Hooks Patents (Class 223/DIG4)
  • Patent number: 6155467
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Inventor: Chao-Yang Chen
  • Patent number: 6135330
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Inventor: Wen-Tsan Wang
  • Patent number: 6123238
    Abstract: Multipositional apparatus for hanging articles such as ties, belts, shoes, bras, hats etc. includes a flexible main body comprising a series of intertwined rigid links including a first end link, a series of intermediate links and a second end link, as well as a plurality of hooks that project from the links, including at least several intermediate hooks that project perpendicularly from a segment of the series of intermediate links and including an end hook projecting from the first end link. The hooks have a straight portion and a curved portion, the curved portion being shaped so as to receive articles or to be hung on a projecting member. The straight portion of the end hook is aligned collinearly with an axis of the nearest segment of the series of intermediate links. The entire apparatus is suitable for being hung by a selected hooks which may be any of several hooks and is adjustable in length and shape by virtue of which hook is the selected hook to hang the apparatus on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Inventor: Elsa Dumplet
  • Patent number: 6053378
    Abstract: A closet space saver molded as a single, unitary piece of a plastic material and hangs from a closet rod from a rod hook that is sufficiently wide to stabilize the device and keep it from undue side-to-side rocking. A V-shaped portion with open-sided slots hangs below the rod hook so that the hooks of coat hangers can be inserted into the slots from the side. The wide rod hook has an opening therein formed in a molding operation that makes it possible to mold the closet space saved in a single closing and opening of a the mold but without the use of cams. Attachments made of or containing a fragrant substance can be removably attached to the closet space saver to provide a pleasing fragrance and/or inhibit insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventor: John S. Doyel
  • Patent number: 6050460
    Abstract: A foldable garment hanger is disclosed that may be fabricated with two or three pieces that snap-fit together. The hanger comprises a first member, a second member, and a pivoting extension. Each member has an arm and a flange extending therefrom, and at least one of the members has a hook portion, and each member has a locking part. The pivoting extension protrudes from the flange of one member and snap-fits into an arcuate recess of the flange of the other member so that the flanges overlap and rotate relative to each other in a circular pattern. The locking parts then will hold the members in place in an unfolded configuration so that a garment may be hung on the extending arms of the hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventors: Vito Licari, Yafa Licari
  • Patent number: 6050421
    Abstract: An automated laundry sorting system is disclosed of the type wherein previously-laundered laundry items on hangers are tagged with electronic identification devices and sorted into predetermined groups. The improvement includes an automatic joining apparatus for electronically separating the predetermined groups from each other and then physically joining together the laundry items representing a single group, such as garments belonging to a single employee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Jensen USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Kel Albert Hansen
  • Patent number: 6041985
    Abstract: The subject invention is a multiple purpose coat hanger member having additional appendages extending laterally outwardly from the upper neck portion of the hanger from which hanger portions additional articles of clothing can be attached, such lateral extensions comprising a plurality of linear extending members affixed to the neck portion of the hanger, such lateral extension members having attachment means for hanging clothing articles on the extreme end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventor: Glenda C. Balser
  • Patent number: 6036063
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Rhyne Packaging Company
    Inventor: Steven B. Rhyne
  • Patent number: 6000587
    Abstract: A clothes hanger with a storable hook provides convenient suspension of a garment therefrom without being limited as to length by a neck opening of the garment. In a preferred embodiment, a clothes hanger has a hook portion which is rotatable relative to a body portion, and which is pivotably storable in the body portion. The body portion is hollow and includes two sides which, when joined together, permit both rotatable and pivotable attachment of the hook portion to the body portion and form an opening through which the hook portion may be inserted into the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Inventors: Eleanor L. Sackett, Gary F. Krofchalk
  • Patent number: 5975385
