FR2536261A1 - HOOK CLAMP DEVICE FOR SUSPENDING A CLOTHING - Google Patents

Abstract

HOOK CLAMP DEVICE FOR SUSPENSION OF A CLOTHING SUCH AS A SKIRT OR TROUSERS ON A ROD OR SIMILAR. THIS DEVICE INCLUDES TWO VERTICAL PLATES 1 AND 2, OF ELONGATED SHAPE, SUITABLE TO BE ENGAGED INSIDE THE BELT OF THE CLOTHING TO BE HANGED IN ORDER TO PINCH, BETWEEN THEIR ENDS, TWO FOLDINGS SHAPED FOR THIS PURPOSE IN THIS BELT. THE UPPER EDGES OF THESE PLATES ARE JOINED IN THEIR CENTRAL PART BY A HINGE 3 OR SIMILAR, LEAVING THEM FREE THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THEIR LENGTH. FURTHERMORE, MEANS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR THE CENTRAL PART FOR TIGHTENING THE TWO PLATES TO ONE THE OTHER. PREFERREDLY, THE SUSPENSION HOOK 6 IS MOBILE WITH RESPECT TO THE PINCHING PLATES AND THE TIGHTENING MEANS CONSIST OF A BODY, FOR EXAMPLE A CLAMP 7, COUPLED TO THIS HOOK. THIS DEVICE CAN BE USED IN PARTICULAR TO ENSURE THE ATTRACTIVE PRESENTATION OF CLOTHING IN A SALES STORE.

Description

2536261 '

  The present invention relates to devices used for the suspension of certain garments, such as

than skirts and pants.

  Some of these devices, sometimes called "skirt holders" or "portepantalons", are constituted by two bars connected by a clamping mechanism provided with a suspension hook, these bars being adapted to clamp between them the belt of the garment to suspend Other devices, designed for the same use, are constituted by two small metal clamps arranged at the ends of a horizontal rod provided with a hanger Here again these clamps are intended to seize

  between them the edges of the belt of the garment to suspend.

  If devices of this kind are suitable

  Perfect for use by individuals, it.

  The same is not true when they are used in stores to present clothes for sale. Indeed, it is particularly unsightly that these devices are visible and completely cover the belt of the corresponding clothes. Moreover this does not allow a presentation. attractive of these customer clothes, which is a particularly inconvenient inconvenience in a sales shop By the way, devices of this kind

  have the disadvantage of being relatively expensive.

  Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a device for suspending clothes, such as skirts or trousers, which is designed so as to be concealed inside the corresponding garment, and to present it with a reduced width, so under

  an advantageous form On the other hand, the conception of this dis-

  positive is such that its cost price is extremely low so that it can be added to a garment for sale

  without that strike the price of the latter.

  For this purpose, the device according to the invention is constituted by two vertical plates, of elongate shape, adapted to be engaged inside the belt of the garment to be suspended in order to pinch, between their ends, two folds formed for this purpose in this belt, the upper edges of these plates being joined in their central part by a hinge or the like leaving them free over the rest of their length, while retractable clamping means are provided, also in the central part, In addition, this device is provided with a suspension hook for suspending it from a rod or the like. Thus the device according to the invention makes it possible to present in a very aesthetic manner a garment to be put on sale since the clamping plates thereof are

  completely hidden inside this garment-

  Moreover, this device can be manufactured very economically by plastic molding, which allows an extremely low cost price.

  In some embodiments,

  its present device, the clamping means, provided for clamping the two pinch plates in their part

  central, are coupled with the suspension hook

  same mounted mobile relative to these plates, the arrangement being such that by maneuvering this hook can be brought

  the clamping means acting on the nip plates.

  However, the different features and advantages of

  present device will appear during the description

  following of some embodiments thereof.

  This description is given with reference to the appended drawing

  for information only, and in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the device according to the invention, shown before clamping the two pinch plates

of this device.

  Figure 2 is a top plan view of this device whose suspension hook is assumed removed. Figures 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views along the line III-III of Figure 2, showing the pinch plates, respectively

  in the clamping position and in the open position.

  Figure 5 is a partial view in

  pective partially representing the top of a pair of trousers

  whose belt is attached to a device according to the invention.

  tion. FIG. 6 is a sectional view along the

line VI-VI of FIG.

  Figures 7 and 8 are views in

  perspective of two other embodiments of the means of

  provided in the device according to the invention.

  Figure 9 is a cross sectional view of

  similar to Figure 3, but which illustrates an embodiment in which are provided the means of

  tightening shown in Figure 8.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the clamping means

  provided in this device.

  Figure 11 is a cross sectional view of

  3, but which illustrates an embodiment in which the clamping means are provided

represented in Figure 10.

