EP0278811A1 - Clothes hanger for displaying textile articles - Google Patents

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EP0278811A1
EP0278811A1 EP88400103A EP88400103A EP0278811A1 EP 0278811 A1 EP0278811 A1 EP 0278811A1 EP 88400103 A EP88400103 A EP 88400103A EP 88400103 A EP88400103 A EP 88400103A EP 0278811 A1 EP0278811 A1 EP 0278811A1
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  • the subject of the present invention is a display hanger intended in particular, but not exclusively, for textile articles, and allowing the prevention of shoplifting, in particular in "large surfaces”.
  • the lower bar of the hanger intended to receive pants for example, is movable to allow the passage of an article.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks.
  • a first object of the present invention is a hanger on which the article can be mounted in a tamper-proof manner.
  • a second object of the present invention is the production of a hanger on which the article can be placed in a factory-inviolable manner, as soon as it is finished.
  • the hanger for presenting textile articles comprising a hook secured to a frame comprising a transverse lower bar and an anti-theft label, is characterized in that the lower longitudinal bar is secured by one of its sides of the frame, and free at its other end, means for locking the inside of the frame after introduction of a part of the article.
  • the lower crossbar can be either open to allow the passage of a part of the article, for example the crotch of a panty, or closed to block the article on the hanger.
  • Another object of the present invention is to allow the use of a hanger with locking or without locking, the locking and anti-theft security means being integral with the lower longitudinal bar.
  • the anti-theft hanger for textile articles comprising a hook secured to a frame comprising two uprights and means for clipping the textile article onto the hanger, a bar secured to the hanger being lockable to the part lower of the uprights, is characterized in that the lower longitudinal bar of the hanger comprises at least one magnetic locking means on one of the uprights.
  • the lower longitudinal bar can be either articulated on one of the uprights, the other side carrying a magnetic locking means, or include two lateral magnetic locking means, in which case the bar is completely removable, the hanger being able to be used without bottom crossbar.
  • the bar intended to close the frame of the hanger includes a label carrying a resonant circuit when it is placed in a high frequency electromagnetic field, or more generally any means making it possible to trigger an alarm in the event of fraudulent passage of an article.
  • the hanger In Figure 1 the hanger, generally designated by the reference 1, consists of a generally rectangular frame comprising two uprights 3, having at its upper part a hook 2 for hanging the hanger on a support suitable such as a horizontal bar or rod.
  • the frame 3 has, at its lower part, a transverse bar 4 which is integral with an upright 3 only by one of its sides, the other end being free.
  • the hanger itself is obtained, for example by injection of a plastic material such as polystyrene, polypropylene or nylon, having a certain flexibility.
  • the bar 4 can thus be temporarily removed from the plane of the frame 3 in order to allow the sliding of a closed contour of the article.
  • a locking device consisting of a horizontal bar 6, articulated around a hinge 8, the free end of which has the male part 7 of a clipping device.
  • This male part is intended to cooperate with a female part 5 provided in the vicinity of the free end of the bar 4.
  • the connection made by penetration of the part 7 into the part 5 is inviolable, so that after pivoting of the bar 6 and closing of the clipping 5, 7, the frame 3 is completely closed and the part of the garment or undergarment slipped on the branch 4 is thus imprisoned definitively.
  • the uprights of the frame 3 have two openings 9 inside which are provided lugs 10 mounted on parts of narrower width 11 allowing movement of the lugs 10 relative to the uprights 3 with elastic return in the rest position .
  • lugs 10 mounted on parts of narrower width 11 allowing movement of the lugs 10 relative to the uprights 3 with elastic return in the rest position .
  • the connecting parts 11 creating, taking into account the thickness of the article, a pressure on the latter being exerted substantially in the direction perpendicular to their plane. Any other form of clamps allowing the article to be held can, of course, be used.
  • Figure 2 shows the male part of the lock. It consists, as indicated above, of a bar 6 which occupies a horizontal position when the hanger is in the vertical position, which can pivot, around a hinge line 8 of lesser thickness, of approximately 180 °.
  • the male part 7 of the lock consists of a sphere or ball 13 secured to a plate 14 of generally trapezoidal shape ( Figure 2).
  • the assembly 13, 14, will penetrate inside the part 5 formed or attached to the horizontal bar 4, shown in Figure 3, in front view.
  • the part 5 has a horizontal groove 15 intended to receive the flat 14, while in the center is an orifice 16 having, on the opposite side, two lips 17, the lips 17 moving apart to allow passage to the sphere 13 in firstly, then falling back onto the flat 14 when the penetration movement continues. It is then impossible to open the connection thus established, the lips 17 opposing any backtracking of the male part 14. They can indeed deviate from the front towards the rear, but their movement in the other direction is prohibited by the face of the part 5. The withdrawal of the ball 13 is thus blocked.
  • the customer takes the hanger with the article, and he can only release the article by breaking the hanger.
  • the article is separated from the hanger at the checkout counter.
  • the cashier has a special clamp allowing the male part 7 to be released from the female part 5. She then slides the article along the bar 4 and delivers it to the customer. Under these conditions, the hanger can be reused several times.
  • FIG. 4 represents an article mounted on the hanger 1, in the unfolded position. This is the position that article S occupies before it is folded in the factory, and when it is extracted from the hanger, at the checkout of a store.
  • article S consists of a panty.
  • the hanger comprises, as before, a hooking hook 2 and a frame 1, constituted by an upper longitudinal bar and two uprights 3 perpendicular to said upper bar.
  • the article is clipped into the or in the clamps 10, 11, which hold the article in a vertical position when the hanger is suspended.
  • the uprights 3 are closed at their lower part by a bar 4 which can be removable (Figure 1) or pivotally mounted on one of the branches 3 ( Figure 4).
  • the bar 4 is provided with a theft protection label 22.
  • the bar 4 is completely removable. That is to say, it is provided with two magnetic locking devices 18.
  • the bar 4 comes to surround the lower ends of the uprights 3 which penetrate into the slots 20 (FIG. 10 ), so as to completely close the interior space to the frame 1.
  • a closed contour and for example the crotch of a panty, so that, after locking, the 'article can not be separated from the hanger, unless, of course, have the appropriate unlocking means.
  • the only necessary operation consists in providing in the lower part of the uprights 3, orifices 17 and 17a.
  • inclined planes 21 are provided on the lower edge of the uprights 3 to correspond, at the periphery, to a part of lesser thickness forming a ramp inclined towards the orifices 17 and 17a.
  • the locking device is a magnetic device such as that which is represented in FIG. 8.
  • the locking means are shown in the locking position. They comprise, inside a cylindrical block 18, a locking rod 15 provided with a head 16 forming a piston inside the block 18, the rod 15 being armed by a return spring 19.
  • the rod 15 projects outside the housing 18 under the action of the spring 19.
  • Such a type of locking has the advantage of being able to be released by inserting the studs 18 inside magnets with a circular magnetic field.
  • the rod 15 moves back relative to the position shown in FIG. 3 by crushing the spring 19.
  • the rod 15 is thus released from the orifice 17 of the upright 3, and the bar 4 can be released from its amount as shown in phantom in Figure 1 by pivoting the second end about the axis 15, 17.
  • opening the box, the hanger being recovered it is generally necessary to open only one side.
  • the mode of use of the hanger is as follows: after making the garment, and preferably in the factory, the garment is arranged as indicated above, blocking it with the two clips 10 and passing the bar 4 to 1 inside a closed outline of the garment. Then, the bar 4 is locked on its support. Thanks to the inclined planes 21, the locking occurs by simple depression without the need to use special tools or means. As shown in the figures, the bar 4 is presented below the uprights 3, so that these are trapped in the openings 20. Due to the existence of inclined planes 21, the rods 15 of the locks 18 are brought back progressively from the position shown in FIG. 3 to their position of withdrawal by contact of each of the front parts of the rods 15 on the inclined planes 21. Then, when they meet the orifices 17 and 17a, the energy of the springs 19 is suddenly released and locking is ensured.
  • the stud 16 is brought back, by a magnetic field, and at least one of the sides of the bar 4 can be released from the uprights 3 to extract the article from the hanger.

