US3086687A

US3086687A - Grip holder for garment hangers

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Publication number: US3086687A
Application number: US114705A
Authority: US
Inventors: Glowka Martin
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1961-06-05
Filing date: 1961-06-05
Publication date: 1963-04-23
Anticipated expiration: 1980-04-23

Description

April 23, 1963 M. GLOWKA 3,086,687

GRIP HOLDER FOR GARMENT HANGERS Filed June 5, 1961 3 Sheets-She'et 1 INVENTOR. MART! N GLOWKA A TTOP/VW April 23, 1963 M. GLOWKA 3,086,687

GRIP HOLDER FOR GARMENT HANGERS Filed June 5, 1961 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

MARTIN GLOWKA BY April 23, 1963 GLOWKA 3,086,687

GRIP HOLDER FOR GARMENT HANGERS Filed June 5, 1961 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. MARTIN GLOWKA A 'Z'TURNE Y ilnited States 3,086,687 GRIP HOLDER FOR GARMENT HANGERS Martin Glowka, 7 St. Marks Place, New York, N.Y. Filed June 5, 1961, Ser. No. 114,705 4 Claims. (Cl. 22391) This invention relates to the art of garment hangers and more particularly concerns a spring grip means for holding trousers or other garments on a crossbar of a hanger.

The invention is especially applicable to hangers of the type having crossbars between angularly disposed arms. The hangers may be of metal, plastic or wood.

It is a principal object of the invention to provide a hanger having angularly disposed arms, and a crossbar with a spring grip arm for holding a garment on the crossbar, and with means provided for engaging and locking the spring arm out of the way when not in use.

A further object is to provide a hanger of the character described wherein one of the angularly disposed arms is formed with recesses or a slot to engage the end of the spring arm.

Another object is to provide a garment hanger wherein the angularly disposed arms, crossbar, and spring arm are all integrally formed of a single length of wire.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a hanger embodying the invention with the spring arm in one position engaging on the crossbar.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are enlarged sectional views taken on line 2-2 and 33 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view similar to FIG. 1 showing the spring arm in extended position detached from the crossbar and locked on an angular arm of the hanger.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of FIG. 4.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are side elevational views of a hanger embodying another modified form of the invention with garment gripping spring arm shown in two different positions, parts being broken away.

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a hanger embodying yet another modified form of the invention.

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of another hanger embodying a still further modified form of the invention.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken on the line 16-10 of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view on an enlarged scale and partly in section of the upper part of the hanger of FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of a hanger embodying yet another modified form of the invention, showing the spring in dot-dash lines in gripping position,

FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 13-13 of FIG. 12.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 1414 of FIG. 12.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 1515 of FIG. 12.

FIG. 16 is a detail view showing the bracket and connection between the arm and spring, showing the spring in gripping position in dot-dash lines when in the second level on the spring head.

FIG. 17 is a side elevational view of a hanger embodying a still further modified form of the invention, showing the spring in gripping position in dot-dash lines.

3,986,687 Patented Apr. 23, 1953 In FIGS. 15 is shown a wood, metal or plastic hanger 10 having angularly disposed

arms

11 and 12 arranged as an inverted V-shaped structure. A hook 14 is secured at the apex of the structure. A cylindrical crossbar 16 extends across the free ends of the

arms

11, 12. To the extent described the hanger is largely conventional. Integral with arm 11 or attached thereto by nails 13 or the like is a raised projection 18 with beveled edge 19. Anchored in this projection 18 is a staple 22'} whose bight is engaged around the loop or eye 22 of a coil spring 24. The Spring has a short finger 25 hearing on the inner or underside of arm 11. The spring has a long arm 26 whose outer end is secured by welding 28 or the like to one side of a channel-shaped spring member 39. The member 30 can be snapped over the crossbar as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and will grip any garment on the crossbar to prevent slippage of the garment ofi of the crossbar.

The free end of arm 11 is formed with

recesses

32, 34 on opposite sides as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4 and 5. When the member 31} is disengaged from the crossbar, it can be engaged on the free end of arm 11 which will then detachably hold the member 30'. The spring arm 26 will extend close to arm 11. The lateral mounting of the spring 24 on projection 18 insures that arm 26 clears crossbar 16 and member 39 fits underneath arm 11 out of the way of any garment which might be placed on

arms

11, 12 of the hanger. The spring grip member 30 can easily be snapped 011 of arm 11 to engage on the crossbar.

