Abstract: The present invention is an improved clothes hanger that offers the user the possibility of hanging clothes in such a manner that the back of the neck collar does not become damaged or creased, the invention also provides for ties or scarves and belts to be affixed in an efficient space saving manner.

Abstract: A garment hanger having a releasable size indicator. The garment hanger including a hook for supporting the hanger on a display; a body connected to the hook, the body having at least one web for removably securing a size indicator to the body, the web having a fixed latch and a pivoting latch; and a size indicator having fingers for engaging the fixed and pivoting latches such that the size indicator is secured on the web during normal use, but wherein the size indicator may be released from the web when the pivoting latch is pivoted out of engagement with the fingers of the size indicator.

Abstract: A molded plastic garment hanger as is widely used for the purpose of shipping and displaying garments, comprising a unitary plastic central hook and arms extending in opposite directions from the base of the central hook to facilitate a garment to be suspended therefrom by garment clips. The garment clips enable the attachment of various kinds of garments thereto, such as underwear, slips, brassieres, swimwear and the like, and are particularly adapted to secure the shoulder straps of such garments. The garment hanger has an improved garment retaining clip wherein as a garment strap is inserted into the garment retaining clip, the garment receiving channel of the clip first opens to allow the garment strap to enter, and then closes to securely retain the garment and to prevent it from becoming accidentally dislodged therefrom.

Abstract: A sales display organizer for a pair of gloves linked by a flexible line having an attached tag consisting of a sleeve to hold one of the gloves and a transparent pocket mounted on the sleeve to hold the tag leaving the second glove free to be tried by a protective purchaser.

Abstract: A garment hanger having a releasable size indicator. The garment hanger including a hook for suspending the hanger on a support and a body connected to the hook; the hanger having at least one web for removably securing a size indicator to the hanger, the web having a fixed latch and a pivoting latch; and a size indicator having a triangular cross-section and fingers for engaging the fixed and pivoting latches such that the size indicator is secured on the web during normal use, but wherein the size indicator may be released from the fixed latch when the pivoting latch is pivoted out of engagement with the fingers of the size indicator.

Abstract: A garment hanger having a releasable size indicator. The garment hanger including a hook for supporting the hanger on a display; a body connected to the hook, the body having at least one web for removably securing a size indicator to the body, the web having a fixed latch and a pivoting latch; and a size indicator having fingers for engaging the fixed and pivoting latches such that the size indicator is secured on the web during normal use, but wherein the size indicator may be released from the web when the pivoting latch is pivoted out of engagement with the fingers of the size indicator.

Abstract: The finding provides a hanger made of plastic, including a main body substantially symmetrical to a central part holding the support hook, said body having two arms sloping down from the center towards their ends. Said hanger has a mass of first flexible elements, protruding from the upper surface of said arms and incorporated in said arms during the molding of the hanger such that they prevent the hanging garments from slipping.

Abstract: A merchandise display system having a rack and prong members is arranged for displaying and vending plural articles of merchandise (e.g. belts) of a respective style, with articles of each of these styles being in plural groups of different sizes. A plurality of prong members projecting outward from the base have a first indicium associated therewith, represented by an associated style color. A plurality of hang tags for suspending the articles from the prong members have the same color as the associated style color of the given prong member, for matching the hang tag with a respective prong member. The style colors of the first indicia is used to distinguish by style, origin or price. Each of the hang tags further include a second indicium associated therewith, represented by an associated size color to distinguish the articles by size, each size having a distinctive associated size color. Accordingly, the two indicium of colors are used to segregate the articles on the rack by both style and size.

Abstract: A garment hanger having a releasable size indicator. The garment hanger including a hook for suspending the hanger on a support and a body connected to the hook; the hanger having at least one web for removably securing a size indicator to the hanger, the web having a fixed latch and a pivoting latch; and a size indicator having at least one engagement abutment and fingers for engaging the fixed and pivoting latches such that the size indicator is secured on the web during normal use, but wherein the size indicator may be released from the web when the pivoting latch is pivoted out of engagement with the fingers of the size indicator.

Abstract: This invention is directed to garment hangers which are particularly adapted for use with clothes having small neck openings and wherein the hook engages a swivel connector of the hanger adjacent the midsection of the hanger.

Abstract: A “through-the-neck” garment hanger is disclosed that may be fabricated with a single component. The hanger has a base portion, first and second slanted side portions, a neck portion, and a hook portion. One of the slanted side portions of the hanger has a free end that is not integrally attached to the rest of the hanger. Thus, a door may be formed between the slanted side portions whereby the hanger may be easily inserted through the neck of a garment.

Abstract: A non-slip trousers hanger is formed from a conventional plastic clothes hanger by cementing a layer of polyurethane around the entire surface of the horizontal bar. This is easily and quickly done by slitting a polyurethane tubing having an I.D. equal to the diameter of the bar and slipping the tubing over an adhesive coated bar.

Abstract: A hanger includes a suspension hook adapted to engage a hook support and having an upper portion including at least a partial recess; and an indicator having front, rear, side, top and bottom portions, the front portion including a surface for displacing indicia, the partial recess being adapted to releasably receive at least a portion of the side or bottom portions of the indicator such that the indicator is releasably coupled to the suspension hook.

Abstract: A hanger and suspenders arrangement includes a hanger comprised of a main body portion defining a plurality of retention members, and a flap member, the flap member defining a plurality of securement parts corresponding to the retention member plurality, the flap member being applied to the main body portion and the securement parts being interfitted with the retention members and defining first and second channels between the main body portion and the flap member and suspenders including first and second straps, portions of the first and second straps being disposed between the main body portion and the flap member respectively in the first and second channels, other portions of the first and second straps being disposed respectively downwardly and frontally of the flap segment.

Abstract: A combination cap hanger and cap brim curving device (10) that is especially designed to hold and display a “baseball-type” hat (40) while retaining the cap brim (42) at an angle of 176°. The device (10) consists of an integrally molded, rectangular arched body (12) having a middle portion (14), a first end (16) and a second end (18). From the middle portion (14) extends upward a hook (20) that is configured and dimensioned to allow the device (10) to be hung on a conventional clothes hanging rod (44). The device (10) features, near each end (16, 18) a circular, hollow sleeve (24). The sleeves (24) are each dimensioned to allow the cap brim (42) to be inserted into the sleeve (24) with the portion of the cap (40) adjacent the brim (42) resting and displayed above the surface of the sleeve (24).

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 hanger is comprised of a one-piece body having a central portion including a main body part and a hook part extending upwardly of the main body part, the main body part defining a forwardly extending projection, and first and second arm parts extending outwardly from the main body part and extending to respective first and second free arm part ends with respective first and second openings being formed at the first and second free arm part ends. The main body part supports the first and second arm parts for folding movement for registry of the first and second openings with the projection. In use of the hanger, the projection is inserted through only the envelope rear wall opening. The first arm part is then folded and its opening is forced over the projection to be retentively retained by the projection. The projection is now inserted through the envelope front wall opening. The second arm part is then folded and its opening is forced over the projection to be releasably retained by the projection.

Abstract: A device for retaining articles, such as hosiery, is disclosed. A method of retaining the articles using the device is also disclosed. The device generally comprises a first member and retaining means. The article to be retained upon the device is positioned upon the first member, such as by being wound around it.

Abstract: A flexible toy doll and clothes rack assembly, which includes a flexible framework being bendable to the desired shape, a doll covered on the flexible framework, coupling means, and support means detachably coupled to the framework by the coupling means. A bendable doll is left after removal of the support means from the framework.

Abstract: A display hanger is provided which allows multiple pairs of socks or other articles to be hung without interference from other pairs on arms therebelow. The display hanger can be manufactured using conventional molding techniques employing standard polymeric materials. The arms are offset to allow better viewing and convenience of the supported articles while loading and unloading the hangers.

Abstract: A garment-concealable jewelry case having a front opening with a front cover panel portion that can be either moved or configured to reveal a plurality of parallel-running isolated storage compartments each having an interior storage space which is accessible through a front opening revealed when the front cover panel is removed or reconfigured. Through the front opening of each storage compartment, one or more necklaces, pendants, bracelets or other strands of jewelry can be securely hung on a pair of jewelry support posts adapted for spatial separation on the back wall portion of the storage compartment in order to accommodate the length of jewelry strands being supported.

Abstract: A hanging element is manufactured to be a deformed shock proof synthetic-substance sheet manufactured by a vacuum-forming process; is formed as an essentially flat element with areas (28, 29) to print information on it; contains horizontally placed strengthening elements (6, 15 to 18); and shows close to its upper edge (3) and in the center of its upper edge a gap (8) which is connected with the upper edge by a cut (7). The measurements have been designed in such a way that a rail (9) can be arranged in it and in which the width of the cut (7) is less than the width of the rail (8).