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Abstract

1. An antitheft hanger for presenting textile articles, the hanger comprising a hook fixed to a frame including two uprights (3), a horizontal bottom bar (4), and at least one article-clipping clamp (9, 10, 11), the bottom longitudinal bar (4) being fixed at one of its ends to the frame (3) and being free at its other end, the hanger being characterized in that it includes locking means (5, 7, 15, 18) and an antitheft label (22).

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La présente invention a pour objet un cintre de présentation destiné en particulier, mais non exclusivement, à des articles textiles, et permettant la prévention des vols à l'étalage, notamment dans les "grandes surfaces".The subject of the present invention is a display hanger intended in particular, but not exclusively, for textile articles, and allowing the prevention of shoplifting, in particular in "large surfaces".

On sait que certains articles textiles, et notamment les sous-vêtements du genre slip, sont présentés aux consommateurs sous des conditionnements divers. Malheureusement, ces conditionnements ne permettent pas en général de se faire une idée concrète de l'article inclus dans le conditionnement. Il apparaît donc préférable d'offrir au public l'article tel qu'il est réellement et de lui donner la possibilité, éventuellement, de toucher cet article. Mais cette présentation comporte un danger en ce qui concerne le vol puisque des articles du genre sous-vêtements peuvent être facilement dégagés de leur support et glissés dans une poche ou un sac. A cet égard le conditionnement constituait une protection puisque le vol impliquait presqu'obligatoirement l'extraciton de l'article hors de son emballage.It is known that certain textile articles, and in particular underwear of the brief type, are presented to consumers in various packaging. Unfortunately, these packaging do not generally allow to get a concrete idea of the article included in the packaging. It therefore seems preferable to offer the article to the public as it really is and to give them the possibility, if necessary, of touching this article. But this presentation involves a danger with regard to theft since articles of the underwear type can be easily removed from their support and slipped into a pocket or bag. In this respect, the packaging constituted protection since the theft almost necessarily involved the extraction of the article from its packaging.

