EP1157644B1 - Kleiderbügel - Google Patents

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EP1157644B1
EP1157644B1 EP01304430A EP01304430A EP1157644B1 EP 1157644 B1 EP1157644 B1 EP 1157644B1 EP 01304430 A EP01304430 A EP 01304430A EP 01304430 A EP01304430 A EP 01304430A EP 1157644 B1 EP1157644 B1 EP 1157644B1
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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
    • A47G25/44—Slidable hangers ; Adjustable hangers
    • A47G25/441—Slidable hangers ; Adjustable hangers having adjustable width
    • A47G25/445—Slidable hangers ; Adjustable hangers having adjustable width to support trousers or skirts at the waistband or leg ends
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G25/00—Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders
    • A47G25/14—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers
    • A47G25/48—Hangers with clamps or the like, e.g. for trousers or skirts
    • A47G25/483—Hangers with clamps or the like, e.g. for trousers or skirts with pivoting clamps or clips having axis of rotation parallel with the hanger 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
    • A47G25/48—Hangers with clamps or the like, e.g. for trousers or skirts
    • A47G25/483—Hangers with clamps or the like, e.g. for trousers or skirts with pivoting clamps or clips having axis of rotation parallel with the hanger arms
    • A47G2025/484—Hangers for trousers or skirts with clamps comprising protection means against inadvertent opening

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  • the invention concerns a clothes hanger with a central suspension device and with two clips, arranged on arms, displaceable in respect of the central suspension device, with two jaws respectively, clamping against each other using spring force, which jaws can be opened by pressing two lever-type regions together.
  • Clothes hangers which are made in one piece with the central suspension device, having two arms which extend principally in the horizontal direction. Displaceable clips are arranged on these arms, which are suitable for hanging skirts, sheets of cloth or similar items in that the two jaws are held together in a clamping action, holding the piece of clothing between them. To open, the jaws can be swivelled around an axis, which is normally within the arm, in that two lever-type regions of the clip above the arm are squeezed together.
  • Clothes hangers of this type can be utilised effectively for a wide range of uses in the private sector and for presentation purposes.
  • these hangers are not without problems.
  • the lever-type regions which usually have a V-shape in a face view, project so far in front of the clothes hanger, that they often hook into the adjacent hanger.
  • the purpose of the invention is to make a clothes hanger available, which permits maximum safety during transportation, especially mechanised transportation.
  • each clip is permanently connected to the arm and that the arm can move lengthwise in the central suspension device.
  • These technical measures according to the invention achieve a number of advantages.
  • the arm having a free end is avoided, because the clip will be regularly fitted to the end side of an arm of this type.
  • the hanger can still be adjusted to different sizes of clothing in that namely each arm with the relevant clip can be displaced in respect of the central suspension device, for example according to the principle of known tensioning clamps, whereby, of course, a spring applying the clamping force is not present here.
  • At least one position in which the arms are used can be preset.
  • a lock of this type prevents unintentional displacement in contrast to a sliding connection between the clips and an arm according to the prior art which is based purely on friction-locking.
  • the intention here is fixing by means of an engaging and/or clamping device in particular.
  • Engaging and clamping devices of this type are well known to the technical expert in principle.
  • a preferred embodiment envisages that one arm, one jaw and one lever-type region respectively take the form of one single component.
  • the jaw and lever-type region can be designed as one piece and placed on the arm or, as preferred, the arm, jaw and lever-type region can be manufactured, for example, as one single injection-moulded plastic component.
  • the embodiment of the design provides for one arm with a jaw designed as a single component being arranged within the profile held by the central suspension device.
  • the jaw does not project ahead of the central suspension device at the side and as a consequence of this measure cannot easily become hooked into adjacent items of clothing, clothes hangers or other obstacles.
  • This advantage is increased even further by at least some parts of the lever-type region preferably being arranged inside the central suspension device.
  • the two lever-type regions have to be open in an approximately V-shape over the axis of rotation of the clamping jaws, so that these can be opened by pressing the lever-type regions together.
  • a further preferred embodiment provides for an axis of rotation of the clamping jaws being arranged under the arm.
  • the lever-type region it is also possible for the lever-type region to be substantially flush with the upper side of the arms and/or the central suspension device. This measure also avoids individual components projecting from the clothes hanger in such a way that they can hook into adjacent clothes hangers or cause damage to adjacent items of clothing.
  • an axis of rotation of the clamping jaws is also possible to provide for an axis of rotation of the clamping jaws to be arranged substantially within a plane held by one side surface of the central suspension device.
  • the invention provides for the two lever-type regions of a clip being rounded towards the free end in a top view. It is true that the V-shaped aperture which is present in a face view cannot be closed in the arrangement of the two lever-like regions because these have to be pressed together, however this measure according to the invention does provide a further reduction in the risk of the clothes hangers becoming hooked.