Abstract: A toy figure support device, which includes a socket, a toy figure surrounding covered on the socket, a plug, and a hanging device, wherein the socket has a top opening and an outward top flange; the toy figure has a cover and a through hole at the cover in alignment with the top opening of the socket; the plug is plugged into the socket, having an outward top flange pressing the cover of the toy figure against the outward top flange of the socket to secure the cover to the socket; the hanging device is coupled to the plug and extended out of the toy figure for hanging.

Abstract: A suit hanger includes a central casing in which an air freshener is housed and two arms attached to opposite sides of the central casing. The central casing defines at least one air inlet opening for drawing air into the air freshener to generate cleaned air. Each arm defines at least one air outlet opening in communication with the air freshener for driving the cleaned air into clothes hung by the suit hanger thereby deodorizing the clothes. A hook is removably attached to the central casing for hanging the suit hanger on a cross bar. The arms are movable with respect to the central casing between a filly expanded position and a collapsed position and at least a partially expanded position therebetween for hanging clothes of different sizes. The arms may also be inserted into shoes for supplying the cleaned into and thus deodorizing the shoes.

Abstract: A garment hanger having an indicia-bearing tab for displaying customer information is provided. A tab holder is integrally formed as part of the hanger. The tab is mounted on an edge of the tab holder, adjacent a ridge formed on the tab holder. The ridge, together with two end members formed on the tab holder on either side of the tab, prevent a consumer from obtaining a finger purchase on the tab. Thus, once the tab is mounted on the tab holder, it cannot be removed without using a tool. The dimensions of the ridge and end members, and their location on the tab holder, may be selected to prevent removal of the tab by hand or by tool.

Abstract: A hanger assembly is comprised of a plastic body having a central portion and garment supporting arms extending respectively outwardly of the central portion, the central portion having a generally I-beam shaped configuration having an interior upstanding part extending to upper and lower flanges which extend forwardly and rearwardly outwardly of the interior upstanding part, a recess being formed in the interior upstanding part extending from a front wall of the interior upstanding part, the recess being bounded in part by a rear wall extending rearwardly outwardly of the interior upstanding part to a location coincident with rear surfaces of the upper and lower flanges, and an EAS marker being resident in the recess, an opaque recess closure member secured to the hanger in overlying relation to the EAS marker.

Abstract: It is one object of the present invention to provide a suit hanger, which is inexpensive to manufacture. It is another object of the present invention to provide a suit hanger, which is packed in a detached manner before sale. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a suit hanger, which is packed in a detached manner to fit DIY (Do-It-Yourself) requirement. To achieve these and other objects of the present invention, there is provided a suit hanger comprised of a hanger body, a reinforcing wire rod, a barrel, and a swivel hook. The hanger body is made of a flexible sheet material having two sockets and two studs at two opposite sides. The studs are respectively fastened to the sockets to hold the flexible sheet material in a particular shape practical for holding a suit in shape. The reinforcing wire rod is coupled between the studs. The barrel is mounted around the reinforcing wire rod, having a through hole. The swivel hook is coupled to the through hole at the barrel for hanging.

Abstract: A hat hanger device for safely storing a hat when not being worn. The hat hanger device includes includes a frame having a first elongate support member and a second elongate support member which is attached to the first elongate support member and has a second end portion which is spaced from and parallel to the first elongate support member, and further includes an arm member being pivotally and biasedly attached to a first end of the first elongate support member and having a padded member securely attached to a second end thereof, and also includes a ring member which is securely attached to a second end of the second elongate support member and is adapted to fit about the crown of a hat; and further includes a hook member which is pivotally secured in a coupling member which is also pivotally attached to the first elongate support member. In combination, the arm member and the ring member securely retains a hat to the hat hanger device.

Abstract: A garment hanger having an integrally molded loop for an auxiliary hanger suspended therefrom and in vertical alignment with the garment hanger. The loop has an open chamber defined by a first continuous leg, a second continuous leg, and a connecting element which connects the distal ends of the first and second legs. The hook of the lower or auxiliary hanger is positioned parallel to the upper hanger and easily inserted through the open chamber. Also, the first and second legs serve to secure the lower hanger against unwanted and undesirable rotation.

Abstract: A hanger for a pre-tied knotted necktie assembly includes an upper hook portion, a central body portion coupled to the upper hook portion, and a lower stem portion coupled to the central body portion. The lower stem portion includes an opening therethrough that is adapted to receive and selectively retain the pre-tied knotted necktie assembly's clip. To connect the hanger to a necktie assembly, the necktie assembly's clip is disengaged, the necktie assembly and hanger are aligned at right angles relative to one another, the necktie assembly's clip is slid through the opening in the hanger's lower stem portion, the hanger and necktie assembly are turned relative to one another to place them in alignment, and the necktie assembly's clip is engaged.

Abstract: A display chip and a method for displaying an article are provided. The display chip includes a display card and a display card and product holder. The display card is provided for displaying information. The display card and product holder is provided for receiving and holding the display card within a display card receiving area. The display card and product holder includes a hanger for supporting the display chip on a rail; a frame body including a display card receiving area for receiving the display card; a retaining arm which moves between an open position for allowing insertion and removal of the display card, and a closed position in attachment to the frame body for securing the display card within the display card receiving area; and a product attachment location for providing attachment of products to the display chip.

Abstract: A storage device for storing suspenders has an upstanding, flat and substantially rigid base. At least one pair of elongate member cantilevers extend outwardly from and perpendicular to the surface of the base. The back suspender waistband button engaging stems are received by the elongate member cantilevers. One embodiment includes a hook portion mounted at the top of the base for hanging the storage device. Furthermore, the storage device may have an orifice in its base in the position directly below the hook portion for hanging a second storage device. Another embodiment may be mounted to a wall or a closet door.

Abstract: A molded plastic garment hanger constituted from two materials which are fused and mechanically bonded to form a composite hanger. Also disclosed is a method and apparatus for the two-step or co-injection molding of plastic materials for the formation of the plastic garment hanger construction. The plastic garment hanger incorporates an insert consisting of a second plastic material adapted to have indicia, logo or on-slip means molded therein, and which insert may be fused to the hanger structure so as to form a mechanical bond with the first plastic material constituting the basic garment hanger.

Abstract: An apparatus consisting of a length of Bungee Cord which is folded in half, at the point of fold is created a loop for use in hanging the apparatus utilizing a half hitch knot, to which is attached to each leg of the Bungee Cord are a series of 1" hand operated wood clamps which are then used to attach various pieces of sporting equipment/gear in order to allow for the complete air drying of the wet or damp equipment as well as reduce the chance for lost or misplaced equipment.

Abstract: The plastic garment hanger is made of styrene butadiene and is provided with an integrally bonded smooth and uninterrupted non-slip surface of a thermoplastic elastomer on each arm. A coordinate loop is also provided in a form to prevent twisting and turning of a supported hanger. The plastic hanger is made of a material which permits the hanger to be resiliently deformed.

Abstract: A generally flat holder for clipping to a user's trousers and holding a towel or other fabric object. The holder has a body including an upper section forming a C-shaped hook forming a first gap between opposing ends of the C, and a lower section comprising a frame forming a central opening encircling an upwardly projecting tab. A U-shaped second gap is defined between the tab and the surrounding portion of the frame. The body is generally rigid, but is sufficiently flexible so that the hook and tab may be deflected to increase their respective gaps. Deflection enables the hook to be slipped over the belt or edge of the trousers of a user, and enables the tab to admit passage of a towel or the like into the central opening of the lower section of the body. The tab is configured to maintain engagement with the towel, but readily releases the towel when deflected by manual pressure such that its respective gap is widened. All edges of the body are beveled.

Abstract: A wooden garment hanger having a pair of outwardly extending arms with interlocking shoulder notches formed in the upper surface of each arm. Each notch is formed with a rectangular channel having a longitudinal axis extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the arms with spaced finger elements overlying the channel and forming an opening leading into the channel.

Abstract: A ship-on garment hanger having ramp means on the hanger body to prevent dislodgement of a garment from the hanger by outwardly directly dislodging forces and end shields on the outside edges of the clamps to prevent dislodgement of a garment from the hanger by inwardly directed dislodging forces, the hanger being nestable with similar hangers to maximize shipping space.

Abstract: A garment hanger including an elongate slide member adapted to receive a garment suspended therefrom, and clamp means for holding the garment on the elongate slide member. The elongate slide member has a first end region and an opposed second end region, and is structured so as to impart a gravitational bias on the garment in the direction of the second end region. The clamp means is arranged proximate the first end region of the elongate slide member, and holds the garment on the elongate slide member in opposition to the gravitational bias imposed on the garment by the structure of the slide member. The hanger also includes support means for associating the garment hanger with a fixed support structure, such as a clothes rod.