In FIGS. 6 and 7 is shown another form of the invention in which parts of hanger 10a corresponding to those of hanger 10 are identically numbered. Arm 26 of the spring 24 is formed with a doubly bent hook 27 which engages over the crossbar 1-6 as shown in FIG. 6. Arm 11 is formed at its free end with a groove or slot 23 in which fits the free end 29 of the book 27. When the end of hte hook 27 is engaged in slot 28 as shown in FIG. 7, the spring arm 26 is straight and extends within a groove 11a in the arm 11' out of the way of any garment which might be placed on the hanger, either on

arms

11, 12 or on the crossbar 16.

In FIG. 8, the structure of the hanger 10b is the same as that of hanger 10a except that a rubber or plastic tubing 34 is placed on the straight portion of the spring arm 26'. This is desirable since the portion of arm 26' near hook 27 may itself serve as a garment gripping element in addition to the hook. The rubber tubing serves as a friction gripping member on the arm 26.

In FIGS. 9, 10 and 11 the body of the hanger 10c is made entirely of a single piece of wire. The garment gripping spring arm 26" is formed at one end of the wire and hook 14' is formed at the other end of the wire. Around the shank 17 of the hook are twisted several coils 21 of the Wire to engage both the upper end of the spring arm 26" and the apical ends of arms 11" and 12". Crossbar 16" is integral with the lower ends of arms 11" and 12". A rubber tube 23 covers the crossbar 16" for substantially its length. The free end of arm 26" is formed with the doubly bent hook 2 This hook will engage on the tube 23 of the crossbar in one position shown in solid lines in FIG. 9, or will engage on the arm 11" as shown in dotted lines in FIG. 9, being snapped through a neck portion 35 of a loop 37 formed in arm 11".

Referring now to the modification of the invention shown in FIGS. 12 to 16, inclusive, wherein the body of the hanger 10x is similar to the body of the hanger 10c in FIG. 9 including side ar-ms 11x and 12x, cross piece 16x and hook 14x. The cross piece is protected by a cover 23x of rubber or the like U-shaped in cross-section and formed by folding the material of the cover upon itself as shown in FIG. 14. Hanger lllx is also provided with a modified form of mounting for the spring arm 26x.

This mounting includes an inwardly directed protuberance 40 formed by bending the material of the arm 11x adjacent the apex end of the body. A beating member 4-2 U- shaped in cross section has one end of its bight 44 suitably fastened to the arm 11x at one end of the bend, the other end being unattached to permit the bend to yield slightly. The side walls 46 of the bearing member are closely spaced and span the arm 11x and project inwardly thereof. One end of the spring ar-m 26x is pivotally connected to the bearing member 42. This connection comprises a substantially circular flat block forming a head 48. The block is formed along its periphery with two adjacent level

peripheral edge portions

50 and 52. The head is disposed between the side walls and is pivotally secured therein by a pivot pin 54 journalled in the side walls.

A keeper device 56 having an elongated U-shaped body with closely spaced side Walls 58 is mounted on the hanger arm 11x adjacent its joinder with the cross bar 16x. The keeper device removably receives the hooked end 27.x of the spring arm 26x and holds the same out of the way when not in use. The free edges of the side walls are curled for half their length as indicated at 60. to facilitate entrance of the hooked end into the keeper.

In use, when the spring arm 26x is not being used to hold a garment, it is swung out of the way to the position shown in full lines in FIG. 12 at which time the level portion 50 of the head 48 is contacting the bend 40 of the arm 11x and exerting no pressure thereon. By grasping the arm 26x it can be swung leftward as viewed in FIG. 12 to force the hooked end 27x of the arm 26x over a garment on the cover 23x on the crossbar 16x as shown in dot-dash lines in FIGS. 12 and 16. During this operation, the bend 40 yields due to the inherent flexibility of the material of the wire arm 11x and the head 48 is turned carrying its level portion 52 into pressing engagement with the bend 40.

