Patents Assigned to The Build-Up Plastic & Metal Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8181832
    Abstract: A garment hanger having a slide-in sizer. The hanger includes a sizer-receiving frame defining at least one sizer-receiving slot for sliding receipt of a substantially flat and planar sizer. In one preferred embodiment, the sizer is formed from paper. The sizer-receiving frame may be positioned within a notch defined between the junction of the body and the base portion of the hook. Alternatively, the sizer-receiving frame may be positioned at the upper portion of the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: The Build-Up Plastic & Metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Leung Ho, Kevin R. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8113394
    Abstract: A garment hanger having a fold over paper sizer. The hanger includes a sizer-receiving web defining opposing sizer-receiving slots. A paper sizer is folded from a flat unfolded state to a folded U-shaped state, and then installed about the web such that a first edge of the sizer is received within the first sizer-receiving slot and a second edge of the sizer is received within the second sizer-receiving slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: The Build-Up Plastic & Metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Leung Ho
  • Patent number: 8113393
    Abstract: A collapsible hook hanger having a metal hook moveable between an upright position for displaying garments and a folded position for reducing the footprint of the hanger during packaging/transportation of pre-hung garments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: The Build-Up Plastic & Metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Leung Ho
  • Patent number: 7832602
    Abstract: A crown sizer for a metal hook hanger. The hanger includes a hook-receiving post having a pair of opposing projections extending outwardly therefrom. The sizer is mounted about the post, and includes a body formed of first and second pairs of opposing sidewalls. Each of the opposing sidewalls in the first pair includes an engagement shoulder on the interior surface thereof, the shoulders being located and sized to engage the projections thereby securing the sizer about the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: The Build-Up Plastic & Metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Leung Ho
  • Patent number: 7708174
    Abstract: A top sizing system for a garment hanger. The system includes a sizer seat secured to an upper portion of the hook of the hanger. The seat includes a ledge and a tab extending substantially perpendicular therefrom. The tab includes at least one guide slot. The system further includes a sizer having an internal cavity configured to receive the tab therein. The sizer has at least one guide repositioned to engage the guide slot whereupon the sizer can be moved from a first unengaged position to a second engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: The Build-Up Plastic & Metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Leung Ho
  • Publication number: 20090294494
    Abstract: A garment hanger having a fold over paper sizer. The hanger includes a sizer-receiving web defining opposing sizer-receiving slots. A paper sizer is folded from a flat unfolded state to a folded U-shaped state, and then installed about the web such that a first edge of the sizer is received within the first sizer-receiving slot and a second edge of the sizer is received within the second sizer-receiving slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: THE BUILD-UP PLASTIC & METAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Leung Ho
  • Publication number: 20090294493
    Abstract: A garment hanger having a slide-in sizer. The hanger includes a sizer-receiving frame defining at least one sizer-receiving slot for sliding receipt of a substantially flat and planar sizer. In one preferred embodiment, the sizer is formed from paper. The sizer-receiving frame may be positioned within a notch defined between the junction of the body and the base portion of the hook. Alternatively, the sizer-receiving frame may be positioned at the upper portion of the hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: THE BUILD-UP PLASTIC & METAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Leung Ho, Kevin R. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20090283556
    Abstract: A collapsible hook hanger having a metal hook moveable between an upright position for displaying garments and a folded position for reducing the footprint of the hanger during packaging/transportation of pre-hung garments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: THE BUILD-UP PLASTIC & METAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Leung Ho
  • Publication number: 20090120973
    Abstract: A crown sizer for a metal hook hanger. The hanger includes a hook-receiving post having a pair of opposing projections extending outwardly therefrom. The sizer is mounted about the post, and includes a body formed of first and second pairs of opposing sidewalls. Each of the opposing sidewalls in the first pair includes an engagement shoulder on the interior surface thereof, the shoulders being located and sized to engage the projections thereby securing the sizer about the post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: THE BUILD-UP PLASTIC & METAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Leung Ho
  • Publication number: 20080179355
    Abstract: A non-slip garment hanger having a separately-formed non-slip element secured to an arm thereof in a non-movable manner. The non-slip element includes a base layer and a non-slip coating layer, and is attached to the arm of the hanger via a plurality of attachment stations, each attachment station featuring a pair of opposing fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: THE BUILD-UP PLASTIC & METAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Leung Ho
  • Patent number: 7404502
    Abstract: A hanger assembly is disclosed as including a main body with a male portion, a hook joined at an upper portion of the body, and a hook receiving element adapted to engage with the male portion. A hanger is also disclosed as being formed of engagement of the body and the hook receiving element of the hanger assembly. There is also disclosed a method of forming a hanger, including the steps of (a) providing a main body with a male portion; (b) providing a hook at an upper portion of the body; (c) providing a hook receiving element adapted to engage with the male portion; and (d) engaging the male portion with the hook receiving element to thereby engage the body with the hook receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: The Build-Up Plastics & Metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Leung Ho, Alex Hin Ho
  • Publication number: 20080054029
    Abstract: A crown sizer for mounting to a post of hanger. The sizer includes a body having a split-wall construction to allow expansion of the body during installation of the body about the post of the hanger. The body further includes a locking mechanism for locking the body into a closed position following installation of the sizer about the post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: THE BUILD-UP PLASTIC & METAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Leung HO
  • Publication number: 20050184108
    Abstract: A hanger assembly is disclosed as including a main body with a male portion, a hook joined at an upper portion of the body, and a hook receiving element adapted to engage with the male portion. A hanger is also disclosed as being formed of engagement of the body and the hook receiving element of the aforesaid hanger assembly. There is also disclosed a method of forming a hanger, including the steps of (a) providing a main body with a male portion; (b) providing a hook at an upper portion of the body; (c) providing a hook receiving element adapted to engage with the male portion; and (d) engaging said the male portion with the hook receiving element to thereby engage the body with the hook receiving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: The Build-Up Plastic & Metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Leung Ho, Alex Ho
  • Patent number: D506078
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: The Build-Up Plastic & Metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Leung, Ho Alex Hin
  • Patent number: D506620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: The Build-Up Plastic & Metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Leung, Ho Alex Hin
  • Patent number: D507120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: The Build-Up Plastic & Metal, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Leung, Ho Alex Hin
  • Patent number: D509073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: The Build-Up Plastic & Metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Leung, Ho Alex Hin