Abstract: This invention is directed generally to garment hangers of the type on which information clips may be locked, and, in particular, to garment hangers adapted to receive such a locking information clip so that its removal is prevented or strongly inhibited, and to the locking information clips themselves.According to aspects of the present invention the information clip not only resiliently engages a ledge adjacent the edge of the clip holder, but in addition is provided to discourage or prevent moving the clip side walls apart to disengage the clip from the ledge. In certain forms of the invention, further assurance of non-removability is provided by engaging edges of the clip with engagement elements on the clip holder, without interfering with use of conventional molding for producing the hanger. In other forms of the invention, other arrangements are provided to retain the clip on the hanger by strongly inhibiting lifting one or both side walls of the clip by use of fingers or finger nails.

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: An unused hanger indicator system. The unused hanger indicator system, comprises; a structural support point, a hanger suspended from the structural support point and adapted to receive an article, and a weight coupled to the hanger wherein the weight is coupled to the hanger at a point distant from a center of gravity of the hanger. The affect of the weight coupled to the hanger at a point distant from the center of gravity is to cause an end of a hanger so equipped with the weight to tilt the end of the hanger opposite from the weighted end up when the hanger is not constrained to remain level due to the mass of an article hung upon the hanger.

Abstract: A one-piece clothes hanger (1), with a hanger suspension region (3) and at least two hanger arms (6, 11, 15), of which the first hanger arm (6) leading from the hanger suspension region (3) has a first and a second arm section (6a, 6b), which are spaced apart from each other by means of an intermediary region (7) that is open on one end, wherein the top sides (6', 11') of the first and second hanger arms (6, 11) enclose an obtuse angle, in particular of less than 180.degree., with the vertex toward the suspension region (3), and wherein the intermediary region (7) is embodied as a narrow gap (7) or incision (7) between the first and second arm sections (6a, 6b).

Abstract: A hanger having a product or package supporting member and a carrier or suspension member for suspending the hanger from a peg or the like, the carrier or suspension member having a decorative portion including a structure forming a letter of an alphabet. The letter of the alphabet is a Roman-style letter. A hanger of this type may thus be used by a retailer or a manufacturer of product, such as socks and hosiery to emphasize the association of the goods or the package with the retailer when the product is merchandised.

Abstract: A hanger for garments and accessories includes a garment supporting member which defines a predetermined direction for supporting a garment when the predetermined direction is positioned along a predetermined orientation. An attachment member, typically in the form of a hook, is used for attaching the garment supporting member to a support structure and maintaining the predetermined direction substantially along the predetermined orientation. An accessory attachment device, in the form of an elongate plastic tie having two transverse tabs or stops at the ends, is used for substantially fixedly attaching at least one accessory to at least one of the members. Said accessory attachment device is frangible to normally reliably and permanently secure garment accessory to the hanger until the accessory attachment device is physically compromised.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying information related to the weight of an article of clothing including a hanger-shaped frame and a scale for measuring the weight of an article of clothing disposed on the frame is disclosed. The apparatus may preferably include a visual indicator, such as a pointer and indicia, for displaying information to a viewer relating to the weight of the article of clothing, as desired. The scale may preferably be disposed within the frame and may be functionally connected to the frame such that the pointer moves within a slot in the frame as the scale measures the weight of the article of clothing. The indicia may be provided adjacent the slot to provide the viewer with visual information relating to the weight of the clothing as the pointer moves. In one embodiment, the scale may be calibrated within a predetermined range of weights where the indicia reflects more favorable attributes for a lighter range of clothing.

Abstract: A garment marker for indicating the size or other information about a garment being held on a hanger is fixed in place and restrained from moving within a socket formed on the hanger. The garment marker is formed as a resilient plastic sleeve having an open mouth which snaps around and over a rod located in the socket. The socket extends over the top and bottom of the garment marker to make manual removal of the garment marker difficult, without the use of a removal tool.

Abstract: An improved clothes hanger includes metal wires and plastic bristles. The metal wires are intertwined and spiralled into the shape of a clothes hanger having two shoulder portions. The bristles are twined with the metal wires such that they are located at and project elastically from the shoulder portions of the clothes hanger. When a piece of clothing is hung on the clothes hanger, the bristles support and match the curvature of the shoulders of the clothing, thus preventing wrinkling of the shoulders of the clothing.

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 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.