Par ailleurs, on connaît des dispositifs de détection qui se sont avérés efficaces, constitués par des pastilles formant un circuit électromagnétique résonant, ces pastilles étant habituellement collées sur les emballages. Ainsi, lorsqu'un article ne passe pas par la caisse, un portail de sécurité déclenche une alarme. Mais pour être convenablement posées, ces étiquettes nécessitent une surface plane relativement rigide, ce qui n'existe pas dans le cas des sous-vêtements en maille. L'utilisation d'un tel système conduit à utiliser des pinces qui peuvent provoquer des trous.Furthermore, there are known detection devices which have proven to be effective, constituted by pads forming a resonant electromagnetic circuit, these pads being usually stuck on the packaging. Thus, when an item does not go through the checkout, a security portal triggers an alarm. But to be properly applied, these labels require a relatively rigid flat surface, which does not exist in the case of knitted underwear. The use of such a system leads to the use of pliers which can cause holes.

Dans DE-U-8 519 616 est décrit un cintre dont la branche inférieure peut pivoter dans le plan du cintre, l'extrémité de cette branche portant une cheville élastique pouvant s'insérer dans une ouverture formée du côté opposé à l'axe de pivotement. Ce document prévoit également des moyens pour pincer un article sur le cintre. Mais, il ne décrit pas un cintre dont la partie inférieure soit verrouillable et ne prévoit aucune mesure antivol.In DE-U-8 519 616 a hanger is described, the lower branch of which can pivot in the plane of the hanger, the end of this branch carrying an elastic plug which can be inserted in an opening formed on the side opposite the axis of pivoting. This document also provides means for pinching an article on the hanger. But, it does not describe a hanger whose lower part is lockable and does not provide any anti-theft measure.

Dans FR-A-866 818 et dans US-A-2 123 518, la barre inférieure du cintre, destinée à recevoir un pantalon par exemple, est mobile pour permettre le passage d'un article.In FR-A-866 818 and in US-A-2 123 518, the lower bar of the hanger, intended to receive pants for example, is movable to allow the passage of an article.

La présente invention a pour objet de remédier à ces inconvénients.The object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks.

Un premier objet de la présente invention est un cintre sur lequel l'article puisse être monté d'une manière inviolable.A first object of the present invention is a hanger on which the article can be mounted in a tamper-proof manner.

Ainsi, il est possible de disposer la pastille de protection directement sur le cintre, ce qui déclenche automatiquement une alarme en cas de vol, et en tout état de cause, l'article ne peut être dérobé qu'avec son cintre.Thus, it is possible to place the protective pad directly on the hanger, which automatically triggers an alarm in the event of theft, and in any event, the item can only be stolen with its hanger.

Un second objet de la présente invention est la réalisation d'un cintre sur lequel l'article puisse être posé d'une manière inviolable en usine, dès la fin de sa fabrication.A second object of the present invention is the production of a hanger on which the article can be placed in a factory-inviolable manner, as soon as it is finished.

Selon l'invention, le cintre pour présentation d'articles textiles, comprenant un crochet solidaire d'un cadre comprenant une barre inférieure transversale et une étiquette antivol, est caractérisé en ce que la barre longitudinale inférieure est solidaire par l'un de ses côtés du cadre, et libre à son autre extrémité, des moyens permettant de verrouiller l'intérieur de cadre après introduction d'une partie de l'article.According to the invention, the hanger for presenting textile articles, comprising a hook secured to a frame comprising a transverse lower bar and an anti-theft label, is characterized in that the lower longitudinal bar is secured by one of its sides of the frame, and free at its other end, means for locking the inside of the frame after introduction of a part of the article.

Ainsi, la barre transversale inférieure peut être soit ouverte pour permettre le passage d'une partie de l'article par exemple l'entrejambe d'un slip, soit fermée pour bloquer l'article sur le cintre.Thus, the lower crossbar can be either open to allow the passage of a part of the article, for example the crotch of a panty, or closed to block the article on the hanger.

