Abstract: A sock clip for holding a pair of socks together through a laundry cycle to prevent the need for matching socks after the laundry cycle. The sock clip includes a pair of arms. Each of the arms has a proximal end and a distal end. Each of the distal ends has a plurality of teeth integrally attached thereto and extending away therefrom. An urging means pivotally couples together the arms together and urges the distal ends together.

Abstract: A pinch-grip hanger includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger to a support and at least one pinch-grip for receiving an article for hanging. The pinch-grip includes a pair of components secured to each other, each component including an end for receiving the article therebetween. The pinch-grip also includes a biasing element for biasing the ends together and for permitting separation of the ends towards a fully extended open position by movement of at least one the components. One of the components includes at least one projection extending towards the other component to inhibit some accidental movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position while permitting intentional movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position.

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 ship-on garment hanger having shielding means at each end of the hanger body to prevent dislodgement of a garment from the hanger by downwardly and inwardly directed dislodging forces, the hanger and the front and rear jaws of the clamp assemblies at the ends of the hanger body being formed integrally in one piece so that the hanger is ideally suited for production by the chain molding technique and consists of only three separate parts including two spring clips.

Abstract: A garment hanger includes a hook having a base, first and second hanger arms extending from the base of the hook in opposite directions and angled downwardly relative to the hook; and an elongated horizontal support rod coupled at each end to substantially S-shaped retaining portions. The retaining portions are positioned directly under the support rod and adapted to suspend and securely retain a garment between the support rod and the retaining portions in a fixed position and prevent or minimize the occurrence of creases in the garment. The first and second hanger arms, support rod, and first and second retaining portions are aligned vertically with one another on a single vertical plane and integrally formed of a rod like member with substantially the same size and shape in cross section throughout. The garment hanger is sturdy and is adapted to hold and retain numerous types of garments, as well as retain several garments at the same time, such as a jacket and pants.

Abstract: A clip for a garment hanger is provided with a pair of clip jaws having gripping pads provided thereon. At least one gripping pad on one clip jaw is further provided with a retention member that preferably overlies or extends over the peripheral edge of the other gripping pad on the other clip jaw while the clip is in the closed position. The retention member effectively inhibits a garment secured between such clip jaws and gripping pads from falling through the clip jaws, or from being pulled or otherwise drawn past the gripping pads while the clip is in the closed position.

Abstract: A clothes hanger with a pants holding device comprising a shoulder contour segment with a hook, a cross bar between the arms of the shoulder contour segment and a flexible spring element which is attached to the pants holding device. The spring element extends somewhat parallel to the cross bar and is held in place by means of interlocking openings. The spring element can be moved between a release position and a clamping position, wherein the pants are firmly clamped between the cross bar and the spring element in the clamping position. In order to design the pants holding device with an economy of means and long-lasting efficiency, to securely retain the spring element in the clamping position and in the release position and to enable troublefree switching of the spring element from one position to the other, the ends of the spring element are held in the interlocking openings by forming a joint having a substantially stationary rotating axis.

Abstract: A garment hangers has at least one clamp or pinch-grip formed exclusively of plastic for suspending a garment. The clamp includes an outer portion defining (i) a central aperture therethrough, and (ii) a peripheral gap therethrough communicating with the central aperture, an inner portion defining (i) a body configured and dimensioned to pass through the outer portion central aperture, and (ii) a tab communicating with the inner portion body and configured and dimensioned to pass through the outer portion peripheral gap, and a bight portion biasing the inner portion forwardly relative to the outer portion towards a retaining orientation for retaining a garment disposed at least partially intermediate a front of the inner portion and a rear of the outer portion. The inner portion is rearwardly displaceable by rearward pressure on the inner portion tab to a releasing orientation enabling a garment to pass intermediate a front of the inner portion and a rear of the outer portion.

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 hanging package display unit for holding and displaying multiple sets of various clothing articles. The hanging package display unit includes a first hanger having a pair of arm holding members and a central neck member, with the neck member having a hook member and a receiving slot formed therein. The display unit also includes a second hanger having a pair of arm holding members and a central neck member, with the neck member having a hook member. The second hanger is disposed below the first hanger and connected thereto, wherein the hook member of the second hanger is received within the receiving slot of the first hanger. The hanger package display unit further includes a central hole formed in the neck member of the first hanger for receiving therein a securing device for holding together in a secure fashion the interlocked first and second hangers.

