EP1471805B1 - Kleiderbügel mit Klammern - Google Patents

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EP1471805B1
EP1471805B1 EP03713340A EP03713340A EP1471805B1 EP 1471805 B1 EP1471805 B1 EP 1471805B1 EP 03713340 A EP03713340 A EP 03713340A EP 03713340 A EP03713340 A EP 03713340A EP 1471805 B1 EP1471805 B1 EP 1471805B1
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David Bokmiller
Andrew M. Zuckerman
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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
    • A47G25/48—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

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  • the present invention relates to a pinch-grip hanger, and more particularly to a pinch-grip hanger adapted for use in transporting and displaying articles such as garments.
  • Pinch-grip hangers are well known. Pinch-grip hangers are frequently used in retail stores to display garments suspended from the pinch-grips, such as a pair of pants, a skirt, or the like.
  • a hanger body includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger body to a support (for example, a hook for securing the hanger body to a transversely-extending elevated rod).
  • a pinch-grip is attached to the hanger body.
  • the hanger body also includes a transverse portion defining a pair of free ends (for example, a pair of outwardly extending wings for supporting the shoulders of a jacket), and optionally one pinch-grip is disposed adjacent to each of the transverse portion free ends.
  • US 4,658,996 discloses a hanger assembly comprising an elevated cross-bar having a hook member and clip members integrally formed at end portions of the cross-bar intermediate the hook member.
  • the clip members include cooperating jaw members an intermediate hinge member shaped to facilitate a positioning of a spring member in the clip member to spring bias the jaw members thereof against each other.
  • US 4,192,441 discloses an article clamping and supporting device suitable for displaying merchandise and for use with and incorporation into a garment hanger.
  • Each pinch-grip includes a pair of vertically-extending components, securing means (which may be part of the biasing means) for pivotably securing the components together, and means for biasing the bottom ends of the components together.
  • securing means which may be part of the biasing means
  • each component has an upper end, a lower end and a central or connecting component portion between the ends.
  • the bottom ends are configured and dimensioned to cooperatively receive and maintain an article therebetween under the influence of the biasing means.
  • the upper ends of the components are pressed together so that the components pivot relatively and the lower ends thereof separate.
  • the article may be removed from or secured to the hanger.
  • the biasing means causes the components to pivot relatively and return more-or-less to their original orientation with the upper ends spaced apart and the lower ends biased together.
  • an article may be suspended by and between the component bottom ends. If no article is between them, the component bottom ends may actually touch and abut, thereby to form an "abutting" orientation.
  • the connector means may substantially inhibit movement of the upper or lower ends between the closed and open orientations, thereby defeating the very purpose of the pinch-grip.
  • the connector means may project vertically or horizontally substantially beyond the components when the components are in the folded orientation.
  • a projecting connector means is aesthetically disadvantageous because it is not substantially hidden from view (when the components are in the folded orientation) and, hence, is visible to the potential customer, and functionally disadvantageous because garments hung on the hanger (or, even garments hung on adjacent hangers) may become "caught" on such projections and possibly tear during the separation process.
  • a pinch-grip hanger including a connector means that does not substantially inhibit movement of the upper or lower ends of the components between the closed and open orientations.
  • Another object is to provide such a hanger wherein, in one preferred embodiment, the connector means does not project vertically or horizontally substantially beyond the components when the components are in the folded orientation.
  • a further object is to provide such a hanger wherein, in one preferred embodiment, the connector means is substantially hidden from view when the components are in the folded orientation.
  • a hanger comprising an attachment portion for securing the hanger to a support, and at least one pinch-grip for receiving an article for hanging.
  • the pinch-grip includes (i) a pair of vertically-extending components, each of the components defining an upper end and a lower end, (ii) biasing means for biasing the lower ends together to a closed position and for permitting separation of the lower ends to an open position by movement of at least one of the upper ends relative to the other, and (iii) a connector for pivotably securing the components for movement, prior to application of the biasing means to the components, between a substantially unfolded orientation and a substantially folded orientation the connector means being flexible, integrally molded with the components and configured and dimensioned to lie between the upper ends of the components when the components are in the folded orientation, characterised in that the connector connects only the tops op the upper ends of the components.
  • the connector means does not substantially inhibit movement of the upper or lower ends between the closed and open positions.
  • the connector means is molded in a configuration such that, when the components are in the folded orientation, the connector means is generally concave, is disposed entirely above the biasing means, and connects only the tops of the upper ends of the components.
  • the connector means does not project vertically or horizontally substantially beyond the components when the components are in the folded orientation, whereby the connector means is substantially hidden from view when the components are in the folded orientation.