Un autre but de la présente invention, est de permettre l'utilisation d'un cintre avec verrouillage ou sans verrouillage, les moyens de verrouillage et de sécurité antivol étant solidaires de la barre longitudinale inférieure.Another object of the present invention is to allow the use of a hanger with locking or without locking, the locking and anti-theft security means being integral with the lower longitudinal bar.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le cintre antivol pour articles textiles comprenant un crochet solidaire d'un cadre comprenant deux montants et des moyens de clipsage de l'article textile sur le cintre, une barre solidaire du cintre étant verrouillable à la partie inférieure des montants, est caractérisé en ce que la barre longitudinale inférieure du cintre comporte au moins un moyen de verrouillage magnétique sur l'un des montants.According to another characteristic of the invention, the anti-theft hanger for textile articles comprising a hook secured to a frame comprising two uprights and means for clipping the textile article onto the hanger, a bar secured to the hanger being lockable to the part lower of the uprights, is characterized in that the lower longitudinal bar of the hanger comprises at least one magnetic locking means on one of the uprights.

La barre inférieure longitudinale peut être, soit articulée, sur l'un des montants, l'autre côté portant un moyen de verrouillage magnétique, soit comporter deux moyens de verrouillage magnétique latéraux, cas dans lequel la barre est complètement amovible, le cintre pouvant être utilisé sans barre transversale inférieure.The lower longitudinal bar can be either articulated on one of the uprights, the other side carrying a magnetic locking means, or include two lateral magnetic locking means, in which case the bar is completely removable, the hanger being able to be used without bottom crossbar.

La barre destinée à fermer le cadre du cintre inclut une étiquette portant un circuit résonnant lorsqu'elle est placée dans un champs électromagnétique à haute fréquence, ou plus généralement tout moyen permettant de déclencher une alarme en cas de passage frauduleux d'un article.The bar intended to close the frame of the hanger includes a label carrying a resonant circuit when it is placed in a high frequency electromagnetic field, or more generally any means making it possible to trigger an alarm in the event of fraudulent passage of an article.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront au cours de la description qui va suivre d'un mode particulier de réalisation, donné uniquement à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en regard des dessins qui représentent :

  • - la figure.1, un cintre antivol selon la présente invention ;
  • - les figures 2 et 3, des vues de détails du verrouillage prévu sur le cintre ;
  • - la figure 4, une vue montrant un article monté sur le cintre après verrouillage de celui-ci ;
  • - la figure 5, une vue de l'article plié sur le cintre.
  • - la figure 6, une vue d'un cintre selon l'addition dans un premier mode de réalisation ;
  • - la figure 7, une vue en coupe horizontale selon la ligne II-II de la figure 1;
  • - la figure 8, une vue en coupe verticale d'un dispositif de verrouillage selon la ligne III-III de la figure 2 ;
  • - la figure 9, un second mode de réalisation d'un cintre selon l'addition, dans lequel l'un des côtés comprend un verrouillage magnétique, l'autre côté étant simplement articulé sur l'un des montants ;
  • - la figure 10, une vue en perspective d'une barre longitudinale inférieure utilisable dans le premier mode de réalisation.
Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will appear during the following description of a particular embodiment, given solely by way of nonlimiting example, with reference to the drawings which represent:
  • - Figure.1, an anti-theft hanger according to the present invention;
  • - Figures 2 and 3, detailed views of the locking provided on the hanger;
  • - Figure 4, a view showing an article mounted on the hanger after locking thereof;
  • - Figure 5, a view of the article folded on the hanger.
  • - Figure 6, a view of a hanger according to the addition in a first embodiment;
  • - Figure 7, a horizontal sectional view along the line II-II of Figure 1;
  • - Figure 8, a vertical sectional view of a locking device according to line III-III of Figure 2;
  • - Figure 9, a second embodiment of a hanger according to the addition, in which one of the sides comprises a magnetic lock, the other side being simply articulated on one of the uprights;
  • - Figure 10, a perspective view of a lower longitudinal bar usable in the first embodiment.

Sur la figure 1 le cintre, désigné d'une manière générale par la référence 1, se compose d'un cadre de forme générale rectangulaire comprenant deux montants 3, présentant à sa partie supérieure un crochet 2 permettant d'accrocher le cintre sur un support approprié tel qu'une barre ou tige horizontale. Le cadre 3 présente, à sa partie inférieure, une barre transversale 4 qui n'est solidaire d'un montant 3 que par l'un de ses côtés, l'autre extrémité étant libre. Le cintre proprement dit est obtenu, par exemple par injection d'une matière plastique telle que du polystyrène, du polypropylène ou du nylon, présentant une certaine souplesse. La barre 4 peut ainsi être éloignée momentanément du plan du cadre 3 afin de permettre le glissement d'un contour fermé de l'article. Dans la direction où s'étend la barre 4, est prévu un verrouillage constitué par une barre 6 horizontale, articulée autour d'une charnière 8, et dont l'extrémité libre présente la partie mâle 7 d'un dispositif d'enclipsage. Cette partie mâle est destinée à coopérer avec une partie femelle 5 prévue au voisinage de l'extrémité libre de la barre 4. Comme celà sera expliqué ultérieurement, la liaison réalisée par pénétration de la pièce 7 dans la pièce 5 est inviolable, de sorte qu'après pivotement de la barre 6 et fermeture de l'enclipsage 5, 7, le cadre 3 est complètement fermé et la partie du vêtement ou sous-vêtement glissée sur la branche 4 est ainsi emprisonnée définitivement.In Figure 1 the hanger, generally designated by the reference 1, consists of a generally rectangular frame comprising two uprights 3, having at its upper part a hook 2 for hanging the hanger on a support suitable such as a horizontal bar or rod. The frame 3 has, at its lower part, a transverse bar 4 which is integral with an upright 3 only by one of its sides, the other end being free. The hanger itself is obtained, for example by injection of a plastic material such as polystyrene, polypropylene or nylon, having a certain flexibility. The bar 4 can thus be temporarily removed from the plane of the frame 3 in order to allow the sliding of a closed contour of the article. In the direction in which the bar 4 extends, a locking device is provided, consisting of a horizontal bar 6, articulated around a hinge 8, the free end of which has the male part 7 of a clipping device. This male part is intended to cooperate with a female part 5 provided in the vicinity of the free end of the bar 4. As will be explained later, the connection made by penetration of the part 7 into the part 5 is inviolable, so that after pivoting of the bar 6 and closing of the clipping 5, 7, the frame 3 is completely closed and the part of the garment or undergarment slipped on the branch 4 is thus imprisoned definitively.

