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US 7,740,297 B2Granted
Hanger saver
OwnerChristopher Howieinventor
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Abstract
A garment hanger carrier comprising an elongated body having a top and bottom and two sides, a channel provided proximate the bottom of the body and extending from side to side for receiving the garment hangers, a rail disposed proximate the bottom of the body and extending from side to side thereof below the channel for supporting the garment hangers and a carrying device for suspending the garment hanger carrier from a rail, rod or bracket wherein the garment hanger carrier may be used to carry and support a plurality of garment hangers.
Claims4
A garment hanger carrier comprising:
- i) an elongated body having a top and bottom and two sides;
- ii) a channel provided proximate the bottom of the body and extending from side to side for receiving the garment hangers;
- iii) a deformable rail disposed proximate the bottom of said body and extending from side to side thereof below said channel and for supporting said garment hangers, said rail extending upwardly at each end to form a first and a flexible second top member;
- iv) the first top member provided above said channel proximate one side of said body, including a centre supporting part and a triangular portion;
- v) the flexible second top member provided above said channel proximate a second side of said body and being disjointed from said first top member defining an open position separated by a space or gap for receiving the garment hangers and wherein said first top member and said flexible second top member upon application of a force from the weight of garment hangers positioned along the deformable rail form a wedge-like contact between said first top member and said flexible second top member in a closed position;
- vi) a carrying device supported proximate the top of said center supporting part extending away from said center supporting part for suspending said carrying device from a rail, rod or bracket;
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- v) wherein said carrying device may be used to carry and support a plurality of garment hangers.
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