EP0981986A2 - Clothing hanger with elastic holding tongue - Google Patents

Abstract

The injection moulded clothes hanger has an elastic tongue-shaped part (13) positioned above both outer ends of the arms (22). A piece of underwear especially men's shorts (22) is pulled over the ends of the arms (11) with the waist part (22) pushed into two gaps (19,20) and held in place by the tongue-shaped element (13) on top and an elastic fixing hook (12) from below.

Description

• eine im wesentlichen in der Bügelebene verschwenkbare, äußere federnde Klemmzunge,
• ein der inneren Anlagefläche der Klemmzunge gegenüberliegendes im wesentlichen starres Widerlagerteil und
• eine der inneren Anlagefläche des Widerlagerteils gegenüberliegende innere, federnde Fixierzunge aufweist, welche an den Bügelarm angeformt ist und sich im wesentlichen in der Bügelebene von dem Punkt der Anformung ausgehend zum seitlichen Bügelende hin erstreckt,

so daß in den Spalt zwischen Klemmzunge und Widerlagerteil ein Randabschnitt eines Wäschestücks einklemmbar ist und ein über die Länge des Wäschebügels hinausragender, überstehender Bereich des Randes des Wäschestücks zum Fixieren in den Spalt zwischen Fixierzunge und Widerlagerteil einführbar ist.The invention relates to a laundry hanger made of injection-molded plastic, which has at least one end and preferably both lateral ends of the hanger arms

• an outer resilient clamping tongue which can be pivoted substantially in the plane of the bracket,
• an essentially rigid abutment part opposite the inner contact surface of the clamping tongue and
• has an inner, resilient fixing tongue opposite the inner contact surface of the abutment part, which is molded onto the bracket arm and extends essentially in the bracket plane from the point of the molding to the side bracket end,

so that an edge section of a laundry item can be clamped into the gap between the clamping tongue and abutment part and a projecting region of the edge of the laundry item protruding over the length of the laundry hanger can be inserted into the gap between the fixing tongue and the abutment part for fixing.

Such hangers are for example from DE 41 13 664 A1 Applicant known. On each side arm of the bracket is below the Lower edge articulated a fixing tongue, which is essentially from the The middle of the side arm extends towards the clamp at the end. The distance between the fixing tongue and the arm above is about 4 mm. The distance between the end of the fixing tongue and the abutment part of the clamp is about 7 mm. To attach one Items of laundry, such as underpants, are placed over the waistband entire length of the clothes hanger smoothed and double-layered on both side ends of the clothes hanger pushed into the clamp, which by the clamping tongue and the abutment part is formed. Through the clamps the pants are held reliably on the hanger. Then the free, laterally protruding end areas of the waistband behind each Clamp associated with the fixing tongue clamped so that it is in the gaps fixed between the respective bracket arm and the integrally formed fixing tongue are.

The fixing tongue is flat in the main plane of the laundry hanger, so that it must be bent out of this level so that the protruding one Area of the waistband behind the fixing tongue can. To attach the protruding area of the waistband therefore two hands necessary, with one hand the fixing tongue from the The bow level is bent out and with the other hand the waistband is inserted. Alternatively, the protruding edge area of the Waistband in the slot between the fixing tongue and the arm be inserted. However, since this slot is below the bracket arm is located essentially in the ironing plane, the waistband must be in a be placed substantially perpendicular to this in order to Slot can be inserted. The material is the Underpants that are clamped between the clamps of the bracket, disturbing. Either it will be difficult to get the protruding area of the waistband in to insert the gap between the fixing tongue and the arm or one loosens the area of the waistband held in the clamp.

The same problems arise with that known from EP 0 042 552 Clothes hanger. This laundry hanger also has an elongated, flat Fixing tongue, which extends substantially in the plane of the bracket and is molded under both side bracket arms. The flat tongue is thus elastically bendable at right angles to the temple level and in the temple level rigidly trained.

