US3073491A
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Garment hangers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-10-21
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Granted: 1963-01-15
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Expires: 1979-10-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman E Brooke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:45
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/14; A47G25/48; A47G25/481
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A GARMENT HANGER COMPRISING A TOP PORTION FORMED TO FACILITATE SUSPENDING THE HANGER, A PAIR OF SPACED SPRING LEGS JOINED TO THE TOP PORTION AND BIASED TO NORMALLY MOVE APART, A PAIR OF ELONGATE JAW MEMBERS EACH ATTACHED TO A LEG AND A SLIDE MEMBER CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID LEGS FOR DRAWING THE JAW MEMBERS AND LEGS TOGETHER, SAID JAW MEMBERS EACH COMPRISING A LENGTH OF FLAT STRIP METAL FORMED TO PROVIDE A LONG OUTER SIDE PORTION AND TWO INNER SIDE PORTIONS, THE INNER SIDE PORTIONS FORMING INTURNED CONTINUATIONS OF THE ENDS OF THE OUTER SIDE PORTION, SAID INNER SIDE PORTIONS EACH HAVING AN OUTER END WHICH IS RELATIVELY WIDELY SPACED FROM THE ADJACENT OUTER END OF THE OUTER SIDE PORTION OF WHICH IT FORMS A CONTINUATION AND EACH INNER SIDE PORTION AND THE ADJACENT PART OF THE OUTER SIDE PORTION CONVERGING FROM THEIR OUTER ENDS TOWARD THE TRANSVERSE CENTER OF THE OUTER SIDE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A GARMENT HANGER COMPRISING A TOP PORTION FORMED TO FACILITATE SUSPENDING THE HANGER, A PAIR OF SPACED SPRING LEGS JOINED TO THE TOP PORTION AND BIASED TO NORMALLY MOVE APART, A PAIR OF ELONGATE JAW MEMBERS EACH ATTACHED TO A LEG AND A SLIDE MEMBER CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID LEGS FOR DRAWING THE JAW MEMBERS AND LEGS TOGETHER, SAID JAW MEMBERS EACH COMPRISING A LENGTH OF FLAT STRIP METAL FORMED TO PROVIDE A LONG OUTER SIDE PORTION AND TWO INNER SIDE PORTIONS, THE INNER SIDE PORTIONS FORMING INTURNED CONTINUATIONS OF THE ENDS OF THE OUTER SIDE PORTION, SAID INNER SIDE PORTIONS EACH HAVING AN OUTER END WHICH IS RELATIVELY WIDELY SPACED FROM THE ADJACENT OUTER END OF THE OUTER SIDE PORTION OF WHICH IT FORMS A CONTINUATION AND EACH INNER SIDE PORTION AND THE ADJACENT PART OF THE OUTER SIDE PORTION CONVERGING FROM THEIR OUTER ENDS TOWARD THE TRANSVERSE CENTER OF THE OUTER SIDE
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-01-14 | 1966-07-16 | 1967-01-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-14 | 1970-07-16 | 1971-01-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-14 | 1974-07-16 | 1975-01-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |