Security system for garment display

A security system comprising:

• a frame having an elongate arm having a length and defining an upwardly facing support surface;
• a hanger for an article of clothing having a hook defined by a formed elongate body, the body having a diameter taken in cross section transversely to the length of the body and defining a downwardly facing edge that can be placed against the upwardly facing support surface to thereby maintain the hanger in a display position;
• a cover mounted to the frame for movement relative to the frame selectively between a) a first position wherein the hanger can be placed into and removed from the display position and b) a second position wherein the cover closely captively maintains the hanger in the display position,
• there further being a compressible material on at least one of the cover and the frame,
• the hook being squeezed between the frame and cover so as to be pressed into the compressible material with the hanger in the display position and the cover in the second position to produce frictional holding forces between the hook and the compressible material,
• the compressible material having a thickness between the frame and cover that is not substantially greater than the diameter of the formed elongate body,
• whereby the frictional forces generated between the hanger and the compressible material layer inhibit pivoting of the hanger around the length of the elongate arm with the hanger in the display position and the cover in the second position to thereby avoid release of the hanger from the display position.