Abstract: A pinch-grip hanger includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger to a support and at least one pinch-grip for receiving an article for hanging. The pinch-grip includes a pair of components secured to each other, each component including an end for receiving the article therebetween. The pinch-grip also includes a biasing element for biasing the ends together and for permitting separation of the ends towards a fully extended open position by movement of at least one the components. One of the components includes at least one projection extending towards the other component to inhibit some accidental movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position while permitting intentional movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position.

Abstract: An garment supporting apparatus (100) is disclosed having a stationary horizontal supporting bar (111); a movable supporting bar (121); a mounting mechanism (112, 122) enables the movable bar to rotate freely relative to the stationary supporting bar at one of the terminal ends and a engaging mechanism (126, 114) having a step shape (113, 114) enabling the other terminal end of the movable supporting bar to engage or release from the other terminal end of the stationary supporting bar.

Abstract: A multiple garment hanger includes a hook extending in a first direction from an elongated bar. A first and second garment clip arrangement are disposed at respective distal ends of the elongated bar. Each garment clip arrangement includes a plurality of garment clips. The garments clips are tilted with respect to the first direction and with respect to the elongated bar so that a first garment clip overlaps at least a portion of a second garment clip disposed immediately below the first garment clip.

Abstract: An articulatable ship-on garment hanger having shielding means on the hanger body to prevent dislodgement of a garment from the hanger by outwardly directly dislodging forces, said means extending downwardly over the outside edges of the clamps to prevent dislodgement of a garment from a hanger by inwardly directed dislodging forces, the hanger having a pivot bar and the clamps having associated bar receiving structure which allows the clamps to swivel about the pivot bar in response to dislodgement forces imposed on the clamp means to thereby enable the clamp means to remain in gripping engagement with the hung garment under all bumps, shocks and dislodgement forces imposed on the clamp halves.

Abstract: A pinch-grip hanger includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger to a support and at least one pinch-grip for receiving an article for hanging. The pinch-grip includes a pair of components secured to each other, each component including an end for receiving the article therebetween. The pinch-grip also includes a biasing element for biasing the ends together and for permitting separation of the ends towards a fully extended open position by movement of at least one the components. One of the components includes at least one projection extending towards the other component to inhibit some accidental movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position while permitting intentional movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position.

Abstract: A clamp-type garment hanger defined by a pair of opposed jaw members between which a garment is hung. The opposed jaw members have gripping members and opposed non-ribbed gripping surfaces having an enhanced coefficient of friction. The gripping members, opposed gripping surfaces with enhanced coefficient of friction and jaw members are all formed by injection molding in one piece from the same material, which may include either polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, styrene-butadiene copolymers and blends, or polycarbonates. The coefficient of friction is provided to the gripping surface by forming a texture or pattern on the surface with relief structure which does not exceed a maximum elevation, or maximum depth, from the surface. The texture or pattern may be provided by molding, engraving, acid etching, electrical discharge machining, vapor honing, or sandblasting.

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, multiple garments, and the like. The garment hanger has an improved garment retaining clip wherein as a garment is inserted into the garment retaining clip, the garment receiving channel of the clip first opens to allow the garment to enter, and then closes to securely retain the garment and to prevent it from becoming accidentally dislodged therefrom. The garment hanger also has an improved panty retaining clip having an inward slant defined by a receiving channel of the panty retaining clip.

Abstract: A clamp-type garment hanger defined by a pair of opposed jaw members between which a garment is hung. The opposed jaw members have gripping members and opposed gripping surfaces. The gripping members, opposed gripping surfaces and jaw members of one jaw member are formed from the same material, which may include either polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, styrene-butadiene copolymers and blends, or polycarbonates. The other jaw member has bonded thereto an elastomer material for gripping the garment. To increase the coefficient of friction of the opposed gripping surfaces, the surfaces may be treated by engraving, acid etching, electrical discharge machining, vapor honing, or sandblasting.

Abstract: A ship-on garment hanger having anti-dislodgement means at both ends of the hanger body consisting of an outwardly, downwardly curved extension of the hanger body which extends downwardly to a position below the top and upper end of the clamp assembly located at each end of the hanger body, the clamp assemblies being disposed beneath the hanger body and the curved extensions thereof.

Abstract: A conventional plastic clothes hanger has a horizontal bar covered with plastic foam such as polyurethane foam to give it a non-slip surface for hanging trousers and other garments. Several auxiliary clamps are described for cooperating with the foam covered horizontal bars for hanging multi-layers or trousers by the cuffs.

