US3929224A
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Clothes-carrying assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-09-09
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Granted: 1975-12-30
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Expires: 1994-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A clothes-carrying assembly comprises a generally-rectangular back-panel having an upper edge attachable to the lower cross-bar of a standard male clothes-hanger, a plurality of seams providing a measure of stiffness but allowing the back panel to be folded or rolled into a small package for storage, and a plurality of pockets provided on the back-panel to carry accessories. Pants and suit coats suspended on the hanger over the back-panel are protected from wrinkling, and may be covered by a conventional light cloth or plastic outer garment bag.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Charles A Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:52
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A clothes-carrying assembly for carrying a suitcoat and trousers in a wrinkle-free manner within a protective covering, comprising, in combination: a male clothes-hanger having an upper hook portion, sloping upper shoulder portions and a lower crossbar portion; a generallyrectangular back-panel having attachment means adjacent an upper edge of said back-panel looped around said lower cross-bar portion of said hanger for removably suspending said back-panel from said cross-bar portion of said hanger and retaining said upper edge of said back-panel substantially parallel to said cross-bar portion if said hanger is tilted, said back-panel having a plurality of pockets attached thereto, said back panel having a width substantially equal to the width of said hanger and at least one seam extending laterally across said back-panel to stiffen said back-panel in a lateral sense and resist lateral crushing of said back-panel; said trousers being suspended over said cross-bar portion, said suitcoat being suspended over said shoulder portions of said hanger with an upper portion of said back-panel extending within said suitcoat to prevent lateral crushing of said suitcoat; and an outer substantially flexible garment bag surrounding said back-panel, trousers and suitcoat, with said hook portion of said hanger protruding from said garment bag.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A clothes-carrying assembly for carrying a suitcoat and trousers in a wrinkle-free manner within a protective covering, comprising, in combination: a male clothes-hanger having an upper hook portion, sloping upper shoulder portions and a lower crossbar portion; a generallyrectangular back-panel having attachment means adjacent an upper edge of said back-panel looped around said lower cross-bar portion of said hanger for removably suspending said back-panel from said cross-bar portion of said hanger and retaining said upper edge of said back-panel substantially parallel to said cross-bar portion if said hanger is tilted, said back-panel having a plurality of pockets attached thereto, said back panel having a width substantially equal to the width of said hanger and at least one seam extending laterally across said back-panel to stiffen said back-panel in a lateral sense and resist lateral crushing of said back-panel; said trousers being suspended over said cross-bar portion, said suitcoat being suspended over said shoulder portions of said hanger with an upper portion of said back-panel extending within said suitcoat to prevent lateral crushing of said suitcoat; and an outer substantially flexible garment bag surrounding said back-panel, trousers and suitcoat, with said hook portion of said hanger protruding from said garment bag.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said attachment means comprises a strip of self-adhesive material having a first edge fixedly attached to said upper edge of said back-panel and a second free edge loopable over said cross-bar portion of said hanger and removably adherable to said first edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An assembly according to claim 1 having stop means carried on said cross-bar portion of said hanger to limit lateral movement of said attachment means along said cross-bar portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said attachment means comprises a strip having a frictional upper surface across which said trousers are draped to prevent lateral movement of said trousers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said back-panel comprises a pair of vertically extending seams extending along its sides, said seams being sufficiently flexible that said back-panel is readily foldable vertically.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said pockets comprises a plastic sheet having its lower edge and its side edges fixedly attached to said back-panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said attachment means comprises a plurality of laterally spaced apart straps, each of said straps having one end attached to said upper edge of said back-panel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly according to claim 1 in which said back-panel includes a seam extending laterally across said back-panel and said assembly includes a rigid rod means inserted within said seam.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
An assembly according to claim 2 wherein said strip of selfadhesive material comprises ''''Velcro''''.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The assembly according to claim 7 wherein said straps comprise a pair of straps spaced laterally inwardly from the ends of said crossbar portion of said hanger.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The assembly according to claim 7 wherein each of said straps is looped around said cross-bar portion, thereby to retain said upper edge of said back-panel closely adjacent said cross-bar portion of said hanger if said hanger is tilted.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said trousers are draped atop said attachment means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said attachment means comprises a pair of laterally spaced straps and said trousers are draped over said cross-bar portion in between said pair of straps.
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) | 1978-12-29 | 1979-06-30 | 1979-12-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-29 | 1983-06-30 | 1983-12-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-29 | 1987-06-30 | 1987-12-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |