Coat Or Dress Patents (Class 223/92)
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Patent number: 11350574Abstract: A vegetation hanger includes a hanger portion and a crossbar. The hanger portion includes a first aperture, a stem, and a base. The first aperture is configured for handling of the vegetation hanger. The stem includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The stem extends from the first end portion towards the second end portion and defines a second aperture configured for hanging of the vegetation hanger. The crossbar is coupled to the hanger portion and defines a linear plate having a first edge, a second edge, a first end portion, and a second end portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: DriFlower, LLCInventor: Todd Chandler Larkins
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Patent number: 11311131Abstract: The present invention is related to a garment holding device that can be attached to any kind of luggage bag carried by an individual. The device comprises a case having a first portion and a second portion; a first and second fastening means used to attach the first and second portions of the case; a pin, a torsion spring and a carabiner clip that is attachable to a bag strap; a cover that is detachably attachable to the case; a strap that is retractably stored in the case and is movably connected to the cover; a central drum that is supported by first drum support apparatus and second drum support apparatus; a coiled spring that enables the retractive moment of the strap; a lock; a first pin and a second pin, wherein the first pin is located in between a torsion spring, the lock and the second drum support apparatus; a torsion spring attached to the lock; and an adjustment buckle that is used to adjust the length of strap.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Inventor: Ryan Vinh Nguyen
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Patent number: 10687645Abstract: A hanger is provided which supports long garments securely and easily in half or less length than the garment would occupy hanging on a conventional hanger. Such a garment hanger comprises: a primary support including a hook and elements arranged to suspend a top portion of a garment; an auxiliary support including a bar for suspending the bottom portion of the garment, shortening a total length of the garment thus supported; and the primary support and the auxiliary support including cooperative, non-locking elements detachably suspending the auxiliary support from the primary support with the bar close to the primary support.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Inventor: Jessica Davidoff
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Patent number: 10111544Abstract: A garment hanger with a hook either metal or plastic that moves between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position. The body of the hanger having mounts that allow for the attachment of an assembly containing a hanger hook which allows hook movement either vertical or horizontal to help in footprint reduction of hanger creating space savings in packaging and transport. A size indicator has been developed to fit over this hook assembly and still allow the folding of the hook.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: SJBee LLCInventors: Steven J. Bernstein, Leslie S. Blitz
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Patent number: 9713398Abstract: A clothes hanger (1) having a plurality of hooks (8) located thereon for hanging tank tops or other strapped articles of clothing. The clothes hanger allows a user to hang multiple articles of clothing on the plurality of hooks, thereby conserving storage space in a closet. The positioning of the hooks allows the clothes hanger to remain level by being counterbalanced while hanging in a closet. An optional base (14) allows the hanger to be displayed on a counter, dresser or other flat surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Inventor: Ellie MacLaren Xavier da Silva
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Patent number: 9655466Abstract: A hanger with a foldable hook enabling the hanger to have the hook in a folded shipped position to reduce its footprint for reduction of cost of transportation and a rotatable cylindrical member to which the hook is attached, allowing the hook to be rotated from a folded to an upright hanging position.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: SJBEE LLCInventors: Steven J. Bernstein, Leslie S. Blitz
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Patent number: 9549630Abstract: A hanger including a hanger body, a hook assembly and an attachment assembly. The hanger includes a hanger body and a hook assembly. The hook assembly includes a body and a hook member. The attachment assembly is structurally configured to couple the hook assembly to the hanger body while facilitating relative rotation thereof, and, comprises a first coupling component and a second coupling component. The first coupling component includes a central post having an outer surface and locking tabs at a distal end thereof. The second coupling component has a central bore with a rear annular surface. The central post extends through the central bore, with the locking tabs interfacing with the rear annular surface so as to substantially preclude axial movement of the central post within the central bore, while allowing rotation about an axis that extends through the central post.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Hangers Plus, LLCInventors: James Hansen, Russell O. Blanchard
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Patent number: 9381976Abstract: A monopod for mounting to the navigation light power port of a marine vessel, such as a bass boat or speed boat, which provides power for mobile accessories, such as cameras and smart phones. The monopod may be fitted with extendable, bendable arms for mounting additional cameras or for providing additional accessories. An embodiment of the monopod includes an extension arm which may be maneuvered and bent such that it provides a fisherman access to multiple accessories even while the fisherman is located in the fishing chair of a bass boat.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Inventor: Christian L. Corley
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Patent number: 9169959Abstract: A universal tablet and smart phone holder includes an enlarged soft core, an upper tip section; an elongate spine element extending at least partially through the soft core and to the tip section. A flexible cover is disposed about the soft core, spine element and tip section. The spine element and tip section are operable to bend and rotate such that when a tablet or smartphone is placed into the novel holder, a bottom edge of the tablet is supported by the soft core, and an upper edge of the media device held by the tip section such that the media device is firmly secured thereto.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignees: David ZitoInventors: David Zito, Grant J. Stafford
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Patent number: 8978663Abstract: A charger package apparatus for use with electronic cigarette components, which include truncated components and elongated components that have an electrical coupling connected to a rechargeable power source. The apparatus includes a compact box enclosure with an access opening, and with plural compartments formed indies, which receive electronic cigarette components, and where are least one of the compartment is an elongated compartment. The box also includes a battery compartment with a battery contact for engaging a replaceable battery, and a charge circuit coupled to receive power from the battery contact. A charge contact assembly is coupled to the charge circuit and aligned with the elongated compartment to engage the electrical coupling of an elongated component, which can then transfer power to its rechargeable power source. Also, a lid is selectively engaged with the access opening to close the box.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Inventor: Kyle D. Newton
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Patent number: 8770452Abstract: An expandable clothes hanger to hang, display, store, or transport an article of clothing with minimal creasing. The expandable clothes hanger has a hook extending upward from a bar element that supports an upper portion of an article of clothing draped thereon. Downward extending elements extend downward from the bar element and cross each other at at least a single point. Raising the crossing point along the downward extending elements causes the lower portion of the downward extending elements to extend outward, pulling taut the lower portion of draped article of clothing. Lowering the crossing point along the downward extending elements causes the lower portion of the downward extending elements to be pulled together, allowing for more compact storage of the expandable clothes hanger or for easier placement or removal of draped articles of clothing. The downward extending elements can also be configured as an attachment to a conventional hanger.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Inventor: Steven T. Gottlieb
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Patent number: 8678250Abstract: An apparatus for hanging garments is disclosed. The apparatus includes a hanger device, and a substantially rigid support mechanism coupled to the hanger device. The support mechanism includes a slit extending through at least part of the support mechanism, and one or a plurality of button holes on at least one side of the slit, such that when a garment with one or a plurality of buttons is on the hanger device, a side of the garment with the one or a plurality of buttons extends through the slit so that at least one of the one or a plurality of buttons is inserted through at least one of the one or a plurality of button holes.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Inventor: Ryan Williams
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Patent number: 8651343Abstract: A suspensory lifting apparatus for lead suits in radiation therapy is an apparatus to suspend a lead suit for radiation therapists. A radiation therapist puts on the lead suit under the apparatus. A load of the lead suit imposing on the therapist is reduced by the apparatus. Thus, a radiation therapist is able to take actions comfortably as far as the mechanical arm's reach of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Inventor: Shi-Jie Huang
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Patent number: 8517232Abstract: A collapsible garment hanger having a male arm with an integral hinge mechanism mounted onto a partial disc, and a female arm having a hanger hook. The female arm and the male arm are joined at the integral hinge mechanism. The female arm comprises lateral walls to define a channel. The channel is shaped to cooperatively receive the partial disc. The female arm comprises female parts to receive the integral hinge mechanism. The channel receives the partial disk when the male arm and the female arm are in an extended position. The male arm further has an integral connection and a latch. The latch has a first set of teeth, and the female arm further has a second set of teeth. The first set of teeth engages the second set of teeth when the male arm and the female arm are in an extended position.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Swissrael, LLCInventors: Mark Stuart Geltzer, Caesar Earle Ciaglia
