Plural Article Hangers Patents (Class 206/290)
  • Patent number: 11878857
    Abstract: Example aspects of a wardrobe box assembly are disclosed. The wardrobe box assembly can comprise a wardrobe box defining an interior cavity, a first box mounting slot, and a second box mounting slot; and a hanger support member mounted on the wardrobe box and extending laterally across the interior cavity, the hanger support member defining a first hanger engagement slot engaging the first box mounting slot and a second hanger engagement slot engaging the second box mounting slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Shifeng Chen, Greg Sollie, Hannah Conrad, Randy Ball
  • Patent number: 11613393
    Abstract: The present invention is a water softener brine tank salt bag splitter with a blade and telescoping mounting rod positioned below the tank lid to accommodate a variety of tank sizes and stiffen the lateral flexibility of the tank sidewall. Looped vertical mounting brackets secure over and around the upper edge of the tank sidewall to preserve the seal between the tank sidewall and lid. The mounting rod and brackets form a platform to support the weight of a salt bag when pouring salt pellets into the tank. The configuration of the brackets and the weight of the bag locks the bracket in place to prevent the blade from rotating when the bag drops down onto the blade. The device includes a rod assembly with an adjustable length, a cutting blade attached to a surface of the rod assembly, and brackets connectable to first and second ends of the rod assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventors: Garrett Lutzow, Jacob Lutzow
  • Patent number: 10986826
    Abstract: A durable and waterproof spinnerbait storage container having storage bags secured to a rod extending across the length of an internal compartment of the storage container such that each storage bag may hold a spinnerbait lure separately from other spinnerbait lures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Mafia Outdoors, LLC
    Inventors: J. Barton Langley, Jeremy S. Starks
  • Patent number: 9499298
    Abstract: A packaging container for a product including: a bottom tray including a base wall and a tray wall extending around the periphery of the base wall; a sleeve member supported on the bottom tray and extending along the periphery of the base wall such that the bottom tray and sleeve member together define a volume having an upper opening for accommodating the product, the sleeve member having a lower edge portion secured to the base wall by a securing arrangement; wherein the securing arrangement includes at least one aperture provided in the lower edge portion of the sleeve member, at least one clip member located along an inner face of the tray wall, the clip member including a shoulder for engaging a respective said aperture, and at least one abutment member located adjacent the clip member for abutting the lower edge portion of the sleeve member and maintaining the lower edge portion in an engaged position with the clip member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Who-Rae Australia, LLC
    Inventors: Giles Frederick Matthews, Elizabeth Helen Christmas, Lorrin Megan Windahl
  • Patent number: 9371172
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provided a garment box comprising a bottom panel and a container portion that includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall, and a fourth side wall. In particular embodiments, the garment box further includes a walled enclosure portion contiguous to the first side wall and comprising a first fold over panel, a second fold over panel, and a third fold over panel. In particular embodiments, the first and third fold over panels include holes located proximate a mid-point of the panels and the second fold over panel includes a slot. The holes are configured to support a rod that is inserted into the walled enclosure portion. The rod is configured to support one or more heads of clothes hangers inserted through the slot and hung on the rod to secure clothes placed in the container portion for shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Quinto Alessandro Marini, Patrick M. McDavid, Carmichael Salandanan Galang, Briana Marie Wiegele, Matthew James Robke, Stefan Joseph Figurski, Earl Stacey Lee, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9084460
    Abstract: The portable device for storing and retrieving items of apparel reduces the burden of packing and unpacking items. The portable device comprises a housing made of a first housing member and a second housing member (20, 30, 90) that is attached to at least one extension member (10, 28). The extension member can hold a plurality of apparel items (12). The portable device can be opened to view all of the well-organized items or the luggage can be closed to move the items as desired by a user. This can enable the user to easily travel without the burden of packing and unpacking because the items only leave the luggage when the items are in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen B. Richards
  • Patent number: 8794435
