EP1413233A2 - Garment hanger, in particular for thong - Google Patents

Abstract

The free space between the support (4) and a springy tongue (5) of the hanger is limited by a stop. The section of the free space which is limited by the upper stop, is formed as a small gap (10). The upper stop is formed by the top interior of the connecting part (6). The gap (10) is less than 1 mm wide.

Description

• einem Tragbügel, der aus zwei Tragbügelhälften besteht,
• einer in der Mitte des Tragbügels angeordneten Aufhängevorrichtung, die vorzugsweise als Traghaken ausgebildet ist, und
• an den äußeren Enden der beiden Tragbügelhälften angeformten Klemmen, die sich jeweils zusammensetzen aus einem Widerlagerteil und einer federnden Zunge, die über ein bogenförmiges Verbindungsteil mit dem Widerlagerteil federnd verbunden ist,

der insbesondere zur Aufnahme von Unterhosen, Slips und vor allem String-Tangas bestimmt ist.The invention relates to a clothes hanger

• a bracket that consists of two halves of the bracket,
• a suspension device arranged in the center of the support bracket, which is preferably designed as a support hook, and
• molded on the outer ends of the two halves of the support bracket, each composed of an abutment part and a resilient tongue which is resiliently connected to the abutment part via an arcuate connecting part,

which is intended in particular for picking up underpants, briefs and, above all, string thongs.

Such a laundry hanger is known from the applicant's EP 0 925 749 B1. The clamps described here are composed of an abutment part, which is stiffened by a web wall of the cross-section of the double-T-shaped support bracket, and an essentially downward resilient tongue, which via a U-shaped or ¾-ring-shaped connecting part the abutment part is resiliently connected. The connecting part is more than 50%, preferably 100%, thicker than the thickness of the lower flange or upper flange of the support bracket and is exposed over an angular range of at least 90 °. It has a curvature diameter of at least 6 mm. The clothes hanger is made of plastic by injection molding.

So that on the one hand the resilient tongue can open relatively wide, but on the other hand can also exert a sufficiently large clamping force, the cross section of the U-shaped or annular connecting part is considerably larger than the cross section of the upper chord or lower chord of the double-T-shaped support bracket. The accumulation of material ensures that when the plastic bracket manufactured in the injection molding process cools, the resilient tongue rests with prestress on its abutment.

The U-shaped or ring-shaped connecting part has a relatively large curvature diameter and is exposed over an angular range of at least 90 ° that when the resilient tongue is opened, the connecting part is bent open in this area. In this way, an opening resistance can be achieved in the connecting part, which can be overcome manually, so that the clamp can be opened with a piece of laundry and with fingers to remove the piece of laundry.

Due to the relatively large radius of curvature, the free interior of the connecting part is also relatively large. This has the disadvantage that a collar of panties or briefs pushed into the resilient clamps is not kept properly in the upper region.

The laundry hanger of EP 0 925 749 B1 is designed so that underpants and briefs are held very accurately in the laundry hanger. For this purpose, an inner guide web is arranged in the interior of the connecting part, which reduces the free space in the interior so that the collar of a pair of underpants inserted into the clamps is held essentially at right angles to the longitudinal extent of the support bracket.

Conventional underpants and briefs are held very well and securely by the bracket described. String thongs are difficult. String thongs are women's underpants or briefs that have ribbon-like waistbands in the side areas. In the known laundry hangers, these are securely held in the clamps when the ribbon-like waistbands are pushed into the region of the clamp in which the resilient tongue bears against the abutment with pretension. When loading the clothes hanger, the side straps of the thong are often pulled up as far as possible in the clamp. Here they are moved in all known laundry hangers into an area in which the free space between the abutment part and the resilient tongue of the clamp is quite large and the side thong of the thong does not offer sufficient support.

The object of the invention is to provide a clothes hanger which offers very thin textile materials, such as those used in string thongs, a sufficient hold and is preferably universally applicable.

This object is achieved in that the space between the abutment part and the resilient tongue is limited by an upper stop and that the portion of the free space adjoining the upper stop between the abutment part and the resilient tongue is designed as a narrow gap.

In other words, the free space between the abutment part and the resilient tongue ends in a narrow gap. This means that when a string thong is pulled in at the side, it is clamped into the gap with a relatively high clamping force. There is not - as in the case of known laundry hangers - the risk that the ribbon of the thong is drawn into an area with a larger cross section at the end of the free space from which it can slip out again.

The upper stop of the space between the tongue and the abutment part can be integrally formed on the tongue, the abutment part or the connecting part between the tongue and the abutment part. Preferably, the upper inside of the connecting part itself forms the upper stop, so that the free space between the abutment part and the tongue extends in the interior of the connecting part in a gap. In a practical embodiment, the entire free space between the abutment part and the tongue is slit-shaped. In other embodiments, a larger free space may remain in certain areas below the stop, for example to accommodate thicker underpants.