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Patent number: 8413860Abstract: A hanger assembly allows a user to hang a pullover garment from its top and remove the pullover garment quickly and easily without damaging it. The hanger assembly includes a rigid handle to which is joined an elongated flexible holder. The rigid handle has a hook portion and a holder carrier portion including first and second opposed coupling members. The flexible holder is operationally coupled for slidable engagement with the first and second coupling members to allow the flexible holder to transition between a lengthwise compressed state and a partly relaxed state to hang the garment and between the partly relaxed state and a break free state to remove the garment without stretching its neck opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Inventor: Mehdi Mojtabavi
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Patent number: 8397961Abstract: An apparatus for organizing and storing multiple items of clothing comprising an upside-down L-shaped body with an upper horizontal arm which includes two parallel hooks used to hang the apparatus from a standard closet bar, and a lower vertical arm which includes a rear-mounted brace that may be adjusted to support the apparatus against the rear wall of a closet, with the two arms being connected at a substantially perpendicular angle and reinforced by a cross-bar; and a plurality of hanger arrays depending from the lower vertical arm, with each hanger array comprising a plurality of hanger members that have two ends and are peaked in the middle and are each attached on one end to the lower vertical arm by a vertical hinge with the other end remaining accessible.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Inventor: Julie Nixon Viehe
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Patent number: 8381952Abstract: The finding concerns a clothes hanger with fold-away hook. Therein, in that the base of the hook, on one side is connected to the arched body through a flexible tongue, which allows the aforementioned hook to elastically twist, in particular to rotate by 90° and more, from vertical to horizontal and vice versa, or else from perpendicular to parallel on the arched body, whereas on the opposite side said base is equipped with a fastening system that, in the operative step, holds the hook on the body, so that, when the hook is lifted, the clothes hanger takes up the typical configuration, the normal function and has the same strength as a common clothes hanger with fixed hook.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Mainetti S.p.A.Inventor: Mario Mainetti
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Patent number: 8220674Abstract: An improved closet hanger for use to hang clothes on a closet bar in a closet that is more attractive than prior art hangers. The closet hanger has an upper section, having a hook member configured to engage the closet bar and a neck, and a lower section, having a hanger body connected to the neck, that supports the clothes. At least the upper section is made from a transparent acrylic material and has a design element, comprising one or more design objects, incorporated therein that it is visible above the clothes hanging on the hanger body. The clothes hanger can include a design plate attached to or integral with the upper section. The design element can be in the design plate or the design plate can comprise a second design element having a theme corresponding or contrasting the theme of the design element in the hook member and/or neck.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Inventor: Tanya Liscano
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Patent number: 8113393Abstract: A collapsible hook hanger having a metal hook moveable between an upright position for displaying garments and a folded position for reducing the footprint of the hanger during packaging/transportation of pre-hung garments.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: The Build-Up Plastic & Metal Co., Ltd.Inventor: Leung Ho
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Patent number: 8047410Abstract: A hanging clothing assembly includes a hanger, a clothing item, and a hanging strap. The hanger has a body portion and an upper support portion. The clothing item has a free-hanging length and defines an upper portion configured to be worn over an upper body of a wearer and a lower portion configured to be worn over a lower body of the wearer. The upper portion of the clothing item is supported on the body portion of the hanger. The hanging strap is secured to the lower portion of the clothing item and is also releasably secured in a closed loop that extends about the lower portion of the clothing item. The closed loop is releasably secured to the hanger such that the lower portion is supported from the hanger and the clothing item defines a display-hanging length that is less than the free-hanging length of the clothing item.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Katie Holm, Neal Anderson
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Patent number: 8028868Abstract: Embodiment of the invention provide a garment support system, which may include a garment hanger and a garment bar physically unconnected to the hanger that can attach to the bottom of a garment supported by the hanger. The garment bar may include one or more clips for attaching the supporting to a garment. The support also may be weighted to provide additional support to the garment and/or to maintain a garment in a desired configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Ingenious Designs, LLCInventor: Joy Mangano
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Patent number: 7975885Abstract: A garment hanger includes a body having a hook member that extends outwardly from a cross bar that has a first end and an opposite second end. The cross bar has a first end portion that terminates at the first end, a second end portion that terminates at the second end, and a central portion disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion. The hook member is coupled to the central portion, wherein a cross-section of each of the first and second end portions has a first shape and a cross-section of the central portion has a second shape that is different than the first shape. In one embodiment, the first shape is an I-shape and the second shape is a Z-shape.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Uniplast Industries, Inc.Inventor: King Keung Kennedy Chan
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Patent number: 7837074Abstract: A garment hanger with a hook that pivots between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position. The body of the hanger having detents for securing the hook in either the vertical or horizontal position. The hook capable of being alternately attached and detached from the body of the hanger. The hook additionally capable of being rotated along a substantially vertical axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Inventors: Richard R. Rude, Stanley Austin
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Patent number: 7832604Abstract: A coordinate set hanger has a primary hanger with a first body, a hook extending upward from the first body, a first means for suspending a garment from the first body, and a first connection tab extending downward from the body, operative to releasably suspend a dependent hanger therefrom. A connection link having a locking end at each end thereof, the locking end having at least one snap lock with at least one horizontal surface is releasably attachable to at least a connection tab of a primary hanger. A dependent hanger has a body and a second means for suspending a garment from the second body, and a second connection tab extending upward from the second body. The second connection tab is operative to releasably secure the locking end of the connecting link therein. In other embodiments, the component parts of the coordinate set hanger are modular, or may include a dependent loop for integration with existing hanger stock.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Spotless Plastics Pty. Ltd.Inventor: Stanley F. Gouldson
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Publication number: 20100252587Abstract: A clothes hanging system wherein a clothes hanger has a metal or magnetic plug in lieu of a hook and may be packaged with metal or magnetic rods, strips or mounting systems for the purpose of hanging clothing to achieve clothes organization while eliminating stretching of collars and tangling of hangers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventor: ALEX R. BOLES
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Publication number: 20100193552Abstract: In a top garment hanger, through openings are formed in the arms of the hanger relative to a center axis of the hanger body. The provision of the various through openings reduces the total weight of the hanger and the resin material used to mold the hanger. The hanger is accordingly environmentally friendly. The manufacturing cost and the transportation cost of the hanger are reduced, which provide a market advantage for the manufacturer, transporter and retailer of the garment hangers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: SPOTLESS PLASTICS PTY. LTDInventor: Stanley F. Gouldson
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Patent number: 7748581Abstract: A three-dimensional collar shape retaining hanger prevents collars of a plurality of garments from being crushed and is capable of being stacked in a large number. The hanger has a hook portion and a hanger body. Between the hook portion and the hanger body, a connecting plate part which is a central collar supporting portion body is provided to connect the hook portion and the hanger body. A pair of first curved parts which protrudes toward a rear side of the hanger so as to abut on a rear neck portion of a collar is connected to right and left sides of the connecting plate part. To end portions of the first curved parts, a pair of second curved parts is connected at each distal end thereof. Each base end of the second curved parts is connected to the hanger body. A portion between the distal end and the base end of each of the second curved parts protrudes toward the front side of the hanger so as to abut on an inside of a front portion of the collar.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Maruso Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Osamu Yamada
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Publication number: 20100140306Abstract: A garment hanger includes a body having a hook member that extends outwardly from a cross bar that has a first end and an opposite second end. The cross bar has a first end portion that terminates at the first end, a second end portion that terminates at the second end, and a central portion disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion. The hook member is coupled to the central portion, wherein a cross-section of each of the first and second end portions has a first shape and a cross-section of the central portion has a second shape that is different than the first shape. In one embodiment, the first shape is an I-shape and the second shape is a Z-shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Uniplast Industries, Inc.Inventor: King Keung Kennedy Chan
