GB2594747A

GB2594747A - A clothes hanger device

Info

Publication number: GB2594747A
Application number: GB2006824.3A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Gilchrist Caroline
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-05-07
Filing date: 2020-05-07
Publication date: 2021-11-10
Also published as: GB202006824D0

Abstract

A clothes hanger device comprises an elongate, flexible body 3 with a substantially flat side profile and a width defined between opposite sides of the body. A proximal end 2 of the device can be suspended from a clothes rail or other support, and at least one face of the body has a plurality of hanging locators 4 in the form of apertures spaced apart along the body and extending across the width from one side of the body to the other to receive a hook of a clothes hanger 100. The device may be formed from a fabric and may comprise multiple layers of calico. The proximal end of the body may comprise a sleeve for a hook and the locators may be provided by lateral loops.

Description

A CLOTHES HANGER DEVICE

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a clothes hanger device, in particular a device for hanging multiple items of empty hangers.

Background

Increasing numbers of people and/or companies struggle with lack of hanging space for empty hangers.

When storing hangers it can be difficult to find enough space.

Prior Art

GB 2008 14 148 (BURNS) discloses a multi-hanger comprises a hook-shaped top and a body comprising tiered holes for receiving conventional clothes hangers. The multi-hanger may be formed in one piece from plastic, and may be rigid. The tiered holes 20 may be evenly spaced.

GB 2008 00 536 (HIRST) discloses a coat hanger support comprising a body, one or more means for suspending the body from another structure having a linear edge extending in a direction, and at least one means for supporting a coat hanger on the body. The coat hanger support preferably has a curved hook 4 at one end and an L-shaped hook at the other end which is in a perpendicular plane to the curved hook. The curved hook can be rotated to support another coat hanger. The L-shaped hook can preferably be pivotally mounted so it can be folded parallel to the coat hanger support body or perpendicular to the body.

GB 2007 00 587 (SYKES-GELDER) discloses a space-saving hanger strap for suspending a plurality of garment hangers comprises: a 360 degree swivel hook with spring latch; a rectangular buckle connected to the hook; and a flexible strap suspended from the buckle. The strap has a number of holes reinforced with eyelets spaced at regular intervals along its length from which conventional clothes hangers may be hung.

The present invention arose in order to overcome problems suffered by existing devices.

Summary of the Invention

According to the present invention there is provided a clothes hanger device comprises: an elongate, flexible body with a substantially flat side profile and a width defined between opposite sides of the body, a proximal end of the hanger device is adapted to hang from a clothes rail or other support and; at least one face of the body has a plurality of hanging locators formed thereon, wherein the hanging locators are spaced along the body and are in the form of apertures extending across the width from one side of the body to the other side and are dimensioned and arranged to receive a hook of a clothes hanger.

The clothes hangers therefore are supported across the width, such that the spaced apart clothes hangers and weight is spread evenly across the face so as to reliably hang in a vertical line.

It may be envisaged that the body may comprise a fabric, so as to provide a flexible but inelastic material, which advantageously will not damage surrounding items or objects, for example having a soft or brushed finish. Furthermore a fabric such as calico or cotton webbing may be envisaged to be used, such that the body is enabled to hang freely.

In some embodiments the body may comprise a thermoplastics material with similar properties.

The body may be multilayer, or be formed with a depth between a front and a rear 30 face.

In some embodiments the front and rear faces may be joined by one or more side faces, which may be substantially or wholly the same width as the front and/or rear faces. For example in some embodiments the body may be square or triangular in sectional profile.

The locators may be provided by apertures through the body, for example wherein the side, front and/or rear faces comprise apertures passing from face to face.

In other embodiments the apertures may be located on extending locators, which 5 locators extend from the face(s).

For example the locator may be provided by a loop extending from the face, wherein the aperture may be defined between the face and the rear surface of the looped locator.

Such looped locators may be provided by bands which have ends secured to the body, for example sewn or bonded to the body or a face thereof.

The looped locator bands may be inelastic and flexible, for example fabric, for example 15 being formed in a similar or identical material to the body.

In some embodiments the looped locator bands may be envisaged in use to be flexible, for example wherein the bands and body are formed in fabric.

In this way it may be envisaged that the bands are liable to hang forward of the face when weight of a clothes hanger is applied to the locator.

In this way advantageously it may be envisaged that the flexible body may be enabled to hang according to weighting.

The proximal end of the body may be envisaged to comprise a rail securement means. Such rail securement means may comprise a hook or a clip. The rail securement means may be integral to or integrated in the proximal end.

It may be envisaged that the rail securement means comprises a rotatable or swivelling connection to the proximal end of the body, where the body may be arranged to hang freely on the rail securement means, and the body may be envisaged to swing below the rail securement means.

The rail securement means may be reinforced or supported.