De préférence, les montants du cadre 3 présentent deux ouvertures 9 à l'intérieur desquelles sont prévues des pattes 10 montées sur des parties de largeur plus réduite 11 permettant un débattement des pattes 10 par rapport aux montants 3 avec rappel élastique dans la position de repos. Afin d'éviter que l'article ne glisse sur le cintre, il est possible de prévoir sur les pattes 10 des parties en saillie 12 tournées ici vers l'arrière au niveau de saillies correspondantes de direction opposée, de sorte que l'article soit pincé par les pattes 10 et ne glisse pas, les parties de rattachement 11 créant, compte-tenu de l'épaisseur de l'article, une pression sur celui-ci s'exerçant sensiblement dans la direction perpendiculaire à leur plan. Toute autre forme de pinces permettant de maintenir l'article peut, bien entendu, être utilisée.Preferably, the uprights of the frame 3 have two openings 9 inside which are provided lugs 10 mounted on parts of narrower width 11 allowing movement of the lugs 10 relative to the uprights 3 with elastic return in the rest position . In order to prevent the article from sliding on the hanger, it is possible to provide on the tabs 10 with protruding parts 12 here turned backwards at the level of corresponding projections in opposite directions, so that the article is pinched by the legs 10 and does not slip, the connecting parts 11 creating, taking into account the thickness of the article, a pressure on the latter being exerted substantially in the direction perpendicular to their plane. Any other form of clamps allowing the article to be held can, of course, be used.

La figure 2 représente la partie mâle du verrouillage. Elle se compose, comme indiqué précédemment, d'une barre 6 qui occupe une position horizontale lorsque le cintre est en position verticale, qui peut pivoter, autour d'une ligne 8 charnière de moindre épaisseur, d'environ 180°. Dans l'exemple représenté, la partie mâle 7 du verrouillage se compose d'une sphère ou boule 13 solidaire d'une plaque 14 de forme générale trapézoïdale (Figure 2).Figure 2 shows the male part of the lock. It consists, as indicated above, of a bar 6 which occupies a horizontal position when the hanger is in the vertical position, which can pivot, around a hinge line 8 of lesser thickness, of approximately 180 °. In the example shown, the male part 7 of the lock consists of a sphere or ball 13 secured to a plate 14 of generally trapezoidal shape (Figure 2).

L'ensemble 13, 14, va pénétrer à l'intérieur de la pièce 5 formée ou rapportée sur la barre horizontale 4, représentée sur la figure 3, en vue de face. La pièce 5 comporte une rainure horizontale 15 destinée à recevoir le méplat 14, alors que dans le centre est prévu un orifice 16 présentant, du côté opposé, deux lèvres 17, les lèvres 17 s'écartant pour laisser le passage à la sphère 13 dans un premier temps, puis se rabattant sur le méplat 14 lorsque le mouvement de pénétration se poursuit. Il est alors impossible d'ouvrir la liaison ainsi établie, les lèvres 17 s'opposant à tout retour en arrière de la partie mâle 14. Elles peuvent en effet s'écarter de l'avant vers l'arrière, mais leur mouvement dans l'autre sens est interdit par la face de la pièce 5. Le retrait de la boule 13 est ainsi bloqué.The assembly 13, 14, will penetrate inside the part 5 formed or attached to the horizontal bar 4, shown in Figure 3, in front view. The part 5 has a horizontal groove 15 intended to receive the flat 14, while in the center is an orifice 16 having, on the opposite side, two lips 17, the lips 17 moving apart to allow passage to the sphere 13 in firstly, then falling back onto the flat 14 when the penetration movement continues. It is then impossible to open the connection thus established, the lips 17 opposing any backtracking of the male part 14. They can indeed deviate from the front towards the rear, but their movement in the other direction is prohibited by the face of the part 5. The withdrawal of the ball 13 is thus blocked.

