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US 9,173,515 B2Granted
Indicator for garment hangers
OwnerHenry John Louwinventor
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Abstract
An indicator for a hanger includes a body having side walls and joining end walls, openings at opposing top and bottom ends, and a passage extending through the body and joining the openings. The indicator may be positioned around a hook of the hanger such that the hook extends from the opening at the top end of the body. The indicator may also include an attachment mechanism for securing the indictor to the hanger. Alternatively or in addition, the hanger may include a mechanism for securing the indictor to the hanger. Information may be displayed on one or more of the side walls and end walls of the indicator.
Claims3
In combination:
- a garment hanger comprising:
- a body portion, a hook boss having a hook boss body secured to said body portion, a hook secured to said hook boss, and a tab extending outward from said hook boss body;
- and
- an indicator secured to said garment hanger, said indicator comprising:
- an indicator body having a top end and a bottom end, first and second side walls, and first and second end walls connecting said first and second side walls;
- an opening defined by said indicator body in each of said top and bottom ends;
- a passage through said indicator body, said passage defined by said first and second side walls and said first and second end walls;
- and
- wherein said hook boss body is at least partially positioned within said passage, and wherein said tab engages an outer surface of said top end of said indicator body.
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