Patents by Inventor Olaf Olk
Olaf Olk has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20080011792Abstract: A pinch grip hanger has a hook and a support bar suspended from said hook. A pinch grip is mounted on the support bar along its length, having two jaws, with the first jaw mounted on said support bar in a fixed location, and the second jaw pivotally mounted to the first jaw. The second jaw has a user engagement portion, and garment engaging portion extending downwardly from the support bar. The user engagement portion enables a user to open the pinch grip for insertion or release of a garment. A multi-stage spring with has a plurality of linear portions is mounted on the first and second jaws, biasing the garment engaging portion of said second jaw into engagement with said first jaw. The multi-stage spring has multiple stages of spring engagement, allowing a substantially constant spring bias throughout the range of motion of said pinch grip, and can engage both the first and second jaws. Alternately or additionally, a spring has a safety lock means to maintain spring engagement with the jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: SPOTLESS PLASTICS PTY. LTD.Inventors: Stanley Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Patent number: 7121439Abstract: An improved pinch grip pant and skirt hanger of reduced depth is formed with an offset between the hanger bar and the mounting of the pinch grip to align the center axis of the hanger bar with the center of the pinch grip, to thereby reduce the depth of the hanger and pinch grip and provide greater density of garments during shipment. Two separate guards are provided to prevent inadvertent opening of the pinch grip by an adjacent hanger, including a moveable guard, formed by arches on the fixed and moveable jaws. Since the arches are formed to contact below the pivot axis of the pinch grip, any contact between hangers will serve to enhance grip, rather than inadvertently opening the pinch grip. The hanger is particularly adapted for magazine feed and the automated loading of garments.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2002Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Spotless Plastics Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Stanley F. Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Publication number: 20060208014Abstract: A nestable hanger including: a support means for supportably hanging the hanger on a display; a body supported by the support means and having two pinch grips disposed thereon for retaining a garment therein; where the hanger nests in a stack of similar hangers such that the hanger interlocks with the stack of similar hangers. The hanger can be in a plane substantially parallel with a plane of the stack of similar hangers, or alternatively, in substantially a same plane as the stack of similar hangers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Stanley Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Publication number: 20060208015Abstract: A pinch grip hanger has a hook and a support bar suspended from said hook. A pinch grip is mounted on the support bar along its length, having two jaws, with the first jaw mounted on said support bar in a fixed location, and the second jaw pivotally mounted to the first jaw. The second jaw has a user engagement portion, and garment engaging portion extending downwardly from the support bar. The user engagement portion enables a user to open the pinch grip for insertion or release of a garment. A multi-stage spring with has a plurality of linear portions is mounted on the first and second jaws, biasing the garment engaging portion of said second jaw into engagement with said first jaw. The multi-stage spring has multiple stages of spring engagement, allowing a substantially constant spring bias throughout the range of motion of said pinch grip, and can engage both the first and second jaws. Alternately or additionally, a spring has a safety lock means to maintain spring engagement with the jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Stanley Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Patent number: 6923350Abstract: An improved pinch grip pant and skirt hanger of reduced depth and elongated grip is formed for gripping garments below the waistband. The pinch grip has an offset between the hanger bar and the mounting of the pinch grip to align the center axis of the hanger bar with the center of the pinch grip, to thereby reduce the depth of the hanger and pinch grip and provide greater density of garments during shipment. Two separate guards are provided to prevent inadvertent opening of the pinch grip by an adjacent hanger, including a moveable guard, formed by arches on the fixed and moveable jaws. Since the arches are formed to contact below the pivot axis of the pinch grip, any contact between hangers will serve to enhance grip, rather than inadvertently opening the pinch grip. The hanger is particularly adapted for magazine feed and the automated loading of garments.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Spotless Plastics Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Stanley F. Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Patent number: 6874666Abstract: A size indicator to be removably secured to a web of a hanger. The size indicator including: a face and two sides depending from the face to define a channel, each of the sides terminating in a foremost edge; an inwardly facing ridge disposed at each of the foremost edges and projecting inwards towards the; and at least one of: (a) a pair of spaced projections disposed on the face and configured to receive an outermost portion of the web therebetween; (b) an engagement abutment disposed on each of the sides and between the face and foremost edge; and (c) a trough disposed on the face and substantially configured to receive an outermost portion of the web, wherein at least one of the face or sides has an extended exterior planar wall to maximize a print zone thereon.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Spotless Plastics Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Stanley F. Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Publication number: 20040222254Abstract: A molded plastic garment hanger constituted from first and second plastic materials which are fused and mechanically bonded to form a composite garment hanger. A coinjected plastic member formed of the second plastic material is molded into the plastic body member formed of the first plastic material, and is secured thereto by a plume of the second plastic material of the coinjected plastic member which is formed as the second plastic material is coinjected and breaches the surface of the first plastic material of the molded plastic body member which is not completely set and hardened, such that the plume of the second plastic material extends into and is secured and anchored into the first plastic material. A method and apparatus for co-injection molding of plastic materials for the formation of the plastic garment hanger construction are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Applicant: Spotless Plastics Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Olaf Olk, Ralph H. Pena
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Patent number: 6772923Abstract: A molded plastic garment hanger constituted from first and second plastic materials which are fused and mechanically bonded to form a composite garment hanger. A coinjected plastic member formed of the second plastic material is molded into the plastic body member formed of the first plastic material, and is secured thereto by a plume of the second plastic material of the coinjected plastic member which is formed as the second plastic material is coinjected and breaches the surface of the first plastic material of the molded plastic body member which is not completely set and hardened, such that the plume of the second plastic material extends into and is secured and anchored into the first plastic material. A method and apparatus for co-injection molding of plastic materials for the formation of the plastic garment hanger construction are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Spotless Plastics Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Olaf Olk, Ralph H. Pena
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Patent number: 6675997Abstract: A garment hanger which is suitable for packaging and merchandising intimate apparel such as ladies panties. The garment hanger is formed as one integrally molded plastic piece which includes a main body about which the apparel is folded by a pair of foldable arms which extend from opposite sides of the main body. The apparel is initially secured to the garment hanger by resilient retainer clips formed on the distal ends of the foldable arms which are initially outstretched, and then the apparel and the arms are simultaneously folded about the main body of the garment hanger. The garment hanger also includes locking tabs formed on the main body of the garment hanger which engage the folded arms, and function to retain the folded garment and arms in a folded shape which is suitable for retail display and merchandising of the apparel.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2002Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Spotless Plastics Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Stanley F. Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Publication number: 20030209577Abstract: An improved pinch grip pant and skirt hanger of reduced depth and elongated grip is formed for gripping garments below the waistband. The pinch grip has an offset between the hanger bar and the mounting of the pinch grip to align the center axis of the hanger bar with the center of the pinch grip, to thereby reduce the depth of the hanger and pinch grip and provide greater density of garments during shipment. Two separate guards are provided to prevent inadvertent opening of the pinch grip by an adjacent hanger, including a moveable guard, formed by arches on the fixed and moveable jaws. Since the arches are formed to contact below the pivot axis of the pinch grip, any contact between hangers will serve to enhance grip, rather than inadvertently opening the pinch grip. The hanger is particularly adapted for magazine feed and the automated loading of garments.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: Spotless Plastics Pty, Ltd.Inventors: Stanley F. Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Publication number: 20030183665Abstract: A molded plastic garment hanger constituted from first and second plastic materials which are fused and mechanically bonded to form a composite garment hanger. A coinjected plastic member formed of the second plastic material is molded into the plastic body member formed of the first plastic material, and is secured thereto by a plume of the second plastic material of the coinjected plastic member which is formed as the second plastic material is coinjected and breaches the surface of the first plastic material of the molded plastic body member which is not completely set and hardened, such that the plume of the second plastic material extends into and is secured and anchored into the first plastic material. A method and apparatus for co-injection molding of plastic materials for the formation of the plastic garment hanger construction are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Applicant: Spotless Plastics Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Olaf Olk, Ralph H. Pena