Pour certaines applications, le client emmène le cintre avec l'article, et il ne peut dégager l'article qu'en brisant le cintre. Par contre, pour d'autres applications, l'article est séparé du cintre au niveau de la caisse de sortie. A cet effet, la caissière dispose d'une pince spéciale permettant de dégager la partie mâle 7 de la partie femelle 5. Elle fait alors glisser l'article le long de la barre 4 et le remet au client. Dans ces conditions, le cintre peut être réutilisé plusieurs fois.For some applications, the customer takes the hanger with the article, and he can only release the article by breaking the hanger. On the other hand, for other applications, the article is separated from the hanger at the checkout counter. For this purpose, the cashier has a special clamp allowing the male part 7 to be released from the female part 5. She then slides the article along the bar 4 and delivers it to the customer. Under these conditions, the hanger can be reused several times.

La figure 4 représente un article monté sur le cintre 1, en position dépliée. C'est la position que l'article S occupe avant son pliage en usine, et lors de son extraction, hors du cintre, à la caisse d'un magasin. Dans l'exemple représenté, l'article S est constitué par un slip. Pour ce type d'articles, on glisse sur la barre 4 l'entrejambe. On sait en effet que, quelle que soit leur taille, les slips ont une même largeur d'entrejambe, de sorte qu'un même type de cintre peut être utilisé pour toutes les tailles.FIG. 4 represents an article mounted on the hanger 1, in the unfolded position. This is the position that article S occupies before it is folded in the factory, and when it is extracted from the hanger, at the checkout of a store. In the example shown, article S consists of a panty. For this type of article, we slide on the bar 4 the crotch. We know that, whatever their size, the briefs have the same crotch width, so that the same type of hanger can be used for all sizes.

Sur la figure 4, l'ensemble est représenté vu de l'arrière. Après verrouillage par les pièces 5 et 7, l'article S est replié sur le cintre et sa partie supérieure, constituée par exemple par l'élastique de taille, est immobilisée par les palettes 10 et l'on obtient le résultat représenté sur la figure 5 dans laquelle le verrouillage n'apparaît pas, ce qui représente une sécurité supplémentaire.In Figure 4, the assembly is shown seen from the rear. After locking by parts 5 and 7, the article S is folded over the hanger and its upper part, constituted for example by the elastic waist, is immobilized by the pallets 10 and the result shown in the figure is obtained. 5 in which the lock does not appear, which represents additional security.

Sur la figure 6, on voit que le cintre comporte, comme précédemment, un crochet d'accrochage 2 et un cadre 1, constitué par une barre longitudinale supérieure et deux montants 3 perpendiculaires à ladite barre supérieure.In FIG. 6, it can be seen that the hanger comprises, as before, a hooking hook 2 and a frame 1, constituted by an upper longitudinal bar and two uprights 3 perpendicular to said upper bar.

On obtient, comme précédemment, un clipsage de l'article dans la ou dans les pinces 10, 11, qui maintiennent l'article en position verticale lorsque le cintre est suspendu.As before, the article is clipped into the or in the clamps 10, 11, which hold the article in a vertical position when the hanger is suspended.

Les montants 3 sont fermés à leur partie inférieure par une barre 4 qui, peut étre amovible (figure 1) ou montée pivotante sur l'une des branches 3 (figure 4).The uprights 3 are closed at their lower part by a bar 4 which can be removable (Figure 1) or pivotally mounted on one of the branches 3 (Figure 4).

Dans ce mode de réalisation, la barre 4 est munie d'une étiquette 22 de protection contre le vol. Dans l'exemple représenté sur la figure 6, la barre 4 est totalement amovible. C'est-à-dire qu'elle est munie de deux dispositifs de verrouillage magnétique 18. Dans la position de verrouillage représentée en trait plein, la barre 4 vient entourer les extrémités inférieures des montants 3 qui pénètrent dans les fentes 20 (figure 10), de manière à fermer complètement l'espace intérieur au cadre 1. Ainsi, il suffit d'introduire sur la barre 4 un contour fermé, et par exemple l'entre-jambes d'un slip, pour que, après verrouillage, l'article ne puisse pas être séparé du cintre, à moins, bien entendu, de posséder les moyens de déverrouillage adéquats.In this embodiment, the bar 4 is provided with a theft protection label 22. In the example shown in Figure 6, the bar 4 is completely removable. That is to say, it is provided with two magnetic locking devices 18. In the locking position shown in solid lines, the bar 4 comes to surround the lower ends of the uprights 3 which penetrate into the slots 20 (FIG. 10 ), so as to completely close the interior space to the frame 1. Thus, it suffices to introduce on the bar 4 a closed contour, and for example the crotch of a panty, so that, after locking, the 'article can not be separated from the hanger, unless, of course, have the appropriate unlocking means.

