Clamp-type garment hanger

A method of hanging a garment comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a garment hanger consisting essentially of a hook, a substantially straight crossbar having substantially straight parallel top and bottom surfaces and middle neck portion receiving said hook, exactly three clamps, wherein each clamp includes a first member integral with said crossbar and extending from said crossbar downward beyond said bottom surface, a second member which pivots relative to said first member, and a spring clip coupled to said first member and said second member, wherein a first of said three clamps is disposed in a central region of said crossbar, and wherein a second and a third of said three clamps are substantially disposed on opposite ends of said crossbar;
• b) manipulating said second and third clamps to grasp onto a first section of said garment;
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• c) manipulating said first clamp to grasp onto a second section of said garment.

A method of displaying a plurality of garments comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a plurality of garment hangers corresponding to said plurality of garments, each garment hanger consisting essentially of a hook, a substantially straight crossbar having substantially straight parallel top and bottom surfaces and middle neck portion receiving said hook, exactly three clamps, wherein each clamp includes a first member integral with said crossbar and extending from said crossbar downward beyond said bottom surface, a second member which pivots relative to said first member, and a spring clip coupled to said first member and said second member, wherein a first of said three clamps is disposed in a central region of said crossbar, and a second and a third of said three clamps are substantially disposed on opposite ends of said crossbar;
• b) for each garment hanger and corresponding garment, manipulating said second and third clamps to grasp onto a first section of the corresponding garment, and manipulating said first clamp to grasp onto a second section of the corresponding garment;
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• c) arranging the garment hangers and corresponding garments supported thereon one under the other.

A method of storing a plurality of garments comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a plurality of garment hangers corresponding to said plurality of garments, each garment hanger consisting essentially of a hook, a substantially straight crossbar having substantially straight parallel top and bottom surfaces and middle neck portion receiving said hook, exactly three clamps, wherein each clamp includes a first member integral with said crossbar and extending from said crossbar downward beyond said bottom surface, a second member which pivots relative to said first member, and a spring clip coupled to said first member and said second member, wherein a first of said three clamps is disposed in a central region of said crossbar, and a second and a third of said three clamps are substantially disposed on opposite ends of said crossbar;
• b) for each garment hanger and corresponding garment, manipulating said second and third clamps to grasp onto a first section of the corresponding garment, and manipulating said first clamp to grasp onto a second section of the corresponding garment;
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• c) storing the garment hangers and their corresponding garments with the garment hangers attached to their corresponding garments in a carton, shipping container, or warehouse.