CA2292720A1 - Clothes hanger - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G25/00—Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders
- A47G25/14—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers
- A47G25/48—Hangers with clamps or the like, e.g. for trousers or skirts
- A47G25/481—Hangers with clamps or the like, e.g. for trousers or skirts with parallel trouser clamping bars
Abstract
A clothes hanger has a spring urging a pair of clamp arms from first positions, in which the clamp arms are spaced apart from one another, towards second fasteners, in which the clamp arms are adjacent are another, and a retainer operable to readily releasibly retain the clamp arms in the first position. First and second suspension arms extend upwardly from the clamp arms, the spring acting between the suspension arms and the retainer being a catch on the first suspension arm, the catch being releasibly engageable with the second suspension arm.
Description
CLOTHES HANGER
The present invention relates to a clothes hanger and, more particularly, to a clothes hanger of a type comprising a spring for urging a pair of clamp arms toward one another.
In United States Patent 1,102,545, issued July 7, 1914 there is disclosed a trousers hanger comprising a carrying member made of a spring metal wire forming a coil from which two resilient stems extend to arms which end in oblong square spring loops. In use, these loops extend over the ends of trousers legs, when clamped upon a pair of trousers.
The loops are provided with wooden jaws for engaging the trousers.
Another clothes hanger comprising a spring formed by coiled wire and having clamping jaws is shown in Canadian Patent 2,211,31 l, issued November 17, 1998.
In these prior trousers hangers, no provision is made for releasibly securing the spring loops and their jaws apart from one another while the end of the trousers are inserted between them.
It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a novel and improved clothes hanger.
According to the present invention, there is provided a clothes hanger which has a spring urging a pair of clamp arms from first positions, in which the clamp arms are spaced apart from one another, towards second positions, in which the clamp arms are adjacent one another, and a retainer operable to readily releasibly retain the clamp arms in the first position.
The present invention relates to a clothes hanger and, more particularly, to a clothes hanger of a type comprising a spring for urging a pair of clamp arms toward one another.
In United States Patent 1,102,545, issued July 7, 1914 there is disclosed a trousers hanger comprising a carrying member made of a spring metal wire forming a coil from which two resilient stems extend to arms which end in oblong square spring loops. In use, these loops extend over the ends of trousers legs, when clamped upon a pair of trousers.
The loops are provided with wooden jaws for engaging the trousers.
Another clothes hanger comprising a spring formed by coiled wire and having clamping jaws is shown in Canadian Patent 2,211,31 l, issued November 17, 1998.
In these prior trousers hangers, no provision is made for releasibly securing the spring loops and their jaws apart from one another while the end of the trousers are inserted between them.
It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a novel and improved clothes hanger.
According to the present invention, there is provided a clothes hanger which has a spring urging a pair of clamp arms from first positions, in which the clamp arms are spaced apart from one another, towards second positions, in which the clamp arms are adjacent one another, and a retainer operable to readily releasibly retain the clamp arms in the first position.
-2-In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the clothes hanger includes first and second suspension arms extending upwardly from the clamp arms, the spring acting between the suspension arms and the retainer being a catch on a first one of the suspension arms, the catch being releasibly engageable with the second suspension arm.
The invention will be more readily understood from the following description of an embodiment thereof given, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:-Figures 1 and 2 shown views taken in perspective from opposite sides of a clothes hanger embodying the present invention;
Figures 3 and 4 show views in side elevation, from opposite sides, respectively, of the clothes hanger of Figures 1 and 2; and Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8 show views taken in vertical cross-section through the clothes hanger of Figures 1 to 4 and illustrating the operation of a retainer during movement of clamp arms of the hanger between first and second positions.
The clothes hanger shown in the drawings and indicated generally by reference numeral 10 has two clamp arms or jaws 12 and 14, which are formed in one piece with respective first and second suspension arms indicated generally by reference numerals 16 and 18, respectively.
More particularly, the first suspension arm 16 and the clamp arm 12 are formed in one piece as a moulding of plastic material and the second suspension arm 18 and the clamp arm 14 are also formed in one piece as a plastic moulding. Both mouldings may for example comprise polymopylene or ABS.
The invention will be more readily understood from the following description of an embodiment thereof given, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:-Figures 1 and 2 shown views taken in perspective from opposite sides of a clothes hanger embodying the present invention;
Figures 3 and 4 show views in side elevation, from opposite sides, respectively, of the clothes hanger of Figures 1 and 2; and Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8 show views taken in vertical cross-section through the clothes hanger of Figures 1 to 4 and illustrating the operation of a retainer during movement of clamp arms of the hanger between first and second positions.
The clothes hanger shown in the drawings and indicated generally by reference numeral 10 has two clamp arms or jaws 12 and 14, which are formed in one piece with respective first and second suspension arms indicated generally by reference numerals 16 and 18, respectively.
More particularly, the first suspension arm 16 and the clamp arm 12 are formed in one piece as a moulding of plastic material and the second suspension arm 18 and the clamp arm 14 are also formed in one piece as a plastic moulding. Both mouldings may for example comprise polymopylene or ABS.