Another embodiment of a laundry hanger shows the Belgian Patent application with application number 87 00502. In contrast to the The tongue extends here in the two laundry hangers described above however, not parallel to the lower edge of the arm, but essentially perpendicular to this bottom edge, with the tongue slightly outside the temple level is arranged. This enables easier insertion the protruding area of a waistband below the right angle Fixing tongue that can be swiveled to the bracket level. However, everyone knows individual laundry hangers on the protruding tabs on the side which the customer can get stuck in a sales room. Farther it is more complex to use a clothes hanger from the main level of the hanger outstanding fixing tongue to save space and to be shipped pack.

The object of the invention is to develop a clothes hanger that Avoids disadvantages of the laundry hangers described above. In particular is it is the task of creating a clothes hanger, its in the ironing level lying fixing tongue is easy to handle and laterally via the clamp protruding areas of the laundry reliably fixed.

This object is achieved in that the inner resilient fixing tongue also bendable substantially in the plane of the bracket is formed and that the gap between the fixing tongue and the Abutment part at least in the area of its mouth parallel to the gap runs between the abutment part and the clamping tongue.

The fact that the fixing tongue and the clamping tongue on both sides of the essential rigid abutment part are arranged bendable and thus forming a flexible gap can be done with a simple handle the free end of a piece of laundry, in particular underpants, on the Attach the clothes hanger and at the same time the protruding end area of the Fix the waistband through the fixing tongue. With the waistband becomes one Loop formed. This loop is pulled over the abutment rope, on the one hand the clamping tongue for holding the waistband in the Gap between the clamping tongue and abutment part provides and on the other hand the Fixing tongue fixed the protruding end of the waistband. For this simultaneous retraction of the waistband in the clamp and behind the fixing tongue must cover the gap between the fixing tongue and the abutment part a longer section (several centimeters) parallel to the gap run between the clamping tongue and the abutment part.

Alternatively, the waistband with both can be used in a conventional manner Fabric layers are drawn into the gap between the clamping tongue and the abutment part and then the protruding end of the waistband behind the fixing tongue are pushed. For this, the gap between the fixing tongue and abutment part, which in the mouth area parallel to the abutment part runs and bends behind the mouth area and parallel to The lower edge of the bow arm runs, have a large radius of curvature. The large radius of curvature ensures that the free area of the The waistband is pushed into the entire gap length without resistance can be.

Characterized in that the fixing tongue is integrally formed in the bow plane, can be used with a very small gap (about 2 mm or less) Abutment part can be arranged. If necessary, the gap can be bent open the fixing tongue can be enlarged.

As a rule, the laundry hanger consists of an I-shaped profile consisting of an upper chord, a lower chord and a border between them Stiffening wall, formed, and the fixing tongue is on the lower flange molded.

To ensure that the fixing tongue can be bent in the plane of the bracket, it is made of a plastic material that is elastic within certain limits form, whose cross section is flat and has a main plane, which in essentially perpendicular to the temple level, i.e. to the level of the stiffening wall of the bracket. Thus the level of the fixing tongue lies in the essentially parallel to the plane of the lower flange of the bracket.

Fig. 1

eine Draufsicht auf den erfindungsgemäßen Wäschebügel und

Fig. 2

eine vergrößerte Darstellung des rechten seitlichen Endes des Bügels aus Fig. 1 mit eingeschobenem Bund einer Unterhose,

Fig. 3

bis 5 Bügelarme gemäß dem Stand der Technik.

Further advantages and features of the invention emerge from the subclaims and from the following description of an exemplary embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings show in:

Fig. 1

a plan view of the clothes hanger according to the invention and

Fig. 2

2 shows an enlarged illustration of the right lateral end of the bracket from FIG. 1 with inserted waistband of underpants,

Fig. 3

up to 5 arms according to the state of the art.

The illustration shown in Fig. 3 shows a bracket arm according to the document DE 41 13 664 A1. The bracket is symmetrical. On everyone lateral bracket arm 1 is arranged at the side end of a clamp, which consist of an external clamping tongue 3 and one rigid abutment part 4 exists. The clamping tongue 3 is one elastically deformable ring section 5 connected to the abutment part 4, so that it can be pivoted substantially in the plane of the bracket. On the Inside, i.e. the side of the abutment part lying towards the middle of the bracket 4, a fixing tongue 2 is arranged, which is a distance of about 7 mm to the abutment part 4 and from about 4 mm to the lower edge of the bracket arm 1 has.

To attach a pair of underpants to this hanger, the waistband is used first with two layers of fabric in each of a clamping tongue 3 and one Abutment part 4 formed clamp of the bracket clamped. Subsequently the area of the waistband protruding from each clamp with the each adjacent fixing tongue 2 fixed. For this purpose, the fixing tongue 2 with one hand from the temple level, i.e. from the image plane of the drawing, be bent out so that the end of the waistband in the gap pushed between the fixing tongue 2 and the lower edge of the bracket arm 1 can be. This is relatively expensive and requires both hands Person who fastens the underpants.

The same problems arise with the embodiment of a laundry hanger according to EP 0 427 552, of which one bracket arm 1 'is shown in FIG. 4. 3, is below that with the Abutment part 4 'provided section of the bracket arm 1 a fixing tongue 2 'arranged, which is elastic due to its length transverse to the plane of the bracket is bendable. The fixing tongue 2 'has an I-shaped profile, so that it is rigid in the temple plane. Opposite the angled end of the fixation tongue 2 'runs the rigid abutment part 4' to which the outside a ring section 5 'elastically bendable to the bracket arm 1' Clamping tongue 3 'connects. The gap between the fixing tongue 2 'and the the lower edge of the area of the bow arm 1 'lying above is something larger than 3 mm. Because of the relatively narrow radius of curvature It is not possible to split laundry items without considerable resistance from the mouth of the gap to its end in the area of the molding to push the arm 1 '.

5 shows a laundry hanger according to the Belgian patent application 87 00502. Here the fixing tongue 2 '' runs essentially like the clamping tongue 3 '' from top to bottom. Unlike the clamping tongue 3 '' Fixing tongue 2 'perpendicular to the level of the bracket arm 1', i.e. right angle hinged to the level of the drawing. This results in a Simplification of the handle's handling. After clamping the Waistband between the columns by the two side clamps 3 '' and the opposite abutment parts 4 '' can be formed the edge section of the Simply push the waistband upwards behind the fixing tongue 2 '' become. The fixing tongue 2 '' has the considerable disadvantage that that it extends outside the plane of the bracket arm 1 ''. Out of this big problems arise when stacking the bracket. In addition, there is Danger of adjoining stirrups getting caught or stuck together the clothes of the buyers get stuck in a showroom and fall off the bracket support.

To avoid the disadvantages of those known from the prior art The laundry hanger is the laundry hanger according to the invention as in FIGS. 1 and 2 clearly trained. The bracket is symmetrical below the bracket hook 10 formed and has two side bracket arms 11. At the ends each of the bracket arms 11 is in turn via an elastically deformable Ring section 15 a pivoting tongue 13 in the plane of the bracket arranged. Due to the formation of the ring portion 15 presses Clamping tongue 13 with preload against a rigid abutment part 14, which is also integrally formed on the bracket arm 11.

On the inside of the abutment part 14, i.e. extends towards the middle of the frame the fixing tongue 12, which is designed as a simple flat plastic tongue whose width is perpendicular to the temple level, i.e. perpendicular to Image plane of the drawing is larger than the one visible in the drawing Thickness in the temple level. In this way, the fixing tongue 12 is counteracted the own material elasticity of the plastic material in the temple level pivotable.

Furthermore, the fixing tongue 12 forms together with the inner contact surface 18 a gap 19 which is parallel to the gap 21 in its mouth region between the outer contact surface 20 of the abutment part 14 and the outer clamping tongue 13 runs. Due to the bendability of the fixing tongue 12 in the plane of the bracket, the gap 19 between the fixing tongue 12 and abutment part 14 are closely formed, since an opening of the gap by bending the fixing tongue 12 is possible.

For pushing a side end area of the waistband onto the according to the invention with a clamping tongue 13 and a fixing tongue 12 provided temple end, it is sufficient with the waistband a loop to form, which is pushed over the abutment member 14, so that Material of the waistband at the same time in the gap between the abutment part 14 and fixing tongue 12 on the one hand and retaining tongue 13 on the other is inserted.

Alternatively, the waistband can only be opened through the gap between the clamping tongue 13 and abutment part 14 and then behind the fixing tongue 12 be pushed. This is possible without great effort since the gap 19 has a large radius of curvature starting from its mouth. The fabric of the item of laundry can thus without resistance in the whole Gap length can be inserted.

Since the fixing tongue 12 can be bent in the plane of the bracket, the gap can between the fixing tongue 12 and the opposite abutment part 14 be made relatively narrow and be less than 2 mm. By the fixed material of the protruding material becomes such a narrow gap Area of the item of laundry is slightly clamped in the gap 19 and thereby kept reliable.

As with the stirrups according to the prior art, each stirrup arm exists 11 from an upper flange 17 and a lower flange 16, the fixing tongue 12 is integrally formed on the lower flange 16.

In order to obtain sufficient flexibility in the plane of the temple points the fixing tongue 12 has a flat shape, the width being perpendicular to Temple plane (plane of the drawing) is greater than the thickness in the Temple level lies and is visible in the drawing. With a width of Fixing tongue 12 of approximately 5 mm is approximately (visible in FIG. 1) thickness 2.5 mm.

Reference symbol list:

1.1 ', 1' '

Bracket arm

2.2 ',' 2 ''

Fixing tongue

3.3 ', 3' '

Tongue

4.4 ', 4' '

Abutment part

5, 5 '

Ring section

6

Lower chord

7

Top chord

10th

Hanger hook

11

Bracket arm

12th

Fixing tongue

13

Tongue

14

Abutment part

15

Ring section

16

Lower chord

17th

Top chord

18th

inner contact surface

19th

gap

20th

outer contact surface

21

gap

22

Waistband

Claims (5)

Injection molded plastic laundry hanger, which has at least one end and preferably both lateral ends of the hanger arms (11) an outer resilient clamping tongue (13) which can be pivoted substantially in the plane of the bracket, one of the inner contact surface of the clamping tongue (13) opposite substantially rigid abutment part (14) and has an inner resilient fixing tongue (12) opposite the inner contact surface of the abutment part (14), which is molded onto the bracket arm (11) and extends essentially in the bracket plane from the point of the molding to the side bracket end, so that an edge section of a laundry item can be clamped into the gap (20) between the clamping tongue (13) and abutment part (14) and a protruding area of the edge of the laundry item protruding over the length of the laundry hanger for fixing in the gap (19) between the fixing tongue ( 12) and the abutment part (14) can be inserted, characterized in that the inner resilient fixing tongue (12) is also formed essentially bendable in the plane of the bracket and that the gap (19) between the fixing tongue (12) and the abutment part (14) at least in the area of its mouth parallel to the gap (20) between the abutment part (14) and the clamping tongue (13). Laundry hanger according to claim 1, characterized in that the gap (19) between the fixing tongue (12) and the abutment part (14) is narrow and preferably has a width of less than 2 mm. Laundry hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the gap (19) between the abutment part (14) and the fixing tongue (12) is bent and has a large radius of curvature. Laundry hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each arm (1) of the hanger consists of a stiffening wall bordered by an upper chord (17) and a lower chord (16), the fixing tongue (12) being integrally formed on the lower chord (16) . Laundry hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the width of the fixing tongue (12) in the direction running transversely to the ironing plane is greater than the extent of the fixing tongue (12) in the ironing plane.

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