Abstract: The plastic hanger is provided with a cross-bar of S-shape cross-section and a pair of clips. One jaw of each clip is integrally molded with the cross-bar while the opposed jaw is separately molded and held in place by a spring clip which biases the clamping ends of the jaws together. The cross-bar is provided with spacers at the ends to space adjacent hangers apart. The upper finger-receiving end of the jaw integrated with the cross-bar is contoured and provided with a shoulder to give the appearance that the upper end of the jaw is separate from the cross-bar.

Abstract: A garment hanger is provided that includes a support member, and at least one clamp attached to an end region of the support member. Each clamp includes a clamp body and an actuator. Each clamp body comprises opposed sidewalls hinged together at the upper portions thereof. These opposed sidewalls straddle the support member. Each clamp also includes a cutout formed through the sidewalls at least in the upper portions thereof. The clamps have two ramped surfaces on the inside of the clamp to minimize the width of the clamping mechanism and thus, the width of the hanger. By virtue of these ramped surfaces, the narrow clamp can be opened to accept garments having a wide range of thicknesses. As the clamp is opened, the ramp angle is reduced, providing increased mechanical advantage to counter an increased spring force, thus providing greater ease of operation. The thumb operated push-button actuator is used to open the clamps. This actuator is moveable within the cutout region to engage the ramp members.

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 pants hanger, which is mounted on a vertical surface or is used to assemble into pants hanging array for hanging multiple pairs of pants, consists of a fixed horizontally extended base arm, a horizontally extended gripping arm and a spring element biasing the gripping arm against the base arm. The spring element is attached at the center of the gripping arm and allows for rotation of the gripping arm on the spring element to provide a substantially even pressure against an article of clothing supported between the base arm and the gripping arm. The base arm and gripping arm have a recess portion to allow for the increased thicknesses of pants along their seams. The unit may be combined with other like units to provide an array of hangers, disposed either horizontally or vertically.

Abstract: A pants hanger is comprised of fixed horizontally extending hanging arms and spring elements. Each spring element is attached to one side of a hanging arm and is biased against the opposite side of the adjacent hanging arm. The hanging arms and spring elements may receive a pair of pants or other garment between them. The garment is then supported by the compressive, gripping force of the spring being biased against the adjacent hanging arm. The unit may be combined with other like units to provide an array of hangers, disposed either vertically or horizontally.

Abstract: A pinch clip for a garment hanger, and a garment hanger having such pinch clip, is disclosed. The clip includes an opposable retaining member spring biased into a closed position against a flange formed on one end of the main support of the hanger. The main support includes a through-hole, gap, or opening through which the proximal finger-grip end of the retaining member may pass when the pinch clip is opened. The distal end of the retaining member abuts the flange when it is in the closed position. When force is applied to the proximal end, the clip opens, and the proximal end nests inside and passes through the through-hole. In this way, the clip can be made substantially coplanar with the main support of the hanger, and a more streamlined hanger is the result. The invention may also be molded from a single mold, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process.

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 pinch-grip hanger formed exclusively of plastic includes a hanger body formed exclusively of plastic, an attachment portion formed exclusively of plastic for securing the hanger body to a support, and at least one pinch-grip formed exclusively of plastic depending from the hanger body for receiving an article there between. The pinch-grip includes a pair of components formed exclusively of plastic (each component including a bottom end for receiving the article there between and a top end), a spring formed exclusively of plastic for biasing the bottom ends together into an abutting, closed orientation while permitting separation of the bottom ends to a separated, open orientation, and a spine formed exclusively of plastic, separate from the spring, for pivotally securing together the components.

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: A common clothes hanger incorporates a scissors type pant clamp comprised of a horizontal rod and a horizontal wire, with the free end of the pant rod having a Velcro.RTM. strap attached to it. When a single garment is draped over the pant rod, the rod is engagable within a wire loop for clamping the garment and the strap may be used to assure that the clamp does not open. When multiple garments of significant thickness are draped over the pant rod, the rod is unable to be placed into the wire loop thereby preventing clamping action between the garments and the horizontal wire. Instead the strap is coiled around the wire portion of the scissors type clamp and joined with itself to hold the pant rod and the clamping wire mutually clamped on the garments.

Abstract: The free ends of a coil spring are biased between a pair of jaws on a garment hanger and serve as the sole contact and connection of the spring to the jaws. A pivotable jaw pivots about a fixed jaw on a pair of stub shafts. The biasing force of the coil spring returns the pivotable jaw to a clamped position against the fixed jaw.