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provided a garment box comprising a bottom panel and a container portion that includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall, and a fourth side wall. In particular embodiments, the garment box further includes a walled enclosure portion contiguous to the first side wall and comprising a first fold over panel, a second fold over panel, and a third fold over panel. In particular embodiments, the first and third fold over panels include holes located proximate a mid-point of the panels and the second fold over panel includes a slot. The holes are configured to support a rod that is inserted into the walled enclosure portion. The rod is configured to support one or more heads of clothes hangers inserted through the slot and hung on the rod to secure clothes placed in the container portion for shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Quinto Alessandro Marini, Patrick M. McDavid, Carmichael Salandanan Galang, Briana Marie Wiegele, Matthew James Robke, Stefan Joseph Figurski, Earl Stacey Lee, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8511466
    Abstract: A clothing transport device including a panel having a length defined between a top edge and a bottom edge and a width defined between a first side edge and a second side edge. An interior surface of the panel receives clothing to be transported. A first portion of the panel is defined between the first side edge and the clothing. The first portion is foldable over the clothing. Each of a plurality of closing straps is coupled to the second side edge of the panel. Each of a plurality of closing buckles is coupled to the exterior surface of the panel. A second portion of the panel is defined between the second side edge and the clothing and is folded over the first portion to encase the clothing in the panel. The closing straps releasably engage the closing buckles to secure the second portion over the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventor: Stanley H. Harris
  • Patent number: 8499955
    Abstract: An apparatus for at least one of the transport, storage, and display of one or more items of at least one of apparel and accessories is provided. The apparatus includes at least one crib defined by a bottom plate, a back plate, and first and second side plates, each of the at least one crib for having disposed therein one or more items of at least one of apparel and accessories. The at least one crib includes the bottom plate that is one of square and rectangular in shape, the back plate that is one of square and rectangular in shape, and the first and second side plates that have the same shape and that are facing each other. Each of the back plate and first and second side plates are perpendicular to the bottom plate. One edge of each of the back plate and first and second side plates is coupled to a respective one edge of the bottom plate. One edge of each of first and second side plates is coupled to a respective one edge of the back plat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Inventors: Kristin Marie Raffone Vazquez, Robert Gooch, Douglas D. Stout
  • Patent number: 8074795
    Abstract: The container of this invention may have a plurality of slots formed proximate an upper perimeter of the container such that a lower portion of the slots is exposed when a lid is secured over the upper perimeter. Optionally a plurality of notches may be formed in the container below the slots. Hooks of tie down straps engage the slots and are held in place therein by the lid. When the slots are present hooks of tie down straps are secured in the slots. Another embodiment includes a hanger having a handle and an optional L-piece, the handle having apertures or notches, which can be, for example oval or rectangular, for securing both hooks of a tie down strap, the L-piece either attachable, or permanently attached, to the handle for further securing the hooks disposed in the apertures. Yet another embodiment includes a receptacle having an attachable or permanently attached bracket or plurality of brackets, each bracket having slots, each slot for storing both hooks of a tie down strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Neu, Tammy Neu
  • Publication number: 20110192739
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatus in which a first reusable bag is provided for the collection of soiled garments, laundry and/or other clothing items, and a second reusable bag is provided for the return of these items after they have been cleaned. The first bag may be provided in the form of a hamper that is open at the top, with one or more hooks that allow the bag to be hung from a clothing rod. The second foldable bag may be attached to or engaged with a hook of the first bag, and is provided in a form that may be folded up when not in use, and then unfolded to various levels for containment and protection of clean items that have been hung on standard hangers. Some embodiments include a third foldable bag similar to the second foldable bag. Other embodiments include only the second bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventor: Stephen Berglund
  • Patent number: 7631753
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a receptacle that has monolithically formed and bifurcated front and rear portions. The front and rear portions include an open top section and defines a cavity therein. The front portion has a linear slot formed medially therein and extending parallel downwardly along a longitudinal axis of the receptacle. Color-coded sock clips are included for holding paired socks together. The clips are formed from waterproof and heat resistant material such that the socks secured thereto can be laundered in conventional washing and drying machines. The clips are positional along the slot so that the clips and associated socks are vertically stacked in the receptacle. Fastening members are positional through the rear portion and into a wall surface for supporting the receptacle at an elevated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas G. Temmel
