CLOTHES HANGER
A clothes hanger having a shoulder bar with two spaced ends. An elongated pant bar having two ends is disposed between the shoulder bar so that one end of the pant bar is secured to one end of the shoulder bar, while the other end of the pant bar is secured to the other end of the shoulder bar. A hook is attached to the midpoint of the shoulder bar for mounting the hanger on a closet rod. The shoulder bar and pant bar each include at least one elongated airflow through slot which facilitates air circulation through the hanger.
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I. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a clothes hanger.
II. Description of the Material Art
Clothes hangers have long been used to hang shirts, sweaters, pants and other clothing in the closet. The previously known clothes hangers typically include an elongated shoulder bar having two downwardly extending legs which intersect each other at a midpoint. A hook is secured to the junction at the shoulder bar legs for hanging the hanger in a closet.
The previously known clothes hangers also typically include an elongated pant bar. One end of the pant bar is secured or attached to one end of the shoulder bar while, similarly, the other end of the pant bar is attached or secured to the other end of the shoulder bar.
The previously known clothes hangers have been made from a number of different materials, such as plastic, wood, and the like. Oftentimes, the clothes hanger is of a one-piece construction while, in other cases, the clothes hanger is formed from a number of different components which are assembled together.
Regardless of the material used to construct the clothes hanger, however, the previously known clothes hangers all use shoulder bars and pant bars having a solid construction. It was believed that such a solid construction was necessary for the overall strength of the clothes hanger.
One disadvantage of these previously known clothes hangers, however, is that the solid construction of both the shoulder bar, as well as the pant bar, inhibited the airflow through the hanger. Such an airflow, however, is advantageous when wet clothes are hung for drying as well as for deodorizing the clothes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention provides a clothes hanger which overcomes all of the above-mentioned disadvantages of the previously known clothes hangers.
In brief, tie clothes hanger of the present invention comprises a shoulder bar having two spaced ends. Preferably, the shoulder bar includes two legs which obliquely intersect each other at a midpoint. A hook is then swivelly connected to the junction between the shoulder legs for hanging clothes on a rod or similar structure.
An elongated pant bar also has two ends. The pant bar extends between the ends of the shoulder bar and one end of the pant bar is connected to one end of the shoulder bar and, similarly, the other end of the pant bar is connected to the other end of the shoulder bar.
At least one of the shoulder bar and pant bar, and preferably both, include one or more elongated through slots. These through slots facilitate air circulation through the pant or shoulder bar to enhance drying of clothes on the clothes hanger, as well as air circulation for deodorizing the clothing.
A scent insert is also preferably connected to the shoulder bar at the junction of the two shoulder bar legs. This scent insert is preferably replaceable and enhances the overall scent of the clothes, as well as repelling insects, such as moths.
Preferably, the shoulder bar is made of a one-piece plastic construction and, similarly, the pant bar is also of a one-piece plastic construction for low cost, yet durable operation.
A better understanding of the present invention will be had upon reference to the following detailed description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, and in which:
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An elongated pant bar 22 having two ends 24 and 26 is disposed between the ends 20 of the shoulder bar 12. Furthermore, one end 24 of the pant bar 22 is secured to one end 20 of the shoulder bar 12 while, similarly, the other end 26 of the pant bar 22 is secured to the other end 21 of the shoulder bar 12. With reference now to
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Preferably, the shoulder bar 12, pant bar 22, and hook 50 are each of a one-piece plastic construction. Any conventional plastic material, such as polypropylene, maybe used.
From the foregoing, it can be seen that the present invention provides a simple and yet effective clothes hanger which is especially useful for facilitating drying of clothes on the hanger. Having described my invention, however, many modifications thereto will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which it pertains without deviation from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A clothes hanger comprising
- an elongated shoulder bar having two spaced ends,
- an elongated pant bar having two ends, said pant bar extending between said shoulder bar and having one end secured to one end of said shoulder bar and its other end secured to the other end of said shoulder bar,
- a hook attached to a midpoint of said shoulder bar,
- wherein said shoulder bar and said pant bar define a generally triangular space between said shoulder bar and said pant bar,
- wherein said shoulder bar and said pant bar each have a plurality of elongated air flow through slots, each air flow slot having two spaced apart ends and two spaced apart straight elongated sides, at least two of said slots being positioned in a side-by-side relationship in each of said pant bar and shoulder bar so that said slots extend longitudinally along both said shoulder bar and said pant bar, each air flow through slot forming an opening which is open to said generally triangular space to thereby enhance air circulation through said generally triangular space.
2-3. (canceled)
4. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said shoulder bar comprises two legs which intersect each other obliquely at a junction, said hook being attached to said shoulder bar at said junction.
5. The invention as defined in claim 4 wherein said hook is swivelly mounted to said shoulder bar at said junction.
6-8. (canceled)
9. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said shoulder bar includes a socket at each end and wherein said pant bar includes a pin extending outwardly from each end, each said pin dimensioned to be slidably received in one of said sockets.
10. The invention as defined in claim 9 and comprising a lock tab extending outwardly from each pin, each said lock tab dimensioned to be received in a recess in said socket.
11. The invention as defined in claim 1 and comprising a scent cartridge attached to said shoulder bar.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 22, 2007
Publication Date: Jul 24, 2008
Applicant: The Evercare Company (Alpharetta, GA)
Inventors: Noah McNeely (Suwanee, GA), Allison Guyton (Lawrenceville, GA)
Application Number: 11/625,425
International Classification: A41D 27/22 (20060101);