  • the connector means comprises a pair of flexible connectors connecting the components, each of the flexible connectors being adjacent a respective lateral side of the components.
  • the pair of components typically defines a generally parallel pair of component-containing planes, and the connector may extend generally perpendicular to the component-containing planes so that opposed ends of the connector connect corresponding opposed points on the facing surfaces of the component upper ends.
  • the connector extends between the component upper ends at a substantially non-perpendicular angle to the component-containing planes.
  • the connector comprises a pair of connector elements, each of the connector elements extends between the component upper ends, the connector elements being laterally offset and either parallel to one another or non-parallel.
  • the connector has a pair of opposed ends, each of the opposed ends being connected to a respective component by a respective line of weakness, thereby to facilitate intentional removal of the connector from the components.
  • the lines of weakness are preferably disposed above the component upper ends when the components are in the folded orientation so that the lines of weakness facilitate removal of the connector from the components when the components are in the folded orientation. Alternately, the lines of weakness are disposed below the tops of the component upper ends when the components are in the folded orientation.
  • the connector typically is separate and distinct from the biasing means and pivotably secures together the upper ends of the components for movement, prior to application of the biasing means to the components, between a substantially unfolded orientation and a substantially folded orientation.
  • the connector may be of sufficient width and thickness to provide resiliency, thereby to supplement the biasing means.
  • the hanger 10 comprises a hanger body 12 including an attachment portion 14 for securing the body 12 to a support (not shown) and optionally, as illustrated, a transverse portion 16 defining a pair of free outer ends 18.
  • the attachment portion 14 is illustrated as a hook, clearly other means for attaching the hanger body 12 to a support (such as a transversely-extending elevated rod -- not shown) may be utilized.
  • the hanger body 12 (including both the attachment portion 14 and the optional transverse portion 16) is conveniently formed of injection molded plastic.
  • the hanger 10 additionally includes at least one pinch-grip, generally designated 20.
  • Each pinch-grip 20 includes a pair of substantially rigid, vertically-extending components 22, 24.
  • Each of the vertically-extending components 22, 24 defines an upper end 26, a lower end 30, and a body portion 32 between the ends 26, 30.
  • one pinch-grip 20 is disposed adjacent each free end 18 of the transverse portion 16 (as illustrated), although alternatively the hanger 10 may include a single pinch-grip 20 disposed centrally (i.e., intermediate the free ends 18).
  • pivot means 40 is preferably provided for pivotably juxtaposing the components 22, 24 together such that, when the upper ends 26 of the components 22, 24 are brought together as close as possible, the lower ends 30 are separated from each other as far as possible (the “fully extended open position”). In use, when the upper ends 26 are moved toward the fully extended open position, the lower ends 30 thereof separate to enable insertion or removal of an article or garment therebetween ("the releasing orientation").
  • pivot means 40 pivotably juxtaposes a body portion 32 of one component 22, 24 to a body portion 32 of the other component 24, 22 when the components are in the folded orientation.
  • the pivot means 40 optionally also secures together the two components 22, 24 (typically at the body portions 32) once the components 22, 24 are in the folded orientation.
  • one component 24 is pivotable, and the other component 22 is stationary relative to the hanger body 12.
  • Biasing means 42 are provided for biasing the bottom ends 30 of the two components 22, 24 together to define the "closed” or gripping orientation wherein the upper ends 26 of the two components 22, 24 are spaced apart. In this orientation, the bottom ends 30 are configured and dimensioned to cooperatively receive and maintain an article, such as a garment G (shown in phantom line in FIG. 6) therebetween, thereby to suspend the garment on a rod or like support. In the absence of any garment between the bottom ends 30 of the two components 22, 24, biasing means 42 biases such bottom ends 30 together to define the "abutting" orientation wherein the bottom ends 30 touch.
  • the biasing means 42 is commonly formed of resilient metal and is applied to the components 22, 24 after they are in the folded orientation.
  • the biasing means 42 is preferably separate and distinct from the pivot means 40, as illustrated; however the two means 40, 42 may be combined into a single element.
  • flexible connector means 50 is separate and distinct from both the biasing means 42 and pivot means 40 and pivotably secures together the upper ends 26 of the components 22, 24, both prior to application of the biasing means 42 to the components 22, 24 (see FIGS. 7 and 8) and thereafter (see FIGS. 1-6).
  • the connector means 50 is a living hinge that enables manual movement of the components 22, 24 between the substantially unfolded orientation, illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, wherein the components lie in a common plane (e.g., in the mold), and the substantially folded orientation, illustrated in FIGS. 1-6, wherein the components 22, 24 are generally parallel (e.g., in the pinch-grip).
