Patents Assigned to Visconti Polyoak Ltd.
  • Patent number: 7100807
    Abstract: A pinch-grip hanger includes an elongated body with at least one pinch-grip positioned along the body. A pinch-grip has two opposed legs that meet at a pivot axis and the ends of the legs are movable about the pivot axis. At least one of the two opposed legs has a gripping tooth located on the lower end of the legs. A biasing force is exerted on the two opposed legs by a biasing mechanism. Pinching the upper ends of the front leg rearwardly overcomes the biasing force and separates the lower ends of the legs, thereby opening the pinch-grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Visconti Polyoak Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry Louw
  • Publication number: 20040173646
    Abstract: An end-clip for a garment hanger includes a bar having an end, and a connecting part with a first end and a second end. The connecting part is joined at the first end to and extends from the end of the bar. An arm is joined to the second end of the connecting part so that the arm extends over the bar and forms a space between the arm and the bar. An elongated pressing member is pivotally supported by the arm so that the pressing member is biased towards the bar by the arm and so that a part of the garment is receivable between the pressing member and the bar. The pressing member and the carrier member both have reinforced sections. A stop member is provided on at least one of the connecting part and the arm on a side facing the pressing member. The stop member is located above the pressing member at a distance so that the pressing member contacts the stop member when pivoted by inserting a garment between the pressing member and the bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Visconti Polyoak, Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry John Louw
  • Patent number: 6726067
    Abstract: A garment hanger an and associated indicator therefor. The garment hanger has a projecting web which includes at least one recess on one side thereof. The indicator includes a body having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls connecting the side walls, a top wall and an open end arranged so as to define a cavity which is dimensioned to receive the projecting web of the hanger. The indicator further includes an abutment positioned on one side wall of the pair of side walls. The abutment is dimensioned so as to engage the at least one recess of the projecting web of the hanger and is located proximal to the top wall relative to a midpoint of the cavity between the open end and the top wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Visconti Polyoak Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry John Louw
  • Publication number: 20030173381
    Abstract: A garment hanger an and associated indicator therefor. The garment hanger has a projecting web which includes at least one recess on one side thereof. The indicator includes a body having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls connecting the side walls, a top wall and an open end arranged so as to define a cavity which is dimensioned to receive the projecting web of the hanger. The indicator further includes an abutment positioned on one side wall of the pair of side walls. The abutment is dimensioned so as to engage the at least one recess of the projecting web of the hanger and is located proximal to the top wall relative to a midpoint of the cavity between the open end and the top wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Visconti Polyoak, Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry J. Louw
  • Publication number: 20030127474
    Abstract: A pinch-grip hanger includes an elongated body with at least one pinch-grip positioned along the body. A pinch-grip has two opposed legs that meet at a pivot axis and the ends of the legs are movable about the pivot axis. At least one of the two opposed legs has a gripping tooth located on the lower end of the legs. A biasing force is exerted on the two opposed legs by a biasing mechanism. Pinching the upper ends of the front leg rearwardly overcomes the biasing force and separates the lower ends of the legs, thereby opening the pinch-grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: Visconti Polyoak Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry Louw
  • Publication number: 20020145016
    Abstract: A pinch-grip hanger includes an elongated body with first and second pinch-grips positioned along the body. Each pinch-grip has a stationary back leg and a front leg movable about a pivot axis, with single gripping portions at the lower ends thereof. An inverted U-shaped spring applies a force near the lower ends of the legs to bias the gripping portions thereof toward each other. Moving the upper ends of the front leg rearwardly separates the gripping portions, thereby opening the pinch-grip. Spacers at opposite sides of the legs extend in the front-to-back direction a sufficient distance so that contact with another hanger on a rack will not move the upper ends of the legs toward each other a sufficient distance to release an item being held by the gripping portions. Opposed overlapping barriers extend from the front and back legs just below the pivot axis. These shield an item held by the hanger from the area near the pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: Visconti Polyoak, Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry Louw