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Patent number: 7694859Abstract: A collapsible hanger used for garments having a hanger hook with a pair of oppositely disposed support arms pivotally secured thereto. Deployment control cable straps extend from the respective arms for folding and use deployment of the hanger arms via a central slidably disposed lock and release knob on a central support shaft in the preferred form of the embodiment. An alternate form is also available which shows an automatic spring-urged deployment system in which the hanger arms are retracted under spring tension and then released via an access button into full horizontally disposed use position.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Inventor: Lance Whittaker
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Patent number: 7658016Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus for facilitating drying of a garment on a garment hanger are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for drying a garment on a garment hanger includes an elongated body comprised of a water resistant material. The body has a major axis extending between a first end and a second end. The body is configured to be repeatably changed between a substantially flat and a substantially tubular orientation. An elongated aperture formed in the first end of the elongated body to allow passage of the hook of the garment hanger through the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Inventor: Elaine M. Schulkin
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Patent number: 7641084Abstract: An adjustable clothes hanger includes a hollow body provided with a chamber formed therein, first and second arms conjoined to the body and disposed exterior of the chamber, and a mechanism for slidably and linearly displacing the first and second arms along respective linear paths in such a manner that the first and second arms simultaneously extend and retract along opposed flanges of the body. The device further includes first and second hooks partially seated within the chamber and disposed along the flanges. Each of such first and second hooks has top ends terminating outwardly from the chamber and traversing respective travel paths of the first and second arms when the primary and secondary dials are rotated in corresponding directions such that the first and second arms are engaged and stopped from traveling therebeyond.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Inventor: Claudia Alcaraz
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Publication number: 20090302074Abstract: A sizer for a garment hanger configured to extend over a garment hanger comprising a body. The body has an outer surface and an inner surface, and defines a cavity with an upper opening and a lower opening. The body further having a central region with a first wall and a second wall spaced apart therefrom, and, a first curved wall spanning between the first wall and the second wall and a second curved wall spanning between the first wall and the second wall. The first and second curved walls are outwardly convex and define a peak region on each of the first and second curved walls. Applying a pinching force upon the first and second curved walls toward each other drives the first wall and second wall further apart, to, in turn, temporarily widen at least one of the lower and the upper openings of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: James Hansen, Russell O. Blanchard
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Patent number: 7628302Abstract: A hanger having a dependent loop is described. The dependent loop permits an associated hanger to be attached thereto. An accessory hanger is also described. The accessory hanger includes a securing mechanism for attachment to the dependent loop.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Inventor: Wai Shing Yau
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Patent number: 7621430Abstract: Garment refreshing hangers incorporate activated charcoal, a proven odor absorbing material, into the body of the hanger. Garments such as a jacket are hung on the hanger in the traditional manner. The garment areas susceptible to odor producing body areas like the neck and armpits are placed in close proximity to the activated charcoal in the hanger. The activated charcoal absorbs the odors thus removing them from the garment. Provision is made for charcoal replacement upon consumption. Preferably, the charcoal includes activated carbon impregnated porous sheet material.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Market Reconnaissance Group, LLCInventor: Arthur Edward Schawbel
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Publication number: 20090272771Abstract: A hanging clothing assembly includes a hanger, a clothing item, and a hanging strap. The hanger has a body portion and an upper support portion. The clothing item has a free-hanging length and defines an upper portion configured to be worn over an upper body of a wearer and a lower portion configured to be worn over a lower body of the wearer. The upper portion of the clothing item is supported on the body portion of the hanger. The hanging strap is secured to the lower portion of the clothing item and is also releasably secured in a closed loop that extends about the lower portion of the clothing item. The closed loop is releasably secured to the hanger such that the lower portion is supported from the hanger and the clothing item defines a display-hanging length that is less than the free-hanging length of the clothing item.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Katie Holm, Neal Anderson
