US3087660A
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Two-step garment hanger
Assignee: YANKEE PLASTIES Inc
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Filing: 1962-07-24
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Granted: 1963-04-30
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Expires: 1982-07-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John G Warmath
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:11
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/14; A47G25/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
IN A GARMENT HANGER, LATERALLY DIRECTED SHOULDER SUPPORT MEANS, A PLURALITY OF SETS OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS EACH HAVING TWO SURFACES, SAID SURFACES OF EACH OF SAID SETS BEING DIRECTED LATERALLY AND BEING LATERALLY SPACED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, EACH OF SAID PLURALITY OF SETS OF GARMENT SUPPORT SURFACES HAVING A DIFFERENT LATERAL SPACING THAN THE OTHER OF SAID PLURALITY OF SETS TO SUPPORT GARMENTS OF DIFFERENT SIZES THEREON, CONNECTING MEANS DISPOSED LENGTHWISE BETWEEN A FIRST ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF SETS OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS AND BETWEEN SAID SHOULDER SUPPORT MEANS TO CONNECT THE SAME TOGETHER IN LENGTHWISE SPACED RELATIONSHIP, SAID CONNECTING MEANS EXTENDING FROM THE LATERALLY DIRECTED OUTER ENDS OF SAID SHOULDER SUPPORT MEANS TO THE LATERALLY DIRECTED INNER ENDS OF SAID FIRST SET OF SAID PLURALITY OF SETS OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS, AND FURTHER CONNECTING MEANS CONNECTING THE LATERALLY DIRECTED OUTER ENDS OF SAID FIRST SET OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS WITH THE LATERALLY DIRECTED INNER ENDS OF ANOTHER OF SAID PLURALITY OF SETS OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS, THE LATERAL SPACING OF WHICH IS GREATER THAN SAID FIRST SET OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS, A CROSS-BAR JOINING SAID TWO SURFACES OF SAID FIRST SET OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS IN LATERAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH, SAID CROSS-BAR SERVING TO SUPPORT SAID TWO SURFACES OF SAID FIRST SET OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS IN SAID LATERAL SPACED RELATION AND FROM LATERAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, SAID CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SAID CONNECTING MEANS AND THE INNER ENDS OF SAID GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS DEFINING CORNER GARMENT SEATS, SAID GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS EACH HAVING A RELATIVELY POINTED TERMINATION AT THE OTHER OF THEIR ENDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
IN A GARMENT HANGER, LATERALLY DIRECTED SHOULDER SUPPORT MEANS, A PLURALITY OF SETS OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS EACH HAVING TWO SURFACES, SAID SURFACES OF EACH OF SAID SETS BEING DIRECTED LATERALLY AND BEING LATERALLY SPACED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, EACH OF SAID PLURALITY OF SETS OF GARMENT SUPPORT SURFACES HAVING A DIFFERENT LATERAL SPACING THAN THE OTHER OF SAID PLURALITY OF SETS TO SUPPORT GARMENTS OF DIFFERENT SIZES THEREON, CONNECTING MEANS DISPOSED LENGTHWISE BETWEEN A FIRST ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF SETS OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS AND BETWEEN SAID SHOULDER SUPPORT MEANS TO CONNECT THE SAME TOGETHER IN LENGTHWISE SPACED RELATIONSHIP, SAID CONNECTING MEANS EXTENDING FROM THE LATERALLY DIRECTED OUTER ENDS OF SAID SHOULDER SUPPORT MEANS TO THE LATERALLY DIRECTED INNER ENDS OF SAID FIRST SET OF SAID PLURALITY OF SETS OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS, AND FURTHER CONNECTING MEANS CONNECTING THE LATERALLY DIRECTED OUTER ENDS OF SAID FIRST SET OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS WITH THE LATERALLY DIRECTED INNER ENDS OF ANOTHER OF SAID PLURALITY OF SETS OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS, THE LATERAL SPACING OF WHICH IS GREATER THAN SAID FIRST SET OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS, A CROSS-BAR JOINING SAID TWO SURFACES OF SAID FIRST SET OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS IN LATERAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH, SAID CROSS-BAR SERVING TO SUPPORT SAID TWO SURFACES OF SAID FIRST SET OF GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS IN SAID LATERAL SPACED RELATION AND FROM LATERAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, SAID CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SAID CONNECTING MEANS AND THE INNER ENDS OF SAID GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS DEFINING CORNER GARMENT SEATS, SAID GARMENT SUPPORT MEANS EACH HAVING A RELATIVELY POINTED TERMINATION AT THE OTHER OF THEIR ENDS.
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) | 1966-04-29 | 1966-10-29 | 1967-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-29 | 1970-10-29 | 1971-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-29 | 1974-10-29 | 1975-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |