Hanger spacer and transport assembly utilizing same
OwnerTodd A. Edwardsinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for receiving and separating a plurality of hangers having respective necks. The apparatus comprises a body of a substantially rigid material extending along a longitudinal axis. The body has opposite first and second surfaces and a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart openings. The openings extend between the opposite first and second surfaces and are adapted for respectively receiving the necks of the plurality of hangers. The spacing of the hangers by the body inhibits wrinkling of garments or other objects carried by the hangers. The body has first and second longitudinally-extending portions inclined at an angle relative to each other. The inclination of the first and second portions relative to each other provides rigidity to the body.
Claims25
A lightweight hanger spacer for use with a plurality of hangers having respective necks comprising a unitary body of a single layer of material selected from the group consisting of cardboard and plastic extending along a longitudinal axis, the body having opposite first and second surfaces and being free of folds, the body being provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart circumferentially-closed holes extending through the single layer of material between the opposite first and second surfaces adapted for receiving the respective necks of the plurality of hangers whereby the circumferentially-closed holes retain the necks of the plurality of hangers within the holes during transport and the spacing of the hangers by the body inhibits wrinkling of garments carried by the hangers.
A lightweight hanger spacer for use with a plurality of hangers having respective hooks and adjoining necks comprising a unitary body of a single layer of nonmetallic material, the body being free of folds and having a substantially planar central portion and opposite first and second side portions inclined at respective angles relative to the central portion, the central portion having opposite first and second surfaces and a longitudinal axis, the central portion being provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart circumferentially-closed holes extending through the single layer of material between the opposite first and second surfaces adapted for threadedly receiving the respective hooks and adjoining necks of the plurality of hangers whereby the circumferentially-closed holes retain the necks of the plurality of hangers within the holes and the first and second side portions provide rigidity to the body during transport and the spacing of the hangers by the central portion inhibits wrinkling of garments carried by the hangers.
An assembly comprising a plurality of hangers having respective necks, a plurality of garments respectively carried by the plurality of hangers, a unitary spacer extending along a longitudinal axis, the spacer having opposite first and second surfaces and being provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart circumferentially-closed holes extending between the opposite first and second surfaces for receiving the respective necks of the plurality of hangers, the spacer resting on at least some of the garments and hangers so as to be carried by at least some of the garments and hangers whereby the circumferentially-closed holes retain the necks of the plurality of hangers within the holes during transport and the spacing of the hangers by the spacer inhibits wrinkling of the garments.
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