The gap near the stop is preferably less than 1 mm wide. String thongs are sometimes used, which have thin silk ribbons on the side. Such silk ribbons are securely held in gaps that have a width of the order of 0.1 mm.

The gap can be limited by at least one guide web projecting into the free space in the interior of the connecting part. Such a guide web is also known in the case of the stirrup according to the prior art, but it does not limit a narrow gap reaching as far as the upper stop for the free space. In a practical embodiment of the bracket according to the invention, the guide web is molded onto a stiffened section of the bent connecting part. In particular, the non-stiffened section of the arc-shaped connecting part is free of a guide web and other components on its inside, so that it can still be elastically deformed to bend the clamp open.

Alternatively or additionally, the gap can be delimited by at least one resilient finger formed on the inside of the connecting part. The resilient finger consists of an elongated plastic part which is integrally connected on one side to a section of the connecting part. In the area of the narrow gap, the resilient finger can reduce the spring force acting on the clamped section of material compared to the spring force on the resilient clamp itself. This prevents damage to the delicate thin fabrics of a thong.

According to the prior art, in a practical embodiment the support bracket is essentially double T-shaped in cross section and has a web wall which also braces the abutment part and a section of the bent connecting part. The bracket is thus very resilient in the vertical direction, and the abutment part of the clamp is made very rigid. As mentioned, the connecting part can be U-shaped or ¾-ring-shaped and - as described at the beginning - 50 to 100% thicker than the lower and upper chords of the double-T-shaped support bracket, in order to have a curvature diameter of the connecting part of more than 6 mm to realize a pretensioning force and spring force suitable for the application, which act on the resilient tongue.

The edge of the guide web can be wavy.

Fig. 1

eine Seitenansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Wäschebügels,

Fig. 2

eine vergrößerte Seitenansicht des Endes der linken Tragbügelhälfte des Wäschebügels aus Fig. 1,

Fig. 3

eine entlang der Schnittlinie III-III in Fig. 2 geschnittene Darstellung der Klemme,

Fig. 4

eine Seitenansicht einer alternativen Ausführungsform einer Klemme eines erfindungsgemäßen Wäschebügels,

Fig. 5

eine Seitenansicht einer weiteren alternativen Ausführungsform einer Klemme eines erfindungsgemäßen Wäschebügels.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings show in:

Fig. 1

a side view of a laundry hanger according to the invention,

Fig. 2

2 shows an enlarged side view of the end of the left half of the laundry hanger of FIG. 1,

Fig. 3

2 shows a representation of the clamp along the section line III-III in FIG. 2,

Fig. 4

2 shows a side view of an alternative embodiment of a clamp of a laundry hanger according to the invention,

Fig. 5

a side view of a further alternative embodiment of a clamp of a laundry hanger according to the invention.

1 shows a laundry hanger made of plastic with a double-T-shaped cross section, a web wall 11, an upper chord 12 and a lower chord 13. The upper chord 12 also encloses the carrying hook 2.

The support bracket 1 forms two support bracket halves 1a and 1b lying on both sides of the support hook. Clamps 3 are formed on the outer ends of the two bracket halves 1a and 1b. The terminals consist of a rigidly connected to the support bracket 1 abutment part 4 and a resilient tongue 5 which is connected via an ¾-ring-shaped connecting part 6.

In order to reduce the space in the interior 7 of the connecting part 6 to a gap, a guide web 8 is arranged in the interior 7 on the stiffened area of the connecting part 6 facing the support hook 2. Opposite the guide web 8 is a resilient finger 9, the lower end of which is molded onto the outer end of the annular connecting part 6. Between the resilient finger 9 and the guide web 8, a narrow gap 10, which has a width of approximately 0.1 mm, remains in the upper section of the space between the resilient tongue 5 and the abutment part 4. At the upper end, this narrow gap 10 is delimited by the upper inside of the connecting part 6.

When a thin strip of fabric, which forms the side part of a thong, is inserted into the free space between the abutment part 4 and the resilient tongue 5, the ribbon is securely held in the narrow gap 10 at the end of the insertion path. The resilient finger 9 somewhat reduces the pressing force which acts on the fabric ribbon in the narrow gap 10. In this way, when a very thin ribbon is held securely, a very low force can be ensured at the same time, which prevents damage to the ribbon.

The individual parts of the clamp and in particular the elements delimiting the narrow gap 10 can be better seen in the enlarged view of FIGS. 2 and 3. In the practical embodiment, the wide sections of the laundry hanger, for example the upper belt 12, lower belt 13, connecting part 6 and the reinforcing belt 14 delimiting the resilient tongue 5, have a width of approximately 5 mm. The narrow parts, namely the web wall 11, the guide web 8, the resilient finger 9 and a stiffening web 15 of the resilient tongue 5 have a wall thickness of approximately 1.5 mm.

