Abstract: A hanger support trolley assembly which allows conventional clothes hangers to be loaded onto a support even though corner pockets in the garment bag are closely spaced on either side of the assembly. In one embodiment the hangers are supported on a sleeve slidably mounted on a support rod. When the sleeve is extended, hangers can be placed on the sleeve, and when closed a flange on the outer end of the sleeve retains the hangers in place. In another embodiment, the hangers are supported directly on a support rod, and the space surrounding the free end of the rod is guarded by one or more biased jaws of a spring clip. In both embodiments a concave overhead surface closely spaced from the arcuate rod prevents the hangers from being permanently transversely dislodged from the support.

Abstract: This invention provides a hanger supporting device for a garment bag which will accommodate both ordinary hangers and luggage-type hangers. The device includes a plate attachable to a garment bag, a first channel connected to the plate, a second channel carried by the first channel, a third channel pivotally connected to the second channel, and a rail connected to the second channel. The rail is adapted to engage luggage-type hangers. A pad having a notched surface is carried by the third channel and adapted to support ordinary hangers. A latching arrangement releasably holds the third channel adjacent the first channel to retain the hanger in the notches in the pad.

Abstract: A garment hanger comprising spaced, curved divider members, each having a curved garment supporting surface and defining garment receiving spaces, and a pivotable, resiliently biased flap in each space for retaining a garment therein by the weight of the garment.

Abstract: At least three longitudinally extending wire rods are disposed in parallel arrangement. Web means are disposed between adjacent ones of the longitudinally extending wire rods, the web means being formed of wire. In cross-section, the bar forms a continuous configuration. Longitudinally extending wire rods and the web means form between them the truss-like wire structure. A hook arrangement is disposed at each end of the truss-like wire structure for engaging a respective one of the opposed bar engagement walls.

Abstract: An article hanger of the type having an elongated body with dependent arms mounting article gripping clamps and rod support means which permits the rod to be assembled to the hanger body through a face of the body after the hanger has been molded. The support means includes a member for locking the rod into its supporting means in a manner preventing unintentional release. The hanger body also includes a third support for the rod to reduce load induced deflection. Article clamps for the hanger are so designed that they can either be mounted on the rod before assembly of the rod to the hanger body or the clamps can be assembled about the rod after installation of the rod on the hanger body.

Abstract: A compact garment rack features a master frame that attaches to a pole or wall fixture in a closet. The master frame has a series of tiered sub-frame sections that are articulated with respect to the master frame. Each sub-frame section has a respective hanger rod member that carries an item of apparel. The sub-frame sections are movable from a generally fold-down position to an open access position. When a sub-frame section is in the open access position, its corresponding hanger rod member is slidably disengageable from the sub-frame section, whereby the apparel item can be easily inserted or removed from the rack.

Abstract: A rack having a longitudinal base member with a longitudinal flexible material holding member secured to the side of the base member by pivotal connection at one end of the holding member allowing a pair of pants to be inserted through the opening between the other end of the holding and base members. A wedge bracket is located on the base member near the free end of the holding member which forces the holding member against the base member thereby providing a pants gripping force when the pants wieght rotates the holding member down.

Abstract: A stand (10) for displaying one or more trees comprises towers (12, 14, 16) supporting a channel (28) and a device (50, 52) for securing the trees to the stand (10). The tree securing device (50, 52), including a base (54, 88) which is slidably positionable in the channel (28), a clip (58, 104) for allowing the tree to be secured to the securing device (50, 52) and an extension (56, 102) for securing the clip (58, 104) to the base (54, 88). The securing device (50, 52) can be disposed in a manner which is substantially perpendicular to the channel (28) for displaying trees along the length of the channel (28) and can also be disposed at the ends of the channel (28) for displaying a tree at each end of the channel (28).

Abstract: A garment hanger support for use with a transportable wardrobe is provided. Detachable hold down clips engage hanger bar brackets to facilitate securing a locking cap to the hanger bar. The clips are easily replaced to permit extended use of the locking cap and hanger bar in the event of damage to a hold down clip. Hook portions of garment hangers are received over a main channel of the hanger bar and secured by the locking cap cooperating with at least one hold down clip. The support ends of the hanger bar are adapted to supportably engage along upper edge portions of opposing vertical sidewalls of a wardrobe. Garments retained on garment hangers may be securely maintained within a wardrobe for safe transportation. The hold down clips are hand-bendable to permit easy locking and unlocking. Also, clip detachment and replacement may be accomplished without the aid of tools.

Abstract: An article clamp for a hanger is described which has a molded one-piece body of generally H-shape. A spring on one side of the central web pivots the legs about the web to provide a clamping action. A channel extends laterally across the outer face of one of the legs in general alignment with the web joining the legs. The channel opens through the outer face of the leg with the opening being substantially narrower than the cross-sectional width of the channel. The clamp is mounted on a rod-like support by insertion of the rod through the channel with the rod-like support serving as a rigid fulcrum when the clamp grips an article.