    Abstract: Adjustable hanger whose length conforms to the shoulder length of shirts, blouses, dresses, thereby eliminating unsightly stretch marks from fixed length hangers. The hanger's body contains a swiveling hook, a pinion, and right and left arms with built-in gear racks. A square-ended hook is held rotatably by its straight end in a cylindrical cavity in the central upper part of the body. A pinion with gear teeth is held rotatably by its head in another cylindrical cavity directly below the straight end of the hook. Pinion gear teeth engage the rack teeth of the left and right arms, which arms are radially shaped and are housed and guided in radial tracks in the body. By rotating the hook and simultaneously pushing it downwards into the body, the square end of the hook is made to enter the square hole of the pinion. Rotating the hook at this point will rotate the pinion whose teeth will pull the left and right arms to move radially in the tracks of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventor: Benito L. See
  • Patent number: 5971237
    Abstract: A clothes or coat hanger having an article-receiving member, generally triangular or V-shaped, connected to an extension member, where the extension member has a plural number of hook members, or a plural number of extension members and single hook member, for mounting the hanger onto a horizontal support rod. The hook members or extension segments are joined to each other and to the article-receiving member by connector members. The connector members separate such that individual hook members or extension segments can be removed from the extension member to shorten the hanger. Preferably, the connector members are constructed to automatically separate when a predetermined maximum weight limit is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Inventor: Donald J. Timbrook
  • Patent number: 5954243
    Abstract: An assemblage of hanger-supported clothing patterns to which there is added laterally extending tags identifying the pattern and providing other pertinent information, in the use of which the tags are readily fanned into positions in facing relation to a user to enable facilitated identification of a clothing pattern of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Inventor: Sean Reilly
  • Patent number: 5950882
    Abstract: A hanger for drying clothes thereupon constructed from plastic or other rust resistant material. The hanger is constructed to be hung from a stationary object or member which will commonly be a door or wall. The hanger includes an extension arm which is connectable at one end nearest the door or wall to a suspender. Oppositely and on a distal end, a collapsible hanger is installed. The hanger has a connector that is installable upon the extension arm and the hanger also has hanger arms which are jointed and extendable within a piece of clothing. In use, the hanger will be emplaced within a wet garment to be dried and additional jointed members will be installed at distal ends of the hanger arms so as to fully support and expand the hanging wet article for drying. In this manner, wrinkle-free and expedited drying of durable, as well as fragile wearing apparel may be accomplished while the original shape of the garment is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Inventor: Joe B. Scott
  • Patent number: 5927571
    Abstract: A new convertible hanger for accommodating different sizes and styles of garments. The inventive device includes a hooked upper portion adapted for engaging a coat rail. The hooked upper portion has an upper hooked end and pair of outwardly angled arm segments. The upper hooked end has an engagement bar pivotally positioned within an opening thereof. The engagement bar has a lever coupled therewith. The lever has an outer free end extending outwardly opposed from the opening of the upper hooked end. The outwardly angled arm segments each have a male coupling disposed on a free end thereof. A pair of shirt attachment rods are provided with each having female couplings disposed on opposed free ends thereof. The female couplings of one of upper free ends removably mate with the male couplings of the hooked upper portion for supporting a shirt thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Inventor: Debbie Richards
  • Patent number: 5904278
    Abstract: The clothes hanger has a hanger member (1) with two carrier arms (2, 3), plus a suspension hook (4) between the carrier arms (2, 3), and a flexible securing element (10) which is located in the opening of the suspension hook (4) so that it reduces the opening of the suspension hook (4) and which can be displaced against a spring force so that it frees the opening of the suspension hook (4). The two carrier arms (2, 3) are each formed of first (5) and second (6) wire pieces running parallel to each other at a distance, the outer ends of the wire pieces (5, 6) being connected to each other, and the suspension hook (4) being disposed at the inner ends of the respective first wire piece (5). The flexible securing element (10) is formed by a further wire piece which connects the inner ends of the respective second wire pieces (6) to each other. The clothes hanger is suitable in particular for hanging articles of clothing from the grab handles inside a passenger car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: MAWA Metallwarenfabrik Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Paul Barlow, Karlhans Kronauer, Josef Aigner
  • Patent number: 5836486
    Abstract: A plurality of recesses are aligned on a hanging member, and hangers are caught on engaging portions formed at the bottoms of the respective recesses. Thus, garments hung on the hangers can be suspended on the hanger bar of this invention at predetermined intervals therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: NKG Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Ohsugi
  • Patent number: 5676284
    Abstract: A portable garment hanger device for suspension from a vehicle window. The device has a generally elongated, flexible strap. A retainer element is attached on one end of the flexible strap and a hanger receiving member is attached to the opposite end. The hanger receiving member has a body with first and second flat sides. A rigid hook extends from the base of the hanger receiving member outwardly to one side. The sides of the hanger receiving member are flat and somewhat larger than necessary so that an advertising message can be printed on either side. The flexible strap is drapable across the upper edge of a retractable automobile window with the retainer outside the window and the hanger receiving member in the passenger compartment. The raised window holds the flexible strap against the window frame to secure the device in place. In another preferred embodiment, the retainer element and the body of the hanger receiving means have complementary latching elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Inventor: Gene B. Schenberg
  • Patent number: 5664708
    Abstract: A tie or belt holder, comprising a plurality of extended arms projecting from a ring member, and the arms each have a raised end portion to prevent a tie or belt from sliding off the end and a concave-shaped flat top portion to prevent the tie or belt from slipping off from a side, a hanging member having a hanging portion at one end thereof for cooperation with a closet rail; the ring member and the hanging member are readily connectable and disconnectable. The hanging member includes a connector for connection with the ring member and holding the hanging member joined with the ring member and permitting relative rotation between the hanging member and the ring member while preventing axial movement between the hanging member and the ring member and for disassembly of the ring member and the hanging member to allow shipment of the hanging member and the ring member in a non-joined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Inventor: Abraham Sacks
  • Patent number: 5649652
    Abstract: A clothes hanger with a storable hook provides convenient suspension of a garment therefrom without being limited as to length by a neck opening of the garment. In a preferred embodiment, a clothes hanger has a hook portion which is rotatable relative to a body portion, and which is pivotably storable in the body portion. The body portion is hollow and includes two sides which, when joined together, permit both rotatable and pivotable attachment of the hook portion to the body portion and form an opening through which the hook portion may be inserted into the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Inventors: Eleanor L. Sackett, Gary F. Krofchalk
  • Patent number: 5598956
    Abstract: A portable garment hanger device for suspension from a vehicle window. The device has a generally elongated, flexible strap. A retainer element is attached on one end of the flexible strap and a hanger receiving member is attached to the opposite end. The hanger receiving member has a body with first and second flat sides. A rigid hook extends from the base of the hanger receiving member outwardly to one side. The sides of the hanger receiving member are flat and somewhat larger than necessary so that an advertising message can be printed on either side. The flexible strap is drapable across the upper edge of a retractable automobile window with the retainer outside the window and the hanger receiving member in the passenger compartment. The raised window holds the flexible strap against the window frame to secure the device in place. In another preferred embodiment, the retainer element and the body of the hanger receiver have complementary latching elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Inventor: Gene B. Schenberg
  • Patent number: 5577644
    Abstract: A toy doll and hanger assembly which includes a rod member having a first end, a second end, a first outward flange raised around the first end, and a second outward flange raised around the second end; a toy doll covered on the rod member, having a skin, a first hole and a second hole through the skin corresponding to the first end and second end of the rod member; a first cap fastened to the first end of the rod member and the first hole of the toy doll to hold down the periphery of the first hole of the toy doll, permitting the periphery of the first hole of the toy doll to be retained between the first cap and the first outward flange of the rod member; a second cap fastened to the second end of the rod member and the second hole of the toy doll to hold down the periphery of the second hole of the toy doll, permitting the periphery of the second hole of the toy doll to be retained between the second cap and the second outward flange of the rod member; and hanger means detachably connected to the second ca