-3-The suspension arm 18 has a lower portion, indicated generally by reference numeral 20, which is bifurcated so as to form a pair of spaced horizontally extending portions 22, and a pair of spaced vertically extending portions 24, which extend to the clamp arm 14. The portions 22 and 24 form therebetween an opening 26.
The lower portion 21 of the suspension arm 16 extends through the opening 26 and comprises a horizontally extending portion 28 and a vertically extending portion 30, which merges with the clamp arm 12.
The clothes hanger 10 also includes a spring indicated generally by reference numeral 32, which urges the suspension arms 16 and 18 away from one another and, thereby, urges the clamp arms 12 and 14 towards one another.
More particularly, the spring 32 is formed of a strip of steel and includes a pair of spring arms 34 and 36, which are connected to the suspension arms 16 and 18, respectively, and an arcuate intermediate spring portion 38 between the spring arms 34 and 36. The arcuate intermediate spring portion 38 is formed with an opening in the form of a slot 40 extending along the intermediate spring portion 38, and the slot 40 includes a widening in the form of a widened slot portion 42 at each end of the slot 40.
A suspension hook indicated generally by reference numeral 44 has a lower portion 46 which terminates in a widened lower end 48 in the form of a ball. The widened lower end 48 can be passed through either of the openings 42 to engage the hook 44 with the spring 38 or, alternatively to remove the suspension hook 44 from the clothes hanger 10.
The spring arms 34 and 36 are retained relative to the suspension arm 16 and 18 by bridge portions 50 and 52 of the suspension arms 16 and 18, extending between opposite sides of the suspension arms 16 and 18, respectively, and by further formations on the spring arms 16 and 18.
The lower portion 21 of the suspension arm 16 extends through the opening 26 and comprises a horizontally extending portion 28 and a vertically extending portion 30, which merges with the clamp arm 12.
The clothes hanger 10 also includes a spring indicated generally by reference numeral 32, which urges the suspension arms 16 and 18 away from one another and, thereby, urges the clamp arms 12 and 14 towards one another.
More particularly, the spring 32 is formed of a strip of steel and includes a pair of spring arms 34 and 36, which are connected to the suspension arms 16 and 18, respectively, and an arcuate intermediate spring portion 38 between the spring arms 34 and 36. The arcuate intermediate spring portion 38 is formed with an opening in the form of a slot 40 extending along the intermediate spring portion 38, and the slot 40 includes a widening in the form of a widened slot portion 42 at each end of the slot 40.
A suspension hook indicated generally by reference numeral 44 has a lower portion 46 which terminates in a widened lower end 48 in the form of a ball. The widened lower end 48 can be passed through either of the openings 42 to engage the hook 44 with the spring 38 or, alternatively to remove the suspension hook 44 from the clothes hanger 10.
The spring arms 34 and 36 are retained relative to the suspension arm 16 and 18 by bridge portions 50 and 52 of the suspension arms 16 and 18, extending between opposite sides of the suspension arms 16 and 18, respectively, and by further formations on the spring arms 16 and 18.
-4-As shown in Figures 5 to 8, the suspension arm 18 is formed with a laterally projecting, resiliently deflectable tongue 56, which has a free end 58 projecting through an opening 60 in the suspension arm 16. The tongue 56 is formed, at its underside, with a projections 62 forming a catch, which is engageable, with one edge of the slot 60 as illustrated in Figure 7.
More particularly, the spring 44 tends to urge the clamp arms 12 and 14 , for clamping the article of clothing between them, from first positions, in which the clamp arms 12 and 14 are shown in Figure 6 and are spaced apart from one another to allow insertion of an article of clothing (not shown) between them, towards second positions in which the calmp arms 12 and 14 are adjacent one another. In Figures 5 and 8, the clamp arms 12 and 14 are shown adjacent one another, in the second, fully closed positions, with nothing between them.
As the clamp arms 12 and 14 move apart from one another, under the action of the springs 4, from the closed positions in which they are shown in Figure 5, the tongue 56 passes through the opening 60, as shown in Figure 6, until eventually the catch 62 passes beyond the opening 60, as shown in Figure 7, and can be engaged with the edge of the opening 60 by the resilience of the tongue 56 and/or by pushing the tongue downwardly.
To release the clamp arms 12 and 14 for movement towards one another, the suspension arm 16 and 18 can be manually squeezed towards one another if the resilience of the tongue 56 tends to raise the catch 62 out of engagement with the edge of the slot 60.
Alternatively, if the resilience of the tongue 56 urges the tongue 56 downwardly, then the tongue 56 may be readily deflected upwardly, by an upward manual pressure on the free end of the tongue, to release the catch 62. The spring 44 is then able to displace the clamp arms 12 and 14 towards one another.
The opposed sides of the clamp arms 12 and 14 are formed with laterally projection flanges 64 and 66 which serve to reinforce the clamp arms 12 and 14 and to facilitate gripping of clothing by the clamp arms 12 and 14. The outer edges of the flanges 64 of the clamp arm
More particularly, the spring 44 tends to urge the clamp arms 12 and 14 , for clamping the article of clothing between them, from first positions, in which the clamp arms 12 and 14 are shown in Figure 6 and are spaced apart from one another to allow insertion of an article of clothing (not shown) between them, towards second positions in which the calmp arms 12 and 14 are adjacent one another. In Figures 5 and 8, the clamp arms 12 and 14 are shown adjacent one another, in the second, fully closed positions, with nothing between them.
