm and said bar;
- a carrier element being located at the end of said arm away from said connecting part on the side thereof facing towards said bar;
- an elongated pressing member being supported by said carrier element so that said pressing member is biased towards said bar by said arm and so that a part of a garment is receivable in between said pressing member and said bar and wherein each pressing member is in the form of an elongated beam which is substantially centrally and pivotally supported by the free end of the associated carrier element;
- and
- a part of reduced width relative to said connecting part extending on one side of said connecting part facing towards said carrier element, for causing said arm to bias said carrier element and said pressing member towards said bar.
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A garment hanger, comprising:
- an elongated bar having two opposite ends;
- a suspender for suspending said bar from a support;
- and
- at least one garment support at each of said opposite ends of the bar for supporting garments from said hanger, wherein each of said garment supports comprises:
- a connecting part with a first end and a second end, wherein said connecting part is joined at said first end to and extending from the associated end of said bar;
- an arm, wherein said connecting part is joined at said second end onto said arm extending in a direction towards the center of said bar, said arm having a free end disposed so that a space is formed between said arm and said bar;
- a carrier element being located at the end of said arm away from said connecting part on the side thereof facing towards said bar;
- an elongated pressing member being supported by said carrier element so that said pressing member is biased towards said bar by said arm and so that a part of a garment is receivable in between said pressing member and said bar and wherein each pressing member is in the form of an elongated beam which is substantially centrally and pivotally supported by the free end of the associated carrier element;
- and
- a part of reduced width relative to said connecting part extending on one side of said connecting part facing towards said carrier element, for causing said arm to bias said carrier element and said pressing member towards said bar.
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A garment hanger, comprising:
- an elongated bar having two opposite ends;
- a suspender for suspending said bar from a support;
- and
- at least one garment support at each of said opposite ends of the bar for supporting garments from said hanger, wherein each of said garment supports comprises:
- a connecting part with a first end and a second end, wherein said connecting part is joined at said first end to and extending from the associated end of said bar;
- an arm, wherein said connecting part is joined at said second end onto said arm extending in a direction towards the center of said bar, said arm having a free end disposed so that a space is formed between said arm and said bar;
- a carrier element being located at the end of said arm away from said connecting part on the side thereof facing towards said bar;
- an elongated pressing member being supported by said carrier element so that said pressing member is biased towards said bar by said arm and so that a part of a garment is receivable in between said pressing member and said bar and wherein each pressing member is in the form of an elongated beam which is substantially centrally and pivotally supported by the free end of the associated carrier element;
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- a stop formation on said connecting part on a side facing said pressing member, wherein said stop formation is substantially aligned with said pressing member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.