  • Publication number: 20040035724
    Abstract: A coat hanger storage device allowing hangers to be stored for transport or storage on or off a closet rod. The preferred embodiment includes a plurality of body panels forming an internal cavity in which hangers may be stored, with at least one body panel opening by releasing at least one fastener to allow for removal of one or more hangers. The enclosure is preferably made from a Plexiglas®, plastic or polymeric material. The fastener is preferably magnetic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Ruben Gomez
  • Patent number: 6334558
    Abstract: A hanger support comprises a base comprising a projection, a horizontal member above the base having a plurality of hanging grooves on the bottom thereof, a vertical member coupled between the horizontal member and the base, a slot at the other end of the horizontal member having a guide and an end recess, and a flexible first protuberance; a pivotal engagement mechanism comprising an outer knob, a body having a first and second pivot ends, a flexible second protuberance, a first dent, and a second dent; a pin for pivotably securing the engagement mechanism to the base; and a pad member on the bottom of the body; wherein the engagement mechanism is rotatable to dispose horizontally for providing a space for inserting a hanger between the pad member and the horizontal member in an unlocked state; and the engagement mechanism is further rotatable to dispose vertically for clamping the hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Inventor: Yuh Yi Sher
  • Patent number: 6155415
    Abstract: A garment box comprising bottom panels, top panels, two side walls and two end walls with a double walled clothes hanger head enclosure parallel to each end wall of the garment box is disclosed. The clothes hanger head enclosure comprises three interlocking panels, a reinforcing wall and a spacing wall which walls help to maintain the integrity and dimensions of the clothes hanger head enclosure during handling and shipment of the garment box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Inventor: Shawn Runyan
  • Patent number: 6109403
    Abstract: An overnight luggage case includes a telescoping handle, a carrying strap, a luggage handle, a front side that folds downwardly and outwardly and an internal extensible flap construction upon which items such as suits and the like may be retained and folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Travel Caddy Inc.
    Inventor: Donald E. Godshaw
  • Patent number: 6076666
    Abstract: A garment bag that folds into a suitcase with hanger retainers at each end and with a front and a back with the two halves of the front opposing one another when folded into a suitcase and with each half being rotatable 180 degrees so that the two halves of the back oppose one another permitting clothes on both hanger retainers to hand down and be readily selected from the garment bag when the garment bag is hung from both ends with both front halves exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventor: Toni M. Santa-Maria
  • Patent number: 5782367
    Abstract: A device for holding coathangers in an item of luggage, the device comprising a support adapted for attachment to a wall of the item of luggage, a peg axially extending from a first end attached to the support to a second end and a cover attached to the support for selective rotational movement between an open position permitting coathanger hooks to be placed on and removed from the peg and a closed position substantially covering the peg and coathanger hooks thereon, the cover in the closed position cooperating with the peg to define a space enclosing the coathanger hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Delsey
    Inventor: Michel Aumasson
  • Patent number: 5547052
    Abstract: A modular wheeled luggage system of the present invention has major components particularly sized to be positioned either underneath or in the overhead storage area above a passenger's seat in a passenger compartment of an airplane. A first major component of the luggage system preferably is a first piece of luggage having overall respective length, width, and depth dimensions of no greater than 24-inches by 16-inches by 10-inches. The first piece of luggage includes a body portion, wheels connected to lower end portions of the body portion, and a luggage connector detachably connected to the body portion for detachably connecting additional luggage thereto. A second major component preferably includes second and third pieces of luggage connected together and sized to have overall respective length, width, and depth dimensions no greater than 24-inches by 16-inches by 10-inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: Purdy Neat Things Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Ricky J. Latshaw
  • Patent number: 5400900