  • the clothes hanger 1 shown in figures 1 to 3 has a central suspension device 2 with hook 3.
  • Two arms 4, 5 are guided horizontally within the central suspension device, so that they can move, as shown by the double arrows 6, 7.
  • the arms 4, 5, may have a U-shaped or H-shaped profile in the conventional way.
  • the arms 4, 5 have one clip 8, 9 respectively on their free ends to suspend items of clothing from.
  • Each clip has two clamping jaws 10, 11, which are held closed by the force of a spring in a per se known way and can thus carry an item of clothing by holding it between them.
  • the jaws 10, 11 are opened by pressing together lever-type regions 12, 13 by swivelling them around a common axis 14, see figure 3.
  • one engaging device 15, 16 respectively is shown in figures 1 and 2 which locks the position in use.
  • clamping devices for example, may also be provided.
  • the locking device shown in figure 1 has a spring 17 with an engaging pin 18. This engaging pin 18 locks into a corresponding cut-out in the base of the central suspension device 2.
  • the locking device 15 can be unlocked by pressing down the leaf-type spring 17, thus permitting the arm 4 to be moved within the central suspension device 4. Further cut-outs in the base of the central suspension device permit additional positions to be set for use.
  • the locking device 16 according to figure 2 is basically of the same design. However, in this case the locking pin engages in a side wall 19 of the central suspension device 2.
  • the kinematics can also be reversed, i.e. the spring and engaging pin are designed to be permanently fixed in the suspension device.
  • the arm 4 forms a single piece with the jaw 11 and the lever-type region 13, for example as an injection moulded plastic component.
  • the arm with the jaw 11, forming a single component it is practical for the arm with the jaw 11, forming a single component, to be arranged within the profile held by the central suspension device 2, indicated by the dot/dash lines 20 in figures 2 and 3. Projecting components of the clothes hanger 1 are thus avoided according to the invention because the lever-type region 13 is also arranged within the profile lines 20 for the most part, i.e. apart from a small region at the free end of the latter.
  • the axis 14 can be arranged under the arm 4.
  • the clamping jaws 10, 11, are able to grip well down the article of clothing, for example under a band.
  • This measure also permits at least the majority of the lever-type regions to be designed so that they end approximately flush with the upper side 21 of the central suspension device 2.
  • the rounding of the free ends of the lever-type regions 12, 13, shown in the side view according to figure 1, also helps to prevent hooking, for example into adjacent hangers.
  • Rounding is also used in the remainder of the design of the lever-type region, see the top view according to figure 2, especially towards the free end, on both sides in this case, to counteract the possibility of becoming hooked or damage to adjacent items of clothing.
  • the arms 4, 5 can be designed with identical clips 8, 9.
  • a mirror-image design is preferred, such that because of the arrangement of jaws and, if present lever-type regions on a flat side 19, see figure 2, these lie within the profile of the central suspension device indicated by the line 20. This therefore simultaneously creates one flat side.
  • FIG. 6 shows that here too an arrangement of a jaw 32 and a lever-type region 33 is provided within the profile held by the central suspension device 30.
  • the lever-type region 35 is pressed down against the lever-type region 33 and opens the jaw 34 opposite the jaw 32 by swivelling around the axis 36.
  • This axis 36 is arranged substantially in a plane held by the side surface 37 of the central suspension device 30 and under the underside 38.
  • a representation of the clothes hanger 25 has been selected in figures 7 and 8 in which the arms 40, 41 are inserted into the central suspension device 30 for the most part.
  • the maximum lengthwise extension of the central suspension device 30 also determines the maximum length of the arms 40, 41.
  • Guidance within the central suspension device is basically of secondary importance.
  • the arms can be routed one over the other or optionally side by side.

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  1. Verstellbarer Kleiderbügel mit einer zentralen Aufhängevorrichtung (2, 30), mit ersten und zweiten entgegengesetzten, gereckten Armen (4, 5; 26, 27; 40, 41), welche getragen werden von und der Länge nach beweglich sind im Verhältnis zu der zentralen Aufhängevorrichtung, und mit einer ersten und zweiten Klammereinrichtung (8, 9; 28, 29), die entsprechend an äußeren Enden der ersten und zweiten entgegengesetzten gereckten Arme angeordnet sind, so dass die ersten und zweiten Klammereinrichtungen longitudinal im Verhältnis zu dem entsprechenden ersten und zweiten Arm unbeweglich sind, wobei die ersten und zweiten Klammereinrichtungen dauerhaft mit den entsprechenden ersten und zweiten Armen verbunden sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die ersten und zweiten Klammereinrichtungen hebelartige Bereiche aufweisen, die sich im Wesentlichen nicht über eine Ebene (20) hinaus, die durch eine Rückseite (19) der zentralen Aufhängevorrichtung definiert ist oder im Wesentlichen oberhalb einer oberen Seite (21) der entgegengesetzten gereckten Arme, und die Kanten der hebelartigen Bereiche der ersten und zweiten Klammereinrichtungen sind in einer Draufsicht ausreichend in Richtung des freien Endes abgerundet, so dass bei einem Transport des Kleiderbügels mit einem daran hängenden ersten Kleidungsstück sich der Kleiderbügel nicht mit einem benachbarten, im Wesentlichen identischen zweiten Kleiderbügel, an dem ein zweites Kleidungsstück hängt, verhakt oder das zweite Kleidungsstück beschädigt.
