US4148421A
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Hanger
Assignee: Warnaco Inc
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Filing: 1978-03-09
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Granted: 1979-04-10
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Expires: 1998-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A clothes hanger which is particularly adapted to suspend a plurality of articles of apparel. The hanger has a body portion including an elongated bar for suspending a first article of clothing, a pair of downwardly opening elongated slots at each end of the body portion for suspending a second article of clothing, and a pair of sideways opening elongated slots located above the pair of downwardly opening slots for suspending a third article of clothing from the hanger.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Levitt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:08
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/14; A47G25/28; A47G25/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A hanger for suspending various articles of clothing comprising a flat continuous strip of substantially rigid material, said strip extending convolutely from a free end thereof to define a flat hanger body portion having a relatively wide, elongated opening therein, said strip forming an elongated bar extending over the entire width of said body portion at the bottom of said opening for suspending a first article of clothing passed into said opening from said hanger, said strip further extending centrally from the top of said hanger body portion to the other end thereof to form a hook for said hanger, said hook confronting the free end of said strip to define a smoothly contoured passage through which said first article of clothing can be passed directly into the central portion of said opening to be suspended by said elongated bar, said body portion having a first pair of downwardly opening elongated slots, each of said first pair of slots being formed in a corresponding end of said body portion in the vicinity of respective ends of said elongated bar and having a relatively narrow spacing which leads to a wider opening at the end of each slot, respectively, for suspending a second article of clothing from said hanger.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A hanger for suspending various articles of clothing comprising a flat continuous strip of substantially rigid material, said strip extending convolutely from a free end thereof to define a flat hanger body portion having a relatively wide, elongated opening therein, said strip forming an elongated bar extending over the entire width of said body portion at the bottom of said opening for suspending a first article of clothing passed into said opening from said hanger, said strip further extending centrally from the top of said hanger body portion to the other end thereof to form a hook for said hanger, said hook confronting the free end of said strip to define a smoothly contoured passage through which said first article of clothing can be passed directly into the central portion of said opening to be suspended by said elongated bar, said body portion having a first pair of downwardly opening elongated slots, each of said first pair of slots being formed in a corresponding end of said body portion in the vicinity of respective ends of said elongated bar and having a relatively narrow spacing which leads to a wider opening at the end of each slot, respectively, for suspending a second article of clothing from said hanger.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A hanger according to claim 1, wherein said body portion has a second pair of outwardly opening slots, each of said second pair of slots being formed in said body portion adjacent and above corresponding ones of said first pair of slots, respectively, for suspending a third article of clothing from said hanger.
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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) | 1982-04-09 | 1982-10-09 | 1983-04-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-04-09 | 1986-10-09 | 1987-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-04-09 | 1990-10-09 | 1991-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |