Top garment hanger with reusable snap-on pads

A reusable snap-on pad used with a garment hanger, comprising:

• an elongated body having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the first end comprises a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge and the second edge are substantially parallel to each other and define a distance that is substantially perpendicular to both the first edge and the second edge;
• a pair of legs disposed at the first end of the elongated body and extending downwardly from the first edge and the second edge of the elongated body, respectively, the pair of legs being substantially parallel with each other and spaced from each other by the distance;
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• at least one locking tab disposed on an inner surface of the pair of legs, the at least one locking tab having a locking surface and a transitioning surface connecting the locking surface and the inner surface, wherein the at least one locking tab is provided at a lower terminal end of the inner surface.

A combination of a garment hanger and a reusable snap-on pad, the hanger comprising:

• a hook;
• an elongated hanger body connected to the hook, the hanger body comprising a first arm and a second arm extending oppositely from the hook, the hanger body having a top surface for supporting a garment;
• a recess formed in the hanger body, the recess extending downwardly from the top surface;
• at least one lateral opening formed in the hanger body;
• wherein the hanger body comprises a front panel and a rear panel, the top portions of the front panel and the rear panel being connected by a top panel providing the top surface of the garment hanger, thereby defining a substantially U-shaped hanger body;
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• wherein the at least one lateral opening is formed through the front panel and the rear panel to provide an inwardly extending surface in the front panel and the rear panel, respectively, wherein each inwardly extending surface provides a first locking surface, the reusable snap-on pad comprising:
• an elongated body having a first end and an opposite second end;
• a pair of legs disposed at the first end of the elongated body and extending downwardly from the elongated body, the pair of legs being substantially parallel with each other and spaced from each other by a predetermined distance;
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• at least one locking tab disposed on an inner surface of the pair of legs, the at least one locking tab having a second locking surface and a transitioning surface connecting the second locking surface and the inner surface,
• wherein, when the reusable snap-on pad is mounted to the garment hanger, the at least one locking tab enters the at least one lateral opening and the first locking surface and the second locking surface engage each other, to provide a secure fixation of the reusable snap-on pad to the garment hanger.