  2. Verstellbarer Kleiderbügel nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Klammereinrichtungen erste und zweite Klemmbacken (10, 11; 32, 34) umfassen, die drehbar durch eine Federkraft zueinander hin gedrückt werden, und mit ersten und zweiten Hebelabschnitten (12, 13; 33, 35) zum Öffnen der ersten und zweiten Klemmbacken, indem die ersten und zweiten Hebelabschnitte zusammengedrückt werden, und wobei die ersten und zweiten Klammereinrichtungen dauerhaft mit den äußeren Enden der entsprechenden ersten und zweiten Arme verbunden sind, so dass bei einem Transport des Kleiderbügels, an welchen ein erstes Kleidungsstück hängt, die äußeren Enden der Arme sich nicht mit einem benachbarten, im Wesentlichen identischen zweiten Kleiderbügel, an dem ein zweites Kleidungsstück hängt, verhaken, oder das zweite Kleidungsstück beschädigen.
  3. Verstellbarer Kleiderbügel nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die ersten und zweiten Arme (4, 5; 26, 27) lösbar an der mindestens einen longitudinalen Position im Verhältnis zu der zentralen Aufhängevorrichtung (2, 30) fixierbar sind.
  4. Verstellbarer Kleiderbügel nach Anspruch 3, wobei dieser eine Verriegelungsvorrichtung (15, 16) zum lösbaren Fixieren der Arme im Verhältnis zu der zentralen Aufhängevorrichtung umfasst.
  5. Verstellbarer Kleiderbügel nach Anspruch 3, wobei dieser eine Klemmvorrichtung zum lösbaren Fixieren der Arme im Verhältnis zu der zentralen Aufhängevorrichtung umfasst.
  6. Verstellbarer Kleiderbügel nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, wobei der erste Arm (4, 26), die erste Klemmbacke (11, 32) und der erste Hebelabschnitt (12, 33) als eine Komponente ausgebildet sind.
  7. Verstellbarer Kleiderbügel nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, wobei der erste Arm (4) und die erste Klemmbacke (11) als eine Komponente ausgebildet sind und sich nicht über die Ebene (20) erstrecken, die durch die Rückseite (19) der zentralen Aufhängevorrichtung (2) definiert ist, so dass beim Transport des Kleiderbügels, an dem ein erstes Kleidungsstück aufgehängt ist, sich die erste Klemmbacke mit einem benachbarten, im Wesentlichen identischen zweiten Kleiderbügel, an dem ein zweites Kleidungsstück hängt, nicht verhakt oder das zweite Kleidungsstück beschädigt.
  8. Verstellbarer Kleiderbügel nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 7, wobei sich der erste Hebelabschnitt (13) nicht wesentlich über die Ebene (20) hinaus erstreckt, die durch die Rückseite (19) der zentralen Aufhängevorrichtung (2) definiert ist, so dass bei einem Transport des Kleiderbügels, an dem ein erstes Kleidungsstück aufgehängt ist, sich der erste Hebelabschnitt mit einem benachbarten, im Wesentlichen identischen zweiten Kleiderbügel, an dem ein zweites Kleidungsstück aufgehängt ist, nicht verhakt oder das zweite Kleidungsstück beschädigt.
  9. Verstellbarer Kleiderbügel nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 8, wobei eine Rotationsachse (14; 36) der entgegengesetzten Klemmbacken (10, 11; 32, 34) im Einsatz unterhalb des ersten Arms (4; 26) angeordnet ist.
  10. Verstellbarer Kleiderbügel nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 9, wobei eine Rotationsachse (36) der entgegengesetzten Klemmbacken (32, 34) im Wesentlichen in einer Ebene angeordnet ist, die durch eine seitliche Oberfläche (37) der zentralen Aufhängevorrichtung (30) definiert ist.
  11. Verstellbarer Kleiderbügel nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 10, wobei freie Enden der ersten und zweiten Hebelabschnitte (12, 13; 33, 35) in der Draufsicht in Richtung eines freien Endes abgerundet sind, so dass beim Transport des Kleiderbügels, an dem ein erstes Kleidungsstück aufgehängt ist, sich die freien Enden mit einem benachbarten, im Wesentlichen identischen zweiten Kleiderbügel, an dem ein zweites Kleidungsstück aufgehängt ist, nicht verhaken oder das zweite Kleidungsstück beschädigen.
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