  • the connector means 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.
  • the connector means 50 connects only the tops of the upper ends 26 of the two components 22, 24 when the components 22, 24 are in the folded orientation, or only the adjacent tips of the components when they are in the unfolded orientation (e.g., in the mold).
  • the connector means 50 is molded in a configuration such that, when the components 22, 24 are in the folded orientation, the connector means 50 is generally concave.
  • the two components 22, 24 are generally disposed in a common plane with the connector means 50 convexly projecting upwardly from that common plane.
  • the connector means 50 may concavely project downwardly into the mold (below the common plane), this is not the preferred molding technique.
  • the concavity may extend all the way out to the ends of the connector means 50, as illustrated in views b, d, e and f of FIG. 9, or may stop short of the ends thereof, as illustrated in views a and c of FIG. 9.
  • the concavity of the concave portion of the connector means 50 may be smooth, as illustrated in views a, c, and f , V-shaped, as illustrated in view d, or formed of a plurality of serially connected linear segments, as illustrated in views b and e. Where the concave portion of the connector means 50 does not include the very ends thereof, such ends may extend appreciably but insignificantly above the height of the upper ends 26 of the components 22, 24, when the components are in the folded orientation, but typically not sufficiently so as to be visually noticed or to serve as a catching point for any clothing on the hanger.
  • the connector means 50 does not project vertically or horizontally substantially beyond the components 22, 24, when the components are in the folded orientation. Thus, in such a folded orientation, the connector means 50 are substantially hidden from view of the user and are not available for clothing to "catch" on.
  • the thickness of the connector means 50 is less than the thickness of the upper ends 26 of the components 22, 24 so that it can easily fold downwardly towards the biasing means 42 when the upper ends 26 of the components 22, 24 are pressed together ( i . e ., when the pinch-grip is placed in the open orientation).
  • the length of the connector means 50 is preferably selected so that the bottommost portion thereof does not contact the biasing means 42, even when the pinch-grip is in the open orientation.
  • the hanger according to the present invention is configured and dimensioned to releasably receive a top-sizer 60, as disclosed, for example, in Zuckerman, et al., U.S. Patent No. 5,503,310 (hereby incorporated by reference), or a side-sizer 70, as disclosed, for example, in Zuckerman, et al., U.S. Patent No. 6,145,713 (hereby incorporated by reference), for indicating size or other information of interest regarding the garment on the hanger.
  • a top-sizer 60 as disclosed, for example, in Zuckerman, et al., U.S. Patent No. 5,503,310 (hereby incorporated by reference)
  • a side-sizer 70 as disclosed, for example, in Zuckerman, et al., U.S. Patent No. 6,145,713 (hereby incorporated by reference
  • protective projections 80 may be provided to inhibit accidental movement of the pinch-grip towards the open orientation while permitting intentional movement of the pinch-grip thereto, as disclosed in Zuckerman, et al., U.S. Patent No. 6,021,933 (hereby incorporated by reference).
  • the connector means 50 may comprise a pair of flexible connector elements 52.
  • Each of the flexible connector elements 52 may be disposed adjacent a respective lateral side of the components 22, 24 to assist in stabilizing the relative spatial positions of the components 22, 24 in the unfolded orientation (as shown in FIG. 7) and in facilitating a balanced movement of the components 22, 24 from the unfolded orientation to the folded orientation (as shown in FIG. 8).
  • the pair of components 22, 24 defines a generally parallel pair of component-containing planes, and the connector 50 extends perpendicular to such component-containing planes.
  • the opposed ends of the connector elements 52 connect corresponding opposed points on the facing surfaces of the component upper ends 26.
  • the present invention provides a pinch-grip hanger including a connector means that does not substantially inhibit movement of the upper or lower ends of the components between the closed and open orientations. Further, the connecting means does not project vertically or horizontally beyond the components when the components are in the folded orientation, so that the connecting means is substantially hidden from view when the components are in the folded orientation.
  • the hanger is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, use and maintain.

