EP2999380A1 - A clothes hanger - Google Patents
A clothes hangerInfo
- Publication number
- EP2999380A1 EP2999380A1 EP14732586.4A EP14732586A EP2999380A1 EP 2999380 A1 EP2999380 A1 EP 2999380A1 EP 14732586 A EP14732586 A EP 14732586A EP 2999380 A1 EP2999380 A1 EP 2999380A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- hanger
- extending
- extending element
- arms
- arm
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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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
- A47G25/28—Hangers characterised by their shape
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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
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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
- A47G25/40—Collapsible hangers
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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
- A47G25/40—Collapsible hangers
- A47G25/4046—Collapsible hangers comprising support arms of a series of links
- A47G25/4061—Collapsible hangers comprising support arms of a series of links rotatably connected
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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
- A47G25/442—Slidable hangers ; Adjustable hangers having adjustable width to support shouldered garments
Definitions
- the present invention relates to clothes hangers and in particular clothes hangers capable of being adjusted to retain a range of different clothing types and/or sizes.
- Clothes hangers are available in a large range of shapes and sizes to accommodate various types and sizes of clothing.
- hangers Whilst some hanger designs are only suitable to retain certain types and sizes of clothing, it is known for hangers to be designed to accommodate multiple types and/or sizes of clothing.
- hangers described in the prior art can lose their ability to retain a particular shape when they are adjusted.
- the present invention seeks to provide an adjustable hanger which is capable of retaining a range of types and/or sizes of clothing and which survive repeated adjustment of the hanger over an extended period of time.
- the present invention provides an adjustable clothes hanger as claimed in claim 1 . It will be appreciated that in limiting the range with which each extending elements can be pivoted relative to the hanger arm that they are attached to it is possible to adjust the hanger to make it suitable for either hanging large shirts or small/medium shirts and trousers.
- first limiting means may be provided on the main hanger body.
- each of the extending elements may be provided with said first limiting means.
- the outward pivoting movement of the extending elements may be limited by a stop (or another form of limiting element) on the main hanger body, the extending element or a combination of both.
- second limiting means may be provided on the main hanger body.
- each of the extending elements may be provided with said second limiting means.
- the inward pivoting movement of the extending elements may be limited by a stop (or another form of limiting element) on the main hanger body, the extending element or a combination of both.
- the main hanger body may comprise two pairs of parallel arms extending outwards from the central hanging means at identical but opposing angles to the central hanging means. Further preferably the ends of each pair of parallel arms may be linked by a cross-bar.
- each extending element may comprise a substantially rectangular frame pivoted mounted at a first end thereof to its associated arm. Further preferably the second end of each rectangular frame may be provided with engaging means that are complementary to the engaging means of other extending element.
- the substantially rectangular frame provides greater structural strength to the extending elements.
- the provision of the complementary engaging means help to perform the role of the second limiting means when the two extending elements engage with one another.
- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of an adjustable hanger according to the present invention
- Figure 2 shows a side view of the preferred embodiment in a first arrangement
- Figure 3 shows a top view of the preferred embodiment in the first arrangement
- Figure 4 shows a time-lapse side view of the preferred embodiment adjusting from the first arrangement to a second arrangement
- Figure 5 shows a top view of the preferred embodiment in the second arrangement
- Figure 6 shows the preferred embodiment of the hanger, in the first arrangement, in use with a small/medium sized shirt
- Figure 7 shows the preferred embodiment of the hanger, in the second arrangement, in use with a large sized shirt
- Figure 8 shows the preferred embodiment of the hanger, in the first arrangement, in use with a pair of trousers.
- the present invention provides a clothes hanger that can be adjusted for use in hanging clothing of various types and/or sizes. It is appreciated that the clothes hanger of the present invention might be used as standard clothes hangers are and be hung in a wardrobe or cupboard.
- the adjustability of the described hanger makes it particularly suitable for use with a domestic washing machine of the type shown in European Patent Application No. 06755552.4. It is envisioned that the washing machine would be provided with one or more clothes hangers of the present invention and that the user would be able to adjust the hangers to suit the size and/or type of the articles of clothing that are to be washed.
- FIG. 6 to 8 show how different arrangements of the same adjustable clothes hanger 1 can be used to retain different sizes/types of clothing. The different possible arrangements of the clothes hanger will be described in more detail hereinafter.
- the adjustable clothes hanger 1 has a main body 2.
- a pair of arms 3 extend away from the main body 2 in the style of a typical clothes hanger (i.e. at an angle that is greater than 90° but less than 180° from the hanging means 4).
- a pair of parallel arms 3 extend from either side of the main body 2. This provides structural strength to the hanger of the present invention.
- a single arm rather than a pair of arms, may extend from either side of the main body 2.
