High rack density ship on hanger with offset clamp assemblies
AssigneeBatts, Inc.
InventorsDonald F. Morgan, Russell O. Blanchard
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Abstract
A ship-on garment hanger of the offset clamp type having ramp means on the hanger body to prevent dislodgement of a garment from the hanger by outwardly directly dislodging forces and end shields on the outside edges of the clamps to prevent dislodgement of a garment from the hanger by inwardly directed dislodging forces, the hanger being nestable with similar hangers to maximize shipping space and providing secure gripping force to a garment suspended therefrom despite the non-co-terminous configuration of the clamps.
Claims10
In a high rack density ship-on garment hanger having a hanger body, offset type clamp means on the hanger body for holding a garment, and suspending means for suspending the hanger body, offset type clamp means and a garment from a support location, the improvement comprising
- means for preventing unintended opening of the clamp means during shipment and display of a garment held on said hanger,
- the offset type clamp means including one clamp half having spaced gripping prongs and a mating clamp half having a single gripping prong,
- said single gripping prong being aligned with the space between the spaced gripping prongs on said one clamp half,
- said means for preventing unintended opening of the clamp means including:
- first means on the hanger body for protecting the inside edges of each of the clamp means from contact with dislodgement forces, and
- second means on each of the clamp means for protecting the outside edges of each of the clamp means from contact with dislodgement forces
- said first means comprising a ramp deflector means which extends gradually outwardly from the hanger body to a distance substantially equal to the distance that the clamp means project outwardly from the hanger body when said clamp means holds a garment.
A high rack density ship-on garment hanger having a hanger body, offset type clamp means on the hanger body for holding a garment, and suspending means for suspending the hanger body, offset type clamp means and a garment from a support location, the improvement comprising
- means for preventing unintended opening of the clamp means during shipment and display of a garment held on said hanger
- the offset type clamp means include one clamp half having spaced gripping prongs and a mating clamp half having a single gripping prong,
- said single gripping prong being aligned with the space between the spaced gripping prongs on said one clamp half,
- said means for preventing unintended opening of the clamp means including
- first means on the hanger body for protecting the inside edges of each of the clamp means from contact with dislodgement forces, and
- second means on each of the clamp means for protecting the outside edges of each of the clamp means from contact with dislodgement forces
- said first means being a ramp deflector means which extends gradually outwardly from the hanger body a distance substantially equal to the distance that the clamp means project outwardly from the hanger body when said clamp means holds a garment, and
- said second means being a shielding member which projects outwardly from the outer edge of one of the clamp halves a distance sufficient to shield the outermost edges of its associated clamp from contact with dislodgement forces.
A high rack density ship-on garment hanger having a hanger body, an offset type clamp on the hanger body for holding a garment, and a suspending hook for suspending the hanger body, the offset type clamp and a garment from a support location, the hanger comprising:
- a base clamp half having spaced gripping prongs and a mating clamp half having a single gripping prong,
- said single gripping prong being aligned with the space between the spaced gripping prongs on said one clamp half,
- a ramp deflector extending gradually outwardly from the hanger body to a distance substantially equal to the distance that the offset type clamp projects outwardly from the hanger body when said clamp holds a garment, said ramp deflector protecting inside edges of the offset type clamp from contact with dislodgement forces.
A high rack density ship-on garment hanger comprising a hanger body, at least one offset type clamp,
- said offset type clamp including a first clamp half having spaced gripping prongs and a second clamp half having a single gripping prong,
- said single gripping prong being aligned with the space between the spaced gripping prongs on said first clamp half,
- a ramp protecting the inside edges of each of the clamps from contact with dislodgement forces, said ramp extending gradually outwardly from said hanger body a distance substantially equal to the distance that said offset type clamp projects outwardly from the hanger body when said clamp holds a garment and
- a shielding member projecting outwardly from an outer edge of said first clamp half a distance sufficient to shield the outermost edges of its associated clamp from contact with dislodgement forces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.