    Abstract: A clothes hanger support for a garment bag or other similar item of luggage includes a depending bracket member pivotally supporting a lower jaw member with hanger-supporting features. A closure member and latch handle cooperates with the bracket and jaw members in a closed position to hold the latter in a hanger-retaining position. Alternatively, the closure member latch handle may be pivoted to allow the jaw member to itself pivot to an open position for insertion or removal of hangers on the support. Pivotal return of the closure member latch handle to the closed position also moves the jaw member to its hanger-retaining position by cooperation of a ramp surface and ramp-follower surface of the closure member latch handle and jaw member, respectively. Preferably, the entire hanger support may be made of four unitary components which are formed of injection molded engineering polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Andiamo, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay E. Myers, Dennis L. Grudt, Luis R. Urquidi
  • Patent number: 5143214
    Abstract: A hanging wardrobe garment storage bag is provided with a garment support rod that hangs directly from an overhead clothes rod rather than from the frame of the garment bag. The garment bag has a conventional rigid wire frame with an upper portion formed into a rectangular wire loop. The rigid, rectangular loop is suspended from the overhead clothes rod by a frame hook which extends up through a central opening in the top of a flexible garment cover. A linearly extending wire garment rack rod is located below the wire garment bag frame and extends parallel to the overhead clothes rod. A pair of garment rack hooks are secured to the garment rack rod and extend up through openings in the flexible garment cover to hang directly from the clothes rod. The garment rack thereby hangs directly from the clothes rod so that the weight of garments stored within the bag does not bear on the garment bag frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Richards Homewares, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Freelander, Nicholas Marzano
  • Patent number: 5141107
    Abstract: An inflatable garment bag having an annular air-chamber formed by two interior layers. An air pump is secured to the inner, interior layer for inflating the bag. The two interior layers are clamped together at upper portions thereof by means of a pair of clamping blocks, which blocks also mount the hanger element of the bag by which the bag may be hung in a closet, on a rack, and the like. The lower block also mounts a horizontal bar by which garments may be hung in the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: Norbert Leopoldi
    Inventors: Toni Wiedermann, Norbert Leopoldi
  • Patent number: 4863018
    Abstract: Luggage case have included devices for holding garments on hangers. These devices usually consisted of a clamp-like device for holding the hook portion of special hangers together with a ladder-like rack which was laid over the garments in the case. Then the garments were folded over this ladder-like device. Such systems tended to the cumbersome and did not easily permit the use of ordinary closet hangers. The disclosed system includes a buckle and strap arrangement that holds the hook portions of a number of closet type hangers, regardless of style or construction, snugly and compactly near a wall of the luggage case. A simple packing bar comprises a laterally extending rod held by flexible rod supports. The rod supports are detachably pivotably mounted to opposite side walls of the case and have a length which permits adjustable positioning of the rod relative to the bottom wall of the case depending on the number and thickness of the clothing being packed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: Samsonite Corporation
    Inventors: William L. King, Daniel G. Elles, David A. Koontz
  • Patent number: 4782947
    Abstract: Garment hangers are suspendably and slidably supported on stationary support rails mounted to and below a top plate mounted to an interior top wall of a garment bag. The hangers are locked in position on the stationary rail by either pivoting a track extension from an initial aligned position with the rail to a blocking position transverse to the rail, or by clamping the hangers by a clamp which moves in a rectilinear direction toward and away from the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1988
    Assignee: Crest Lock Co. Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel R. Sheiman
  • Patent number: 4773533
    Abstract: A foldable garment container formed of sheet material comprising a single blank. The container is defined by a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a top wall and is of a size and configuration to hold at least one garment disposed on a garment hanger. At least one of the end walls has top and bottom flaps. The container also includes a hanger retainer integral therewith proximate an inner surface of the one of the end walls. At least one of the top and bottom flaps is die cut to form the hanger retainer as an integral hanger support. The container includes a fold line in closely spaced relation to the one of the end walls along which the integral hanger support is foldably joined to the remainder of the one of the top and bottom flaps. Additionally, the garment container includes integral retaining members for maintaining the integral hanger support in generally parallel relation to the one of the end walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Assignee: Sears, Roebuck and Co.