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Publication number: 20030155387Abstract: An improved pinch grip pant and skirt hanger of reduced depth is formed with an offset between the hanger bar and the mounting of the pinch grip to align the center axis of the hanger bar with the center of the pinch grip, to thereby reduce the depth of the hanger and pinch grip and provide greater density of garments during shipment. Two separate guards are provided to prevent inadvertent opening of the pinch grip by an adjacent hanger, including a moveable guard, formed by arches on the fixed and moveable jaws. Since the arches are formed to contact below the pivot axis of the pinch grip, any contact between hangers will serve to enhance grip, rather than inadvertently opening the pinch grip. The hanger is particularly adapted for magazine feed and the automated loading of garments.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Stanley F. Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Patent number: 6422437Abstract: A garment hanger having a releasable size indicator. The garment hanger including a hook for supporting the hanger on a display; a body connected to the hook, the body having at least one web for removably securing a size indicator to the body, the web having a fixed latch and a pivoting latch; and a size indicator having fingers for engaging the fixed and pivoting latches such that the size indicator is secured on the web during normal use, but wherein the size indicator may be released from the web when the pivoting latch is pivoted out of engagement with the fingers of the size indicator.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2001Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Spotless Plastics Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Stanley F. Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Publication number: 20020070251Abstract: A size indicator to be removably secured to a web of a hanger. The size indicator including: a face and two sides depending from the face to define a channel, each of the sides terminating in a foremost edge; an inwardly facing ridge disposed at each of the foremost edges and projecting inwards towards the; and at least one of: (a) a pair of spaced projections disposed on the face and configured to receive an outermost portion of the web therebetween; (b) an engagement abutment disposed on each of the sides and between the face and foremost edge; and (c) a trough disposed on the face and substantially configured to receive an outermost portion of the web, wherein at least one of the face or sides has an extended exterior planar wall to maximize a print zone thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2002Publication date: June 13, 2002Applicant: SPOTLESS PLASTICS PTY. LTD.Inventors: Stanley F. Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Patent number: 6382478Abstract: A garment hanger having a releasable size indicator. The garment hanger including a hook for suspending the hanger on a support and a body connected to the hook; the hanger having at least one web for removably securing a size indicator to the hanger, the web having a fixed latch and a pivoting latch; and a size indicator having at least one engagement abutment and fingers for engaging the fixed and pivoting latches such that the size indicator is secured on the web during normal use, but wherein the size indicator may be released from the web when the pivoting latch is pivoted out of engagement with the fingers of the size indicator.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2001Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Spotless Plastics Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Stanley F. Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Publication number: 20010019070Abstract: A garment hanger having a releasable size indicator. The garment hanger including a hook for supporting the hanger on a display; a body connected to the hook, the body having at least one web for removably securing a size indicator to the body, the web having a fixed latch and a pivoting latch; and a size indicator having fingers for engaging the fixed and pivoting latches such that the size indicator is secured on the web during normal use, but wherein the size indicator may be released from the web when the pivoting latch is pivoted out of engagement with the fingers of the size indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2001Publication date: September 6, 2001Applicant: SPOTLESS PLASTICS PTY. LTD.Inventors: Stanley F. Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Publication number: 20010016994Abstract: A garment hanger having a releasable size indicator. The garment hanger including a hook for suspending the hanger on a support and a body connected to the hook; the hanger having at least one web for removably securing a size indicator to the hanger, the web having a fixed latch and a pivoting latch; and a size indicator having at least one engagement abutment and fingers for engaging the fixed and pivoting latches such that the size indicator is secured on the web during normal use, but wherein the size indicator may be released from the web when the pivoting latch is pivoted out of engagement with the fingers of the size indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2001Publication date: August 30, 2001Applicant: SPOTLESS PLASTICS PTY. LTD.Inventors: Stanley F. Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Patent number: 6264075Abstract: A garment hanger having a releasable size indicator. The garment hanger including a hook for supporting the hanger on a display; a body connected to the hook, the body having at least one web for removably securing a size indicator to the body, the web having a fixed latch and a pivoting latch; and a size indicator having fingers for engaging the fixed and pivoting latches such that the size indicator is secured on the web during normal use, but wherein the size indicator may be released from the web when the pivoting latch is pivoted out of engagement with the fingers of the size indicator.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: Spotless Plastics Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Stanley F. Gouldson, Olaf Olk
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Patent number: D512571Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2003Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: Spotless Plastics Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Stanley F. Gouldson, Olaf Olk, Bernard Cantature
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Patent number: D450464Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2001Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Spotless Plastics Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Olaf Olk, Stanley F. Gouldson