US4828155A
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Garment hangers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-12-22
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Granted: 1989-05-09
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Expires: 2007-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A garment hanger includes an elongated bar member having two opposite ends; suspension means for suspending the bar member from a support, such as a rail; and garment support means at each of the opposite ends of the bar member. The garment support means each include an arm directed to the center of the bar member so that a space is formed between the arm and the bar member, a carrier element located at the free end of the arm on its side facing towards the bar member and an elongated pressing member supported by the carrier element. The pressing member is biassed towards the bar member by the arm and a part of a garment is receivable in between the pressing member and the bar member.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry J. Louw
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:01
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/14; A47G25/48; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44641; Y10T24/44769; Y10T24/44778; Y10T24/44855
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A garment hanger, which includes an elongated bar member having two opposite ends; suspension means for suspending the bar member from a support; and garment support means at each of the opposite ends of the bar member for supporting garments from the hanger, each garment support means including an arm extending from the associated end of the bar member in a direction towards the center of the bar member and having a free end disposed so that a space is formed between the arm and the bar member, a carrier element located at the free end of the arm on the side thereof facing towards the bar member and an elongated pressing member supported by the carrier element so that the pressing member is biassed towards the bar member by the arm and so that a part of a garment is receivable in between the pressing member and the bar member, the arm of each garment support means pivotably supporting the associated pressing member and each pressing member being in the form of an elongated leg which is substantially centrally supported by the free end of the associated arm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A garment hanger, which includes an elongated bar member having two opposite ends; suspension means for suspending the bar member from a support; and garment support means at each of the opposite ends of the bar member for supporting garments from the hanger, each garment support means including an arm extending from the associated end of the bar member in a direction towards the center of the bar member and having a free end disposed so that a space is formed between the arm and the bar member, a carrier element located at the free end of the arm on the side thereof facing towards the bar member and an elongated pressing member supported by the carrier element so that the pressing member is biassed towards the bar member by the arm and so that a part of a garment is receivable in between the pressing member and the bar member, the arm of each garment support means pivotably supporting the associated pressing member and each pressing member being in the form of an elongated leg which is substantially centrally supported by the free end of the associated arm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hanger as claimed in claim 1, in which the arm of each garment support means is located on the side of the bar member opposite to the suspension means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A hanger as claimed in claim 1, in which the pressing member has a curved part at its end facing towards the center of the bar member, the curved part being directed away from the bar member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A hanger as claimed in claim 1, in which the pressing member and the carrier member are of substantially T-shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hanger as claimed in claim 1, in which the pressing member abuts against the bar member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A hanger as claimed in claim 1, in which each support means also includes a further arm directed to the center of the bar member and being located on the bar member opposite to the arm of the garment support means carrying a pressing member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A hanger as claimed in claim 1, which is made of plastic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
A hanger as claimed in claim 7, which is injection moulded.
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