Abstract: A molded plastic garment hanger having an improved indicator detachment opening is disclosed, wherein the hanger has a hook with a web adjacent said hook and a hanger body, wherein the web is received within a cavity of a molded plastic indicator having side walls. The web and the indicator combining to provide a security means to prevent unauthorized removal of the indicator. The web is formed with a detachment opening formed in the web which extends through the security means and under said indicator to allow the indicator to be removed with a detachment wedge inserted in said opening. A method and apparatus for removing the indicator from the web is also provided by inserting a reciprocal wedge mounted on a first plate into the opening defined in the web to displace the indicator and thereby release the indicator from the web without damaging either the indicator or the hanger.

Abstract: A molded plastic garment hanger having an improved indicator detachment opening is disclosed, wherein the hanger has a hook with a web adjacent said hook and a hanger body, wherein the web is received within a cavity of a molded plastic indicator having side walls. The web and the indicator combining to provide a security means to prevent unauthorized removal of the indicator. The web is formed with a detachment opening formed in the web which extends through the security means and under said indicator to allow the indicator to be removed with a detachment wedge inserted in said opening. A method and apparatus for removing the indicator from the web is also provided by inserting a reciprocal wedge mounted on a first plate into the opening defined in the web to displace the indicator and thereby release the indicator from the web without damaging either the indicator or the hanger.

Abstract: The specification discloses a method and system for color coding the sizes of garments to be displayed and sold in a retail clothing or department store which has a plurality of clothing lines for a plurality of consumer groups, wherein each consumer group includes individual consumers of similar physiology. The system and method provide a uniform color sizing code to assist individual consumers in locating items of clothing in different lines of clothing appropriate to their personal physiology. The individual items of clothing to be offered for sale are first classified into a plurality of clothing lines, and each of the clothing lines is segregated into a plurality of graded sizes. Some of the common size designations such as S(small), M(medium), L(large) or XL(extra-large) appear in all of said lines, although they may represent different sized clothing in the different lines.

Abstract: A molded plastic garment hanger having an improved indicator attachment device is disclosed, wherein the hanger has a hook with an upstanding web to be received within a downwardly opening cavity of a molded plastic indicator having side walls formed with openings. The web is formed with attachment means in the form of a resilient detent formed with a laterally projecting portion positioned to engage the opening to prevent removal of the indicator from the hook unless the resilient detent is physically displaced from the opening to facilitate release of indicator from the hook. In a second embodiment the indicator has end walls with retention apertures and the web is formed with attachment means in the form of at least one resilient leg extending downwardly and outwardly from the upper side portion of the web.

Abstract: A system for displaying garments incorporating a light-weight, one-piece, molded, plastic garment hanger having a hook member, body member, and upswept arms, wherein a garment retaining clip is longitudinally positioned on either side of the hook member at a height such that an axis drawn therebetween would intersect a circle defined around a center of curvature drawn by a radius defined at the upper portion of the curve of the hook member, to provide a high rack to display ratio for garments suspended therefrom.