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Patent number: 7552850Abstract: The present invention provides a clothes holding device which is easily assembled (formed) as a clothes holding device (for example, a hanger), which is compact, which has an interior function for use as an interior material. The device includes a plate member having flexibility, wherein the plate member is bent on the symmetrical axis, and clothes are held with a resulting bent portion. When clothes are not held, the clothes holding device of the present invention is assimilated with the surface of a wall, and appears to be a part of a room's interior. When holding clothes, a vertical-directional lower area of the plate member is bent along the horizontal axis, and the bent portion and the remaining portion hold clothes.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignees: Nihon University, Seems Inc.Inventors: Fujio Koeda, Kei Matsuzawa
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Publication number: 20090152310Abstract: Garment refreshing hangers incorporate activated charcoal, a proven odor absorbing material, into the body of the hanger. Garments such as a jacket are hung on the hanger in the traditional manner. The garment areas susceptible to odor producing body areas like the neck and armpits are placed in close proximity to the activated charcoal in the hanger. The activated charcoal absorbs the odors thus removing them from the garment. Provision is made for charcoal replacement upon consumption. Preferably, the charcoal includes activated carbon impregnated porous sheet material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventor: Arthur Edward Schawbel
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Publication number: 20090134189Abstract: A narrow wrap of colorful cloth is helically wound end-to-end over a hanger body, including its upstanding central and downwardly sloping shoulder regions, but not covering the hanger swivel hook at the central region. A decorative yarn holds the wrap in place, being first secured near one end to the hanger swivel hook, and then being helically wound over one end shoulder region and out to proximate one hanger end and then being wound back over the shoulder and central regions substantially out to the other hanger end and back then to the central region. The yarn is then tied to the swivel hook. A thin padding preferably covers the hanger to underlie the wrap, but the swivel hook extends through a slit therein to be exposed. The ends of the tubular wrap are folded over and secured by the yarn to hide the hanger ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventor: Mary Elizabeth Forsberg
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Publication number: 20090129972Abstract: An apparatus comprises a clothes-conditioning hanger able to condition (e.g. fragrance) clothing on the hanger The hanger has a socket (9) beneath its apex (4), which can retain a source of conditioning agent. The hanger arms (3) contain passageways and apertures (6) whereby conditioning agent may be delivered to the clothing on the hanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.Inventors: Guiseppe Di Bono, Giorgio Franzolin
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Patent number: 7455202Abstract: A hanger body 10 is provided with a body section 20, a pair of stick type extension members 30, which is embedded in the body section 20 in such a manner that the respective ends of the stick type extension members 30 extend from the body section 20 in directions opposite to each other, a pair of shoulder sections 40 which each have elastically deformable long bodies, and a storage section embedded in the body section 20 in such a manner that each of the long bodies of the shoulder sections 40 can be housed from each side of the long bodies. The hanger body 10 has a plurality of locking means, which can be locked at the respective ends of the stick type extension members, on the other sides of the long bodies. In a state where the long bodies form the shoulder sections for clothing.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Inventor: Masahiro Shimura
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Patent number: 7404503Abstract: A compact clothes hanger having a straight member having a hooked end and an opposite end perpendicularly secured between a first end and a second end disposed opposite the first end of a horizontal top arm. A recessed area centrally disposed between the first end and the second end and operatively aligned with the hooked end.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Inventors: Andrew Cleaver, Myron D Osborn
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Publication number: 20080173679Abstract: A clothes hanger having a shoulder bar with two spaced ends. An elongated pant bar having two ends is disposed between the shoulder bar so that one end of the pant bar is secured to one end of the shoulder bar, while the other end of the pant bar is secured to the other end of the shoulder bar. A hook is attached to the midpoint of the shoulder bar for mounting the hanger on a closet rod. The shoulder bar and pant bar each include at least one elongated airflow through slot which facilitates air circulation through the hanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: The Evercare CompanyInventors: Noah McNeely, Allison Guyton
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Patent number: 7350680Abstract: A radiation garment holder for mounting on a wall or other suitable surface. The holder has a central section with first and second clearance sections, first and second arms, and first and second shoulder support regions. The cantilevered clearance sections prevent radiation protection garments from contacting a support surface. The non-contact design reduces disease transmission between the radiation garment and a support surface, and reduces mechanical damage to the garment. The convex shoulder supports help extend the useful life of a radiation garment. The holder is nonporous and may readily be disinfected without degrading the material. The nonporous holder reduces the absorption of infectious agents, reduces the ability of the holder to support the growth of microorganisms or other antigenic materials, and reduces the risk of transferring unhealthful agents.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Inventor: Mark DeBroeck