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  1. Kleiderbügel (10) mit Folgendem:
    (A) einem Anbringabschnitt (14) zum Befestigen des Kleiderbügels (10) an einer Stütze und
    (B) mindestens einer Klammer (20) zur Aufnahme eines aufzuhängenden Artikels, wobei die Klammer (20) Folgendes aufweist:
    (i) ein Paar sich vertikal erstreckender Komponenten (22, 24), die jeweils ein oberes Ende (26) und ein unteres Ende (30) definieren,
    (ii) ein Vorspannmittel (42), um die unteren Enden (30) zu einer geschlossenen Position zusammen vorzuspannen und das Trennen der unteren Enden (30) zu einer offenen Position zu gestatten, indem mindestens eines der oberen Enden (26) zum anderen bewegt wird, und
    (iii) einen Verbinder (50), der von dem Vorspannmittel (42) getrennt und verschieden ist, um die Komponenten vor dem Anbringen des Vorspannmittels (42) an den Komponenten (22, 42) schwenkbar zur Bewegung zwischen einer im Wesentlichen auseinandergeklappten Ausrichtung und einer im Wesentlichen zusammengeklappten Ausrichtung zu befestigen, wobei
    (C) der Verbinder (50) flexibel, einstückig mit den Komponenten geformt und so konfiguriert und bemessen ist, dass er zwischen den oberen Enden (26) der Komponenten (22, 24) liegt, wenn die Komponenten in der zusammengeklappten Ausrichtung sind,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Verbinder (50) nur die Oberseiten der oberen Enden (26) der Komponenten (22, 24) verbindet.
  2. Kleiderbügel (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Verbinder (50) die Bewegung der unteren Enden (30) zwischen der geschlossenen und der offenen Position im Wesentlichen nicht behindert.
  3. Kleiderbügel (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Verbinder (50) im Wesentlichen weder vertikal noch horizontal über die Komponenten (22, 24) hinaus vorsteht, wenn die Komponenten (22, 24) in der zusammengeklappten Ausrichtung sind.
  4. Kleiderbügel (10) nach Anspruch 3, wobei der Verbinder (50) im Wesentlichen verdeckt ist, wenn die Komponenten (22, 24) in der zusammengeklappten Ausrichtung sind.
  5. Kleiderbügel (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Verbinder (50) in einer solchen Konfiguration geformt ist, dass der Verbinder (50) allgemein konkav ist, wenn die Komponenten (22, 24) in der zusammengeklappten Ausrichtung sind.
  6. Kleiderbügel (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Verbinder (50) vollkommen über dem Vorspannmittel (42) angeordnet ist.
  7. Kleiderbügel (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die vertikalen Komponenten (22, 24) in der im Wesentlichen auseinandergeklappten Ausrichtung in einer gemeinsamen Ebene liegen und die vertikalen Komponenten (22, 24) in der im Wesentlichen zusammengeklappten Ausrichtung allgemein parallel liegen.
  8. Kleiderbügel (10) nach Ansprüchen 1 - 7, wobei der Verbinder (50) ein Paar flexibler Verbinder aufweist, wobei jeder der flexiblen Verbinder (50) einer jeweiligen lateralen Seite der Komponenten (22, 24) benachbart ist.
  9. Kleiderbügel (10) nach Ansprüchen 1 - 8, wobei die geschlossene Position dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die oberen Enden (26) durch einen ersten Abstand beabstandet sind, und die offene Position dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die oberen Enden (26) durch einen zweiten Abstand beabstandet sind, wobei der erste Abstand wesentlich größer als der zweite Abstand ist.
  10. Kleiderbügel (10) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die vertikale Position des Vorspannmittels (42) in dem Kleiderbügel (10) fest ist und nicht von Hand variiert werden kann, um eine Bewegung eines der oberen Enden (26) in Bezug auf das andere zu bewirken.
  11. Kleiderbügel (10) nach Anspruch 7, wobei der Verbinder (50) zwischen den oberen Enden (26) der Komponenten (22, 24) liegt, wenn die Komponenten (22, 24) in der zusammengeklappten Ausrichtung sind, ohne die Bewegung der unteren Enden (30) zwischen der geschlossenen und der offenen Position im Wesentlichen zu behindern.
  12. Kleiderbügel (10) nach Anspruch 7, wobei der Verbinder (50), da er in einer solchen Konfiguration geformt ist, dass der Verbinder (50) allgemein konkav ist, wenn die Komponenten (22, 24) in der zusammengeklappten Ausrichtung sind, vollkommen über dem Vorspannmittel angeordnet ist.
  13. Kleiderbügel (10) nach Anspruch 7, wobei der Verbinder (50) im Wesentlichen weder vertikal noch horizontal über die Komponenten (22, 24) hinaus vorsteht, wenn die Komponenten (22, 24) in der zusammengeklappten Ausrichtung sind, wobei der Verbinder (50) im Wesentlichen verdeckt ist, wenn die Komponenten (22, 24) in der zusammengeklappten Ausrichtung sind.
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