  FIG. 12 is a partial view in

  another embodiment of the device

according to the invention.

  FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of

  versale along the line XIII-XIII of Figure 12.

  FIG. 14 is a partial view in

  another embodiment of this provision.

operative part.

  Figure 15 is a cross-sectional view of

  versale along the line XV-XV of Figure 14. Figure 16 is a similar sectional view, showing the same device in the open position

two pinch plates.

  FIG. 17 is a sectional view along the

line XVII-XVII of Figure 15.

  Figure 18 is a similar view illustrating

  loosening the two pinch plates.

  Figure 19 is an elevational view of a

  still another embodiment of the present device.

  Figure 20 is a sectional street according to

Line XX-XX of Figure 19.

  Fig. 21 is a similar sectional view

  illustrating the opening of the pinch plates.

  FIG. 22 is a perspective view, on a different scale, of the clamping member provided in this

  particular embodiment.

  In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the device according to the invention comprises two nip plates 1 and 2 consisting of a one-piece molded piece of plastics material, which also comprises a thinned junction zone 3 forming a film - Hinge It should be noted that this junction area joins the upper edges of the two plates 1 and 2 extending only on the central portion thereof in order to leave free these two edges over the rest of their length. Preferably, the cross sections of the plates 1 and 2 have the contours illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 As can be seen the faces of these plates, which are facing one another, are flat As for the junction area 3 forming

  hinge, it is deported in the transverse direction

  above the outer edge of the wafer 2 In plan view from above (see Figure 2), the two clamping plates 1 and 2 have a slightly arched shape so that their ends can strongly pinch the part of the plate.

  garment to tighten, as will be described later.

  In the thickness of the central portion of the wafer 1, extends a vertical channel 4 which opens on its upper and lower edges inside this channel is

  sliding a flattened metal rod, the former

  upper tremity constitutes the suspension hook 6

from the whole.

  As for the lower end of this rod, it is bent U to form a clamp 7 for clamping the plate 2 against the wafer 1 Due to its flattened section the rod 5 can not turn on itself to the inside of channel 4 which has a section

  In these conditions, this stem can simply

  slide in the vertical direction between the two posi-

  the following extremes: a waiting position in which the clamp 7 is located below the level of the lower edges of the two plates 1 and 2, so that the plate 2 can then be raised, as shown in FIG. to "open" the present device, a clamping position in which the clip 7 is raised against the outer face of the wafer 2,

  which ensures the tightening of the latter against the

  1, as shown in FIG.

  To facilitate the lifting of the clamp 7 in its clamping position, the upper edge thereof is advantageously bent outwards However the following part of the clamp 7 is inclined in opposite directions so as to ensure effective clamping against a Ramp 8

  same inclination, provided in the bottom of a notch

  The two pinch plates 1 and 2 have a length such that they can be arranged inside the waistband of a garment to be suspended, for example the belt 9 of the pants. shown in Figure 6 s and that they are then able to pinch, between their

  ends, two folds 10 formed in the belt 9 and direction

  In these conditions the present device is completely concealed inside the waistband of these trousers, with the exception, of course, of the suspension hook.

  pinch plates 1 and 2 ensure a perfect immo

  the pants waistband by pinching the two

  The rest of the pins 14 can be advantageously

  provided on the inside of the ends of the plaquet-

  1 and 2 to avoid any possibility of slipping.

  However any risk of inadvertent loosening of the two wafers 1 and 2 is made radically impossible by the fact that the weight of the hanging garment tends to maintain these two pads in the bottom of the collet 7 It can therefore not in any way inadvertent release of this clamp The rest of the withdrawal of it can only be voluntary since it must be ensured that by a sliding of the rod 5 to

  inside the channel 4, in the opposite direction.

  In the present embodiment, the maneuver

  tightening means is particularly easy because

  these are controlled by the suspension hook itself

  m 8 me By the way, just pull this one up for

  bring the clamp 7 into the clamping position.

  A reverse maneuver releases the clamps from each other, a bend 6 g of the suspension hook rod forming a stop to limit the stroke

  sliding of the rod 5 downwards.

  As can be seen, the present device is

  therefore differentiates essentially from current forceps,

  pant-holder or skirt-holder, in that the two plates of this device are able to be dissimulated within the belt of the garment to be suspended and not placed outside the part and other edges

  of this belt This particular provision of the

  pinchettes of the present device is made possible by the original design thereof and in particular the fact that the two pinch plates are connected to each other only at the location of the central part of their edge higher and that elsewhere the tightening devices do not come

  act only in the central region of these platelets.

