US4711488A
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Garment hanger
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-08-22
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Granted: 1987-12-08
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Expires: 2006-08-22
Abstract
Abstract A garment hanging apparatus which can be built into an upholstered chair of standard design or, alternatively, can be attached to a chair of standard design which has been modified to receive the apparatus. The design of the apparatus is such that it can be used to properly support garments, such as suit coats, without in any way interfering with the normal use of the chair.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen Ohanessian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:55
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/62; A47C7/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
An upholstered chair comprising: (a) a seat portion; (b) a back portion connected to said seat portion, said back portion being provided with an internal chamber having spaced apart front and back walls; (c) a first member having first and second ends, said first member being disposed within said internal chamber, said first end thereof being connected to said back portion; (d) second member having first and second ends said second member being slidably interconnected with said first member for sliding movement between a first retracted position wherein said second member is fully disposed within said internal chamber and a second extended position wherein said second end of said second member extends rearwardly of said back; and (e) garment hanging means carried proximate said second end of said second member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
An upholstered chair comprising: (a) a seat portion; (b) a back portion connected to said seat portion, said back portion being provided with an internal chamber having spaced apart front and back walls; (c) a first member having first and second ends, said first member being disposed within said internal chamber, said first end thereof being connected to said back portion; (d) second member having first and second ends said second member being slidably interconnected with said first member for sliding movement between a first retracted position wherein said second member is fully disposed within said internal chamber and a second extended position wherein said second end of said second member extends rearwardly of said back; and (e) garment hanging means carried proximate said second end of said second member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
An upholstered chair as defined in claim 1 in which said internal chamber is generally "T" shaped in plan having a generally vertically extending leg and a generally horizontally extending leg and in which said garment hanging means comprises a coat hanger configured to be closely received with said horizontally extending leg of said internal chamber when said second member is in said first retracted position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
An upholstered chair as defined in claim 2 including biasing means carried within said internal chamber for yieldably urging said second member toward said front wall of said internal chamber when said second member is in said first retracted position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
175 words
A chair comprising: (a) a seat portion; (b) a back portion connected to said seat portion, said back portion being provided with an internal chamber, generally "T" shaped in plan, having spaced apart front and back walls said back wall having a recess provided therein; (c) a first member having first and second ends, said first member being disposed within said internal chamber; (d) a generally "T" shaped second member having first and second ends, said second member being slidably interconnected with said first member for sliding movement between a first retracted position wherein said second member is closely contained within said internal chamber and a second extended position wherein said second end of said second member extends rearwardly of said back; and (e) biasing means carried within said internal chamber for yieldably urging said second member toward said front wall of said internal chamber when said second member is in said first retracted position, said biasing means comprising a coil spring disposed within said recess provided within said back wall of said internal chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
175 words
A chair comprising: (a) a seat portion; (b) a back portion connected to said seat portion, said back portion being provided with an internal chamber, generally "T" shaped in plan, having spaced apart front and back walls said back wall having a recess provided therein; (c) a first member having first and second ends, said first member being disposed within said internal chamber; (d) a generally "T" shaped second member having first and second ends, said second member being slidably interconnected with said first member for sliding movement between a first retracted position wherein said second member is closely contained within said internal chamber and a second extended position wherein said second end of said second member extends rearwardly of said back; and (e) biasing means carried within said internal chamber for yieldably urging said second member toward said front wall of said internal chamber when said second member is in said first retracted position, said biasing means comprising a coil spring disposed within said recess provided within said back wall of said internal chamber.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-12-07 | 1995-06-08 | 1995-12-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-12-07 | 1999-06-08 | 1999-12-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |