Abstract: A two-piece garment hanger which is fastened to the top section by gluing, snap action, or, preferably, some welding which is so smooth in outside appearance that the entire surface exposed to view readily lends itself to a decorative surface produced by the HydroGrafix wood grain finish decorating system.

Abstract: A garment hanger of the garment clamping type has a pair of jaws, the first one of which is integral with the hanger body and the other is pivotal about the top of the first jaw. A resilient clip slidably seated over the tops of the jaws resiliently holds the jaws in garment clamping position. The front face of the pivoted jaw has an elongated recessed channel to guide the user's finger to engage the clip and slide it into release position. The jaws are so designed that the free end of the pivoted jaw can pass a limited distance through the bottom of the first jaw when no garment is present.

Abstract: A brand identification system or label holder for use with a garment hanger or other display device includes first and second panels hingedly connected along upper lateral edges. The panels are movable from an open position to a closed position wherein inner faces of the panels are in opposed relationship. The panels include opposed clamps or hooks which are positioned to snap over the display device when the panels are in the closed position. A living hinge between the panels resiliently biases the panels towards an open position to increase the clamping force generated by the clamp members. A product information card or label may be positioned between the panels.

Abstract: A hanger for displaying a belt with a garment includes an elongated body and a plurality of loops or straps joined to the body for receiving a belt. The loops simulate the belt loops on a pair of slacks, pants or on a skirt. An attachment arm mounts the hanger onto a garment hanger in the approximate area of the belt loops of the garment. The attachment arm may define a clip which snaps onto the garment hanger or a slot which receives the support hook of the garment hanger. In a further alternative, a pair of clips may be joined to the body to attach the belt display hanger to the garment waistband.

Abstract: A drop loop hanger for maintaining two piece garments in a stable and attractive condition for retail customers includes clip means formed either integrally with the drop loop or as a separate member and, by virtue of the inherent resiliency of the clip means and a multi-point support on either side of the vertical shank of the drop loop, stabilizes the drop loop with respect to the hook hanger.

Abstract: An internal garment hanger adapted to support a garment from an inner surface of a waistband includes an elongated body defining open ends and longitudinally extending slots. A pair of elongated slides are provided which telescope into the ends of the body. Each slide includes an outer end configured to engage the garment. An elastomeric member or spring has an end fixed to the slide and an end fixed to hanger body. The member or spring resiliently biases the slide out of the open end of the body and into gripping engagement with the garment. Each slide defines a stop which limits outward movement of the slide with respect to the body. In the preferred form, the elastomeric member is molded and bonded to the slide in the manufacturing process.

Abstract: A molded plastic, folding hanger for displaying garments has a polygonal outer frame shaped to support a garment to which outer frame an inner garment supporting frame is pivotally secured by an integral hinge whereby the inner garment supporting frame can be pivoted from a storage position nested within the outer frame to a garment display position in which it depends from and below the outer frame. The inner frame is so designed that the support hook for the hanger can be pivoted into a storage position within the silhouette of the outer frame when the hanger is not in use.

Abstract: For a garment hanger having a rigid, elongated body equipped with garment clamps at each end, an accessory garment support bar is provided having a garment holding portion longer than the spacing between the clamps, which bar is detachably connected to the hanger body inward of the clamps which supports the bar rearwardly of the plane assumed by a garment suspended from the clamps.

Abstract: A hanger specifically designed for holding and suspending lightweight clothing, particularly delicate fabrics, has a rigid, elongated body terminating at each end in a pair of arms, one on top and one on the bottom of the body forming article receiving slots opening toward the center of the hanger. A third arm creates a downwardly opening slot at the end of the body. The arms are designed to permit limited flexing for seating and removing articles from the slots. The flexing occurs as a hinging action at the point of attachment to the body and at this point the arms are reinforced. The upper of the slots may have a pocket portion for positively securing garment straps and the like and also a finger member spaced from the inner end of the upper arm to form an upwardly opening entry to the slot or it may have a spring-like finger in the pocket which clamps a garment inserted into the pocket area.

Abstract: A molded plastic garment hanger has a portion of its hook, intermediate the top and bottom thereof, shaped to provide an information panel readable from one end of the hanger and shaped to permit the hangers to be nested together for shipment or storage without interference by the panels.

Abstract: An article hanger includes a body defining a bottom flange. A pair of adjustable clips are snapped onto the hanger. Each clip includes an article clamp assembly mounted on a bracket. The bracket inclues a top portion defining a channel which is snapped onto the hanger body bottom flange.

Abstract: An information display means for garment hangers has a tubular body with a web of resilient material extending across the opening through the body. The web has an opening therethrough through which the hanger hook can be passed which opening is of a size and shape which will grip the hook with sufficient force to effectively hold the body against inadvertent rotation about the hook and thus keep the information visible. A single construction is capable of use on hangers having a wire hook and molded plastic hooks of a variety of cross-sectional shapes.

Abstract: A garment hanger having a molded plastic body supported from above by a hook at its center has a dependent loop vertically aligned with the hook. The legs forming the loop are joined at their lower ends and are offset from each other in a normal to the face of the hanger whereby the hook of a second hanger can be passed through the loop and support the second hanger while confined between and parallel to the front and back faces of the hanger body supporting it.

Abstract: A hanger for displaying lightweight garments has an elongated body at each end of which is a dependent U-shaped garment grip in the central opening of which is a downwardly extending slightly resilient finger, the free end of which is spaced a short distance above the bottom of ther central opening in the U-shaped grip. The outer edge of the outer leg of the garment grip is provided with outwardly extending garment grips. The forward face of the finger is provided with forwardly extending projections to engage a garment which is placed against the front face of the hanger wrapped around the end of the garment grip and its end seated against the rear face of the garment grip and in front of the finger so that the finger will press the projections into the garment to positively clamp is to the hanger and hold it against rhe projections on the outer edge of the garment grip.

Abstract: An article hanger particularly useful for clothing has an elongated, non-circular, beam-like body along which article gripping clamps are slidably mounted for adjustment in spacing. The beam-like body passes through the article receiving chamber formed between the jaws of the clamps. The clamps have spaced strap-like members which extend around and embrace the beam-like body. The face of the body directed into the chamber is exposed between the straps and has an irregular or unsmooth surface against which the article is pressed by the clamps to create a frictional grip resisting creep of the clamp lengthwise of the body. Also the spring clip holding the clamp closed engages the back face of the body to further resist creep.

Abstract: A molded plastic article clamp designed to be supported from a rod has a pair of jaws pivotally joined at the top. One jaw has a pair of integral latch members extending toward the other jaw. The latch members are spaced apart lengthwise of the jaws and are designed to engage spaced keepers on the other jaw. The length and spacing of the latch members is such that when the latch member and keeper furthest from the top are engaged the jaws are held in article clamping position. When the other latch and keeper combination are engaged, the jaws are held in an open position sufficient to release an article but the clamp is still retained on the rod.

Abstract: A hanger for garments of the type having a waistband has a rigid body resistant to compression loads applied lengthwise thereof. The ends of the hanger are so designed that the waistband of a garment can be wrapped around them and then resiliently pulled with sufficient force that the garment seats firmly against the end faces of the hanger body. The hanger has one or more hooks to engage the waistband and a resilient stretchable member to apply tension to the waistband by means of the hook. The end faces of the hanger are so designed that the garment, once tensioned along its waistband, will have no tendency to slide either upwardly or downwardly with respect to the hanger body.