    Inventor: Irwin R. Greene
  • Patent number: 4693369
    Abstract: A clothes hanging system for shipping pre-hung garments. A hanger is provided with a central hole or aperture. During shipping, a rod passes through opposed walls of the shipping carton and through the holes of the hangers. In this manner, the garments and hangers will not become accidentally dislodged, during shipment, from the horizontal support rod. Upon receipt of the shipping container, the hangers are slid off the rod and the hooks of the hangers placed on the store's clothing racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Inventor: Herbert Lagin
  • Patent number: 4674645
    Abstract: A collapsible container for suspended freight, especially for conveying garments by air, the walls and roof being of rigid waterproof panels supported upon a standard floor pallet. In the preferred case, the roof slides on rollers over two opposite side walls and is provided with parallel horizontal bars rigidly attached to its inner surface for the suspension of the garments. The weight carried by the side walls is distributed over the floor pallet by supporting the side walls on a weight distributing framework. The component panels may be separated for return flights and stacked horizontally to save space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Assignee: Solindo Equipment Leasing Limited
    Inventors: Giles A. Instone, Michael V. Rule, Ronald E. van Riemsdijk
  • Patent number: 4396124
    Abstract: A wardrobe carton hanger bar structure, for mounting a plurality of garment hangers seriatim and in registration in a wardrobe carton, so that the hangers and associated garments mounted on the hangers are suspended from the main bar of the hanger bar structure, and so that the hangers are restrained from being dislodged from the hanger bar structure. The present article of manufacture features an auxiliary bar adjacent the main bar. The auxiliary bar is disposed laterally to the side of and parallel to the main bar and in registration, so that the auxiliary bar restrains hangers mounted on the main bar against being dislodged. End brackets are provided to receive the respective ends of the main bar and auxiliary bar. Each end bracket is provided with two spaced apart terminal transverse flanges in registration, so that the hanger bar structure may be fitted onto the upper edges of two opposed walls of the wardrobe carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Inventor: Harold Feder
  • Patent number: 4342389
    Abstract: The invention structure comprehends the provision of a hanger bar formed from flaps extending from the ends of side walls of the container body, the flaps being retained in position between an end wall of the container body and inner locking walls. Portions of the flaps are folded into position to define the hanger bar which extends into the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Assignee: Container Corporation of America
    Inventors: Billy R. Bethune, Charles C. Dearing
  • Patent number: 4193482
    Abstract: A soft panelled garment bag supports hangered garments in spaced relation along an interior slide support member having a front-to-back, T-shaped slot opening into which upwardly-extending T-shaped portions of closet rod to garment bag adjustable hangers can be hooked. A zippered front panel of the garment bag is fitted at the inside with a T-shaped keeper adapted to fit into the front of the slide support member to prevent the release of clothes hangers during transport, while at the same time facilitating closure and opening of the garment bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1980
    Inventor: William Koff
  • Patent number: 4158406
    Abstract: A relatively flat corrugated board container is fitted at each of its ends with hanger holding bars so that a number of garments, each disposed on a hanger, may be layed flat in the container with their respective hangers in alternate fashion toward each of opposite ends of the container to thus maximize the number of garments that may be placed in a container of a given size. Each hanger holding bar is fabricated from suitable metal in a modified "C" configuration and is secured in place at its respective container end by placing the flanges, which form the ends of the "C," into a channel formed behind a rib embossed into a metal retaining plate that is, in turn, secured in place at the container end by a pair of securing panels also formed of corrugated board. Each hanger bar is disposed so as to be able to slide up so that its upper "C" flange can be pulled away from the retaining plate rib, to enable the hangers to be hooked behind the hanger bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1979
    Inventor: Aaron Feder
  • Patent number: 4151947
    Abstract: A wardrobe or storage container formed from an integral paperboard blank having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls and a bottom wall joined together to form a container body opening at its upper end. One of the side or end walls includes an access door for access into the interior of the completed container. Several embodiments of access door means are disclosed, each of which includes a door jamb and door stop secured together forming a frame to provide support for said access door when said door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Assignee: Stone Container Corporation
    Inventor: James H. Partain
  • Patent number: 4111300
    Abstract: A wardrobe container formed from an integral paperboard blank having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls and a bottom wall joined together to form a container body opening at its upper end. Each end wall has a top end flap hingedly connected to the upper edge thereof and each side wall has a top end flap hingedly connected only to the upper edge thereof. Each side wall top flap has hanger bar support means cut out from a medial portion of the flap and adapted to be folded and locked into a multiple panel assemblage engaged against the side wall for supporting a conventional hanger bar spanned between the side walls on the interior of the container. Said muliple panel assemblage can be arranged in operating position either on the interior or exterior of the container. Various embodiments of the end wall top flaps are disclosed which cooperate with an end wall for providing access into the interior of the container through a said end wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1978
    Assignee: Stone Container Corporation
    Inventor: James H. Partain