EP0696894B1 - Support de vetement - Google Patents

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EP0696894B1
EP0696894B1 EP94913759A EP94913759A EP0696894B1 EP 0696894 B1 EP0696894 B1 EP 0696894B1 EP 94913759 A EP94913759 A EP 94913759A EP 94913759 A EP94913759 A EP 94913759A EP 0696894 B1 EP0696894 B1 EP 0696894B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G25/00—Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders
    • A47G25/14—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers
    • A47G25/40—Collapsible hangers
    • A47G25/4046—Collapsible hangers comprising support arms of a series of links
    • A47G25/4053—Collapsible hangers comprising support arms of a series of links telescopically or slidably connected

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  • This invention relates to garment supports of the kind often referred to as "coat hangers”.
  • Coat hangers are conventionally relatively bulky items due to the need for them to extend across the width of the garments to be supported. This can be a problem when the coat hangers need to be transported by the user and when a garment is to be taken off, for example, in cars, offices, trains and other locations.
  • coat hangers capable of being reduced in size when not in use.
  • US Patents 4004721 and 2574990 it has been put forward that coat hangers can be made up of telescopic sections such that they may be collapsed into a cylinder for compact storage.
  • An object of the invention is to provide an improved garment support which is compact when not in use.
  • a garment support comprises a central support member, support arms extending outwardly in opposite directions from the support member and downwardly inclined from the support member, and a cross member interconnecting the outer ends of the arms, each of the arms and the cross member being formed of telescopic members whereby the lengths of the arms and of the cross member are extendable and contractible, the inner ends of the arms being permanently united with the support member, and the width of the support being contractible from an operative and extended position, the invention being characterised in that the cross member is in two portions releasable by release means from one another towards the mid point of the cross member, and each portion being telescopically extendable and contractible whereby to fold up the support.
  • the arms are pivotable or flexible relative to the support member so that the inclinations of the arms are adjustable.
  • the support may comprise locating means for locating the arms and/or the cross member in an inoperative position of the support.
  • the locating means may be clips releasably receiving the telescopic members.
  • the central support member includes a bracket to which the inner ends of the arms are pivotally connected and the bracket has support means for suspending the support.
  • the release means may comprise a screw threaded connection, the two portions being relatively rotatable to disconnect the two portions at said mid point.
  • the arms and the cross member fold up about the support member and are secured by the locating means.
  • the outer ends of the arms are connectable to the cross member through flexible connections whereby the cross member is pivotable relative to the arms.
  • the arms are each formed of telescoping cylinders of progressively diminishing diameter and the arms are arranged so that the largest diameter cylinder is connected to the support member.
  • the cross member may also be formed of telescoping cylinders and a larger cylinder is disposed inwardly of the interconnection of the cross member and the arms.
  • a garment support or coat hanger includes a support member 10 having a conventional hook element 11 and a bracket 12 pivotally carrying arms 16, and the support member defining abutments 14 for the arms 16.
  • the arms 16 extend outwardly and downwardly relative to the support member 10 in the operative position.
  • the inner ends of the arms 16 are pivotally carried on the support member 10 through pivots 13.
  • Each of the arms 16 is telescopic having cylindrical portions of diminishing diameter 16A, 16B, 16C and 16D telescopically located one within the other to be extendable and contractible between operative and inoperative positions of the support.
  • the larger diameter portion 16A is pivotally attached to the support member 10.
  • the outer ends of the arms 16 are each attached through a flexible link 18 to opposite ends of a cross member 20 so that the cross member 20, when in the operative position, closes the third side of a triangular arrangement with the two arms 16.
  • the flexible link 18 is preferably in the form of a flexible braided wire secured at its ends to the cross member 20 and to one of the arms 16.
  • the link 18 is preferably enclosed in a sleeve and by use of the link 18 there is provided a universal flexible connection to permit folding up of the support, as will be described.
  • the cross member 20 is formed of two interconnected telescopic elements 21 and 22, the outer end of each of which is connected through the link 18 to an end of the arm 16.
  • the cross member 20 is in two portions which at their inner ends are interconnected by a connector 23.
  • the connector 23 is arranged to enable the portions 21 and 22 to be disconnected from one another and may comprise a threaded connection having a male part on one portion and a female portion on the other portion released by relative rotation between the portions.
  • Each of the portions 21 and 22 is formed of cylindrical telescopic members 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D and 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D fitting one inside the other in a similar manner to the arms 16, whereby the lengths of the portions 21 and 22 are extendable and contractible.
  • the cylindrical members are arranged so that the larger diameter cylinders 21A, 22A lie adjacent the connector 23 and remote from the connection 18 with the arm 16.
  • the garment support can be moved from the extended position as shown in Fig. 1 to a contracted position as shown in Fig. 2 by telescoping the arms 16 and the cross member 20. In the contracted position of Fig. 2 the garment support occupies very little space and may be housed in this position for transportation or storage.
  • the support can be made even more compact for placing in a pocket or receptacle such as a sleeve or other holder. This is achieved by disconnecting the cross member 20 at the connector 23, pivoting the members 21 and 22 about the flexible links 18 until the members 21 lie parallel to the arms 16 on the underside of the arms. The members 21 and 22 are then clipped to clips 26 carried on the arms 16.
  • Fig. 4 there is shown an arrangement similar to that of Fig. 1 except that the bracket 10 is replaced by a flexible connector 30 which is connected at each end to the upper ends of the arms 16 to interconnect the arms 16.
  • the hook element 11 is secured to the connector 30 at a mid point to provide a support for the coat hanger.
  • a bracket 31 provided with oppositely directed slots to define clips whereby the arms 16 may be secured to the hook element in the folded condition similar to that shown in Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 5 there is shown another form of garment support again similar to that shown in Fig. 1.
  • the hook element 11 is substituted by a support rod 11A which is secured to a plate 33 which is usually a fixed element.
  • the fixed element 33 may be fitted in a car, coach, train or aircraft so that the garment support can be extended from its stowed position into an operating position.
  • the support may be located in the condition shown Fig. 5, i.e. contracted, within a housing to conceal the support.
  • the housing (not shown) may be hinged to reveal the garment support and permitted to be moved into the operative position.
  • a clip 34 mounted on the underside of the support member 10 into which the cross member 20 can be located.
  • the garment supports of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are similar to those of Figs. 1-3 and the same reference numbers are used in each embodiment for similar parts.
  • the garment support is compact when not in use and effective and robust in supporting garments when required, for example, when a user needs a garment support in vehicles, offices or other locations in which such supports are not provided or would normally be too bulky.