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Inventor: Chao-Yang Chen
  • Patent number: 5433355
    Abstract: A clothing protection apparatus for protecting clothing or the like during storage and transportation. The apparatus having a top attachment device to secure onto the top of a door thus allowing the user to easily manipulate the invention during use. A looping hook is use to secure the invention onto a clothing rail when the invention is not in use. A lower attachment device is provided to support a clothing hanger and the accompanying garment for positioning before a protective cover is to be installed. A common roll of protective covering is provided with perforations between each cover. To use the device, a clothing hanger and clothing garment is placed onto the lower attachment device whereupon the protective covering is unrolled while simultaneously being wrapped around the clothing garment until the first perforation of the cover is reached. The protective cover is then torn at the perforation and the hook of the clothing hanger is pulled through the opening provided at the top of the protective cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Inventor: Herbert E. Watkins
  • Patent number: 5417352
    Abstract: A garment support with changeable hanging hook and support beams, in which the hanging hook and support beams can be easily changed for meeting various sizes and patterns of different kinds of garments. A decorative toy-like member can be associated with the garment support for achieving pleasing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Inventor: Lin C. Jen
  • Patent number: 5405065
    Abstract: A portable clothes hanger to suspend articles of clothing for drying, displaying, or storing purposes. The hanger includes a center support member which may be suspended from a shower curtain rod, a door, or other fixture. A base is coupled to the lower end of the center support member and a plurality of arms are pivotally coupled around the base. The arms may be positioned in a parallel relationship with the center support member for travelling or storage, or pivoted into a nearly horizontal, radially extending position such that articles of clothing and the like may be draped over each arm. A pair of clips are slidably disposed on each arm and are operable to secure such articles to their respective arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Inventor: Donna K. Olson
  • Patent number: 5373979
    Abstract: A hanger holder assembly for carrying garments on coat hangers in an automotive vehicle has a receptacle (A) for removably receiving an upwardly extending post of a vehicle hanger bracket which is integrally mounted above a supporting side member (B) having a flat surface to aid in limiting rotation of the receptacle upon the post and for permitting a connecting side member (C) to extend downwardly therefrom supporting a horizontal hanger mounting bar (D) which is connected by a bracing member (E) to a junction with the connecting side member and the receptacle wherein the assembly is integrally molded of plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: BN&T, Inc.
    Inventor: Norman T. Moore
  • Patent number: 5330244
    Abstract: The invention is an advertising base, handle and hanger receiver. The advertising base has a communications area wherein advertising media may be imprinted. The base has a conveniently contoured hand hold cut out so that the base may be comfortably carried in one hand while a plurality of clothing bearing hangers is supported from the advertising base. The base also includes a hanger hook so that the base may be hung on the clothes hanger hook in an automobile or on a clothing support rod in a closet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Inventor: Donald C. Rodwell
  • Patent number: 5328068
    Abstract: A removable clothes hanger bracket for mounting on the grab bar or grab handle in the interior of a vehicle to increase garment carrying capacity, and to protect the grab handle, interior headliner, and trim molding of the vehicle from damage that results when wire and plastic clothing hangers are hung directly on the grab handle. The bracket has a rack with an arcuate lower portion and a generally straight top portion extending between the upper ends of the arcuate portion forming an open reclining D-shaped configuration. Two opposed hook members are pivotally connected to the top portion of the rack intermediate the ends and close to form a closed loop around the vehicle grab handle. When properly installed, the rack is positioned beneath the grab handle with its top portion generally horizontal with one end extending outwardly toward the vehicle side door or window and the opposed end extending inwardly toward the vehicle interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Inventor: Brian P. Shannon
  • Patent number: 5201443
