Apparatus for hanging articles of clothing
AssigneeZahner Design Group, Ltd.
InventorDavid Zahner
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Abstract
Accessories and methods for directly suspending clothing from a mounted rod. An opening is provided in the clothing, the opening communicating with an edge of the product and having both an open configuration and a closed configuration, with a supporting material such a loop fastener or a backing material integral with or attached to the clothing. The supporting material includes the opening and can be moved from the open to the closed configuration and back, allowing the product to be easily attached to and detached from a rod, hook, and so forth, without the need to use a hanger.
Claims48
A method, comprising:
- providing a flap of material for use as part of an article of clothing for hanging the clothing on a mounted rod without the use of a hanger;
- said flap comprising a fastener for attaching said clothing to the mounted rod without removing the rod from its supports, said fastener comprising a ring, said ring being integrated into said material of said flap, said ring comprising an opening, said opening comprising an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein said ring can be inserted onto a rod when said opening is in said open configuration to hang said clothing from the rod.
A method, comprising:
- providing a flap of material for use as part of an article of clothing for hanging the clothing without the use of a hanger;
- said flap comprising a fastener for hanging said clothing;
- said fastener comprising a ring, said ring comprising a slit, said ring being integrated into said material of said flap;
- said slit of said ring comprising a left edge and a right edge, said ring being suitable for hanging on a rod or on another support and wherein, when said ring is used for hanging the clothing on a rod, the rod can be passed between said left edge and said right edge to insert said ring onto the rod and suspend said clothing from the rod.
An article of manufacture, comprising:
- an article of clothing for hanging without the use of a hanger;
- wherein said clothing comprises a flap of material, said flap comprising a fastener for hanging said clothing;
- said fastener comprising a ring, said ring being integrated into said material of said flap, said ring comprising an opening, said opening comprising an open configuration and a closed configuration;
- wherein said fastener can be inserted onto a rod when said opening is in said open configuration, and wherein said fastener is secured to the rod to hang said clothing from the rod when said fastener is in said closed configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.