EP0519781A1 - Universal hanger - Google Patents

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EP0519781A1
EP0519781A1 EP92401562A EP92401562A EP0519781A1 EP 0519781 A1 EP0519781 A1 EP 0519781A1 EP 92401562 A EP92401562 A EP 92401562A EP 92401562 A EP92401562 A EP 92401562A EP 0519781 A1 EP0519781 A1 EP 0519781A1
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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
    • A47G25/62—Trouser or skirt stretchers or tensioners of the hanger type
    • A47G25/621—Trouser or skirt stretchers or tensioners of the hanger type for stretching or tensioning trouser leg ends or the trouser skirt waistband comprising gripping members being urged apart
    • A47G25/625—Trouser or skirt stretchers or tensioners of the hanger type for stretching or tensioning trouser leg ends or the trouser skirt waistband comprising gripping members being urged apart the gripping members being provided on resilient arms
    • 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
    • A47G25/1407—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers with identification means

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  • the subject of the present invention is a universal hanger comprising a fastening member comprising a rod provided, at one of its ends, with a stop and, at the other end, with a fastening head and comprising a clothing support member as well as means such as tie rods capable of exerting traction on the support member on either side of the fastening member.
  • hanger systems for hanging clothes. They can be divided into two main groups. On the one hand, there are simple hangers intended for jackets, shirts, coats or other clothing of the same type. These hangers are generally rigid and not very deformable. The most common models are made of metal wire, possibly sheathed in plastic, or in hard molded plastic, or in wood with a metal hook. They have the advantage of being easy to build and assemble and inexpensive, but are unsuitable for presentation or storage in clothing cabinets such as pants, knickers, skirts and the like.
  • More elaborate models have been designed for this purpose.
  • devices intended to pinch the bottom of the pants There are, for example, devices intended to pinch the bottom of the pants.
  • An elaborate system of clips holds two wooden bars against each other, between which the bottom of a pair of pants is wedged. These bars can be moved apart by moving the hanger hook.
  • Another system consists of a bar provided with a hook, on which are mounted two clips resembling clothespins. These two clamps can be moved manually along the bar, to adapt to different widths of clothes.
  • This system is everything particularly intended for the presentation of clothing for sale.
  • Yet another system consists of two telescopic rods mounted with a spring which tends to spread them apart. Two clothespin-type clips are mounted at each free end of each rod; once hung, this system keeps a garment in a stretched position pleasing to the eye.
  • hangers formed by two blades in an arc of approximately equal dimensions, joined together at their ends by approximately vertical uprights comprising, on their external face, ribbed zones ensuring non-slip contact with the garment and the attachment head of which is connected to the upper blade by means of two tie rods arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of the attachment head. These hangers are intended to essentially support a single size of clothing and therefore do not constitute a universal hanger.
  • the present invention relates to a universal hanger which overcomes these drawbacks of the prior art, while being of a particularly simple and inexpensive construction.
  • the present invention relates to a universal hanger of the aforementioned type in which the stop is supported on the support member and in which the free ends of said tie rods slide freely around the rod.
  • the support member consists of two blades connected at their ends, the rod of the hooking member passing through the blade and the tie rods being made of the two parts of the blade located on either side of the rod passage.
  • the stop is fixed to the support member by clipping.
  • the hanger comprises pads arranged at the ends of the support member and intended to be brought into contact with the clothes to be hung. It also includes anti-lift tabs arranged on the pads. The hanger also includes means for acting on the tie rods.
  • the hooking and support members are made of elastic molded plastic.
  • the rod has graduations corresponding to the various sizes of garment that said hanger can support.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hanger according to the invention. It is made of elastic plastic, for example polypropylene. It comprises an attachment member 1 of elongated shape. The latter has at one end a hooking head 2; its central part in the form of a rod 3 connects this attachment head 2 to a stop 4.
  • the hanger according to the invention further comprises a support member 5 intended to support the clothes.
  • the support member 5 consists of a piece of molded plastic of elongated shape, having at each of its ends pads 6, 7 intended to come into contact with the garment to be hung .
  • the central part of the support member 5 is split into two substantially parallel blades 8 and 9, the ends of which meet to form the pads 6 and 7.
  • the rod 3 of the attachment member 1 slides freely in the blade upper 9, and its stop 4 is fixed to the lower blade 8, for example by clipping. In this way, the attachment member 1 is free to rotate about the axis of the rod 3 relative to the support member 5.
  • the rod 3 through the blade 9 are arranged two organs 10 and 11 allowing to easily exert an action on the blade 9, so as to move it away from the blade 8.
  • FIG 2 is a perspective view of the hanger according to the invention, shown in Figure 1, on which a user exerts an action.
  • the user exerts an action on the attachment member 1 and on the support member 5.
  • he moves the blade 9 along the rod 3 of the attachment member 1.
  • it can for example place the index and middle finger of one hand under organs 11 and 10, while pressing with the thumb of the same hand on the end of the rod 3 connected to the attachment head 2.
  • the action of the user has the effect of spreading the blades 8 and 9 at the level of the rod 3.
  • the two halves of the blade 9 play the role of tie rods which make it possible to modify the shape of the support member 5, and in particular the spacing of the pads 6, 7.
  • the rod 3 of the hooking member 1 is provided with graduations, which make it possible to measure the width separating the two pads 6, 7, by reading the graduation appearing at the passage of the rod 3 in the upper blade 9. It is possible to graduate the rod 3 by clothing size.
  • a simple vision of the hanger wearing a garment - for example a skirt or pants suspended by its belt - allows to know the size of this garment, without the need to search for a label.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 We will now describe the use of a hanger according to the invention, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the hanger At rest, the hanger is in the state shown in Figure 1, and the spacing between the pads 6, 7 is maximum. Consequently, the blade 9 is close to the blade 8.
  • the user wishes to hang a skirt on the hanger, he takes it in one hand, as shown in FIG. 2, and thanks to the two members 10 and 11, he moves the blade 9 along the rod 3. This has the effect of bringing the two pads 6 and 7 together. All that remains is to introduce the pads 6 and 7 into the belt of the skirt, then let the blade 9 descend along the rod 3 towards the stop 4. The pads 6 and 7 then move away from each other until the belt of the skirt is kept taut. This can then be hung on a rod by the hanging head 2, and has a pleasant appearance suitable for sale, or for preservation in the state in a cabinet.
  • a reverse approach also makes it easy to unhook the garment from the hanger.
  • the hanger according to the invention does not only have the advantage described above of simple and rapid use: it is moreover self-locking, that is to say it intrinsically adapts to the weight of the clothes, and in the case of a heavy garment, maintaining it with greater force. But if the hanging garment is light, the hanger according to the invention does not exert on it a significant force which could damage it. Indeed, the weight of a garment suspended from such a hanger exerts an action on the pads 6, 7, which tends to cause them to descend, that is to say to lower the tie rods which constitute the blade 9 towards the stop 4. Consequently, the distance separating the two pads 6, 7 tends to increase, which holds the garment with more force. Thus, the force exerted on a light garment depends only on the elasticity of the hanger, and therefore will not damage it, while a heavy and solid garment will be maintained with more force.
  • the hanger according to the invention is not only easy to use and self-locking, but also simple to produce and assemble.
  • the parts which compose it can be molded in simple and inexpensive molds, for example with side mold release.
  • the assembly essentially comprises the step which consists in passing the rod 3 from the member hooking 1 through the blade 9, to fix the stop 4 to the blade 8. If a clip is used as a stop system, this step is quick, can be carried out easily with great reliability and is susceptible to be automated easily.
  • FIG 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a hanger according to the invention. Parts similar to those described with reference to Figures 1 and 2 are designated by the same numbers and are not described again.
  • the support member 5 is made of injected polypropylene with lateral mold release. It comprises a blade 8, the ends of which form pads 6, 7 intended to come into contact with the clothing. In the middle, the blade 8 can receive the stop 4 of the hooking member 1.
  • Two tie rods 12 and 13 are fixed by one of their ends, halfway between the middle of the blade 8 and the pads 6 respectively. and 7.
  • the free end of the tie rods 12, 13 is connected to a connecting piece 14 crossed by the rod 3 of the attachment member 1.
  • the joints between the tie rods and the part 8 on the one hand, and between the tie rods and the part 14 on the other hand, are produced during the molding of the support member 5, while providing narrowing.
  • Under the part 14, are arranged two recesses 10 and 11 on each side of the rod 3 in which the user can place his index and middle finger to modify the size of the hanger.
  • the embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 3 is particularly suitable for clothing stores: on the attachment member 1 between the attachment head 2 and the rod 3 is provided a free space 15 can receive information advertising, in the form of a sticker or by molding. It is thus possible to envisage personalization of the hangers during manufacture, by mounting different hooking members 1 on identical support members 5.
  • the pads 6, 7 intended to come into contact with the garment have ribs 16 as well as a grainy surface, which prevents the garment hanging from sliding up or falling from the hanger.
  • These tabs 17 can be molded at the same time as the support member 5, or even be assembled on this member. In this case, they can take specific forms and, for example, serve as an advertising medium.
  • the hanger in FIG. 3 also has stiffness ribs 18, as well as locking ribs 19. These are arranged between the part 8 and the tie rods 12 and 13 and keep the connecting part 14 spaced from the part 8, to facilitate the use of the hanger. Their size makes it possible to define the maximum distance between the pads 6, 7.
  • the rod 3 has a rectangular section and therefore does not allow the rotation of the fastening member 1 relative to the support member 5, which guarantees the correct orientation of a garment hanging in a wardrobe or on a sales shelf.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a hanger according to the invention. Parts similar to those described with reference to the preceding figures are designated by the same numbers and are not described again.
  • the embodiment shown in Figure 4 is essentially similar to that described in Figures 1 and 2, but the two members 10 and 11 for easily adapting the size of the hanger are arranged between the blade 8 and the blade 9.
  • the figure 4 also shows the hand of an operator using the hanger shown. The operator's thumb rests on the attachment head of the attachment member 1, while its index finger and major are respectively in contact with the members 11 and 10, that is to say between the blades 8 and 9.
  • the operator exerts on the blades 8 and 9 an action which deforms the hanger to adapt it to a size of garment. so that a user can always slide his index and middle finger between the two blades 8 and 9, in contact with the members 10 and 11, the blade 9 has, in the vicinity of the passage of the rod 3, a U shape, which prevents contact complete of the two blades and constitutes the members 10 and 11.
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of a hanger according to the invention. Parts similar to those described with reference to the preceding figures are designated by the same numbers and are not described again.
  • the embodiment shown in Figure 5 differs from the embodiments described with reference to the preceding figures by the position of the members 10 and 11, and by the mode of use of the hanger.
  • the members 10 and 11 are arranged on the upper face of the blade 9, as in the embodiment described in FIG. 1. But they are not located in the vicinity of the passage of the rod 3 through the rod 9. On the contrary , the member 10 is located substantially at equal distance from the shoe 6 and the passage of the rod 3 through the blade 9. Similarly, the member 11 is located at approximately equal distance from the shoe 7 and the passage of the rod 3 through the blade 9.
  • the operation of the hanger is as follows: a user holds the hanger as shown in FIG. 5, ie with the thumb in contact with the member 10 and another finger in contact with the member 11. This other finger can for example be his middle finger or his index finger. The user squeezes these two fingers to bring the ends of the hanger closer, engages the garment and then releases the hanger.
  • the members 10 and 11 may be more or less close to the passage of the rod 3 through the blade 9, depending on the size of the hands of the potential users of the hanger.
  • the difference with the operation of the hangers described in FIGS. 1 to 4 is that the user does not have direct contact with the attachment member 1.
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of yet another embodiment of a hanger according to the invention.
  • the bodies similar to those described with reference to the preceding figures are designated by the same numbers and are not described again.
  • the blade 8 has ribs, substantially between its middle and the pad 6 on the one hand, and between its middle and the pad 7 on the other hand.
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of a last embodiment of a hanger according to the invention.
  • the hanger of Figure 7 is substantially identical to those of the previous figures, but the fastening member has a fastening head having a flat surface intended to serve as an advertising medium.
  • the hanger according to the invention makes it possible to hang pants easily by their lower part, by letting them hang over their entire height. It suffices that the pads 6, 7 each have two rods parallel to the rod 3 and extending downward. By introducing such a hanger in the case of the legs of pants, one can easily hang it while keeping its folds.
  • a variant of the hanger described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 can be produced in the following manner: the hooking member 1 is modified so that the rod 3 has a central cavity in which a piston can slide.
  • the rod 3 of the hooking member is assembled in force in the upper blade 9, which has the effect of binding the hooking member to the blade 9.
  • the stop 4 of the attachment member 1 can be fixed to the part 8 of the support member 5, for example by clipping. But it is also possible not to link the stop 4 to the blade 8, and to simply provide a means preventing the rod 3 from completely coming out of the blade 9 or of the connecting piece 14. For example, one could modify by crushing the section of the rod 3 in the vicinity of the stop, after having introduced it through the blade 9 or the connecting piece 14. It could alternatively be provided with a ring of diameter greater than that of the hole made in the blade 9 or the connecting piece 14.
  • the hangers according to the invention described with reference to Figures 1 to 6 have the common property of using the elasticity of the material constituting them to keep the clothes they support taut. It is possible, in fact, to use them to make any type of elastic material and, in particular, easily moldable plastics such as polypropylene.