The modified form of hanger xx shown in FIG. 17 differs from the form of hanger 10x of FIGS. 12 to 16, inclusive, in the mounting of the spring arm 26xx. In this form, spring arm 26xx at one end is formed with a circular loop or eyelet 64 pivotally connected to a pivot pin 66 secured by and between the side walls of the bearing member 42xx. Intermediate its ends, the spring arm 26xx is formed with an inwardly extending protuberance 68 formed by bending the material thereof. A compression spring 70 has one end fastened to a perforated ear 72 on a sleeve 74 secured around the arm llxx, its other end being hooked over and pressing against the protuberance 68 on the arm 26xx for urging said arm outwardly toward the hanger arm llxx. The arm 26xx is shown in inoperative position in full lines. In order to use the arm 26xx, it is grasped by the fingers ofthe userand pulled away from the bearing member 56xx against the action of spring 70 and swung leftward as viewed in FIG. 17 forcing its hooked end 2720: onto a garment on the cover 23xx on the crossbar 16xx. When the arm is unhooked, the spring 70 snaps the arm back to inoperative position as shown in FIG. 17.

In all other respects, the form of hanger 10xx is similar to the form of hanger 102: and similar reference numerals are used to indicate similar parts.

In all forms of the invention, the spring gripping arm is provided with means for holding it out of the way of any garment placed on the hanger.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent 1. A hanger for garments comprising an inverted V- shaped body constituted by two opposed slanting side bars and a crossbar extending across the space between the ends of the slanting bars and integral therewith, a hook protruding from the apex end of the body, one slanting bar having a bent portion adjacent the apex end of the body, a U-shaped bearing member supported on said one slanting bar over said bent portion, the side arms of the bearing member extending inwardly of the bent portion, a pivot pin supported across the space between the side arms inwardly of the bent portion, an elongated spring arm having one end pivotally connected to said pin, a hook on the free end of the spring arm, said spring arm and hook adapted to be swung into pressing engagement with a garment on the crossbar and a keeper device on said one slanting bar adjacent its juncture with the crossbar for holding the spring arm with its hook in inoperative position.

2. A hanger for garments as defined in claim 1 wherein the pivotal connection between the end of the spring arm I and the pin includes a substantially circular flat head on said one end of the spring arm, the peripheral edge. thereof in engagement with the bent portion of said one slan ing bar, said head having adjacent levels along its periphery for engaging against the bent portion when the spring arm is in inoperative position and for pressing against the bent portion when the spring arm is in operative position.

3. A hanger for garments as defined in claim 1 wherein the keeper device includes a U-shaped body with the side arms thereof in closely spaced relation, the free edges of the side walls curled for a portion of their length to facilitate entrance of the spring arm into the keeper and wherein the crossbar has a U-shaped cover thereover.

4. A hanger for garments as defined in claim 1 wherein the pivotal connection between the end of the spring arm and the pin includes a substantially circular fiat head on said one end of the spring arm, the peripheral edge thereof in engagement with the bent portion of said one slanting bar, said head having adjacent levels along its periphery for engaging against the bent portion when the spring arm is in inoperative position and for pressing against the bent portion when the spring arm is in operative position, and wherein the keeper device includes an H-sha-ped body with the side arms thereof in closely spaced relation, the free edges of the side walls curled for a portion of their length to facilitate entrance of the spring arm into the keeper device and wherein the crossbar has a U-shaped cover thereover.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,886,224 Rourne May 12, 1959 2,963,207 Glowka Dec. 6, 1960 2,984,394 Chanhin May 16, 1961

Claims

1. A HANGER FOR GARMENTS COMPRISING AN INVERTED VSHAPED BODY CONSTITUTED BY TWO OPPOSED SLANTING SIDE BARS AND A CROSSBAR EXTENDING ACROSS THE SPACE BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE SLANTING BARS AND INTEGRAL THEREWITH, A HOOK PROTRUDING FROM THE APEX END OF THE BODY, ONE SLANTING BAR HAVING A BENT PORTION ADJACENT THE APEX END OF THE BODY, A U-SHAPED BEARING MEMBER SUPPORTED ON SAID ONE SLANTING BAR OVER SAID BENT PORTION, THE SIDE ARMS OF THE BEARING MEMBERS EXTENDING INWARDLY OF THE BENT PORTION, A PIVOT PIN SUPPORTED ACROSS THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SIDE ARMS INWARDLY OF THE BENT PORTION, AN ELONGATED SPRING ARM HAVING ONE END PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID PIN, A HOOK ON THE FREE END OF THE SPRING ARM, SAID SPRING ARM AND HOOK ADAPTED TO BE SWUNG INTO PRESSING ENGAGEMENT WITH A GARMENT ON THE CROSSBAR AND A KEEPER DEVICE ON SAID ONE SLANTING BAR ADJACENT ITS JUNCTURE WITH THE CROSSBAR FOR HOLDING THE SPRING ARM WITH ITS HOOK IN INOPERATIVE POSITION.