JP2010227542A - Lightweight pinch grip hanger - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinch grip hanger that is lightweight and easy to handle while enhancing the pinch grip strength. <P>SOLUTION: The height of a hanger body 240 is reduced to have the upper ends 286 of movable jaws 283 of a pinch grip 280 to extend beyond the upper flange of the hanger body 240. This configuration reduces the mass of the hanger and saves a raw material used to mold the hanger. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  35U. S. C. According to section 119 (e), this application claims the priority of US Provisional Patent Application No. 61/149688, whose title is “LIGHTWEIGHT PINCH GRIP HANGER” filed on February 3, 2009. The disclosure in the above application is included in the description herein for all purposes.

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a clothes product hanger formed of plastic, which is generally widely used for transportation and display purposes. In particular, the present invention relates to a light weight pinch grip hanger with improved hanger body and pinch grip, which has a lower consumption of raw material and energy for processing the raw material than prior art pinch grip hanger. While less, the hanger's pinch grip strength is increased without compromising structural integrity and mechanical performance of the hanger.

  In the field of clothing product retailing, so-called garment on hangers (GOH) programs are preferred by retailers. In the GOH program, clothing products are delivered to retail merchants already suspended from hangers, and once the retail location is reached, the clothing products are immediately displayed for sale. In general, these hangers are hangers made of plastic that are widely used for the purpose of transporting and displaying clothing products.

  In particular, different retailers have specified specific hangers or hangers characteristics among several suppliers to achieve unity at the point of sale. Ultimately, industry standards relating to the size, shape, performance characteristics, etc. of the hangers are maintained by organizations such as the US Distribution Standards Organization (VICS).

  With continuous consumption of natural resources, product design can be optimized to save raw materials and energy, and reduce manufacturing and transportation costs without compromising performance in the manufacturing industry, especially in mass production. , Popular and necessary. The resulting product under the concept of saving raw materials and energy is recognized as an environmentally friendly product and is much more competitive in the market than prior art products. In particular, in the plastic hanger molding industry, millions of plastic hangers are produced annually. For this reason, the light weight pinch grip hanger consumes less raw material and energy for processing the raw material than the prior art pinch grip hanger, and the cost for manufacturing and transporting a large amount of hanger is greatly reduced. Thus, lightweight pinch grip hangers are environmentally advantageous and provide significant commercial benefits to manufacturers, transporters and retailers in the industry.

  However, because large numbers of improved hangers, such as lightweight hangers, are transported and handled by existing mechanical systems, the hangers do not conflict or interfere with existing mechanical systems, On the contrary, it is desirable to match the operability.

  Therefore, the new pinch grip hangers reduce structural costs, reduce transportation costs, increase the hanger pinch grip strength, while satisfying existing industrial standards such as the VICS standard. It is necessary to maintain performance and mechanical performance.

  Therefore, the new pinch grip hanger needs to be light and easy to handle, while increasing the pinch grip strength and maintaining the hanger performance.

  Therefore, the new pinch grip hangers require that the hanger manufacturing and transportation costs be effectively reduced and that less raw materials be used to protect the environment.

  Therefore, the new pinch grip hangers are manufactured from less raw materials while increasing the pinch grip strength, maintaining performance, and existing machinery in retailer facilities for transporting and handling hangers. It is necessary to maintain the compatibility in

  Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, a lightweight pinch grip hanger is provided by the present invention. The pinch grip hanger includes a hook member and a main body connected to the hook member. The main body includes a first arm extending from a center line of the main body to a first end of the main body, and a second arm extending from the center line to a second end of the main body. With. The hanger further includes a first pinch grip connected to the first end of the main body, the first pinch grip hanger including a fixed jaw connected to the first end, and a pivot. And a movable jaw attached to the fixed jaw via a shaft. The movable jaw includes an upper end portion that moves toward an upper end portion of the fixed jaw when the movable jaw is operated to open the pinch grip. The main body further includes an upper flange, a lower flange, and a connection web between the upper flange and the lower flange. The upper end portion of the movable jaw and the upper end portion of the fixed jaw are extended upward from the upper flange of the main body.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the said hanger main body is provided with the protruding part formed in the approximate center of the said hanger main body.

  The pinch grip of the hanger is preferably dimensioned with a narrow width compared to standard prior art hangers.

  It is preferable that the upper flange and the lower flange of the hanger body are substantially horizontal and substantially parallel to each other, and the connection web is substantially perpendicular to the upper flange and the lower flange.

  The connection web preferably includes an upper orthogonal part, a lower orthogonal part, and a curved part that connects the upper orthogonal part and the lower orthogonal part.

