Abstract: A clothes-hanger for skirts or trousers has a central body (1) with two side walls (12) which define between them an axial channel (10) for accommodating at least one compression spring (7). The hanger further has an end piece (2) inserted in each end of the central body, and a hook (5) mounted on the central body. The displacement of the end piece by means of the compression spring out of the central body is restricted by stop means consisting of cooperating lugs (8, 11) at least one (8) of which is provided on the central body and at least one (11) of which is provided on the end piece. The lug (8) on the central body is provided on one of the side walls (12) thereof. When mounting the end piece in the central body, the lug on the end piece can freely pass the lug on the central body by urging it and, hence, the side wall (12) outwardly. After the lug on the end piece has passed the lug on the central body, the latter lug will snap in behind the former.

Abstract: A clothes-hanger comprises a tubular central portion, a suspension member disposed on the central portion, two end pieces, of which at least one is telescopic in the central portion and whose outer ends are provided with gripping portions for engagement with the article of clothing which is to be hung up, a compression spring disposed between an abutment in the central portion and the end piece shiftably disposed in the central portion, and a locking device connected to this end piece and disposed to prevent the compression spring from shifting the end piece beyond its outer position. The locking device is shiftably disposed in a slot provided in the lower region of the central portion, such that the locking device, in the outer position of the end piece, engages with the outer defining edge of the slot.