  Under these conditions the present device allows the particularly aesthetic presentation of the garment on which it is adapted In this regard it should be noted that due to the folds 10 formed in the belt of the garment, it is presented with a reduced width, so under a

  advantageous form from the point of view 'aesthetic and psychological.

  Moreover, as already indicated, the cost price of this device is extremely low considering that it consists of only two parts, one of which is manufactured

  by molding in plastic material, for example polypropylene

  This molded piece, which is at the same time

  the two pinch plates and their hinge of rods

  tion, can be overmoulded directly on the flattened portion of the suspension hook, which avoids any subsequent assembly operation and further reduces the price of relent of

all.

  Because of its low price, the device according to the invention can be added to a garment without burdening the selling price thereof In these conditions, clothing manufacturers can add such devices to all articles produced by them to facilitate the operations

  subsequent handling and transport.

  These devices can then remain on the clothes when they are received in a retail store, then during their exhibition inside it. This avoids the operations currently performed when receiving a garment in a store. of sales, operations in which the employees of this store

  must equip each garment with a device for

  pension for attaching it to a rod or the like. Figure 7 shows a variant of the

  clamp and suspension hook previously provided

  In this variant, the flattened portion 5a of the hook

  6 has two clamps 7 arranged at both ends.

  mite of a horiochtale bar 12 secured to the end

  bottom of it Of course the plate 2 of the

  t-if corresponding then comprises two ramps similar to the ramp 8 of the previous embodiment and which are

  intended to cooperate with the two clamps 7 a.

  But apart from the modification of its collet, this device is absolutely identical to the previous one, so that there is no need to describe it more extensively. FIG. 8 represents another embodiment of the collet. coupled to the suspension hook In this is a clip 7b elastic metal having a generally U-shaped section whose side branches converge slightly towards each other the bottom of this clamp is fixed, for example by welding, on the flattened rod 5b of the hook of

corresponding suspension 6 b.

  In this embodiment the flattened rod b extends between the two nip plates lb and 2b of the corresponding device, so that the lower clamp 7b can come to straddle the lower part

  of these two plates, as shown in Figure 9.

  Thus, as before, the collet only unites the central parts of the two pinch plates leaving them completely free on

the rest of their length.

  Of course the corresponding device can

  be used in exactly the same way as that

  Figure 1 to 6 Indeed, it suffices to make

  smooth the suspension hook 6b upwards to tighten the two pinch plates one against the other, and vice versa to slide it downwards to release them As for the method of attachment to the garment to

  suspend it remains exactly the same as before.

  FIG. 10 shows the variant in which the metal clamp 7b is replaced by a clamp

  7 c made of elastic plastic attached to the upper end

  flattened rod 5 c of the suspension hook cor-

  In this variant the clamping plates

  the corresponding form 1c and 2c have the same form as

  previously However they can advantageously

  wear two flexible junction zones 3 c forming hinge

  instead of just one (see Figure 11).

  FIGS. 12 and 13 show an embodiment which differs from the previous ones in that the corresponding suspension hook 6 d is not mounted to move on the pinch plates id and 2 d of this device and that, moreover, the means clamping these plates are not coupled to this hook for

  to be controlled by a determined movement of it.

  Indeed, in this embodiment, the bottom end

  suspension hook 6 d is attached to the top

  of the Id Quant wafer to the means of clamping the two

  nipples, it consists of two lugs 13 carried by the inner face of the wafer id and may be engaged in corresponding openings 13 formed in the wafer 2 d, these two lugs having latches 13 b for attachment to cooperate with complementary notches

provided in openings 13 a.

  Of course, the two pinch plates 1d and 2d continue to be connected to each other by a flexible junction zone 3d forming a hinge Thus the plate 2d can be raised to open the corresponding clip in order to engage the inner folds 10 formed on the belt of the garment to be suspended Then simply fold down this

  plate against the plate ld so that the legs of

  chage 13 engage in openings 13a and hang on,

  which ensures the desired tightening of the two pinch plates.

  In order to facilitate the maneuvering stall dogts 13 clamping, the notches thereof can be provided, either on their upper face, but on their side face turned outo Thus, it is enough to pinch these two legs with two fingers of one hand to disengage the notches 13b from those provided in the openings 13a, the position

  of these have also been modified accordingly.

  Figures 14 to 18 show another embodiment in which the clamping means are again coupled with the rod of the corresponding suspension hook 6 e, the latter then being mounted movable relative to the pinch plates In the occurrence of the stem 5 e of the hook 6 e, which is circular in section, is rotatably mounted on itself inside an upper portion 15 ensuring the

  junction of the two pinch plates and the second of this

  positive These are connected to the upper part

  junction 15 by two thinned zones 3 e, forming hinges.