Ainsi, si le cintre portant l'article est volé, une alarme est déclenchée lors du passage à travers une barrière de contrôle, en raison de la présence de l'étiquette résonnante. Par contre, lorsque l'article passe normalement à la caisse, la caissière déverrouille l'un des côtés de la barre 4 et extrait l'article du cintre pour le remettre au client, le cintre restant à la caisse en vue d'une réutilisation ultérieure.Thus, if the hanger carrying the article is stolen, an alarm is triggered when passing through a control barrier, due to the presence of the resonant label. On the other hand, when the item passes normally at the checkout, the cashier unlocks one of the sides of the bar 4 and extracts the item from the hanger to give it to the customer, the hanger remaining at the checkout for reuse later.

Pour un cintre normal dont l'extrémité inférieure est ouverte, la seule opération nécessaire consiste à prévoir dans la partie inférieure des montants 3, des orifices 17 et 17a. De préférence, des plans inclinés 21 sont prévus sur le bord inférieur des montants 3 pour correspondre, à la périphérie, à une partie de moindre épaisseur formant une rampe inclinée vers les orifices 17 et 17a.For a normal hanger whose lower end is open, the only necessary operation consists in providing in the lower part of the uprights 3, orifices 17 and 17a. Preferably, inclined planes 21 are provided on the lower edge of the uprights 3 to correspond, at the periphery, to a part of lesser thickness forming a ramp inclined towards the orifices 17 and 17a.

Avantageusement, le dispositif de verrouillage est un dispositif magnétique tel que celui qui est représenté sur la figure 8. Sur cette figure, les moyens de verrouillage sont représentés en position de verrouillage. Ils comprennent, à l'intérieur un plot cylindrique 18, une tige de verrouillage 15 munie d'une tête 16 formant piston à l'intérieur du plot 18, la tige 15 étant armée par un ressort de rappel 19. Ainsi, en l'absence de toute sollicitation, la tige 15 fait saillie à l'extérieur du logement 18 sous l'action du ressort 19.Advantageously, the locking device is a magnetic device such as that which is represented in FIG. 8. In this figure, the locking means are shown in the locking position. They comprise, inside a cylindrical block 18, a locking rod 15 provided with a head 16 forming a piston inside the block 18, the rod 15 being armed by a return spring 19. Thus, by absence of any stress, the rod 15 projects outside the housing 18 under the action of the spring 19.

Un tel type de verrouillage présente l'avantage de pouvoir être débloqué par insertion des plots 18 à l'intérieur d'aimants à champ magnétique circulaire. Lorsqu'un plot 18 est introduit dans un tel aimant, la tige 15 recule par rapport à la position représentée sur la figure 3 en écrasant le ressort 19. La tige 15 est ainsi dégagée de l'orifice 17 du montant 3, et la barre 4 peut être dégagée de son montant comme représenté en trait mixte sur la figure 1 par pivotement de la seconde extrémité autour de l'axe 15, 17. Bien entendu, on peut dégager simultanément l'autre côté de la barre pour extraire complètement celle-ci du cintre comme celà apparaît sur la figure 10. Lors d'une ouverture à la caisse, le cintre êtant récupéré, il n'est en général nécessaire de n'ouvrir qu'un seul côté.Such a type of locking has the advantage of being able to be released by inserting the studs 18 inside magnets with a circular magnetic field. When a stud 18 is introduced into such a magnet, the rod 15 moves back relative to the position shown in FIG. 3 by crushing the spring 19. The rod 15 is thus released from the orifice 17 of the upright 3, and the bar 4 can be released from its amount as shown in phantom in Figure 1 by pivoting the second end about the axis 15, 17. Of course, one can simultaneously release the other side of the bar to completely extract it this hanger as shown in Figure 10. When opening the box, the hanger being recovered, it is generally necessary to open only one side.

Le mode d'utilisation du cintre est le suivant : après confection du vêtement, et de préférence en usine, on dispose le vêtement comme indiqué ci-dessus, en le bloquant par les deux pinces 10 et l'on passe la barre 4 à l'intérieur d'un contour fermé du vêtement. Puis, la barre 4 est verrouillée sur son support. Grâce aux plans inclinés 21, le verrouillage se produit par simple enfoncement sans qu'il soit nécessaire de faire appel à des outils ou moyens spéciaux. Comme celà apparaît sur les figures, la barre 4 est présentée au-dessous des montants 3, de manière à ce que ceux-ci soient emprisonnés dans les ouvertures 20. En raison de l'existence des plans inclinés 21, les tiges 15 des verrouillages 18 sont ramenées progressivement de la position représentée sur la figure 3 à leur position de retrait par contact de chacune des parties avant des tiges 15 sur les plans inclinés 21. Puis, lorsqu'elles rencontrent les orifices 17 et 17a, l'énergie des ressorts 19 est brusquement libérée et le verrouillage est assuré.The mode of use of the hanger is as follows: after making the garment, and preferably in the factory, the garment is arranged as indicated above, blocking it with the two clips 10 and passing the bar 4 to 1 inside a closed outline of the garment. Then, the bar 4 is locked on its support. Thanks to the inclined planes 21, the locking occurs by simple depression without the need to use special tools or means. As shown in the figures, the bar 4 is presented below the uprights 3, so that these are trapped in the openings 20. Due to the existence of inclined planes 21, the rods 15 of the locks 18 are brought back progressively from the position shown in FIG. 3 to their position of withdrawal by contact of each of the front parts of the rods 15 on the inclined planes 21. Then, when they meet the orifices 17 and 17a, the energy of the springs 19 is suddenly released and locking is ensured.