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Claims (10)

  1. Support de vêtement qui comprend un élément de support central (10), deux bras de support (16) s'étendant vers l'extérieur suivant des directions opposées depuis l'élément de support et inclinés vers le bas par rapport à l'élément de support, et un élément transversal (20) interconnectant les extrémités externes des bras (16), chaque élément pris parmi les bras et l'élément transversal étant formé par des éléments télescopiques de telle sorte que les longueurs des bras et de l'élément transversal soient extensibles et contractables, les extrémités internes des bras (16) étant unifiées en permanence avec l'élément de support (10) et la largeur du support étant contractable depuis une position opérante complètement étendue, caractérisé en ce que l'élément transversal (20) est en deux parties (21, 22) libérables par un moyen de libération (23) l'une de l'autre vers le point médian de l'élément transversal et chaque partie (21, 22) est extensible et contractable télescopiquement afin d'ainsi replier le support.
  2. Support de vêtement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel, au niveau des extrémités internes des bras (16), les bras peuvent pivoter par rapport à l'élément de support.
  3. Support de vêtement selon la revendication 1 ou 2, comprenant un moyen de positionnement (26, 34) pour positionner les bras (16) et/ou l'élément transversal (20) dans une position inopérante du support.
  4. Support de vêtement selon la revendication 3, dans lequel le moyen de positionnement (26, 34) est constitué par des éléments de retenue recevant de façon libérable les éléments télescopiques (16, 20).
  5. Support de vêtement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'élément de support central (10) inclut une console à laquelle les extrémités internes des bras (16) sont connectées de façon pivotante et la console comporte un moyen de support (11, 11A) pour suspendre le support.
  6. Support de vêtement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le moyen de libération (23) comprend une connexion par vissage, les deux parties (21, 22) pouvant tourner de façon relative afin de libérer les deux parties au niveau dudit point médian.
  7. Support de vêtement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel, suite à la libération du moyen de libération (23) et à la contraction des bras de support (16) et des parties d'élément transversal (21, 22) le support peut être replié au voisinage des interconnexions des bras (16) et de l'élément transversal (20) et au voisinage des interconnexions des extrémités internes des bras (16) et de l'élément de support (10).
  8. Support de vêtement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les extrémités externes des bras (16) peuvent être connectées à l'élément transversal (20) par l'intermédiaire de connexions flexibles (18) de telle sorte que l'élément transversal (20) puisse pivoter par rapport aux bras (16).
  9. Support de vêtement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les bras (16) sont chacun formés par des cylindres télescopiques dont le diamètre diminue progressivement et les bras sont agencés de telle sorte que le cylindre de diamètre le plus grand soit connecté à l'élément de support (10).
  10. Support de vêtement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la partie d'élément transversal (20) est formée par des cylindres télescopiques et un cylindre plus grande est disposé vers l'intérieur par rapport à l'interconnexion de l'élément transversal (20) et du bras (16).
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GB939309277A GB9309277D0 (en) 1993-05-05 1993-05-05 Garment support
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PCT/GB1994/000946 WO1994024910A1 (fr) 1993-05-05 1994-05-03 Support de vetement

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