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The invention relates to a universal hanger having a hanging member comprising a rod provided, at one of its ends, with a stop (4) and, at the other end, with a hooking head (2), and comprising a garment support member (5), and means such as tie rods (10,11) capable of exerting a traction on the support member (5) on either side of the hooking member (2), characterised in that the stop (4) bears on the support member (5) and in that the free ends of the said tie rods (10,11) slide freely around the rod (3). <IMAGE>

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La présente invention a pour objet un cintre universel comprenant un organe d'accrochage comportant une tige pourvue, à l'une de ses extrémités, d'une butée et, à l'autre extrémité, d'une tête d'accrochage et comportant un organe de support de vêtements ainsi que des moyens tels tirants susceptibles d'exercer une traction sur l'organe de support de part et d'autre de l'organe d'accrochage.The subject of the present invention is a universal hanger comprising a fastening member comprising a rod provided, at one of its ends, with a stop and, at the other end, with a fastening head and comprising a clothing support member as well as means such as tie rods capable of exerting traction on the support member on either side of the fastening member.

Il existe de nombreux systèmes de cintres destinés à suspendre les vêtements. On peut les diviser en deux groupes principaux. On trouve d'une part des cintres simples prévus pour les vestes, chemises, manteaux ou autres vêtements du même type. Ces cintres sont généralement rigides et peu déformables. Les modèles les plus courants sont réalisés en fil métallique, éventuellement gainé de plastique, ou en plastique dur moulé, ou en bois avec un crochet métallique. Ils présentent l'avantage d'être facile à construire et à assembler et peu onéreux, mais sont peu adaptés à la présentation ou à la conservation dans des armoires de vêtements tels que pantalons, knickers, jupes et autres.There are many hanger systems for hanging clothes. They can be divided into two main groups. On the one hand, there are simple hangers intended for jackets, shirts, coats or other clothing of the same type. These hangers are generally rigid and not very deformable. The most common models are made of metal wire, possibly sheathed in plastic, or in hard molded plastic, or in wood with a metal hook. They have the advantage of being easy to build and assemble and inexpensive, but are unsuitable for presentation or storage in clothing cabinets such as pants, knickers, skirts and the like.

Des modèles plus élaborés ont été conçus à cet effet. Il existe par exemple des dispositifs destinés à pincer le bas des pantalons. Un système élaboré de pinces maintient l'une contre l'autre deux barres en bois, entre lesquelles on coince le bas d'un pantalon. Ces barres peuvent être écartées en déplaçant le crochet du cintre. Un autre système est constitué d'une barre munie d'un crochet, sur laquelle sont montés deux pinces ressemblant à des pinces à linge. Ces deux pinces peuvent être déplacées manuellement le long de la barre, pour s'adapter à différentes largeurs d'habits. Ce système est tout particulièrement destiné à la présentation des vêtements à la vente. Un autre système encore est constitué de deux tiges télescopiques montées avec un ressort qui tend à les écarter. Deux pinces du type pince à linge sont montées à chaque extrémité libre de chaque tige; une fois accroché, ce système maintient un vêtement dans une position tendue agréable à l'oeil. Tous ces systèmes existant présentent l'inconvénient d'être à la fois difficiles d'utilisation et d'un montage compliqué. En effet, ils sont constitués d'un grand nombre de pièces, le plus souvent de supports en plastique ou bois et de ressorts, ou crochets en métal. Leur construction implique un assemblage long, et ce de fait, ils sont onéreux. Ceci est un inconvénient majeur pour les détaillants, qui subissent une contrainte supplémentaire de surveillance des cintres. Ces systèmes sont aussi difficiles à utiliser: il faut tenir le vêtement, tout en l'introduisant dans l'une des pinces, puis changer de côté, tendre le vêtement et le coincer dans l'autre pince. Dans un magasin, les clients, du fait de la complication de cette opération, ne raccrochent généralement par les vêtements aux cintres, ce qui est un problème supplémentaire. Un autre inconvénient de ces systèmes est qu'ils ne sont pas adaptés à divers poids de vêtements. Si l'on accroche un vêtement trop lourd, il risque de tomber, ou, si les ressorts sont neufs et maintiennent aussi les vêtements lourds, ils sont difficiles à manoeuvrer et risquent de laisser des marques.More elaborate models have been designed for this purpose. There are, for example, devices intended to pinch the bottom of the pants. An elaborate system of clips holds two wooden bars against each other, between which the bottom of a pair of pants is wedged. These bars can be moved apart by moving the hanger hook. Another system consists of a bar provided with a hook, on which are mounted two clips resembling clothespins. These two clamps can be moved manually along the bar, to adapt to different widths of clothes. This system is everything particularly intended for the presentation of clothing for sale. Yet another system consists of two telescopic rods mounted with a spring which tends to spread them apart. Two clothespin-type clips are mounted at each free end of each rod; once hung, this system keeps a garment in a stretched position pleasing to the eye. All of these existing systems have the drawback of being both difficult to use and of complicated assembly. In fact, they are made up of a large number of parts, most often plastic or wooden supports and springs, or metal hooks. Their construction involves a long assembly, and in fact, they are expensive. This is a major drawback for retailers, who face an additional constraint on hanger monitoring. These systems are also difficult to use: you have to hold the garment, while inserting it into one of the clips, then change sides, stretch the garment and wedge it in the other clip. In a store, customers, because of the complication of this operation, do not generally hang up clothes on the hangers, which is an additional problem. Another disadvantage of these systems is that they are not suitable for various weights of clothing. If you hang too heavy a garment, it may fall, or, if the springs are new and also hold heavy garments, they are difficult to maneuver and may leave marks.

On connaît également des cintres formés de deux lames en arc de cercle de dimensions approximativement égales, réunies entre elles au niveau de leurs extrémités par des montants approximativement verticaux comportant, sur leur face externe, des zones nervurées assurant un contact non glissant avec le vêtement et dont la tête d'accrochage est reliée à la lame supérieure par l'intermédiaire de deux tirants disposés symétriquement par rapport à l'axe de la tête d'accrochage. Ces cintres sont destinés à supporter essentiellement une taille unique de vêtement et ne constituent par conséquent pas un cintre universel.Also known are hangers formed by two blades in an arc of approximately equal dimensions, joined together at their ends by approximately vertical uprights comprising, on their external face, ribbed zones ensuring non-slip contact with the garment and the attachment head of which is connected to the upper blade by means of two tie rods arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of the attachment head. These hangers are intended to essentially support a single size of clothing and therefore do not constitute a universal hanger.

La présente invention a pour objet un cintre universel qui pallie ces inconvénients de l'art antérieur, tout en étant d'une construction particulièrement simple et peu onéreuse.The present invention relates to a universal hanger which overcomes these drawbacks of the prior art, while being of a particularly simple and inexpensive construction.