Comme indiqué précédemment, lors du passage à la caisse, le plot 16 est ramené vers l'arrière, par un champ magnétique, et au moins l'un des côtés de la barre 4 peut être dégagé des montants 3 pour extraire l'article du cintre.As indicated above, during the checkout, the stud 16 is brought back, by a magnetic field, and at least one of the sides of the bar 4 can be released from the uprights 3 to extract the article from the hanger.

Etant donné qu'au cours de l'utilisation il n'est nécessaire d'ouvrir qu'un seul côté, on peut comme représenté sur la figure 9, remplacer l'un des dispositifs de verrouillage sur un côté par un axe de pivotement 28, ce qui permet de réaliser une économie au niveau de la fabrication.Since during use it is only necessary to open one side, it is possible, as shown in FIG. 9, to replace one of the locking devices on one side with a pivot pin 28 , which saves money at the manufacturing level.

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1. Cintre antivol pour présentation d'articles textiles comprenant un crochet solidaire d'un cadre incluant deux montants (3), une barre inférieure horizontale (4), et au moins une pince (9, 10, 11) de clipsage de l'article, la barre longitudinale inférieure (4) étant solidaire par l'un de ses côtés du cadre (3), et libre à son autre extrémité, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend des moyens de verrouillage (5, 7, 15, 18) et une étiquette antivol (22).1. Anti-theft hanger for presentation of textile articles comprising a hook secured to a frame including two uprights (3), a horizontal lower bar (4), and at least one clamp (9, 10, 11) for clipping the article, the lower longitudinal bar (4) being secured by one of its sides to the frame (3), and free at its other end, characterized in that it comprises locking means (5, 7, 15, 18 ) and an anti-theft label (22). 2. Cintre selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la barre (4) comporte une partie (5) d'un organe de verrouillage, la seconde partie (7) de cet organe étant portée par une barre (6) articulée (8) sur le bord vertical opposé du cadre (3).2. Hanger according to claim 1, characterized in that the bar (4) comprises a part (5) of a locking member, the second part (7) of this member being carried by a bar (6) articulated (8 ) on the opposite vertical edge of the frame (3). 3. Cintre selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la partie mâle (7) du verrouillage (5, 7) est constituée par une boule (13) montée sur une plaque trapézoïdale (14) de guidage, la partie femelle (5) comprenant des rainures (15) de guidage et une ouverture (16) obturée à sa partie arrière par des lèvres (17).3. Hanger according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the male part (7) of the lock (5, 7) is constituted by a ball (13) mounted on a trapezoidal guide plate (14), the female part (5) comprising guide grooves (15) and an opening (16) closed at its rear part by lips (17). 4. Cintre selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la barre (4) comport au moins un moyen (18) de verrouillage magnétique sur le cadre (1).4. Hanger according to claim 1, characterized in that the bar (4) comprises at least one means (18) for magnetic locking on the frame (1). 5. Cintre selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la barre (4) est munie à ses deux extrémités, de plots (18) de verrouillage magnétique.5. Hanger according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the bar (4) is provided at its two ends, studs (18) of magnetic locking. 6. Cintre selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que la barre (4) est montée articulée par un axe de pivotement (28) sur l'un des montants (3) du cadre, l'autre extrémité portant un plot (18).6. Hanger according to claim 4, characterized in that the bar (4) is mounted articulated by a pivot axis (28) on one of the uprights (3) of the frame, the other end carrying a stud (18) . 7. Cintre selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les extrémités des montants (3) du cadre pénétrent dans les logements (20) formés dans la barre (4).7. Hanger according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ends of the uprights (3) of the frame penetrate into the housings (20) formed in the bar (4). 8. Cintre selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que des plans inclinés (21) permettent le verrouillage des tiges (15) des plots de verrouillage magnétique (18) dans les orifices (17, 17a) par simple pression.8. Hanger according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that inclined planes (21) allow the locking of the rods (15) of the magnetic locking studs (18) in the orifices (17, 17a) by simple pressure.
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