  Under these conditions the plates 1 and 2 can be clamped against each other as shown in FIG. 15,

  or discarded as shown in Figure 16.

  The clamping means of these two plates consist

  Attempt into a rotary cam carried by the lower end of the rod 5 e of the suspension hook This cam has the shape of a circular pellet 16 whose periphery comprises indentations leaving the latching beaks 17 The pinch plates comprise for their part openings 18 intended to receive the diametrically opposite ends of the

rotating cam 16.

  The arrangement is such that in the normal angular position of the suspension hook 6 e the latching lugs bear against the outer faces of the two nippers 1 and 2 e so as to ensure the tightening (see Figure 15 ) To open these two plates simply turn the hook 6 e in the position

  shown in Figures 16 and 18 so that the beaks of

  chage 17 are somehow retracted Thus one can raise freely the two plates pinch in the

  position shown in Figure 16.

  Figures 19 to 22 show yet another embodiment, in which the means of

  tightening are coupled to the corresponding suspension hook

  6 f, then mounted on the clamp plates

  In this case, the lower end of the hook shank 5f is fixed to a counter-rotating cam 16f.

  the inner side of one of the pinch plates cor-

  This cam can rotate about an axis 19 disposed perpendicularly to the wafer. On its face facing the other nip wafer 2 f, this cam carries two hooks 20 intended to be applied against the wafer. external face of the wafer 2 f

  after crossing it through slots 21.

  It should be noted that the upper part j of junction between the two pinch plates comprises a slot 22 to allow the desired angular movement of this hook between a rest position, shown in phantom in Figure 19, and its vertical position

  The arrangement is such that in this posi-

  the hooks 20 of the cam 16f bear against the pinch plate 2 f which ensures its clamping against the wafer 1 f, as shown in Figure 20. However it is sufficient to rotate the hook 6 f in the position shown in phantom in Figure 19 so that the hooks 20 are retracted, allowing

the opening of the plate 2 f.

  This embodiment has the same security as that of Figures 1 to 6, namely the fact that the clamping members are firmly held

  in their clamping position of the two clamp plates

  when the suspension hook is itself in its normal position of use.

  in the embodiment according to Figures 14 to 18.

  These various embodiments thus provide security

  intended for tightening the belt of the garment to hang.

  Moreover, in these embodiments, the device according to the invention retains its essential advantage, namely the fact that it can be placed inside the belt of the garment to be suspended so as to be located

  concealed and thus allow a very aesthetic presentation

  A further advantage of this device lies in its low cost price which makes

  possible the addition of such devices to all clothing.

  manufactured by a manufacturer without actually

  under these conditions, the subsequent operations

  handling and transport facilities are easily

  the suspension devices according to the invention accompanying the garments from their point of manufacture to and including their place of sale. This also has the advantage of preventing sales stores from having to proceed with the installation. of special suspension devices for

  the presentation of the clothes for sale.

Claims (5)

  1 hook clip device for suspending a garment, such as skirt or pants, on a rod or the like, characterized in that it comprises two vertical plates (1 and 2), of elongate shape, adapted to be engaged inside the belt of the garment-to suspend in order to pinch, between their ends, two folds (o 10) formed for this purpose in this belt, the upper edges of these platelets being joined, in their central part, by a hinge (3) or the like leaving them free over the rest of their length, while clamping means are provided, also in the part   central, to tighten the two plates towards each other.   2 Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the two clamping plates (1 and 2) and their joint hinge (3) are constituted by a piece integrally molded plastic and folded on itself at the place of this hinge that is formed   by a line of thinning of this piece.   3 Device according to one of the claims   previous, characterized in that the suspension hook (6) is movably mounted relative to the pinch plates   (1 and 2) and the clamping means thereof are subject to   to this hook so that the movement of the latter in its use position causes the latter to exercise   the tightening of these plates towards each other.   4 Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the suspension hook (6) is slidably mounted in the vertical direction relative to the clamping plates (i and 2), and the clamping means thereof consist of a tab bent (7) or a clamp (7b or 7c) or the like, carried by the lower end of the rod (5) of this hook and arranged opposite the lower edge of the nippers (1 and 2) before lifting hook in its position of use.   Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the suspension hook (6 e-Se) is rotatably mounted on itself, on one of the clamping plates (1, 2 e) and its lower end carries a cam ( 16) able to grip and tighten the other plate of   pinching against the first, when this hook is brought ,.   by rotation, in its position of use.   Device according to claim 3, characterized   in that at its lower end the rod (5f) of the suspension hook (6f) is pivotally mounted on one of the clamping plates (1f, 2f) and this end carries a cam (16f ) able to grip and tighten the other pinch plate against the first, when this hook   is pivotally brought into its position of use.