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Garment hanger construction

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-08-03
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Granted: 1979-07-10
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Expires: 1998-08-03
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Abstract

Abstract The garment hanger construction comprises an attachment for a standard wire garment hanger. A pair of hanger bar attachment elements are secured on the downwardly inclined wire hanger bars and a pants bar attachment is secured on the wire pants bar. The attachments are of substantially greater width than the wire elements to which they are secured.

Inventors

  • 👤 Marjorie L. Rice

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 09:15
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/14; A47G25/24; A47G25/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 251 words
A garment hanger construction comprising a wire garment hanger including a triangular garment hanger portion having a pair of downwardly inclined hanger bars joined together at their lower ends by a pants bar and with a suspending hook extending upwardly from the juncture of said hanger bars, a hanger bar attachment secured on said hanger bars, said hanger bar attachment including a pair of hanger bar attachment elements of substantially greater width than said hanger bars and each having a groove on the underside thereof in which said hanger bars are received, said hanger bar attachment elements being joined together at their upper ends, an opening at the juncture of the hanger bar attachment elements, said suspending hook extending through said opening, strut means extending downwardly from each of said hanger bar attachment elements into engagement with said pants bar, a pants bar attachment of substantially greater width than said pants bar, secured on said pants bar, said pants bar attachment having a groove on the underside thereof in which said pants bar is received, and strut means extending from each end of the pants bar attachment, each into engagement with the strut means of one of the hanger bar attachment elements; said strut means of the hanger bar attachment elements comprising a pair of spaced apart struts which extend around said pants bar, said strut means of said pants bar attachment each comprising a pair of spaced apart struts which extend over the struts of the hanger bar attachment elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 251 words
A garment hanger construction comprising a wire garment hanger including a triangular garment hanger portion having a pair of downwardly inclined hanger bars joined together at their lower ends by a pants bar and with a suspending hook extending upwardly from the juncture of said hanger bars, a hanger bar attachment secured on said hanger bars, said hanger bar attachment including a pair of hanger bar attachment elements of substantially greater width than said hanger bars and each having a groove on the underside thereof in which said hanger bars are received, said hanger bar attachment elements being joined together at their upper ends, an opening at the juncture of the hanger bar attachment elements, said suspending hook extending through said opening, strut means extending downwardly from each of said hanger bar attachment elements into engagement with said pants bar, a pants bar attachment of substantially greater width than said pants bar, secured on said pants bar, said pants bar attachment having a groove on the underside thereof in which said pants bar is received, and strut means extending from each end of the pants bar attachment, each into engagement with the strut means of one of the hanger bar attachment elements; said strut means of the hanger bar attachment elements comprising a pair of spaced apart struts which extend around said pants bar, said strut means of said pants bar attachment each comprising a pair of spaced apart struts which extend over the struts of the hanger bar attachment elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
A garment hanger construction as in claim 1, further characterized in that said hanger bar attachment elements and said pants bar attachment each comprise a core of relatively hard material, and a cover thereover of a resilient material.

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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) 1982-07-09 1983-01-08 1983-07-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-07-09 1987-01-08 1987-07-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-07-09 1991-01-08 1991-07-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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