    Abstract: A garment hanger and toy combination comprises a head and body disposed along a longitudinal axis and limbs extending outwardly from the body transversely of the axis. Support means are provided for hanging the combination and the support means is is extendible outwardly from a recess within a top portion of the head when the combination is to be used as a garment hanger, and is retractable into the recess when the combination is to be used as a toy. Movement of the support means is along the axis and is limited to axial movement only, with negligible rotational movement. Preferably, the support means is subjected to an outwardly directed resilient force, and the support means can be latched with a latch structure against the outwardly directed force to hold the support means retracted. The latch structure can be released by direct application of a force to a lower portion of the body, or alternatively can be released by bending the limb sufficiently to release the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Inventor: Walter A. Oswald
  • Patent number: 5183190
    Abstract: A foldable garment hanger capable of being attached to and folded with a garment and then boxed, if necessary, and shipped with the garment in a minimum of space so that the hanger needs merely to be unfolded with the garment and hung upon arrival at the retail store. The hanger is comprised of a hanger body, a suspension member and two arms, each with garment retaining means at its end. The arms are connected by a living hinge that enables the arms to be folded toward each other. The suspension member possesses latching means and is connected to the body by a hinge that enables the suspension member to be folded along the hinge and latched to the body arms for support in hanging of the hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Different Dimensions, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
  • Patent number: 5135141
    Abstract: A molded plastic garment hanger constituted from two materials which are fused and 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 and/or logo means molded therein, and which insert may be fused to the hanger structure so as to form a bond with the first plastic material constituting the basic garment hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1992
    Assignee: Plasti-form Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Roland G. Harmer, Olaf F. Olk, Stanley Gouldson
  • Patent number: 5110019
    Abstract: A garment accessory hanger comprises an integral frame having a hook portion and a body portion, the body portion defining an upper transverse marginal course, a lower transverse marginal course and opposed first and second side marginal courses interconnecting the upper and lower transverse marginal courses, and first and second deflectable arms extending respectively from the first and second side marginal courses, ends of the arms being mutually spaced, the upper transverse marginal course and the first and second arms bounding a first opening in the body portion, the lower transverse marginal course and the first and second arms bounding a second opening in the body portion, the first opening being of lesser area than the second opening, the first and second arms having respective surfaces bounding the first opening which are parallel with an undersurface of the upper transverse marginal course bounding the first opening, the first and second arms having respective surfaces bounding the second opening whi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Stuart S. Spater
  • Patent number: 5085357
    Abstract: A foldable hanger of the present invention mainly comprises a hook portion, a frame and two shoulders. The hook portion is formed with an extended cylindrical post at its lower portion, from which extends a notch from half way of the cylindrical post down to its bottom, and two flanges at its two sides of the notch. The frame has an upper and a lower hollow pipes with a board formed inbetween the two pipes. Both of the upper and the lower pipes have teeth integrally formed in the hollow bodies and a block ring placed inside of each end of the two pipes. The board is integrally formed with the two pipes having a recess being shaped like the hook in reversed position located underneath the cut portion of the upper pipe each of which has two flat plates extended upwardly from the cut ends therefrom and each of which further has two semi-circle plates extended outwardly from the top of the flat plate towards the two ends of the upper pipe respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Inventor: Ken-Wang Chen
  • Patent number: 5074445
    Abstract: A garment hanger comprises a hook member coupled with a garment supporting frame by a pivot joint. The hook member can be rotated within a fixed degree of angle relative to the garment supporting frame so that the garment hanger can be conveniently hung on a clothes-line for holding a garment to keep it in shape. Several garment hangers can be connected in series by a hook joint, for holding several garments, to reduce space occupation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Inventor: Chia-Sing Chen
  • Patent number: 5052599