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.

Abstract: A caddy for garment hangers formed of a thin walled hollow tube with a pair of molded plastic end plugs of hollow cylindrical shape press fitted into the tube. The outwardly extending portions of the plugs have transverse through-openings. A hanger clamping member arranged parallel to the tube has, secured at its respective ends, for registering with the openings, a pair of latching members in the form of leaf springs each having a straight portion and a reversely bent end portion carrying a latch surface at the side thereof. Each reversely bent portion is laterally sprung so that the latch surface engages a land surface on the inner wall of the associated end plug when the clamping member is in an outwardly spaced hanger-receiving position and engages a land surface on the outer wall of the plug when the clamping member is in an inwardly pressed clamping position.

Abstract: A hang rail support and bracket in which the hang rail is of rectangular cross section and is adapted to be supported in such a manner that other brackets may be secured along the length of the rail and have merchandise hung therefrom in cantilever fashion. The support and bracket is adapted to be secured to a vertical standard such as the conventional slotted ones and has a vertically extending notch having a U-shaped liner member or grommet of yieldable but firm material such as plastic seated in the notch. The throat of the liner member or grommet is of a size and configuration firmly to engage a rectangular cross section hang rail pressed into the grommet throat. Through the use of at least a pair of such brackets provided with notches and grommets the hang rail can be supported and prevented from rotating while resisting inadvertent removal and endwise sliding relative to the brackets.

Abstract: A security display rack comprising an elongated support member appropriately elevated above a supporting surface and an elongated locking member. The support member has an elongated surface and a plurality of grooves extending through the support member and opening at the elongated surface. Each of these grooves is adapted to have at least a portion of an article inserted therein with the grooves spacing the articles along the support member. The locking member is mounted for movement so that it can open and at least partially close the open ends of the grooves. The locking member has a closed position in which it lies along the elongated surface of the support member and at least partially closes the open ends of the grooves. In the closed position, the articles inserted into the grooves either cannot be withdrawn from the support member of their withdrawal is impeded. The locking member can be locked in the closed position.

Abstract: A clothes hanger bar for use with garment shipping cartons and portable wardrobes includes a main bar portion and integral end support members which engage and rest on the upper ends of a pair of opposite walls of the clothes container. The main bar and end support members are cold-stamped from a single sheet of metal. The juncture region of the main bar and end supports is of a special configuration which facilitates cold-stamping manufacture of the device without sacrificing strength and rigidity. The end support members are provided with an arrangement of barbs which engage the sidewalls of the carton to securely lock the hanger bar in place on the carton. A locking bar is provided to overlie the main support bar after the hangers are in place and to secure the hangers in their supported positions on the bar. Various means are disclosed for removably securing the locking bar to the main support bar structure.

Abstract: A carrier, for holding the hook portion of one or more conventional garment hangers, includes a saddle with a bearing surface to receive the hanger hooks, one or more locking elements carried by the saddle member and movable to one position to overlie the bearing surface to retain hanger hooks therein and to another position in which hooks are freely engageable and removable, and a handle coupled to the saddle.

Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus for hanging an article having an aperture therein, such as a garment having a sleeve.According to the invention there is provided a carrier for carrying the article, an elongate flexible member suspended at one end portion thereof from the carrier and securing means for securing together the carrier and an end portion of the flexible member. The arrangement is such that when an article is carried by the carrier with the flexible member threaded through the sleeve thereof and with the securing means securing together the carrier and the flexible member, the article is restrained from being removed from the carrier. The carrier may be used with a stand having a blocking bar for presenting removal of a carrier supported therefrom or the carrier may be provided with a hook for mounting on a stand.

Abstract: A security display rack comprising an elongated support member appropriately elevated above a supporting surface and an elongated locking member. The support member has an elongated surface and a plurality of grooves extending through the support member and opening at the elongated surface. Each of these grooves is adapted to have at least a portion of an article inserted therein with the grooves spacing the articles along the support member. The locking member is mounted for movement so that it can open and at least partially close the open ends of the grooves. The locking member has a closed position in which it lies along the elongated surface of the support member and at least partially closes the open ends of the grooves. In the closed position, the articles inserted into the grooves either cannot be withdrawn from the support member or their withdrawal is impeded. The locking member can be locked in the closed position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a clamping device which is caused to override a conventional clothes rod in which hangers are caused to overlie. The device includes a clamping means to retain and be constrained on the conventional clothing pole, a pivoting means and an overlying U-shaped clamp which extends over the entire length of the clothes pole so that the hanger is caused to lie inbetween the pole and the U-shaped clamp to retard distortion of the clothing hanger hook during sustained vibrations such as in a camper unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in a pole for hanging out washed clothes or the like wherein the washed clothes or the like are moved while being suspended therefrom, to a preferred longitudinal position by means of resilient suspending member and/or fixed firmly at any position thereof so that they are not slipped or blown off by wind or the like.

