Hat hanging device
A hat hanging device with a central vertically elongate member, a left and a right hat hanger support member, a plurality of hat retaining assemblies, a hanger bar attachment member and a hanger bar attachment retaining clip. The hanger bar attachment member connects to the central member and is held in place by the retaining clip. The hanger support members are each attached to the right and left side of the central elongate member. The hanger support members slope downward from the central elongate member at approximately a thirty degree angle. The hat retaining assemblies each include a post topped by a spherical member. A hat bill retaining spring clip is attached to the bottom of each post. The spherical members are rotatably retained by apertures located in the side wall of the hanger support members.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThis invention relates generally to the field of clothing storage devices and more specifically to a hat hanging device.
Baseball type hats or caps are a common form of headwear in the United States and around the world. They are comprised of a head covering cap portion and a bill portion that is used for shading the face and eyes of the wearer. Many persons own more than one baseball type hat or cap. Therefore there is a need for a way to store these caps in an organized, easy to access fashion.
Several prior patents have been issued for hat hanging devices. U.S. Pat. No. 6,863,196 discloses a hanger that uses a plurality of clothes pin type clips to hold the bill portion of baseball caps.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,915,930 presents another cap hanger that includes molded in J hooks that retain the cap portion of a baseball type cap.
However, there are deficiencies in the prior technology. Firstly, the straight configuration of the hanging apparatus makes it difficult to easily have access to a specific hat as it is nested in with the rest of the hanging hats. Secondly, because there is very little room to actually move the hats while they are hanging on the hanger assembly, it is difficult to view the hats before selecting one to remove and wear.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe primary object of the invention is to provide a hat hanging device that accommodates a plurality of baseball type caps.
Another object of the invention is to provide a hat hanging device that allows for easy access to remove and replace the hats being hung.
Another object of the invention is to provide a hat hanging device that allows the user to easily see an entire hat and make a hat selection decision before removing it from the hanger.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following descriptions, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of illustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a hat hanging device comprising: a central vertically elongate member, a left and a right hat hanger support member, a plurality of hat retaining assemblies, a hanger bar attachment member, a hanger bar attachment retaining clip, said left hanger support member attached at one end to the left side of said central elongate member, said right hanger support member attached at one end to the right side of said central elongate support member, said right and left hanger support members sloping downward from said central elongate member at approximately a thirty degree angle, said vertical elongate member having an upper hanger bar attachment member retaining slot, said hanger bar attachment member being retained by said attachment retaining clip, said hat retaining assemblies comprised of an upper sphere member, an attached downwardly extending post and an attached downwardly extending spring biased cap bill gripping device, said left and right hanger support members having an inverted U shaped cross section, each said hanger support member having equally spaced apertures located on the side walls of said Inverted U shaped cross section, and said sphere member of each said hat retaining assembly rotatably retained between opposing said apertures of said hanger support members.
The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.
Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.
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While the invention has been described in connection with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. hat hanging device comprising:
- a central vertically elongate member;
- a left and a right hat hanger support member;
- a plurality of hat retaining assemblies;
- a hanger bar attachment member;
- a hanger bar attachment retaining clip;
- said left hanger support member attached at one end to the left side of said central elongate member;
- said right hanger support member attached at one end to the right side of said central elongate support member;
- said right and left hanger support members sloping downward from said central elongate member at approximately a thirty degree angle;
- said vertical elongate member having an upper hanger bar attachment member retaining slot;
- said hanger bar attachment member being retained by said attachment retaining clip;
- said hat retaining assemblies comprised of an upper sphere member, an attached downwardly extending post and an attached downwardly extending spring biased cap bill gripping device;
- said left and right hanger support members having an inverted U shaped cross section;
- each said hanger support member having equally spaced apertures located on the side walls of said Inverted U shaped cross section; and
- said sphere member of each said hat retaining assembly rotatably retained between opposing said apertures of said hanger support members.
2. Hat hanging device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a second attachment slot located at the lower portion of said central elongate member;
- said second attachment slot capable of removably retaining a downwardly disposed extension rod assembly;
- said extension rod assembly comprised of an elongate post and a spherical member attached to each end of said post;
- said upper spherical member capable of attaching to said lower attachment slot of said central elongate member;
- said lower spherical member capable of attaching to said upper slot of a second said hat hanging device.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 24, 2010
Publication Date: Mar 29, 2012
Inventor: Ryan Douglas Reid (Valencia, CA)
Application Number: 12/924,274