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Clothes stand
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-12-22
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Granted: 1978-05-09
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Expires: 1995-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A clothes stand for suspending clothes articles, comprising a clothes hanger, a holder for the clothes hanger, which hanger consists of an arc-bent rod in the form of a "clothes hanger", which at one end is provided with a downwardly directly rod intended to be threaded through the sleeve of an article, and the holder being so formed as to hold the hanger in upright position.
Inventors
- 👤 Ingemar Schwalbe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:33
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B69/00; E05B69/006; A; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/02; A47G25/06; A47G25/0664
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A clothes stand for supporting clothing articles having a sleeve, comprising a holder having a horizontal hollow portion with an upper wall, said upper wall having an aperture therein, a latch bolt slidably mounted in said hollow portion below said aperture, a hanger for supporting the clothing article having an upper arcuate horizontal portion, said upper arcuate horizontal portion terminating at one end in a downwardly extending vertical leg having a length approximately equal to the length of the sleeve of the supported article of clothing, the upper arcuate horizontal portion having a projecting member intermediate its ends enlarging the dimension of said upper portion such that it is larger than the internal dimension of the sleeve to prevent passage of the sleeve thereover, the lower end of said leg being received in said aperture in said upper wall and having a reduced portion received in said hollow portion and engagable with said latch bolt, the latch bolt being so arranged that in at least one position it permits insertion of said leg into said hollow portion and said reduced portion of said leg being engaged by the latch bolt in a second position of said latch bolt to prevent removal of said leg from said holder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A clothes stand for supporting clothing articles having a sleeve, comprising a holder having a horizontal hollow portion with an upper wall, said upper wall having an aperture therein, a latch bolt slidably mounted in said hollow portion below said aperture, a hanger for supporting the clothing article having an upper arcuate horizontal portion, said upper arcuate horizontal portion terminating at one end in a downwardly extending vertical leg having a length approximately equal to the length of the sleeve of the supported article of clothing, the upper arcuate horizontal portion having a projecting member intermediate its ends enlarging the dimension of said upper portion such that it is larger than the internal dimension of the sleeve to prevent passage of the sleeve thereover, the lower end of said leg being received in said aperture in said upper wall and having a reduced portion received in said hollow portion and engagable with said latch bolt, the latch bolt being so arranged that in at least one position it permits insertion of said leg into said hollow portion and said reduced portion of said leg being engaged by the latch bolt in a second position of said latch bolt to prevent removal of said leg from said holder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
A clothes stand according to claim 1 wherein said upper wall has a series of apertures therein, said latch bolt has a series of recessed portions alignable with said apertures respectively and a plurality of said hangers having said vertical legs, the lower end of each leg being received in one of said apertures, the recessed portions of the latch bolt permitting insertion of said legs into said hollow portion and the reduced portion of each leg being engaged by the latch bolt to prevent removal of said legs from said holder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A clothes stand according to claim 1 including lock means for locking said latch bolt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A clothes stand according to claim 2 including lock means for locking said latch bolt.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-05-08 | 1981-11-07 | 1982-05-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-05-08 | 1985-11-07 | 1986-05-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-05-08 | 1989-11-07 | 1990-05-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |