Abstract: A garment hangers has at least one clamp or pinch-grip formed exclusively of plastic for suspending a garment. The clamp includes an outer portion defining (i) a central aperture therethrough, and (ii) a peripheral gap therethrough communicating with the central aperture, an inner portion defining (i) a body configured and dimensioned to pass through the outer portion central aperture, and (ii) a tab communicating with the inner portion body and configured and dimensioned to pass through the outer portion peripheral gap, and a bight portion biasing the inner portion forwardly relative to the outer portion towards a retaining orientation for retaining a garment disposed at least partially intermediate a front of the inner portion and a rear of the outer portion. The inner portion is rearwardly displaceable by rearward pressure on the inner portion tab to a releasing orientation enabling a garment to pass intermediate a front of the inner portion and a rear of the outer portion.

Abstract: A pinch-grip hanger includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger to a support and at least one pinch-grip for receiving an article for hanging. The pinch-grip includes a pair of components secured to each other, each component including an end for receiving the article therebetween. The pinch-grip also includes a biasing element for biasing the ends together and for permitting separation of the ends towards a fully extended open position by movement of at least one the components. One of the components includes at least one projection extending towards the other component to inhibit some accidental movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position while permitting intentional movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position.

Abstract: A garment hanger having an indicia-bearing tab for displaying customer information is provided. A tab holder is integrally formed as part of the hanger. The tab is mounted on an edge of the tab holder, adjacent a ridge formed on the tab holder. The ridge, together with two end members formed on the tab holder on either side of the tab, prevent a consumer from obtaining a finger purchase on the tab. Thus, once the tab is mounted on the tab holder, it cannot be removed without using a tool. The dimensions of the ridge and end members, and their location on the tab holder, may be selected to prevent removal of the tab by hand or by tool.

Abstract: A pinch-grip hanger includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger to a support and at least one pinch-grip for receiving an article for hanging. The pinch-grip includes a pair of components secured to each other, each component including an end for receiving the article therebetween. The pinch-grip also includes a biasing element for biasing the ends together and for permitting separation of the ends towards a fully extended open position by movement of at least one the components. One of the components includes at least one projection extending towards the other component to inhibit some accidental movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position while permitting intentional movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position.

Abstract: An improved clamp-type garment hanger includes: a hook, a cross-bar, and at least two clamp assemblies for securing a garment to the garment hanger. Each clamp assembly includes a pair of clamping member, at least one clamping member having an inner clamping surface defined at least in part by at least one gripping pad. A first side of the gripping pad is carried by an inner clamping surface of the one clamping member, and a second side of the gripping pad is presented for contact with a garment to be hung from the garment hanger. The second side is fabricated from gripping friction material, the coefficient of friction thereof being sufficiently high to preclude movement under the weight of the garment when a normal clamping force is applied to two clamping members to move them into clamping position. The gripping pad is secured to, but preferably manually releasable from, the one clamping member for movement as a unit into and from the clamping position.

Abstract: A color-coded hanger assembly is formed of a hanger and a spray coating The hanger includes an injection molded hanger body formed of plastic of a first color and a hook for suspending the hanger body. The spray coating is of a second color contrasting with the first color, is disposed in at least one or more selected areas of the hanger body adapted to receive and support clothing, and enhances the friction between the selected areas and clothing placed thereon. The second color indicates the areas of the hanger body on which clothing is to be placed by the user for enhanced frictional engagement. Apparatus for assembling an injection molded hanger body formed of plastic and a separately formed second component of the hanger, additionally includes a spray for depositing, on at least one or more selected areas of the hanger body adapted to receive and support clothing, a friction-enhancing spray coating.

Abstract: A garment hanger having an indicia-bearing tab for displaying customer information is provided. A tab holder is integrally formed as part of the hanger. The tab is mounted on an edge of the tab holder, adjacent a ridge formed on the tab holder. The ridge, together with two end members formed on the tab holder on either side of the tab, prevent a consumer from obtaining a finger purchase on the tab. Thus, once the tab is mounted on the tab holder, it cannot be removed without using a tool. The dimensions of the ridge and end members, and their location on the tab holder, may be selected to prevent removal of the tab by hand or by tool.

Abstract: A garment hanger with hook adapted to receive a size tab. A portion of the hook includes a formed region or tab receiving web preferably with an opening, and adapted to hold a foldable size tab thereon. The tab receiving web may be formed to protect the edges of the tab thereon. The foldable size tab includes first and second arms which are joined by a living hinge arrangement, preferably molded integrally, which allows the size tab to be molded flat and then folded on the web of the garment hanger to allow attachment of the size tab to the web. The size tab may be formed with three panels joined by a pair of living hinges to provide three viewing surfaces for the sizing indicia or other information.

Abstract: A package for plastic bags in a roll includes a container/dispenser in the general form of an upright cylinder of clear semi-rigid plastic having two halves hinged about a diametrical edge at the bottom of the container. Feet are formed in the bottom wall, extending transverse to the hinge and cooperating with the hinge to provide a base support so that the package may be stored and displayed in an upright position. An elongated recess is formed in the cylindrical wall of the container, with a die-cut strip. Bags may be dispensed through the opening formed when the strip is removed. A printed insert is located inside the clear sidewall of the containers for displaying product and brand identification information to the consumer.

Abstract: A garment hanger including a body having a neck with a hook and a pair of shoulders having a plurality of apertures. An anti-slip insert including a plurality of raised portions corresponding to the number of apertures in the shoulders is inserted onto the garment hanger through the apertures. The construction prevents garments from slipping off of the hanger.

Abstract: A garment hanger comprises an integral body of synthetic material having a central portion, a hook portion extending outwardly of said central portion and first and second wing portions at respective opposed side margins of the central portion, the central portion defining, at each side margin thereof, a succession of projections extending outwardly of the side margins, each wing portion defining mutually with the projections a first channel extending into the hanger, the central portion defining a second channel in intersecting relation with the first channel. The second channel is inclined at an acute angle with respect to the first channel and the second channel extends into the central portion interiorly of the side margin thereof.

Abstract: A dispenser is provided for facilitating the dispensing of individual bags of a roll of plastic bags. The individual bags on the roll are separated by a tear line which includes a line of perforations and a central gap. The dispenser comprises a cylindrical container which has an elongated slot in its peripheral surface substantially parallel to the axis of the container. The container slot is wide enough to permit the bags to be pulled through it and it includes a tongue in its central area adapted to engage the gap in the tear line so that it can temporarily hold each bag as it is pulled through the slot thereby enabling the user to rupture the tear line.

Abstract: A garment hanger including a body having a hook member and a tab holder. The tab holder includes an enlarged region. An information tab includes resilient fingers which are captured by the enlarged region to substantially prevent removal of the tab from the tab holder.

Abstract: A hanger comprised of an integral body of molded synthetic material defines a hook portion having an interior detent for the receipt of a display rod and an elongate channel open exteriorly of the hanger body and extending into communication with the detent, the detent being of cross-sectional dimension exceeding the cross-sectional dimension of the channel, the hanger being adapted to retentively, releasably contain the display rod on insertion thereof through the channel into the detent by imposing generally radially directed force onto the display rod. The hanger body includes a central portion with an extension thereabove and a transversely extending member cantilever-supported by the extension, the transversely extending member having an exterior surface bounding the channel and the detent.

Abstract: An upstanding hanger for the hanging of a garment of the tupe having shoulder straps has a central portion, a hook portion extending upwardly of the central portion and first and second wing portions extending outwardly of respective opposed side margins of the central portion, each wing portion having an end segment inclined downwardly at an acute angle with respect to the wing portion and defining a slot for receipt of a garment shoulder strap. In a second aspect, hangers of the invention having central and wing portions configure the wing portions with end segments which have spring action capacity for retentively notching shoulder straps therein. In a third aspect, hangers of the invention having central and wing portions configure the wing portions with end segments which have the capacity for retaining shoulder straps in one of plural positions relative thereto for more esthetically pleasing display of the garment.