  Preferably, the first pinch grip includes a spring for applying a bias force, and the upper end portion of the movable jaw and the upper end portion of the fixed jaw move toward each other against the bias force. More preferably, the spring comprises a cutout.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that a hanger is provided with the 2nd pinch grip connected to the said 2nd edge part of the said main body. The second pinch grip includes a fixed jaw connected to the first end portion and a movable jaw attached to the fixed jaw via a pivot shaft, and the movable jaw is operated by the movable jaw. When the pinch grip is opened, an upper end that moves toward the upper end of the fixed jaw is provided.

  Further, the hanger preferably includes a support web that is integrally formed with the hanger body and the first pinch grip. The hanger includes a first support web formed integrally with the hanger body and the first pinch grip, and a second support web formed integrally with the hanger body and the second pinch grip. Is more preferable.

  Further, the hanger body extends upward from the body, receives a hook member, and a pair of reinforcing flanges disposed at an angle between the post and the upper flange of the body. Are preferably provided. Furthermore, the hanger appropriately engages with the post and / or the reinforcing flange, and is attached to the hanger body, and includes a size display. The size display performs a function, and the display and the hanger body More preferably, the engagement is released. Furthermore, the hanger properly engages with the upper flange of the hanger body, and is attached on the hanger body and has a size display. The size display performs a function, and the display and the hanger body More preferably, the engagement is released.

  In another aspect of the invention, a pinch grip hanger is provided. The hanger includes a hook member, a main body connected to the hook member, and a raised portion disposed between the hook member and the main body. The main body includes a first arm that extends to a first end of the main body, and a second arm that extends to a second end of the main body. Further, the main body includes an upper flange and a lower flange connected by a central web, and the central web is located between the upper orthogonal portion, the lower orthogonal portion, and the upper orthogonal portion and the lower orthogonal portion. And a music department. Further, the hanger is a first pinch grip, and is formed on the first fixed jaw integrally formed with the first end portion of the main body and the first fixed jaw via a first pivot shaft. A first movable jaw to be attached, and a first biasing member, the first movable jaw being actuated against the first biasing member to selectively open the first pinch grip And a first pinch grip having a bias member. The first fixed jaw includes an upper end portion arranged on the upper side in the vertical direction of the upper flange of the main body, and the first movable jaw is arranged on the upper side in the vertical direction of the upper flange of the main body. Provided with an upper end. Furthermore, the hanger is a second pinch grip, and is formed on the second fixed jaw with a second fixed jaw integrally formed with the second end of the main body, and a second pivot shaft. A second movable jaw to be attached, and a second biasing member, wherein the second movable jaw is activated against the second biasing member to selectively open the second pinch grip. And a second pinch grip having a bias member. The second fixed jaw includes an upper end portion disposed on the upper side in the vertical direction of the upper flange of the main body, and the second movable jaw is disposed on the upper side in the vertical direction of the upper flange of the main body. Provided with an upper end.

  In another aspect of the invention, a hanger / size indication combination is provided. The combination body includes a hanger and a size display. The hanger includes a hook member, a main body connected to the hook member, and a first pinch grip connected to the main body. The main body includes a first arm extending from a center line of the main body to a first end of the main body, and a second arm extending from the center line to a second end of the main body. With. The first pinch grip includes a fixed jaw connected to the first end and a movable jaw attached to the fixed jaw via a pivot shaft. The movable jaw includes an upper end portion that moves toward an upper end portion of the fixed jaw when the movable jaw is operated to open the pinch grip. The main body further includes an upper flange, a lower flange, and a connection web between the upper flange and the lower flange, and the upper end of the movable jaw and the upper end of the fixed jaw are The main body extends upward from the upper flange. Further, the hanger body extends upward from the body, receives a hook member, and a pair of reinforcing flanges disposed at an angle between the post and the upper flange of the body. Is provided. The size indicator is suitably engaged with at least one of the post, the reinforcing flange and the upper flange of the hanger body and is mounted on the hanger body. The size display performs its function and releases the engagement between the display and the hanger body.

  These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will be clearly described with reference to the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings, in which characteristic parts are designated by reference numerals.

The figure which shows the pinch grip hanger of a prior art. Sectional drawing which shows the M-shaped cross-section of the pinch grip hanger of a prior art along the 2-2 line of FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the phantom line range of FIG. 1 of a prior art pinch grip hanger showing details of the pinch grip hanger. The front view which shows the pinch grip hanger which concerns on exemplary embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the I-shaped beam cross section of a pinch grip hanger, and followed the AA line of FIG. The front view which shows the pinch grip hanger which concerns on another exemplary embodiment of this invention. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a part of the hanger in FIG. 6. The front view which shows the pinch grip hanger which concerns on another exemplary embodiment of this invention. The front view which shows the pinch grip hanger which concerns on another exemplary embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the curved beam of a pinch grip hanger and followed the BB line of FIG.