- the main body 2 is provided with hanging means 4, which may be formed (e.g. moulded) as one with the main body or, alternatively, attached to the main body using suitable attachment means.
- the hanging means 4 may be provided with a hook to hang the hanger from a clothes rail for example.
- the present invention could also make use of suitable alternatives to the hook known in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.
- hanging means are such that they enable the hanger of the present invention to engage with the domestic washing machine of the type shown in European Patent Application No. 06755552.4.
- Each pair of arms 3 carries an extending element 5 pivotally mounted by a pivot 6 located at the ends of the arms 3 (or at least in the general end region of the arms).
- the pivot 6, which is held between the two ends of arms 3, is threaded through the extending element 5 to secure the pivotal relationship. It will be appreciated that alternative ways of securing the extending elements 5 to the pivots 6 will be readily apparent to a person of suitable skill.
- each extending element 5 takes the form of a substantially rectangular frame.
- alternative shapes may also be suitable provided they comprise at least one elongate portion that can be pivotably mounted to an arm 3 of the main hanger body 2.
- each extending element In embodiments where pairs of arms 3 are employed it is highly preferable that the dimensions (e.g. width and length) of each extending element must be such that it can readily pass through the gap formed between the pivot 6 and the main body 2. In this way the extending elements can be pivoted (see Fig 4) from the first hanger arrangement (shown in Figs. 1 -3) to the second hanger arrangement (shown in Figs. 4-5). So that the hanger of the present invention can easily and quickly be adjusted between the first arrangement, which is suitable for retaining small/medium shirts and trousers, and the second arrangement, which is suitable for retaining larger shirts, the extent to which each extending element is free to pivot relative to the main body is limited.
- the hanger 1 is provided with first limiting means that limit the extent to which each extending element can be pivoted outwards relative to the arms 3 and the main body 2 (see Fig. 4).
- the first limiting means are provided by the cross-bar 7 that extends between the ends of each arm pairing.
- the cross-bar 7 is shaped and positioned so as to ensure that each extending element 5 cannot pivot beyond the angle of orientation of the arms to which the extending element 5 is attached.
- the cross-bar 7 provides the additional benefit of giving additional structural support.
- first limiting means may be provided by alternative arrangements, such as resilient biasing means (e.g. springs, magnetic contacts, pneumatics) or other physical projections (provided on the arms, body or internal components, extending elements, hinged clips or a combination of means) that do not necessary connect a pairing of arms together.
- resilient biasing means e.g. springs, magnetic contacts, pneumatics
- other physical projections provided on the arms, body or internal components, extending elements, hinged clips or a combination of means
- the hanger 1 is also provided with second limiting means that limit the extent to which each extending element can be pivoted inwards relative to the arms 3 and the main body 2 (see Fig. 4).
- the second limiting means are provided by complementary engaging means (not shown) located on the non-pivot ends of the extending elements 5. It is envisaged that suitable engaging means would interlock the extending elements 5 when they are pivoted inwards towards one another. It is envisaged that alternative, or additional, forms of second limiting means may be provided. Once again the pivotal movement of the extending elements beyond the chosen limits could be restricted using resilient biasing means or other physical projections as identified above.
- adjustable hanger of the present invention can be further understood with reference to Figures 6-8, which show the hanger being used to retain different sizes/types of clothing.
- Figure 6 shows the hanger of the present invention in a first arrangement wherein the extending elements 5 are pivoted inwards out of the way. This enables the hanger to be used to retain small and medium sized shirts and tops 8.
- Figure 7 shows the hanger of the present invention in a second arrangement wherein the extending elements are pivoted outwards until they essentially act as extensions of the arms 3 of the main hanger body 2. This then enables the hanger to be used to retain larger, wider shirts and tops 9.
- Figure 8 shows the hanger of the present invention returned to the first arrangement wherein the extending elements 5 are pivoted inwards and locked into a secure engagement to form a horizontal member extending along the bottom of the hanger. This then enables the hanger to be used to retain trousers 10.
- hanger of the present invention might suitably be formed from those materials currently used to manufacture typical clothes hangers (e.g. plastics, woods, metals or any suitable combination thereof).
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GB1309011.3A GB2514342B (en) | 2013-05-20 | 2013-05-20 | An adjustable clothes hanger |
PCT/GB2014/051537 WO2014188169A1 (en) | 2013-05-20 | 2014-05-20 | A clothes hanger |
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EP (1) | EP2999380A1 (en) |
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WO (1) | WO2014188169A1 (en) |
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USD807064S1 (en) * | 2014-12-08 | 2018-01-09 | Volodya Anthony Movsesyan | Hanger |
USD815844S1 (en) * | 2015-11-12 | 2018-04-24 | Reeflection, Llc | Rinse hanger |
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