Above the resilient tongue 5, a stop bracket 18 is formed, which forms a stop for the pivoting movement of the resilient tongue 5.

An upper clamp 16 and a lower clamp 17 and a fixing bracket 19, which are known from earlier products of the applicant, are also arranged inwards from the outer clamp 3. Other items of clothing such as undershirts or the like can be attached or the attached underpants can be attached.

The laundry hanger according to the invention shown in FIGS. 1-3 is ideally suited to accommodate underpants with thin to very thin lateral areas in the clamps. The area of the space between the resilient tongue 5 and the abutment part 4 below the narrow gap 10 is also quite thin (less than 1 mm gap width) and is undulated. Thicker frets of a pair of underpants can be damaged in such a narrow gap if the tension between the resilient tongue 5 and the abutment part 4 is too great.

FIG. 4 shows an alternative embodiment of the clamp 3 ', in which a large free space 20 with a width of approximately 3 mm is left underneath the narrow gap 10 by the guide web 8' not extending into this area. In addition to the thongs of a thong, which are clamped in the upper gap 10, thicker waistbands can also be included.

The embodiment from FIG. 5 shows a further alternative to the clamp 3 ″, in which there is no resilient finger. Instead, the narrow gap 10 ′ between the resilient tongue 5 and the abutment part 4 is created solely by the guide web 8 ″ and the inside of the connecting part 6 limited.

It should be noted that the guide web 8 "has a different course than the guide webs 8 and 8 'in the previous figures. The guide web 8" follows the course of the inside of the connecting part 6 at a small distance (less than 1 mm) this creates the narrow gap 10 'between the guide web 8' and the aforementioned inside of the connecting part 6. The area of the transition between the inside of the connecting part 6 and the guide web 8 "forms the stop for the insertion of the waistband upwards. Another guide web 21 is integrally formed on the reinforcing belt 14 of the resilient tongue 5.

This results in a wavy course of the narrow gap 10 ', which gives an additional hold to an inserted pant.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

support bracket

1 a

Carrying handle half

1b

Carrying handle half

2

Top hook

3,3 ', 3 "

outer clamp

4

Abutment part

5

bouncy tongue

6

annular connector

7

inner space

8,8 ', 8 "

guide web

9

bouncy finger

10.10 '

narrow gap

11

web wall

12

upper chord

13

lower chord

14

reinforcing belt

15

Aussteifungssteg

16

upper clamp

17

lower clamp

18

stop bracket

19

fixing bracket

20

great freedom

21

guide web

Claims (11)

Laundry hangers, in particular for taking underpants, briefs and the like with - a support bracket (1) which consists of two support bracket halves (1a and 1b), - A in the middle of the bracket (1) arranged suspension device, which is preferably designed as a support hook (2), and - On the outer ends of the two support bracket halves (1a and 1b) integrally formed clamps (3,3 ', 3 "), each composed of an abutment part (4) and a resilient tongue (5), which is connected via an arcuate connecting part (6 ) is resiliently connected to the abutment part (4), characterized in that the free space between the abutment part (4) and the resilient tongue (5) is delimited by an upper stop and in that the portion of the free space adjacent to the upper stop between the abutment part (4) and the resilient tongue (5) as a narrow gap (10 , 10 ') is formed. Laundry hanger according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper stop is formed by the upper inside of the connecting part (6). Laundry hanger according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the gap (10, 10 ') is less than 1 mm wide. Laundry hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the gap (10, 10 ') is delimited by at least one inner guide web (8, 8', 8 ", 21) projecting into the free space in the interior of the connecting part (6). Laundry hanger according to claim 4, characterized in that the bent connecting part (6) is stiffened in one section by an outer web wall (11) and the guide web (8, 8 ', 8 ") in the region of this web wall (11) on the inside of the Connection part (6) is integrally formed. Laundry hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the gap (10) is delimited by at least one resilient finger (9) formed on the inside of the connecting part (6). Laundry hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cross-section of the support bracket (1) is essentially double-T-shaped and has a web wall (11) which also contains the abutment part (4) and a section of the curved connecting part (6). stiffens. Laundry hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting part (6) is U-shaped or ¾-ring-shaped. Laundry hanger according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the connecting part (6) is more than 50%, preferably 100%, thicker than the thickness of a lower flange (13) or upper flange (12) of the support bracket (1) and over an angular range exposed by at least 90 ° and has a curvature diameter of at least 6 mm. Laundry hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the edge of the guide web (8) extends in an undulating manner. Laundry hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the non-stiffened section of the curved connecting part (6) is free of molded parts on its inside.

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