La présente invention a pour objet un cintre universel du type précité dans lequel la butée prend appui sur l'organe de support et dans lequel les extrémités libres desdits tirants coulissent librement autour de la tige.The present invention relates to a universal hanger of the aforementioned type in which the stop is supported on the support member and in which the free ends of said tie rods slide freely around the rod.

Selon un mode de réalisation de la présente invention, l'organe de support est constitué de deux lames reliées en leurs extrémités, la tige de l'organe d'accrochage traversant la lame et les tirants étant constitués des deux parties de la lame situées de part et d'autre du passage de la tige.According to one embodiment of the present invention, the support member consists of two blades connected at their ends, the rod of the hooking member passing through the blade and the tie rods being made of the two parts of the blade located on either side of the rod passage.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation de la présente invention, la butée est fixée à l'organe de support par clipsage.According to another embodiment of the present invention, the stop is fixed to the support member by clipping.

Selon un autre mode encore de réalisation de la présente invention, le cintre comporte des patins disposés aux extrémités de l'organe de support et destinée à être mis au contact des vêtements à suspendre. Il comprend en outre des pattes anti-remontée disposées sur les patins. Le cintre comprend également des moyens permettant d'agir sur les tirants.According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, the hanger comprises pads arranged at the ends of the support member and intended to be brought into contact with the clothes to be hung. It also includes anti-lift tabs arranged on the pads. The hanger also includes means for acting on the tie rods.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation de la présente invention, les organes d'accrochage et de support sont réalisés en plastique élastique moulé.According to another embodiment of the present invention, the hooking and support members are made of elastic molded plastic.

Selon encore un autre mode de réalisation de la présente invention, la tige comporte des graduations correspondant aux diverses tailles de vêtement que ledit cintre peut supporter.According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, the rod has graduations corresponding to the various sizes of garment that said hanger can support.

Les caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention ressortiront mieux de la description suivante, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple, et en référence aux dessins annexés, où:

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un cintre selon l'invention;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en perspective d'un cintre selon l'invention, en cours d'utilisation;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective d'un autre mode de réalisation d'un cintre selon l'invention.
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective d'un mode de réalisation préféré d'un cintre selon l'invention.
  • la figure 5 est une vue en perspective d'un autre mode de réalisation préféré d'un cintre selon l'invention.
  • la figure 6 est une vue en perspective d'encore un autre mode de réalisation préféré d'un cintre selon l'invention.
  • la figure 7 est une vue en perspective d'un dernier mode de réalisation préféré d'un cintre selon l'invention.
The characteristics and advantages of the present invention will emerge more clearly from the following description, given solely by way of example, and with reference to the appended drawings, where:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hanger according to the invention;
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of a hanger according to the invention, in use;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a hanger according to the invention.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a hanger according to the invention.
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of a hanger according to the invention.
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of yet another preferred embodiment of a hanger according to the invention.
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of a last preferred embodiment of a hanger according to the invention.

Les organes analogues sur toutes les figures seront désignés par les mêmes numéros de référence.The analogous bodies in all the figures will be designated by the same reference numbers.

La figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un cintre selon l'invention. Il est réalisé dans un plastique élastique, par exemple en polypropylène. Il comporte un organe d'accrochage 1 de forme allongée. Celui-ci présente à une extrémité une tête d'accrochage 2; sa partie centrale en forme de tige 3 relie cette tête d'accrochage 2 à une butée 4. Le cintre selon l'invention comprend en outre un organe de support 5 destiné à supporter les vêtements. Dans le mode de réalisation de la figure 1, l'organe de support 5 est constitué d'une pièce de plastique moulé de forme allongée, présentant à chacune de ses extrémités des patins 6, 7 destinés à entrer en contact avec le vêtement à suspendre. La partie centrale de l'organe de support 5 est dédoublée en deux lames 8 et 9 sensiblement parallèles, dont les extrémités se rejoignent pour constituer les patins 6 et 7. La tige 3 de l'organe d'accrochage 1 coulisse librement dans la lame supérieure 9, et sa butée 4 est fixée à la lame inférieure 8, par exemple par clipsage. De cette façon, l'organe d'accrochage 1 est libre en rotation autour de l'axe de la tige 3 par rapport à l'organe de support 5. Autour du passage de la tige 3 à travers la lame 9, sont disposés deux organes 10 et 11 permettant d'exercer facilement une action sur la lame 9, de façon à l'éloigner de la lame 8.Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hanger according to the invention. It is made of elastic plastic, for example polypropylene. It comprises an attachment member 1 of elongated shape. The latter has at one end a hooking head 2; its central part in the form of a rod 3 connects this attachment head 2 to a stop 4. The hanger according to the invention further comprises a support member 5 intended to support the clothes. In the embodiment of Figure 1, the support member 5 consists of a piece of molded plastic of elongated shape, having at each of its ends pads 6, 7 intended to come into contact with the garment to be hung . The central part of the support member 5 is split into two substantially parallel blades 8 and 9, the ends of which meet to form the pads 6 and 7. The rod 3 of the attachment member 1 slides freely in the blade upper 9, and its stop 4 is fixed to the lower blade 8, for example by clipping. In this way, the attachment member 1 is free to rotate about the axis of the rod 3 relative to the support member 5. Around the passage of the rod 3 through the blade 9, are arranged two organs 10 and 11 allowing to easily exert an action on the blade 9, so as to move it away from the blade 8.

La figure 2 est une vue en perspective du cintre selon l'invention, représenté à la figure 1, sur lequel un utilisateur exerce une action. L'utilisateur exerce une action sur l'organe d'accrochage 1 et sur l'organe de support 5. En fait, il déplace la lame 9 le long de la tige 3 de l'organe d'accrochage 1. Pour cela, il peut par exemple placer l'index et le majeur d'une main sous les organes 11 et 10, tout en appuyant avec le pouce de la même main sur l'extrémité de la tige 3 reliée à la tête d'accrochage 2. Comme une extrémité de la tige 3 est liée à la lame 8, et que la tige 3 coulisse librement dans la lame 9, l'action de l'utilisateur a pour effet d'écarter les lames 8 et 9 au niveau de la tige 3. Elles passent alors d'une position de repos illustrée sur la figure 1, où elles sont sensiblement parallèles, à la position illustrée à la figure 2, où elles forment sensiblement, en vue de face, un parallélogramme. Les sommets de ce parallélogramme sont les deux points de jonction des lames 8 et 9 entre elles, au niveau des patins 6, 7, le point de jonction entre la butée 4 et la lame 8 et enfin le point de la lame 9 où passe la tige 3. Lorsque le cintre est dans la position illustrée à la figure 2, c'est-à-dire lorsque l'utilisateur exerce une action, les patins 6, 7 se rapprochent.Figure 2 is a perspective view of the hanger according to the invention, shown in Figure 1, on which a user exerts an action. The user exerts an action on the attachment member 1 and on the support member 5. In fact, he moves the blade 9 along the rod 3 of the attachment member 1. For this, it can for example place the index and middle finger of one hand under organs 11 and 10, while pressing with the thumb of the same hand on the end of the rod 3 connected to the attachment head 2. As a end of the rod 3 is linked to the blade 8, and the rod 3 slides freely in the blade 9, the action of the user has the effect of spreading the blades 8 and 9 at the level of the rod 3. They then pass from a rest position illustrated in Figure 1, where they are substantially parallel, to the position illustrated in Figure 2, where they form substantially, in front view, a parallelogram. The vertices of this parallelogram are the two junction points of the blades 8 and 9 between them, at the level of the pads 6, 7, the junction point between the stop 4 and the blade 8 and finally the point of the blade 9 through which the rod 3. When the hanger is in the position illustrated in FIG. 2, that is to say when the user exerts an action, the pads 6, 7 approach each other.

En fait, les deux moitiés de la lame 9 jouent le rôle de tirants qui permettent de modifier la forme de l'organe de support 5, et en particulier l'écartement des patins 6, 7.In fact, the two halves of the blade 9 play the role of tie rods which make it possible to modify the shape of the support member 5, and in particular the spacing of the pads 6, 7.

La tige 3 de l'organe d'accrochage 1 est pourvue de graduations, qui permettent de mesurer la largeur séparant les deux patins 6, 7, par lecture de la graduation apparaissant au niveau du passage de la tige 3 dans la lame supérieure 9. Il est possible de graduer la tige 3 par taille de vêtement. Ainsi, une simple vision du cintre portant un vêtement -par exemple une jupe ou un pantalon suspendu par sa ceinture- permet de connaître la taille de ce vêtement, sans avoir besoin de rechercher une étiquette.The rod 3 of the hooking member 1 is provided with graduations, which make it possible to measure the width separating the two pads 6, 7, by reading the graduation appearing at the passage of the rod 3 in the upper blade 9. It is possible to graduate the rod 3 by clothing size. Thus, a simple vision of the hanger wearing a garment - for example a skirt or pants suspended by its belt - allows to know the size of this garment, without the need to search for a label.

On décrit maintenant l'utilisation d'un cintre selon l'invention, en référence aux figures 1 et 2. Au repos, le cintre est dans l'état représenté à la figure 1, et l'écartement entre les patins 6, 7 est maximal. En conséquence, la lame 9 est proche de la lame 8. Si l'utilisateur désire suspendre une jupe sur le cintre, il le prend dans un main, comme représenté à la figure 2, et grâce aux deux organes 10 et 11, il déplace la lame 9 le long de la tige 3. Ceci a pour effet de rapprocher les deux patins 6 et 7. Il ne reste plus qu'à introduire les patins 6 et 7 dans la ceinture de la jupe, puis à laisser descendre la lame 9 le long de la tige 3 vers la butée 4. Les patins 6 et 7 s'éloignent alors l'une de l'autre jusqu'à maintenir tendue la ceinture de la jupe. Celle-ci peut ensuite être accrochée à une tringle par la tête d'accrochage 2, et présente un aspect agréable adapté à la vente, ou à la conservation en l'état dans une armoire. Une démarche inverse permet aussi simplement de décrocher le vêtement du cintre.We will now describe the use of a hanger according to the invention, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. At rest, the hanger is in the state shown in Figure 1, and the spacing between the pads 6, 7 is maximum. Consequently, the blade 9 is close to the blade 8. If the user wishes to hang a skirt on the hanger, he takes it in one hand, as shown in FIG. 2, and thanks to the two members 10 and 11, he moves the blade 9 along the rod 3. This has the effect of bringing the two pads 6 and 7 together. All that remains is to introduce the pads 6 and 7 into the belt of the skirt, then let the blade 9 descend along the rod 3 towards the stop 4. The pads 6 and 7 then move away from each other until the belt of the skirt is kept taut. This can then be hung on a rod by the hanging head 2, and has a pleasant appearance suitable for sale, or for preservation in the state in a cabinet. A reverse approach also makes it easy to unhook the garment from the hanger.

Le cintre selon l'invention ne présente pas seulement l'avantage décrit ci-dessus d'une utilisation simple et rapide: il est de plus autobloquant, c'est-à-dire qu'il s'adapte intrinsèquement au poids des vêtements, et dans le cas d'un vêtement lourd, le maintien avec une plus grande force. Mais si le vêtement suspendu est léger, le cintre selon l'invention n'exerce pas sur lui une force importante qui pourrait l'endommager. En effet, le poids d'un vêtement suspendu à un tel cintre exerce une action sur les patins 6, 7, qui tend à les faire descendre, c'est-à-dire à abaisser les tirants qui constituent la lame 9 vers la butée 4. En conséquence, la distance séparant les deux patins 6, 7 tend à augmenter, ce qui maintient avec plus de force le vêtement. Ainsi, la force s'exerçant sur un vêtement léger ne dépend que de l'élasticité du cintre, et donc ne l'endommagera pas, tandis qu'un vêtement lourd et solide sera maintenu avec plus de force.The hanger according to the invention does not only have the advantage described above of simple and rapid use: it is moreover self-locking, that is to say it intrinsically adapts to the weight of the clothes, and in the case of a heavy garment, maintaining it with greater force. But if the hanging garment is light, the hanger according to the invention does not exert on it a significant force which could damage it. Indeed, the weight of a garment suspended from such a hanger exerts an action on the pads 6, 7, which tends to cause them to descend, that is to say to lower the tie rods which constitute the blade 9 towards the stop 4. Consequently, the distance separating the two pads 6, 7 tends to increase, which holds the garment with more force. Thus, the force exerted on a light garment depends only on the elasticity of the hanger, and therefore will not damage it, while a heavy and solid garment will be maintained with more force.

Le cintre selon l'invention est non seulement facilement utilisable et autobloquant, mais aussi simple à produire et à assembler. Les pièces qui le composent peuvent être moulées dans des moules simples et peu onéreux, par exemple avec démoulage latéral. L'assemblage comprend essentiellement l'étape qui consiste à faire passer la tige 3 de l'organe d'accrochage 1 à travers la lame 9, pour fixer la butée 4 à la lame 8. Si l'on emploie en guise de système de butée un clips, cette étape est rapide, peut être réalisée facilement avec une grande fiabilité et est susceptible d'être automatisée facilement.The hanger according to the invention is not only easy to use and self-locking, but also simple to produce and assemble. The parts which compose it can be molded in simple and inexpensive molds, for example with side mold release. The assembly essentially comprises the step which consists in passing the rod 3 from the member hooking 1 through the blade 9, to fix the stop 4 to the blade 8. If a clip is used as a stop system, this step is quick, can be carried out easily with great reliability and is susceptible to be automated easily.