Detailed Description of the Invention

  FIG. 1 is a view showing a pinch grip hanger 100 known as a prior art. The hanger has a hook member 110 and a hanger body 120, and the hook member 110 is connected to the approximate center of the hanger body 120. As shown in the drawings, the hanger body 120 is substantially symmetric with respect to the center line CL of the body.

  The main body 120 has an upper portion having a boss 130 disposed in the center, and the hook member 110 is rotatably attached to the boss 130. The boss 130 is reinforced by a pair of flanges 132 and 134 at portions opposite to each other with respect to the boss, and the flanges 132 and 134 are formed integrally with the main body 120 or attached to the main body 120. ing. The pair of flanges 132 and 134 are preferably substantially symmetric with respect to the center line CL of the hanger body 120.

  The area of the hanger where the boss 130 and the flanges 132 and 134 are arranged and the hook member 110 is attached to the hanger body 120 is identified as the lower neck area of the hanger. The lower neck region may be used to attach an indicator for displaying an information display for the size, color, etc. of the clothing product.

  The hook member 110 is preferably manufactured from wire stock and is connected to the hanger by insertion into the boss 130. Separation of the metal hook member is prevented by conventional fasteners such as screw connections and anchor clips.

  The hanger body 120 includes a first arm 140 extending from the center line CL of the body 120 to the first end 142 of the body, and a center arm CL extending from the center line CL of the body 120 to the second end 152 of the body. The second arm 150 is provided. The first arm 140 and the second arm 150 are geometrically symmetric with respect to the center line CL and are integrally formed to provide a single piece hanger beam. Further, the hanger 100 includes a first pinch grip 160 that is integrally formed with the first end 142 and a second pinch grip that is integrally formed with the second end 152. The pinch grip is actuated by the user and is switched from a closed configuration to an open configuration to selectively hold a portion of the garment product, as described below with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main body 120. The main body 120 includes an upper flange 144, a lower flange 146, and a web 148 that connects the upper flange 144 and the lower flange 146. The upper flange 144 and the lower flange 146 are substantially horizontal and parallel to each other. The web 148 is connected to the upper flange 144 and the lower flange 146, whereby the main body 120 has an M-shaped cross-sectional configuration.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the hanger 100 in the range of the phantom line in FIG. 1, showing details of the pinch grip 160 and the connection of the first pinch grip 160 with the hanger body 120.

  The first pinch grip 160 includes a fixed jaw 162 that is integrally formed with the first end 142 of the hanger body 120, and a movable jaw 164 that is attached to the fixed jaw 162 via a pivot shaft 166. The movable jaw 164 includes an operating portion 168 formed at the upper end 170 of the movable jaw 164. Actuator 168 is engaged by the user's finger to fix movable jaw 164 against the biasing force applied by spring 172 that is operatively attached to first pinch grip 160. The jaw 162 is rotated about the pivot shaft 166. Due to the movement of the movable jaw 164, the upper end 170 of the movable jaw 164 approaches the upper end 174 of the fixed jaw 162, while the lower end 176 of the movable jaw 164 moves away from the lower end 178 of the fixed jaw 162. Move in the direction. Accordingly, the first pinch grip 160 switches from a closed configuration to an open configuration and selectively holds a portion of the clothing product.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first pinch grip 160 has a first width W <b> 1 defined from approximately the leftmost point of the first pinch grip 160 to the rightmost point of the first pinch grip 160, and And has a first height H1 defined from the uppermost surface of the upper ends 170, 174 to the lowermost surface of the lower ends 176, 178. The hanger body 120 has a second height H 2 that is defined as approximately from the upper flange 144 to the lower flange 146 of the body 120.

  Further, the first pinch grip 160 is the first end of the hanger body 120 with the upper end 170 of the movable jaw 164 and the upper end 174 of the fixed jaw 162 being flush with the upper flange 144 of the hanger body 120. Connected to the portion 142. That is, the uppermost surface of the upper end portion 170, the uppermost surface of the upper end portion 174, and the direction of the upper flange 144 are in substantially the same horizontal plane.

  The configuration of the second pinch grip 180 is the same as that of the first pinch grip.

As shown in FIG. 1, the height of the hanger from the uppermost point of the hook member 110 to the lower flange 146 of the hanger body 120 is defined as _HA .