Abstract: A holder bar for supporting sheet-like articles comprises an outer hollow rod having a throughgoing insertion slot extending along the length dimension of the outer hollow rod and an inner hollow rod arranged within and supported by the outer hollow rod and being coextensive therewith. The inner hollow rod includes resiliently cooperating components to form a clamp aligned with and arranged in the zone of the insertion slot for receiving and resiliently clamping a sheet-like article introduced into the insertion slot.

Abstract: A clothes hanger bridle for a garment trolley bar is provided for the purpose of preventing displacement in transit of hanger-hung garments from said trolley bar.

Abstract: A carpet sample display apparatus including a plurality of hanger members for holding a plurality of carpet samples extending downwardly to facilitate display thereof, the hanger members including a plurality of slotted channels adapted to receive carpet samples extending downwardly, the slotted channels including protruding tab flanges along the channel slots to fixedly secure the carpet sample into place within the slot of the channel, the hanger member further including a mounting sleeve along the upper side thereof, the entire hanger member being formed as a single extrusion of flexible material to facilitate gripping of the carpet samples, the mounting sleeve including a longitudinally extending sleeve slot therein such that when a mounting rod or hanger arm is placed within the sleeve the slot will expand to allow the sleeve to fixedly grip the supporting rod, the display apparatus including a plurality of such hanger arms extending from a support assembly which is maintained in fixed relationship with

Abstract: A clamping assembly for clamping garment hangers to a tubular horizontal hanger bar for transport. The assembly includes a longitudinally extending clamping bar having clips at the respective ends, each clip being formed of a spring band of resilient metal closed in a continuous loop and bent into an open figure eight configuration including upper and lower lobes. Each of the lobes is somewhat larger than the diameter of the hanger bar, the spring band being deformed inwardly between the lobes to provide a central obstruction in the form of a gap having a width less than the diameter of the hanger bar so that the movement of the hanger bar is detented as the bar is moved between the lobes. A strip of resilient rubber-like material is secured longitudinally along the underside of the clamping bar and serves not only to engage the garment hangers on the hanger bar during transport but to bias the hanger bar against the central obstruction in rattle-free condition on the return trip.

Abstract: Improved storage rack and hanger assembly for meat hooks and the like wherein means are provided for immobilizing the meat hooks while at the same time storing the meat hooks in an out-of-the-way position so as to avoid damage thereto.

Abstract: A hanger support structure for a shipping container including a pair of struts; a pair of clips for receiving and extending above the top end of each of the struts, respectively; the part of each of the clips extending above the struts forming an engaging portion; each of the clips having a back wall, two side walls adjoining the back wall and two keying segments joined to the side walls and forming a part of the front wall; a cross-bar having a locking portion at each end including a pair of mortices on opposite sides of the cross-bar for engaging the keying segments with the locking portion which is received in the engaging portion of the clip; and adhesive means on the back of each of the struts for fastening each of the struts to a portion of a shipping container.

Abstract: A drapery support for temporary drapery engagement during cleaning and pressing operations. A horizontal support receives a quantity of drapery engaging members with one of said members being slidable into cooperating successive engagement with drapery pleats. The drapery engaging members are self-locking by reason of the reaction force exerted by a clamped drapery. To release the drapery, the drapery engaging member is actuated by finger-tip pressure to disengage abutting surfaces on the support member and said drapery engaging member.

Abstract: This invention relates to a garment hanger display rack having novel slidable-lockable means for securing the hangers thereon comprised of a channel bar with a series of notches for receiving hangers, collar or other means for securing the bar to a garment rack and slidable lock means for locking the hangers within the rack.

Abstract: A coat hanger having a paperboard sleeve on the lower run is provided with an elastomeric band and projecting guide located centrally of the sleeve and depending downwardly therefrom and in which the elongated runs of the band are arranged around the guide and cross over beneath the sleeve to tension the elongated band runs against the sleeve to clamp ties or the like to the sleeve.

Abstract: A clip for retaining an article in suspended position including a pair of jaw members that are hingedly interconnected and that are pivotally movable to a closed position for clamping the article therebetween, a spring member being mounted on the jaw members for relative movement with respect thereto and including leg elements that overlie the jaw members in the closed position for urging the jaw members into clamping engagement with the article, means being formed on said leg elements that cooperate with means formed on said jaw members for moving said jaw members to the fully open position upon outward movement of said spring member relative to said jaw members.

Abstract: A message holder rack is used to hold a plurality of written messages for a plurality of users. The rack comprises a bottom base with end upward extending columns, wherein a clip assembly cooperates between the upper portions of the columns. The clip assembly consists of a plurality of clothespin clips and cylindrical members arranged in an alternate sequence, wherein the clips are rotatably joined to the cylindrical members.