    Abstract: The adjustable clothes hanger includes two divergent shoulder portions connected to a crossbar at their ends thereof to be assembled with a pair of generally elongated tubular-shaped movable parts with an open channel at a bottom wherein the open channels of each said movable parts are closed at the inner ends thereof to provide a stopping device as well as strength and stability. The movable parts slide manually. The slidable fittings are loose enough to slide easily, yet tight enough to secure desired position. The shoulder width of the hanger is thereby changed by the expansion or contraction of the movable parts. The hanger thus accommodates a variety of garment sizes. The adjustable principle can also be applied to a singular set of divergent shoulder portions with tubular-shaped movable parts. The adjustable principle can also be applied to two or three cross bar hangers, wherein U-shaped extensions provide for expansion and contraction of the hanger width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Inventor: Rita J. Platti
  • Patent number: 5029739
    Abstract: A drop loop hanger for maintaining two piece garments in a stable and attractive condition for retail customers includes clip means formed either integrally with the drop loop or as a separate member and, by virtue of the inherent resiliency of the clip means and a multi-point support on either side of the vertical shank of the drop loop, stabilizes the drop loop with respect to the hook hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Assignee: Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell O. Blanchard, Judd F. Garrison, Thomas H. Van Langevelde
  • Patent number: 5027945
    Abstract: A merchandise support assembly, for example for socks comprises a blank 10 having first, second, third fourth and fifth portions 12, 14, 16, 18, 26 folded at crease lines 20, 22, 24, 28 between the portions. A second portion 14 is folded at the crease line 20 so that it overlies part of the first portion 12 to which it is secured by adhesive. Folding at crease lines 20, 22 forms a pocket between the second and fourth portions 14, 18 which are spaced part by the width of the third portion 16. A hook 40 comprises a hook member 42 and flexible resilient support arms 46 inserted through an opening 38 adjacent a fourth crease line 28 at the junction of the first and fifth portions 12, 26. The arms 46 engage the sheet material along crease line 28 to support the folded blank 10. The support assembly is simple to make and the hook can readily be assembled with the folded blank 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1991
    Inventor: Andre P. Wilkins
  • Patent number: 4894935
    Abstract: A board is vertically mountable to a wall or door and features an upwards extending support structure to which a garment hanger support bracket is attached. The garment hanger support bracket is itself vertically adjustable to permit hangers to be supported relatively higher or lower with respect to the board. A vertical adjustment of the bracket consequently allows respectively longer or shorter garments to be hung in a substantially centered position in front of the board. In addition the garment hanger support bracket features a plurality of vertically spaced hanger support recesses which allow a garment to be vertically relocated during a steaming operation without the need to vertically readjust the garment hanger support bracket itself. This latter feature permits a garment to be vertically shifted to bring wrinkles in upper and lower portions of the garment to a convenient working height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Inventor: David C. Kretz
  • Patent number: 4863078
    Abstract: A clothes hanger with a suspension hook, where a continuous slot, lying essentially in the plane of the hook, is situated in the area of the top of the curve of the suspension hook. A rod is pivotably mounted in this slot in such a fashion that its free end can swing between two terminal positions, in which it extends below or above the curve of the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Inventor: Peter Bengsch
  • Patent number: 4823444
    Abstract: This device pertains primarily to supplementary fastening devices in the form of a rigid or semi rigid clip having a loop shaped portion for fastening the hook of a garment hanger or other hook including device to a clothesline or other generally linear member to which the hook is hooked. The effective length of the loop portion of the clip is increasable against the bias of an elastic member to provide for positive clamping action of the clip on the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Inventor: Walter L. Larsen
  • Patent number: 4805816
    Abstract: A combination garment display form and hanger that includes a molded plastic shell having a front face depicting at least part of a human torso. The shell further contains a hanger slot recessed into the upper part of the shell that is specifically contoured to complement display racks of various sizes and shapes. The shell has a rearwardly disposed peripheral wall about its perimeter that contains spaced strap receiving indentations recessed into the peripheral wall with adjacent indentations being separated with a flat section of wall so that a garment can be wrapped smoothly over the indentations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: RPM Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: David M. Freund
  • Patent number: 4739912