La figure 3 est une vue en perspective d'un autre mode de réalisation d'un cintre selon l'invention. Les parties analogues à celles décrites en référence aux figures 1 et 2 sont désignées par les mêmes numéros et ne sont pas décrites à nouveau. L'organe de support 5 est réalisé en polypropylène injecté avec démoulage latéral. Il comprend une lame 8 dont les extrémités forment des patins 6, 7 destinée à entrer en contact avec les vêtements. En son milieu, la lame 8 peut recevoir la butée 4 de l'organe d'accrochage 1. Deux tirants 12 et 13 sont fixés par une de leurs extrémité, à mi-chemin entre le milieu de la lame 8 et respectivement les patins 6 et 7.Figure 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a hanger according to the invention. Parts similar to those described with reference to Figures 1 and 2 are designated by the same numbers and are not described again. The support member 5 is made of injected polypropylene with lateral mold release. It comprises a blade 8, the ends of which form pads 6, 7 intended to come into contact with the clothing. In the middle, the blade 8 can receive the stop 4 of the hooking member 1. Two tie rods 12 and 13 are fixed by one of their ends, halfway between the middle of the blade 8 and the pads 6 respectively. and 7.

L'extrémité libre des tirants 12, 13 est reliée à une pièce de liaison 14 traversée par la tige 3 de l'organe d'accrochage 1. Les articulations entre les tirants et la pièce 8 d'une part, et entre les tirants et la pièce 14 d'autre part, sont réalisées lors du moulage de l'organe de support 5, en ménageant des rétrécissements. Sous la pièce 14, sont disposés deux creux 10 et 11 de chaque côté de la tige 3 dans lesquels l'utilisateur peut placer son index et son majeur pour, modifier la taille du cintre. Le mode de réalisation de l'invention représenté à la figure 3 convient particulièrement pour les magasins de vêtements: sur l'organe d'accrochage 1 entre la tête d'accrochage 2 et la tige 3 est ménagé un espace libre 15 pouvant recevoir des informations publicitaires, sous forme d'autocollant ou par moulage. On peut ainsi envisager une personnalisation des cintres à la fabrication, par montage d'organes d'accrochage 1 différents sur des organes de support 5 identiques.The free end of the tie rods 12, 13 is connected to a connecting piece 14 crossed by the rod 3 of the attachment member 1. The joints between the tie rods and the part 8 on the one hand, and between the tie rods and the part 14 on the other hand, are produced during the molding of the support member 5, while providing narrowing. Under the part 14, are arranged two recesses 10 and 11 on each side of the rod 3 in which the user can place his index and middle finger to modify the size of the hanger. The embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 3 is particularly suitable for clothing stores: on the attachment member 1 between the attachment head 2 and the rod 3 is provided a free space 15 can receive information advertising, in the form of a sticker or by molding. It is thus possible to envisage personalization of the hangers during manufacture, by mounting different hooking members 1 on identical support members 5.

Les patins 6, 7 destinés à entrer en contact avec le vêtement comportent des nervures 16 ainsi qu'une surface granuleuse, ce qui empêche le vêtement suspendu de glisser vers le haut ou de tomber du cintre. On peut aussi disposer sur chacun des patins 6, 7 une patte 17 anti-remontée, qui empêche la remontée du vêtement suspendu. Ces pattes 17 peuvent être moulées en même temps que l'organe de support 5, ou encore être assemblées sur cet organe. Dans ce cas, elles peuvent prendre des formes particulières et, par exemple, servir de support publicitaire.The pads 6, 7 intended to come into contact with the garment have ribs 16 as well as a grainy surface, which prevents the garment hanging from sliding up or falling from the hanger. We can also have on each of the pads 6, 7 an anti-lift tab 17, which prevents the rise of the hanging garment. These tabs 17 can be molded at the same time as the support member 5, or even be assembled on this member. In this case, they can take specific forms and, for example, serve as an advertising medium.

Le cintre de la figure 3 comporte aussi des nervures de rigidité 18, ainsi que des nervures de blocage 19. Celles-ci sont disposées entre la pièce 8 et les tirants 12 et 13 et maintiennent la pièce de liaison 14 écartée de la pièce 8, afin de faciliter l'utilisation du cintre. Leur taille permet de définir la distance maximale entre les patins 6, 7.The hanger in FIG. 3 also has stiffness ribs 18, as well as locking ribs 19. These are arranged between the part 8 and the tie rods 12 and 13 and keep the connecting part 14 spaced from the part 8, to facilitate the use of the hanger. Their size makes it possible to define the maximum distance between the pads 6, 7.

Dans le mode de réalisation de la figure 3, la tige 3 présente une section rectangulaire et ne permet donc pas la rotation de l'organe d'accrochage 1 par rapport à l'organe de support 5, ce qui garantit la bonne orientation d'un vêtement suspendu dans une armoire ou sur un rayon de vente.In the embodiment of Figure 3, the rod 3 has a rectangular section and therefore does not allow the rotation of the fastening member 1 relative to the support member 5, which guarantees the correct orientation of a garment hanging in a wardrobe or on a sales shelf.

La figure 4 est une vue en perspective d'un mode de réalisation préféré d'un cintre selon l'invention. Les parties analogues à celles décrites en référence aux figures précédentes sont désignées par les mêmes numéros et ne sont pas décrites à nouveau. Le mode de réalisation représenté à la figure 4 est essentiellement analogue à celui décrit aux figures 1 et 2, mais les deux organes 10 et 11 permettant d'adapter facilement la taille du cintre sont disposés entre la lame 8 et la lame 9. La figure 4 montre en outre la main d'un opérateur utilisant le cintre représenté. Le pouce de l'opérateur repose sur la tête d'accrochage de l'organe d'accrochage 1, tandis que son index et sont majeur se trouvent respectivement au contact des organes 11 et 10, c'est à dire entre les lames 8 et 9. En rapprochant son index et son majeur de son pouce, l'opérateur exerce sur les lames 8 et 9 une action qui déforme le cintre pour l'adapter à une taille de vêtement. pour qu'un utilisateur puisse toujours glisser son index et son majeur entre les deux lames 8 et 9, au contact des organes 10 et 11, la lame 9 présente au voisinage du passage de la tige 3 une forme de U, qui empêche un contact complet des deux lames et constitue les organes 10 et 11.Figure 4 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a hanger according to the invention. Parts similar to those described with reference to the preceding figures are designated by the same numbers and are not described again. The embodiment shown in Figure 4 is essentially similar to that described in Figures 1 and 2, but the two members 10 and 11 for easily adapting the size of the hanger are arranged between the blade 8 and the blade 9. The figure 4 also shows the hand of an operator using the hanger shown. The operator's thumb rests on the attachment head of the attachment member 1, while its index finger and major are respectively in contact with the members 11 and 10, that is to say between the blades 8 and 9. By bringing his index and middle finger closer to his thumb, the operator exerts on the blades 8 and 9 an action which deforms the hanger to adapt it to a size of garment. so that a user can always slide his index and middle finger between the two blades 8 and 9, in contact with the members 10 and 11, the blade 9 has, in the vicinity of the passage of the rod 3, a U shape, which prevents contact complete of the two blades and constitutes the members 10 and 11.