As the clamp arms 12 and 14 move apart from one another, under the action of the springs 4, from the closed positions in which they are shown in Figure 5, the tongue 56 passes through the opening 60, as shown in Figure 6, until eventually the catch 62 passes beyond the opening 60, as shown in Figure 7, and can be engaged with the edge of the opening 60 by the resilience of the tongue 56 and/or by pushing the tongue downwardly.
To release the clamp arms 12 and 14 for movement towards one another, the suspension arm 16 and 18 can be manually squeezed towards one another if the resilience of the tongue 56 tends to raise the catch 62 out of engagement with the edge of the slot 60.
Alternatively, if the resilience of the tongue 56 urges the tongue 56 downwardly, then the tongue 56 may be readily deflected upwardly, by an upward manual pressure on the free end of the tongue, to release the catch 62. The spring 44 is then able to displace the clamp arms 12 and 14 towards one another.
The opposed sides of the clamp arms 12 and 14 are formed with laterally projection flanges 64 and 66 which serve to reinforce the clamp arms 12 and 14 and to facilitate gripping of clothing by the clamp arms 12 and 14. The outer edges of the flanges 64 of the clamp arm
-5-12 convexly curved, which those of the flanges 66 are complimentary curved, to further facilitate the gripping of clothing.
As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, various modifications may be made to the above-described clothes hanger within the scope fo the appended claims. For example, advertisements on labels or printing and/or embossing may be provided on the clamp arms 12 and 14.
As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, various modifications may be made to the above-described clothes hanger within the scope fo the appended claims. For example, advertisements on labels or printing and/or embossing may be provided on the clamp arms 12 and 14.
Claims (10)
1. A clothes hanger, comprising;
a pair of clamp arms;
a spring urging said clamp arms from first positions, in which said clamp arms are spaced apart from one another, towards second positions, in which said clamp arms are adjacent another; and a retainer operable to readily releasibly retain said clamp arms in said first position.
a pair of clamp arms;
a spring urging said clamp arms from first positions, in which said clamp arms are spaced apart from one another, towards second positions, in which said clamp arms are adjacent another; and a retainer operable to readily releasibly retain said clamp arms in said first position.
2. A clothes hanger as claimed in claim 1, including a first and second suspension arms extending upwardly from said clamp arms, said spring acting between said suspension arms and said retainer being a catch on said second suspension arm, said catch being releasibly engageable with said first suspension arm.
3. A clothes hanger as claimed in claim 2, wherein said catch is provided on a tongue extending from said second suspension arm through a slot in said first suspension
4. A clothes hanger as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein said suspension arms comprises lower portions extending past one another laterally of said suspension arms to respective ones of said clamp arms.
5. A clothes hanger as claimed in claim 4, wherein one of said suspension arms is bifurcated at said lower portion thereof to define an opening between said bifurcated lower portion and a respective one of said clamp arms, and said lower portion of the other of said suspension arms extends through said opening.
6. A clothes hanger as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said spring comprises a metal strip having an arcuate intermediate portion between a pair of depending spring arms, said clamp arms being secured to respective ones of said spring and said spring arms being urged apart from one another by said arcuate intermediate portion.
7. A clothes hanger as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 6 as dependant from claim 2, wherein said spring arms are secured to respective ones of said suspension arms.
8. A clothes hanger, comprising;
a pair of clamp arms;
a spring urging said clamp arms towards one another;
said spring comprising a pair of spring arms connected to respective ones of said clamp arms and an arcuate intermediate spring portion between said spring arms;
said spring comprising a metal strip; and a suspension hook having a lower portion thereof secured to said arcuate intermediate spring portion.
a pair of clamp arms;
a spring urging said clamp arms towards one another;
said spring comprising a pair of spring arms connected to respective ones of said clamp arms and an arcuate intermediate spring portion between said spring arms;
said spring comprising a metal strip; and a suspension hook having a lower portion thereof secured to said arcuate intermediate spring portion.
9. A clothes hanger as claimed in claim 8, wherein said lower portion of said suspension hook extends through an opening in said arcuate intermediate spring portion and has a widened lower end retaining said lower portion to said spring.
10. A clothes hanger as claimed in claim 9, wherein said opening is a slot extending along said arcuate intermediate spring portion and having a widening through which said widened lower end of said suspension hook can be passed to engage and disengage said suspension hook and said spring.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA002292720A CA2292720A1 (en) | 1999-12-20 | 1999-12-20 | Clothes hanger |
| CA002305478A CA2305478A1 (en) | 1999-12-20 | 2000-04-17 | Garment hanger |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA002292720A CA2292720A1 (en) | 1999-12-20 | 1999-12-20 | Clothes hanger |
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| CA002292720A Abandoned CA2292720A1 (en) | 1999-12-20 | 1999-12-20 | Clothes hanger |
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