In other embodiments the proximal end may comprise a hole for receipt of a rail securement means, for example a hook, which hook is arranged to pass through the hole wherein the hole comprises a supported and/or reinforced boundary.

In this way the reinforced or supported rail securement means may be arranged to accept weight of multiple clothes hangers on the body's locators.

In addition or the alternative the locators may be reinforced or supported.

In some embodiments the distal end of the body or an intermediate point of the body may be provided with an anchor, which anchor may be utilised to prevent swinging of the body.

The anchor may comprise a weight. The weight may be displaced from the body, for 15 example wherein the distal end of the body comprises a hook, for hanging a weighted item.

The anchor may comprise a fastening means, which fastening means may be envisaged to enable a user to fasten the distal end of the body to a ground or cupboard or other item. The fastening means may comprise a hook and loop material such as Velcro (RTM) or button or press-stud arrangement, and/or open arms of material for fastening to themselves.

In some embodiments the device comprises more than one body, or more than one 25 set of spaced locators on the body. For example two longitudinally spaced lines of locators may be provided on a single face of the body, and may be spaced staggered side by side.

In some embodiments the rail securement means may comprise more than one hook, 30 for example to spread weight of a laden body. Such hooks may be a fixed laterally spaced arrangement, and/or may share an attachment with the body.

The device allows more hangers to be hung from a single rail than previously was possible and is particularly useful in the transport and storage of hangers in shops, 35 warehouses and factories A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the Figures in which:

Brief Description of Figures

Figures 1, 5 and 6 and 7 show sketches.

Figure 1 shows an isometric view of an embodiment of the device in use with a rail and 10 clothes hangers; Figures 2 show a front and rear view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1, respectively, with a differing rail securement means; Figure 3 shows a side view of the embodiment shown in Figure 2; Figures 4 show a front and rear view detail view of the embodiment shown in Figure 2, respectively; Figure 5 shows an embodiment of a hook for the rail securement means, as shown in Figure 1; Figure 6 shows an isometric detail view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1; And Figures 7 show sketches of an embodiment of the device according to the present invention in use hanging on a door, with and without hangers, respectively.

Detailed Description of Figures

With reference to the figures there is show an embodiment of the present invention generally comprising an elongate flexible inelastic body 3, with a proximal end 2 arranged to hang on a clothes rail and a distal free hanging end 6, at least one face of 35 the body providing plural hanging locators 4 each arranged to receive a clothes hanger 100, the locators provided by apertures A extending from one side of the body to the other side, and the locators spaced along the body between the ends.

In particular reference to the pictured embodiment the embodiment comprises a fabric 5 long thin rectangular body, formed of a backing strip 28 and a narrower front strip 39, which are sewn together along the edges. The fabric is multiple layers of calico.

The locators are provided by a third sequentially looped strip 30, forming sequential loops separated by a sewn lateral seam 33. These loops are 3cm long, but may be 10 lcm, and are spaced apart by 1.5cm seams.

These loops provide apertures A extending from one side of the front strip to the other side, where the rear strip overlaps the front strip.

A hook 1 at the first end is located at the proximal end in the first pictured embodiment, and shown in more detail in Figure 5.

The hook comprises bent wire, with a lateral basal part 41, extending across the width of the body in use at the proximal end. A first end of the basal part 41 provides an 20 upturned stud 13, so as to prevent passage of the basal part from a sleeve in the proximal end of the body.

The basal part 41 further has a 45 degree turn at its second end. This provides an angled support part 12, which turns through 180 degrees to provide the rail securement 25 15, which subsequently has an upturned end 16.

At the proximal end of the body the basal part of the hook is slid into a sleeve 14, which is supported by a reinforced panel 32, sewn into the sleeve, the backing strip 28 and the front strip 39, as well as laterally in a seam 31 at the bottom of the reinforcement 30 panel 32.

A preferred embodiment comprises the following dimensions: Length -82.75 cm 35 Width -3.25cm Loop length -3cm Flat loop length -1.5 cm Loop width -2cm Number of loops -54 The invention has been described by way of examples only and it will be appreciated that variation may be made to the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the scope of invention as defined by the claims, in particular but not solely combination of features of described embodiments.

Claims

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5.A clothes hanger device comprises: an elongate, flexible body with a substantially flat side profile and a width defined between opposite sides of the body, a proximal end of the hanger device is adapted to hang from a clothes rail or other support and; at least one face of the body has a plurality of hanging locators formed thereon, wherein the hanging locators are spaced along the body and are in the form of apertures extending across the width from one side of the body to the other side and are dimensioned and arranged to receive a hook of a clothes hanger.A device according to claim 1 where the flexible body is formed from fabric.A device according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the body comprises multiple layers of calico.A device according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the proximal end of the body comprises a sleeve for a hook.A device according to any preceding claim wherein the locators are provided by lateral loops.