La figure 5 est une vue en perspective d'un autre mode de réalisation préféré d'un cintre selon l'invention. Les parties analogues à celles décrites en référence aux figures précédentes sont désignées par les mêmes numéros et ne sont pas décrites à nouveau. Le mode de réalisation représenté à la figure 5 diffère des modes de réalisation décrits en référence aux figures précédentes par la position des organes 10 et 11, et par le mode d'utilisation du cintre. Les organes 10 et 11 sont disposés sur la face supérieure de la lame 9, comme dans le mode de réalisation décrit à la figure 1. Mais ils ne se trouvent pas au voisinage du passage de la tige 3 à travers la tige 9. Au contraire, l'organe 10 se trouve sensiblement à distance égale du patin 6 et du passage de la tige 3 à travers la lame 9. De façon analogue, l'organe 11 se trouve sensiblement à distance égale du patin 7 et du passage de la tige 3 à travers la lame 9. Le fonctionnement du cintre est le suivant : un utilisateur tient le cintre comme représenté sur la figure 5, i.e. avec le pouce au contact de l'organe 10 et un autre doigt au contact de l'organe 11. Cet autre doigt peut par exemple être son majeur ou son index. L'utilisateur serre ces deux doigts pour rapprocher les extrémités du cintre, engage le vêtement puis relâche le cintre. Bien sûr, les organes 10 et 11 peuvent être plus ou moins proches du passage de la tige 3 à travers la lame 9, selon la taille prévue des mains des utilisateurs potentiels du cintre. La différence avec le fonctionnement des cintres décrits aux figures 1 à 4 est que l'utilisateur n'a pas de contact direct avec l'organe d'accrochage 1.Figure 5 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of a hanger according to the invention. Parts similar to those described with reference to the preceding figures are designated by the same numbers and are not described again. The embodiment shown in Figure 5 differs from the embodiments described with reference to the preceding figures by the position of the members 10 and 11, and by the mode of use of the hanger. The members 10 and 11 are arranged on the upper face of the blade 9, as in the embodiment described in FIG. 1. But they are not located in the vicinity of the passage of the rod 3 through the rod 9. On the contrary , the member 10 is located substantially at equal distance from the shoe 6 and the passage of the rod 3 through the blade 9. Similarly, the member 11 is located at approximately equal distance from the shoe 7 and the passage of the rod 3 through the blade 9. The operation of the hanger is as follows: a user holds the hanger as shown in FIG. 5, ie with the thumb in contact with the member 10 and another finger in contact with the member 11. This other finger can for example be his middle finger or his index finger. The user squeezes these two fingers to bring the ends of the hanger closer, engages the garment and then releases the hanger. Of course, the members 10 and 11 may be more or less close to the passage of the rod 3 through the blade 9, depending on the size of the hands of the potential users of the hanger. The difference with the operation of the hangers described in FIGS. 1 to 4 is that the user does not have direct contact with the attachment member 1.

La figure 6 est une vue en perspective d'encore un autre mode de réalisation d'un cintre selon l'invention. Les organes analogues à ceux décrits en référence aux figures précédentes sont désignés par les mêmes numéros et ne sont pas décrits à nouveau. Sur le cintre représenté à la figure 6, la lame 8 présente des nervures, sensiblement entre son milieu et le patin 6 d'une part, et entre son milieu et le patin 7 d'autre part.Figure 6 is a perspective view of yet another embodiment of a hanger according to the invention. The bodies similar to those described with reference to the preceding figures are designated by the same numbers and are not described again. On the hanger shown in Figure 6, the blade 8 has ribs, substantially between its middle and the pad 6 on the one hand, and between its middle and the pad 7 on the other hand.

La figure 7 est une vue en perspective d'un dernier mode de réalisation d'un cintre selon l'invention. Le cintre de la figure 7 est sensiblement identique à ceux des figures précédentes, mais l'organe d'accrochage a une tête d'accrochage présentant une surface plane destinée à servir de support publicitaire.Figure 7 is a perspective view of a last embodiment of a hanger according to the invention. The hanger of Figure 7 is substantially identical to those of the previous figures, but the fastening member has a fastening head having a flat surface intended to serve as an advertising medium.

Il est possible d'adapter simplement la présente invention, afin de pouvoir l'utiliser pour suspendre des costumes ou des tailleurs. Ainsi, on peut réaliser facilement par moulage des pièces de support destinées à soutenir des vestes. De telles pièces constituent les cintres classiques les plus simples. Il est possible de ménager en leur centre un orifice dont la forme est celle de la section de la tige 3 de l'organe d'accrochage 1. Le montage d'un cintre selon l'invention pour costumes ou tailleurs se fait alors en deux étapes: dans une première étape, on introduit la tige 3 de l'organe d'accrochage dans la pièce destinée à soutenir la veste. L'assemblage peut par exemple se faire en force. Dans une deuxième étape, on assemble l'organe d'accrochage pourvu du support de veste à l'organe de support selon l'invention, comme dans les exemples décrits aux figures 1, 2 et 3. On dispose ainsi, tout aussi simplement, d'un cintre à tailleurs ou à costumes, présentant tous les avantages mentionnés ci-dessus.It is possible to easily adapt the present invention, so that it can be used to hang costumes or tailors. Thus, one can easily carry out by molding support pieces intended to support jackets. Such pieces are the simplest classic hangers. It is possible to provide in their center an orifice whose shape is that of the section of the rod 3 of the fastening member 1. The mounting of a hanger according to the invention for suits or tailors is then done in two stages: in a first stage, the rod 3 of the fastening member is introduced into the part intended to support the jacket. The assembly can for example be done by force. In a second step, the attachment member provided with the jacket support is assembled with the support member according to the invention, as in the examples described in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. Thus, just as simply, a tailor or costume hanger, with all the advantages mentioned above.

On peut imaginer aussi de donner aux patins 6, 7 ou aux pattes 17 une forme adaptée au maintien des bas de pantalons. Ainsi, le cintre selon l'invention permet de suspendre facilement des pantalons par leur partie inférieure, en les laissant pendre sur toute leur hauteur. Il suffit que les patins 6, 7 présentent chacun deux tiges parallèles à la tige 3 et s'étendant vers le bas. En introduisant un tel cintre dans le cas des jambes d'un pantalon, on peut facilement le suspendre en gardant ses plis.One can also imagine giving the pads 6, 7 or the legs 17 a shape adapted to the maintenance of the bottoms of the pants. Thus, the hanger according to the invention makes it possible to hang pants easily by their lower part, by letting them hang over their entire height. It suffices that the pads 6, 7 each have two rods parallel to the rod 3 and extending downward. By introducing such a hanger in the case of the legs of pants, one can easily hang it while keeping its folds.