Abstract: A pinch-grip hanger includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger to a support and at least one pinch-grip for receiving an article for hanging. The pinch-grip includes a pair of components secured to each other, each component including an end for receiving the article therebetween. The pinch-grip also includes a biasing element for biasing the ends together and for permitting separation of the ends towards a fully extended open position by movement of at least one the components. One of the components includes at least one projection extending towards the other component to inhibit some accidental movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position while permitting intentional movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position.

Abstract: A ship-on garment hanger of the offset clamp type 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 and providing secure gripping force to a garment suspended therefrom despite the non-co-terminous configuration of the clamps.

Abstract: A multiple item adjustable clothes hanger for simultaneously hanging one or more articles of clothing, such as pants, skirts and jackets, for storage and transport. The multiple item adjustable clothes hanger includes elongate first and second clamping jaws pivotally coupled together and adapted for pinching clothing therebetween. A clamping system provides lockage of clamping of the first clamping jaw with respect to the second clamping jaw in first, second, and third positions. The clamping system includes a lever and an adjustment sleeve. The adjustment sleeve has first, second, and third channels extending therearound. The first channel has a greater circumference than the second channel. The second channel has a greater circumference than the third channel. The lever is moved to a particular channel, by the owner, depending on the thickness of the garment materials to be held between the clamping jaws.

Abstract: A garment hanger having a body with a top hook and a hanging rod, including a pair of clamps rotatably and slidably held on the hanger rod, by a pair of supporting arms and hanging elements to support various portions of garments on or from the hanging rod of the hanger, in selected positions. The hanging rod may include a shaped opening having a liner held therein to slidably hold top portions of the hanging elements and the pair of supporting arm and the hanging elements may include releasable-shaped areas and complementary recessed areas to enable the supporting arms and clamps to be incrementally rotated.

Abstract: A garment clamp assembly, and a garment hanger which includes such a clamp assembly, in which a single size of hanger can accommodate a wide range of widths of garments by the use of sliding clamp assemblies which hold the garment beneath the hanger and which can be moved, and then jammed into a fixed position, by the application of modest hand generated pressures applied to a drop bracket which is in frictional sliding contact with the garment hanger.

Abstract: A garment hanger is provided with a body supporting a hanger rod between two opposed ends, and the opposed ends support clamps by means of resilient attaching elements to allow the clamps to aid in the securing of a garment on or to the hanger rod. The resilient attaching elements prevent the loss of the clamps, and allow the clamps to aid in supporting garments on the hanger rod, or to be supported on the hanger rod, in various positions, by hooks secured to the clamps.

Abstract: An upstanding garment hanger comprises a transversely extending support member and a succession of garment support elements depending downwardly from the support member to free ends, at least first and second adjacent ones of the garment support elements defining transversely extending, vertically spaced projections upwardly of the free ends thereof.

Abstract: A garment hanger with clamp pads proximate the opposite ends thereof. The garment hanger includes an elongated garment hanger body and the clamp pads are formed integrally with the garment hanger body to present opposing faces on opposite sides. A U-shaped clip is adapted to slide laterally along each clamp pad to provide a means for releasably locking a garment on the clamp pad. Angled or inclined rails on each pad provide a progressive tightening mechanism for selectively holding a garment against each clamp pad.

Abstract: A plastic clamp assembly, and a garment hanger containing said plastic clamp assembly, in which plastic creep of the plastic clamp assembly, and thereby loss of load, is eliminated by use of a metal reinforcement, which is not subject to creep, for the clamp assembly.

Abstract: A garment hanger is provided with an elongated body member having linear surfaces so that clamp assemblies may be slid, by hand applied pressure, along the body member to desired locations, thereby providing a garment hanger of infinitely adjustable width within its working range and thus reducing the number of stockkeeping units to one, the hanger and clamp assemblies being so contoured that the clamp assemblies may be easily slid along the body member, the components being so contoured that the clamp assemblies always hang vertically, thus always presenting an impression of a neat, uncluttered appearance which makes a maximum favorable impression on the eye of a potential purchaser.

Abstract: An improved clamp-style garment hanger is provided. The hanger provides two brackets disposed on a crossbar on opposing sides of a hook. The lateral positions of the brackets are adjustable. The brackets have a garment clamp rotatably mounted on a horizontal shaft that extends between opposed side members disposed at a lower portion of the brackets. A spring-clip biases the garment engaging surfaces of opposed jaws of the clamps together and keeps the clamps engaged on the horizontal shaft of the brackets. The brackets include members that slidably engage the crossbar and provide a frictional engagement that resists bracket/clamp creep under the weight of a heavy garment. The front and rear surfaces of the crossbar also include channels which have an inner surface, an inner end and an outer end. Protruding ridges are formed on the inner surfaces of front members and rear members of each bracket such that the ridges can engage the inner surface of the channels when the bracket is assembled on the crossbar.

