EP1471805A4 - Pinch-grip hanger - Google Patents

Pinch-grip hanger

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Publication number
EP1471805A4
EP1471805A4 EP03713340A EP03713340A EP1471805A4 EP 1471805 A4 EP1471805 A4 EP 1471805A4 EP 03713340 A EP03713340 A EP 03713340A EP 03713340 A EP03713340 A EP 03713340A EP 1471805 A4 EP1471805 A4 EP 1471805A4
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Prior art keywords
components
connector
pinch
lie
biasing spring
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EP03713340A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1471805A2 (en
EP1471805B1 (en
Inventor
David Bokmiller
Andrew M Zuckerman
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
GHA Brands Ltd
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A&E Products Group LP
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Priority claimed from US10/066,890 external-priority patent/US6609640B1/en
Application filed by A&E Products Group LP filed Critical A&E Products Group LP
Priority to EP06017475A priority Critical patent/EP1723880A3/en
Publication of EP1471805A2 publication Critical patent/EP1471805A2/en
Publication of EP1471805A4 publication Critical patent/EP1471805A4/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • A47G25/485—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 with a plurality of clips integral with, or supported by, the trouser-supporting bar
    • 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
    • A47G25/1414—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers with identification means connected to the hook member
    • A47G25/1421—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers with identification means connected to the hook member at the top
    • 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
    • A47G25/1414—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers with identification means connected to the hook member
    • A47G25/1435—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers with identification means connected to the hook member at a web between the stem and hanger body
    • 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

Landscapes

  • Holders For Apparel And Elements Relating To Apparel (AREA)
  • Walking Sticks, Umbrellas, And Fans (AREA)

Abstract

A hanger (10) has a pinch-grip (20) including a pair of vertically-extending components (22,24), a biasing spring (42), and a connector (50) separate and distinct from the biasing spring (42). The connector (50) pivotably secures together the upper ends of the components (22,24), between a substantially unfolded orientation, wherein the components (22,24) lie in a common plane, and a substantially folded orientation, wherein the components (22,24) are generally parallel. The connector (50) is integrally molded with the components (22,24) and configured and dimensioned to lie between the upper ends (26) thereof when the components (22,24) are in the folded orientation, without substantially inhibiting movement of the upper (26) or lower (30) ends between the closed and open positions.
EP03713340A 2002-02-04 2003-02-03 Pinch-grip hanger Expired - Lifetime EP1471805B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP06017475A EP1723880A3 (en) 2002-02-04 2003-02-03 Pinch-grip hanger

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/066,890 US6609640B1 (en) 2002-02-04 2002-02-04 Pinch-grip hanger
US66890 2002-02-04
US10/128,854 US6622897B2 (en) 2002-02-04 2002-04-23 Pinch-grip hanger
US128854 2002-04-23
PCT/US2003/003089 WO2003065834A2 (en) 2002-02-04 2003-02-03 Pinch-grip hanger

Related Child Applications (1)

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EP06017475A Division EP1723880A3 (en) 2002-02-04 2003-02-03 Pinch-grip hanger

Publications (3)

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EP1471805A2 EP1471805A2 (en) 2004-11-03
EP1471805A4 true EP1471805A4 (en) 2005-05-11
EP1471805B1 EP1471805B1 (en) 2006-08-23

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EP03713340A Expired - Lifetime EP1471805B1 (en) 2002-02-04 2003-02-03 Pinch-grip hanger

Country Status (8)

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EP (1) EP1471805B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1627905A (en)
AT (1) ATE336914T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2003217298A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2475028A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60307788T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2271550T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2003065834A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2420701A (en) * 2002-02-15 2006-06-07 Stanley Frederick Gouldson Pinch grip hanger including a jaw defining a backplane for hanger offset from a vertical plane

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4192441A (en) * 1978-07-17 1980-03-11 John Thomas Batts, Inc. Clamp construction for article hangers
US4658996A (en) * 1985-09-11 1987-04-21 Warmath John G Pinch clip garment hanger

Family Cites Families (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5082153A (en) * 1987-12-03 1992-01-21 Batts, Inc. Garment clamping hanger

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4192441A (en) * 1978-07-17 1980-03-11 John Thomas Batts, Inc. Clamp construction for article hangers
US4658996A (en) * 1985-09-11 1987-04-21 Warmath John G Pinch clip garment hanger

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AU2003217298A8 (en) 2003-09-02
DE60307788D1 (en) 2006-10-05
ES2271550T3 (en) 2007-04-16
EP1471805A2 (en) 2004-11-03
WO2003065834A2 (en) 2003-08-14
CN1627905A (en) 2005-06-15
WO2003065834A3 (en) 2004-02-26
DE60307788T2 (en) 2007-09-20
ATE336914T1 (en) 2006-09-15
EP1471805B1 (en) 2006-08-23
AU2003217298A1 (en) 2003-09-02
CA2475028A1 (en) 2003-08-14

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