Il est encore possible de ménager, sur le cintre décrit en référence à la figure 3, un rétrécissement au milieu de la lame 8, qui fait office d'articulation. On dispose ainsi d'un système sans élasticité, qui tient les vêtements uniquement sous l'effet de leur propre poids.It is also possible to provide, on the hanger described with reference to FIG. 3, a narrowing in the middle of the blade 8, which acts as a hinge. This provides a system without elasticity, which holds clothes only under the effect of their own weight.

Une variante du cintre décrit en références aux figures 1 et 2 est réalisable de la façon suivante: on modifie l'organe d'accrochage 1 de sorte que la tige 3 présente une cavité centrale dans laquelle peut coulisser un piston. On assemble en force la tige 3 de l'organe d'accrochage dans la lame supérieure 9, ce qui a pour effet de lier l'organe d'accrochage à la lame 9. On dispose dans la cavité de la tige 3 un piston dont une extrémité repose sur la lame 8 et donc l'autre extrémité est libre, du côté de la tête d'accrochage 2. En appuyant avec le pouce sur cette extrémité libre, tout en plaçant l'index et le majeur sous la lame 9, on éloigne la lame 8 de la lame 9 et on rapproche les patins 6 et 7.A variant of the hanger described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 can be produced in the following manner: the hooking member 1 is modified so that the rod 3 has a central cavity in which a piston can slide. The rod 3 of the hooking member is assembled in force in the upper blade 9, which has the effect of binding the hooking member to the blade 9. There is a piston in the rod cavity 3, one end rests on the blade 8 and therefore the other end is free, on the side of the attachment head 2. By pressing with the thumb on this free end, while placing the index and middle fingers under the blade 9, the blade 8 is moved away from the blade 9 and the pads 6 and 7 are brought together.

La butée 4 de l'organe d'accrochage 1 peut être fixée à la partie 8 de l'organe de support 5, par exemple par clipsage. Mais il est aussi possible de ne pas lier la butée 4 à la lame 8, et de prévoir simplement un moyen empêchant la tige 3 de sortir complètement de la lame 9 ou de la pièce de liaison 14. Par exemple, on pourrait modifier par écrasement la section de la tige 3 au voisinage de la butée, après l'avoir introduit à travers la lame 9 ou la pièce de liaison 14. On pourrait alternativement la munir d'une bague de diamètre supérieur à celui du trou ménagé dans la lame 9 ou la pièce de liaison 14.The stop 4 of the attachment member 1 can be fixed to the part 8 of the support member 5, for example by clipping. But it is also possible not to link the stop 4 to the blade 8, and to simply provide a means preventing the rod 3 from completely coming out of the blade 9 or of the connecting piece 14. For example, one could modify by crushing the section of the rod 3 in the vicinity of the stop, after having introduced it through the blade 9 or the connecting piece 14. It could alternatively be provided with a ring of diameter greater than that of the hole made in the blade 9 or the connecting piece 14.

Les cintres selon l'invention décrits en référence aux figures 1 à 6 ont comme propriété commune d'utiliser l'élasticité du matériau les constituant pour maintenir tendus les vêtements qu'ils supportent. On peut, ce de fait, utiliser pour les réaliser tout type de matériau élastique et, en particulier, des plastiques facilement moulables tels que le polypropylène.The hangers according to the invention described with reference to Figures 1 to 6 have the common property of using the elasticity of the material constituting them to keep the clothes they support taut. It is possible, in fact, to use them to make any type of elastic material and, in particular, easily moldable plastics such as polypropylene.

Bien entendu, la présente invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits et représentés mais elle est susceptible de nombreuses variantes accessibles à l'homme de l'art sans que l'on ne s'écarte de l'esprit de l'invention.Of course, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown but it is capable of numerous variants accessible to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

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1.- Cintre universel comprenant un organe d'accrochage comportant une tige pourvue, à l'une de ses extrémités, d'une butée et, à l'autre extrémité, d'une tête d'accrochage (2), et comportant un organe de support de vêtements, ainsi que des moyens tels tirants susceptibles d'exercer une traction sur l'organe de support de part et d'autre de l'organe d'accrochage, caractérisé en ce que la butée (4) prend appui sur l'organe de support (5) et en ce que les extrémités libres desdits tirants coulissent librement autour de la tige (3). 1.- Universal hanger comprising a hooking member comprising a rod provided, at one of its ends, with a stop and, at the other end, with a hooking head (2), and comprising a clothing support member, as well as means such as tie rods capable of exerting traction on the support member on either side of the attachment member, characterized in that the stop (4) is supported on the support member (5) and in that the free ends of said tie rods slide freely around the rod (3). 2.- Cintre universel selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'organe de support (5) est constitué de deux lames (8, 9) reliées en leurs extrémités, en ce que la tige (3) de l'organe d'accrochage (1) traverse la lame (9) et en ce que les tirants sont constitués des deux parties de la lame (9) situées de part et d'autre du passage de la tige (3). 2. Universal hanger according to claim 1, characterized in that the support member (5) consists of two blades (8, 9) connected at their ends, in that the rod (3) of the member d 'hooking (1) crosses the blade (9) and in that the tie rods consist of two parts of the blade (9) located on either side of the passage of the rod (3). 3.- Cintre universel selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la butée (4) est fixée à l'organe de support (5) par clipsage. 3. Universal hanger according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the stop (4) is fixed to the support member (5) by clipping. 4.- Cintre universel selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des patins (6, 7) disposés aux extrémités de l'organe de support (5) et destinée à être mis au contact des vêtements à suspendre. 4.- Universal hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises pads (6, 7) disposed at the ends of the support member (5) and intended to be brought into contact with clothes to hang. 5.- Cintre universel selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre des pattes anti-remontée disposées sur les patins (6, 7). 5. Universal hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it further comprises anti-lift tabs disposed on the pads (6, 7). 6.- Cintre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre des moyens (10, 11) permettant d'agir sur les tirants. 6. Hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it further comprises means (10, 11) for acting on the tie rods. 7.- Cintre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que les organes d'accrochage (1) et de support (5) sont réalisés en plastique élastique moulé. 7. Hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the attachment members (1) and support (5) are made of molded elastic plastic. 8.- Cintre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que la tige (3) comporte des graduations correspondant aux diverses tailles de vêtement que ledit cintre peut supporter. 8. Hanger according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the rod (3) has graduations corresponding to the various clothing sizes that said hanger can support.
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