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Patent number: 7320419Abstract: The present invention 10 discloses a clothes hanger 12 having roller beads 14 mounted upon the hook portion 22 of the frame. The present invention 10 comprises a lower wire frame 23 which may take the conventional hanger shape or other shapes or styles with the hook portion 22 having bead-like rollers 14 captive thereon. The hanger rolls with ease along the hanger rod 16 making the task of moving heavy clothing 18, such as coats, easy. The rollers 14 can be constructed from a variety of materials and can be of a variety of colors. The rollers can be held captive to the hook portion of the hanger 12 by a hook-shaped roller stop 24 at one distal end and the wrapping of the wire hanger at the other end 28 or by bonding the first and last bead to the hanger.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2005Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Inventor: Sandro Finamore
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Patent number: 7290686Abstract: A clothes-hanging apparatus is made of a wire formed into an upwardly extending hanger contiguous with a downwardly extending pair of sloping shoulders, the shoulders each contiguous with one of a pair of separate collinear horizontal legs, the horizontal legs terminating in an adjacent, close-abutting relationship. A strengthening web is formed on and between critical portions of the shoulders and the legs for rigidizing the apparatus. An element is used to support or connect the legs so they may be parted or joined as desired for placement and removal of a garment.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2004Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Inventor: Volker von Detten
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Patent number: 7287674Abstract: A garment hanger system including a hook member, a hanger body and an information indicator mounted on the hanger body. The hanger body includes a reinforcing rib section disposed adjacent a mounting structure that receives the hook member. The information indicator is adapted to mount around the hook member and detachably interlock with the reinforcing rib section. The information indicator includes one or more walls defining a top opening and a hollow cavity. Preferably, the end of the hook member passes through the top opening such that the indictor can slide down the hook member. The sidewalls of the indicator are preferably adapted, for example, with locking nibs, to detachably interlock to the reinforcing rib section of the hanger body.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2004Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: The Accessory Corp.Inventors: Steven Sutton, John G. Warmath
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Patent number: 7258258Abstract: A clothes hanger is provided with a hook and two arms projecting from it. Each of the arms is formed by a bottle-shaped container. The hook preferably has a thread for each bottle-shaped container. Each of the bottle-shaped containers is detachably screwed into one of these threads by means of its mouth.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2000Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Inventor: Paul Schweizer
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Patent number: 7249699Abstract: The present invention is an apparel apparatus that is especially useful for hanging narrow or small necked shirts and sweaters. It is a collapsible garment hanger, or clothing hanger, that has moving parts. There are two hanger arms that rotate about pins on a hanger body, and there is a fulcrum about which a quick-release lever and release tabs pivot so that a locking mechanism can be manipulated. All of the parts used with the apparatus are inexpensive plastic parts that can be injection molded, and the apparatus can be quickly assembled by snapping parts together.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Zadee Industries, LLCInventors: Scott Allen Hill, Zachary R. Cresap, Jennifer Rebekah Hartmark-Hill
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Patent number: 6629014Abstract: An apparatus especially configured for users to easily coordinate or harmonize apparel before putting the clothing on. The embodiments include a frame member defining a display region configured for displaying the personalized real human facial image of a user. In a first embodiment, the display region is positioned on top of a garment supporting device. In a second embodiment, the display region comprises a computer monitor. In a third embodiment, the facial or garment image is retrieved from a remote computer.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2000Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Inventor: Peter Ar-Fu Lam
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Patent number: 6499633Abstract: An improved information marker for a clothes hanger is disclosed. Between the shoulder and the hook of the hanger, a web is secured. At two or more locations on the web, a profiled surface is created. These profiled surfaces engage with fingers on the interior of an information tab, so as to hold the information tab securely on the web and necessarily the hanger.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Acotex Far East LimitedInventor: Neil Pogmore