FIG. 4 is a view of a lightweight pinch grip hanger according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention indicated by reference numeral 200. The hanger 200 includes a hook 220 and a main body 240 connected to the hook 220. Body 240 is preferably about the vertical center line CL ₁ of the hanger is substantially symmetrical.

  The hanger 200 further includes a post 250 extending upward from the main body 240, and an intersection of the post 250 and the main body 240 is defined as a lower neck region, and the lower neck region includes a lower neck. A size indication (lower neck sizer) may be attached. The hook 220 is attached to the post 250 by a known method such as screwing. An example of the lower neck size display is US Pat. No. 7513400 whose title is “Spring Top Lower Neck Hanger Sizing”, or US patent whose title is “Lower Neck Indicator for Wire Hook Hanger”. No. 7516875, the disclosures of which are within the scope of this application. The disclosures in the above patents are included herein for all purposes.

Further, the hanger 200 includes a pair of flanges 270 and 272 disposed at an angle between the post 250 and the main body 240 to reinforce the post 250. The reinforcing flanges 270 and 272 are disposed on the opposite sides of the post 250 and are integrally formed with the main body 240 and the post 250. The pair of flanges 270 and 272 are preferably substantially symmetric with respect to the center line CL ₁ of the hanger body 240. For example, the lower neck size indicator is properly engaged with the post 250 and / or the flanges 270, 272, and the size indicator is attached to the hanger. Alternatively, the lower neck size indication may engage with the upper flange of the hanger body described below. The indicator is preferably actuated to selectively disengage the size indication from the hanger.

The hanger body 240 includes a first arm 242 extending from the center line CL ₁ to the first end 244 of the hanger body 240, and conversely from the center line CL ₁ to the second end 248 of the hanger body 240. And a second arm 246 that extends.

The first arm 242 and second arm 246 are geometrically symmetrical to one another relative to the centerline CL _1, it is preferable to provide a hanger beam of a single piece. The first pinch grip 280 is integrally formed with the first end 244, and the second pinch grip 290 is integrally formed with the second end 248. The pinch grips 280, 290 are preferably operated by a user or machine and are switched from a closed configuration to an open configuration to selectively hold at least a portion of the garment product.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the hanger body 240. The main body 240 includes an upper flange 241, a lower flange 243, and a connection web 245 between the upper flange 241 and the lower flange 243. The upper flange 241 and the lower flange 243 are preferably substantially horizontal and parallel to each other, and the connecting web 245 is preferably substantially perpendicular to the upper flange 241 and the lower flange 243. Therefore, the hanger beam is a substantially I-shaped beam. Alternatively, the web 245 may be set to any other suitable shape, outline, or position to provide a suitable beam configuration as a hanger such as a C-shaped beam.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first pinch grip 280 is attached to the fixed jaw 282 via the fixed jaw 282 formed integrally with the first end 244 of the first arm 242 and the pivot shaft 284. A movable jaw 283. The movable jaw 283 includes an operating part 285 formed by the upper end 286 of the movable jaw 283. The actuating portion 285 is actuated by the user's finger and moves the movable jaw 283 relative to the fixed jaw 282 against the biasing force applied by a spring 288 appropriately attached to the first pinch grip 280. Rotate to the center.

  Due to the movement of the movable jaw 283, the upper end 186 of the movable jaw approaches the upper end 287 of the fixed jaw 282, while the lower end of the movable jaw 283 moves away from the lower end of the fixed jaw 282. To do. Accordingly, the first pinch grip 280 switches from a closed configuration to an open configuration and selectively holds a portion of the clothing product.

  The lower end of the movable jaw 283 and the lower end of the fixed jaw 282 are preferably formed with a plurality of teeth in order to enhance gripping and gripping ability. Other grip configurations known to those skilled in the art include a single elongated tooth or a long jaw with a padded surface.

As shown in FIG. 5, the hanger body 240 has a third height H <b> 3 defined as approximately from the top of the upper flange 241 to the bottom of the lower flange 243 of the hanger body 240. The third height H3 is less than the second height H2 of a standard prior art hanger. Thereby, the resin raw material used for shaping | molding of the hanger main body 240 is reduced compared with the hanger 100 of a prior art. The ratio of the third height H3 to the second height H2 is preferably approximately 40 to 90%. Therefore, 10-60% less resin raw material is used for forming the hanger body 240 than the raw material used for forming the hanger body 120 of the prior art hanger 100.

  The upper end 286 of the movable jaw 283 and the upper end 287 of the fixed jaw 282 extend upward from the upper flange 241 of the hanger body 240. In other words, one of the upper end 286 or the upper end 287 is substantially disposed on the upper horizontal plane in the vertical direction of the horizontal plane where the upper flange 241 is located.