    Abstract: A hanger is made with a molded plastic body and a metal hook. The body has a vertical hole to receive the shank of the hook. The lower end of the hole communicates with an opening or pocket in the hanger body. The shank of the hook is provided with a diametrically enlarged head, the end of which is tapered. The cylindrical diameter of the shank is less than that of the hole and the diameter of the head is more than that of the hole. The hook is assembled by forcing or plunging the head and shank through the hole until the head seats in the opening. The resilience of the plastic of the hanger body restores the hole to its original diameter and a substantially radial shoulder formed by the top of the head seats against the top of the opening about the end of the hole supporting the body on and for free rotation about the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Assignee: Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Klawieter, Robert A. Bredeweg
  • Patent number: 4709838
    Abstract: Apparatus for hanging articles of clothing or the like in a clothes closet or the like by suspension from a hanger rod or the like comprising an elongated vertically extending article hanging means having a plurality of vertically spaced oppositely facing hook portions and being made of one piece of molded plastic material for supporting the articles of clothing or the like; a support means made of one piece of molded plastic material and having a hook portion for mounting on a hanger rod or the like; and swivel means for rotatably connecting the elongated vertically extending article hanging means to the support means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Inventor: Frank P. Campbell
  • Patent number: 4669642
    Abstract: A foldable shirt hanger includes a frame having a bottom portion foldable to the rear upon itself with the shirt. Wings are secured to the lateral uppermost part of the frame for folding the arms of the shirt. A collar element is secured to a stem extending from a hook element to support the shirt collar, whether hanging from a support or being packed for shipment. The collar element pivots about a pair of pins to either lie flat against the shirt frame or be tilted away from it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Inventor: Robert J. L. Nicholas
  • Patent number: 4653678
    Abstract: A hanger of molded plastic body construction has an integral hook anchor for an auxiliary hanger depending from the body of the hanger below and in vertical alignment with the hanger's support hook. The hook anchor has an internal chamber defined by front, back and bottom walls. The chamber is open at both ends and has a height substantially greater than the material thickness of the auxiliary hook to be secured in it. One of the front or rear walls has a horizontal slot providing access to the chamber for the hook of the auxiliary hanger. The slot is spaced above the bottom of the chamber to create a retaining lip for a hook seated in the chamber. In addition, means are provided to restrain the hook from leaving the chamber unless the removal is intentional and forcible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell O. Blanchard, Everett Duester
  • Patent number: 4624396
    Abstract: A garment hanger provides both ease of carriage of a heavy and/or bulky garment and significant aesthetic opportunities. A hook is flexibly engaged to the hanger body by means of a ball-and-socket joint formed by a spherical male element associated with the hook and an ellipsoidal female cavity associated with the hanger body. The hanger body includes transversely oriented means for engaging an ornamental sign. The molded plastic of the hanger is readily adapted to impregnation with selected volatile agents and/or ornamentation. Alternatively, an elongated cavity may be provided in a lower transverse member of the hanger body for accommodating preselected elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1986
    Inventor: Samy F. Universe
  • Patent number: 4606482
    Abstract: A garment hanger is provided with a hook and a hanging section covered by a pre-formed sleeve of non-slip, protective material. One end of the hanging section is unconnected, so that the sleeve of material can be slipped over the unconnected end to cover the rods of the hanging section, which can be triangular in shape. The unconnected end is terminated with a second hook or other releasable type of connector so that it can be attached to the remainder of the hanger after the sleeve has been installed. Garments may then be placed on the hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Inventor: Dolores B. McHugh
  • Patent number: 4517709
    Abstract: A clothes hanger hook has a fixed part with a shank and a crook with a free end and a movable part hinged to the crook. The movable part has a nose, wings extending from the nose and straddling at least a part of the crook and a bottom wall bridging and connecting the wings below an adjacent surface of the crook. A spring seat extends into the nose part, and a spring with one end mounted on the seat and another on the crook biases the nose section of the movable part toward the shank and the bottom wall of the movable part into engagement with an inner surface of the crook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1985
    Assignee: Frances Rentchler
    Inventors: Norbert Arentsen, Frances A. Rentchler