Flocked garment hanger attachment
OwnerBarbara J. Murrayinventor
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Abstract
A garment hanger attachment is presented that is formed of a unitary, elongated, flexible body. The body has a partial slit running lengthwise from a point proximal to one end of the body to a point proximal to the other end of the body. In the center of the body, the slit traverses through the entire diameter of the body to allow the hook of the hanger to pass through. The overall shape of the body is formed length-wise along a single axis, with the slit being molded or cut into the body. The garment hanger attachment is attached to a garment hanger through frictional engagement in the slit or through elastic stretching from one end of the hanger to the other. The attachment is elongated in a straight-line before being attached to the garment hanger, but conforms to the shape of the hanger when attached.
Claims17
An attachment for a garment hanger comprising:
- a) an elongated body made at least partially of a resilient material, the body having a first and second end, and a top and bottom portion;
- b) a half-slit extending partially into the resilient material of the body running lengthwise along the bottom portion of the body;
- c) a through-slit extending from the top portion of the body into the half-slit, the through-slit located approximately equidistant from the first and second ends;
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- d) an outer layer completely surrounding the elongated body.
An attachment for a garment hanger comprising:
- a) an elongated body made at least partially of a resilient material, the body having a first and second end, and a top and bottom portion, with the length of the elongated body approximately ten times the distance of the width of the elongated body;
- b) a half-slit extending partially into the resilient material of the body running lengthwise along the bottom portion of the body;
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- c) a through-slit extending from the top portion of the body into the half-slit, the through-slit located approximately equidistant from the first and second ends.
A method for manufacturing a garment hanger attachment comprising:
- a) cutting an elongated body having a center, and a first and second end from a prefabricated slab of resilient foam;
- b) cutting partway into the elongated body a length-wise running half-slit;
- c) cutting near the center of the elongated body a through-slit that runs from an exterior surface of the body to the half-slit;
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- d) gluing a flocking layer on all external surfaces of the elongated body using a water-resistant glue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.