Abstract: An improved clamp-type garment hanger includes: a hook, a cross-bar, and at least two clamp assemblies for securing a garment to the garment hanger. Each clamp assembly includes a pair of clamping member, at least one clamping member having an inner clamping surface defined at least in part by at least one gripping pad. A first side of the gripping pad is carried by an inner clamping surface of the one clamping member, and a second side of the gripping pad is presented for contact with a garment to be hung from the garment hanger. The second side is fabricated from gripping friction material, the coefficient of friction thereof being sufficiently high to preclude movement under the weight of the garment when a normal clamping force is applied to two clamping members to move them into clamping position. The gripping pad is secured to, but preferably manually releasable from, the one clamping member for movement as a unit into and from the clamping position.

Abstract: A clothes hanger has an elongate body which is adapted to carry a garment, and a fixing member which has arms and is movable toward and away from the body between a closed position in which a garment is held between arms and the upper side of the body, and an open position in which the garment can be removed from the hanger. The fixing member is locked in its closed and open positions by cooperating snap-in fasteners provided on the fixing member and the body.

Abstract: A clothes hanger includes a spring-loaded movable capture bar that holds clothes placed between it and a hanger bar. The capture bar is movably mounted between the hanger bar and an upper support bar to which is connected a hook for hanging the hanger of a rod or other device. The capture bar and hanger bar have cooperating curved surfaces or they may have planar surfaces one of which is covered by felt. A finger pull flange or finger hole is mounted to the top of the capture bar for one-handed upward movement of the capture bar by a user.

Abstract: A pants rack assembly to be mounted on the wall of a room. It has a block shaped body member having a front surface from which extends an elongated right side gripping arm, an elongated left side gripping arm and an elongated middle spring support arm. This structure is integrally formed of plastic material. An elongated floating gripping arm is positioned between the middle spring support arm and each of the respective left and right side gripping arms. A pair of coiled springs pass through longitudinally spaced apertures in the middle spring support arm and their opposite ends are seated in recesses in the respective floating gripping arms. The rear end of the block shaped member is telescopically received in a U-shaped channel member that would be secured to the wall.

Abstract: A clamping coat hanger has a main clamping member with an upper and a lower end, wherein the upper end has a hook for suspending the coat hanger and the lower end has first clamping ribs. A first clamping member has an upper and a lower end wherein the lower end has second clamping ribs and the upper end has a first pressure application location. The main clamping member and the first clamping member are pivotably connected to one another in the area between the upper and the lower ends thereof. The main clamping member and the first clamping member have cooperating pivot members. The cooperating pivot members are pivotable about a pivot axis parallel to a longitudinal extension of the clamping ribs. The pivot members engage behind one another by transversely intersecting the pivot axis.

Abstract: A garment hanger which is composed of a plurality of elongated members which are to be mounted in a cantilevered manner on a supporting rod. Each elongated member includes a movable side panel. Each side panel is continuously biased to an outer position. A garment is to be inserted between a side panel and a directly adjacent elongated member which will result in retraction of the side panel and clamping of the garment between the side panel and the directly adjacent elongated member.

Abstract: A hanger is provided in which the molded hooks for engagement with the waistband and the straps of undergarments or bathing suits are formed with a continuous rib from one free end to another. The hook is interchangeably mounted on the bar via a tongue arrangement providing a snap connection to the bar and the hook.

Abstract: A trousers hanger of the type having two integrally formed legs disposed at an acute angle which form an open end through which trousers can be easily mounted over one leg of the hanger. The other side of the hanger includes a hook end adapted to permit the hanger to be hung from a clothing rod or the like. The lower leg which accepts a pair of trousers includes a pair of spaced, linearly extending gripping bars overlying significant length portions of the lower leg and are resiliently biased in a closely spaced relationship to an upper edge of the lower ledge for engaging a pair of trousers placed between the gripping bars and lower leg in a manner which tends to hold the trousers in a slightly taunt, unwrinkled condition. The confronting inner ends of each gripping bar are spaced from one another and include an upturned edge to facilitate mounting an edge of the trousers under each gripping bar.