Hanger
A hanger for clothing item is disclosed as including a central body part, two locking members, and two arms in which the arms are swivellably movable relative to the body part between a lower position and an upper position, and the locking members are movable between a first position in which movement of the arms from the upper position to the lower position is prevented, and a second position in which movement of the arms from the upper position to the lower position is allowed.
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Hangers for clothing items have been available for a long time. Such hangers generally include a central body part with two arms extending leftward and rightward, and a hook extending generally upward. However, given the relatively long distance between the extremities of the arms of the hangers, more space is required to store or accommodate such hangers, e.g. in a suitcase. It is thus an objective of the present invention to provide a hanger in which such a shortcoming is mitigated or to provide at least a useful alternative to the trade and public.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAccording to the present invention, there is provided a hanger including a body member, at least one locking member, and two arm members wherein at least one said arm member is swivellably movable relative to said body member between a lower position and an upper position, wherein said at least one locking member is movable between a first position in which movement of said at least one arm member from said upper position to said lower position is prevented, and a second position in which movement of said at least one arm member from said upper position to said lower position is allowed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSA preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
A hanger according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in
As shown in
Turning now to
When the buttons 18 are inwardly pressed, against the biasing force of springs 26 in the central body part 12, to the inner position as shown in
It can be seen in
It can thus be seen that the present invention provides an uncomplicated yet effective mechanism for allowing the arms 16 of the hanger 10 to move between the in-use configuration and the storage position. In particular, when the hanger 10 is held at an upright position, pressing the buttons 18 inwardly will allow the arms 16 to fall from the uppermost position to the lowermost position under gravity. On the other hand, without pressing the buttons 18, the arms 16 may be brought by a user from the lowermost position to the uppermost position.
It should be understood that the above only illustrates an example whereby the present invention may be carried out, and that various modifications and/or alterations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention.
It should also be understood that certain features of the invention, which are, for clarity, described in the context of separate embodiments, may be provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features of the invention which are, for brevity, described in the context of a single embodiment, may also be provided separately or in any appropriate sub-combinations.
Claims
1. A hanger including a body member, at least one locking member, and two arm members wherein at least one said arm member is swivellably movable relative to said body member between a lower position and an upper position, wherein said at least one locking member is movable between a first position in which movement of said at least one arm member from said upper position to said lower position is prevented, and a second position in which movement of said at least one arm member from said upper position to said lower position is allowed.
2. A hanger according to claim 1 wherein said locking member is operatively associated with a manually operable switch member.
3. A hanger according to claim 1 wherein said locking member includes a locking portion which is in engagement with an engagement portion of said at least one arm member when said locking member is in said first position.
4. A hanger according to claim 3 wherein said locking portion is out of engagement with said engagement portion of said at least one arm member when said locking member is in said second position.
5. A hanger according to claim 3 wherein said engagement portion of said at least one arm member comprises a ratchet wheel.
6. A hanger according to claim 1 wherein said locking member is resiliently deformable.
7. A hanger according to claim 1 wherein when said locking member is in said first position, movement of said at least one arm member from said lower position to said upper position is allowed.
8. A hanger according to claim 1 wherein said locking member is biased towards said first position.
9. A hanger according to claim 8 wherein said locking member is biased towards said first position by a spring member.
10. A hanger according to claim 1 wherein both said arm members are swivellably movable relative to said body member, each respectively between a lower position and an upper position, wherein each said arm member is operatively associated with a respective locking member which is movable between a first position in which movement of said respective arm member from said upper position to said lower position is prevented, and a second position in which movement of said respective arm member from said upper position to said lower position is allowed.
11. A hanger according to claim 10 wherein each said locking member is operatively associated with a respective manually operable switch member.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 9, 2006
Publication Date: Jul 12, 2007
Applicant: Kado Industrial Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Inventor: Chik Chan (Hong Kong)
Application Number: 11/328,388
International Classification: A41D 27/22 (20060101);