  Further, the upper end portion 286 of the movable jaw 283 and the upper end portion 287 of the fixed jaw 282 are extended upward from the upper flange 241 of the hanger body 240, so that the upper end portion of the pinch grip jaw is the hanger body main portion. It has been discovered by the inventor of the present invention that the leverage provided by the pinch grip is greater compared to prior art hangers that are flush with the upper flange. Therefore, the user can operate the pinch grip of the hanger more conveniently. The second pinch grip 290 is preferably structurally symmetric with the first pinch grip 280. In this way, the pinch grip hanger 200 has a thin hanger beam, thereby reducing the consumption of raw materials and providing better performance for the user operating the pinch grip.

  Also, the pinch grips 280, 290 according to this embodiment of the present invention are narrow and have a narrower width than the standard prior art hanger pinch grip, further enhancing the gripping ability of the pinch grip. In this way, the same biasing force applied by the same spring is distributed at a smaller distance at the lower end of the fixed and movable jaws as compared to the known pinch grip having a larger width. This increases the gripping force of the fixed jaw and movable jaw unit of the present invention compared to prior art hangers. Thus, a further advantage is provided that the apparel product is securely held by the pinch grip.

  In particular, as shown in FIG. 4 by taking the first pinch grip 280 as an example, the first pinch grip 280 is defined as approximately from the leftmost point of the first pinch grip to the rightmost point of the first pinch grip. Has a second width W2. The second width W2 is considerably smaller than the first width W1 of the prior art hanger. Therefore, the material can be further saved by the thin pinch clip 280 by actually increasing the gripping ability of the pinch grip without impairing the mechanical performance of the hanger.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a pinch grip hanger 300 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The hanger 300 includes a hook 320 and a main body 340 connected to the hook 320. Body 340 is preferably about the vertical center line CL ₂ of the hanger is substantially symmetrical.

  Further, the hanger 300 includes a post 350 extending upward from the main body 340, and an intersection of the post 350 and the main body 340 is defined as a lower neck area of the hanger, and a lower neck size display is provided in the lower neck area. May be attached. The hook 320 is attached to the post 350 by a known method such as screwing.

The hanger 300 further includes a pair of flanges 370 and 372 disposed at an angle between the post 350 and the main body 340 to reinforce the post 350. The reinforcing flanges 370 and 372 are disposed on opposite sides of the post 350 as a center, and are integrally formed with the main body 340 and the post 350. A pair of flanges 370 and 372, it is preferable for the center line CL ₂ of the hanger body 340 are substantially symmetrical to each other.

The hanger body 340 includes a first arm 342 extending from the center line CL ₂ to the first end 344 of the hanger body 340, and conversely from the center line CL ₂ to the second end 348 of the hanger body 340. And a second arm 346 extending. The first arm 342 and second arm 346 are geometrically symmetrical about the center line CL _2, it is preferable to provide a hanger beam of a single piece. The first pinch grip 360 is integrally formed with the first end 344, and the second pinch grip 380 is integrally formed with the second end 348.

  The main body 340 includes an upper flange 341, a lower flange 343, and a connection web 345 between the upper flange 341 and the lower flange 343. The upper flange 341 and the lower flange 343 are preferably substantially horizontal and parallel to each other, and the connecting web 345 is preferably substantially perpendicular to the upper flange 341 and the lower flange 343. Therefore, the hanger beam is a substantially I-shaped beam. Alternatively, the web 345 may be set to any other suitable shape, outline, or position to provide a suitable beam configuration as a hanger such as a C-shaped cross-section beam.

  The first pinch grip 360 includes a fixed jaw 362 integrally formed with the first end 344 of the first arm 342 and a movable jaw 363 attached to the fixed jaw 362 via a pivot shaft 364. The movable jaw 363 includes an operating portion 365 formed on the upper end 366 of the movable jaw 363. The actuating portion 365 is actuated by the user's finger and moves the movable jaw 363 relative to the fixed jaw 362 against the biasing force applied by a spring 368 appropriately attached to the first pinch grip 360. Rotate to the center.

  Due to the movement of the movable jaw 363, the upper end 366 of the movable jaw approaches the upper end 367 of the fixed jaw 362, while the lower end of the movable jaw 363 moves away from the lower end of the fixed jaw 362. To do. Accordingly, the first pinch grip 360 switches from a closed configuration to an open configuration and selectively retains at least a portion of the clothing product. Similar to the hanger body 240 of the previous embodiment, the hanger body 340 has the same height H3 defined from the upper flange of the hanger body to the lower flange of the hanger body.

  Similarly, the second pinch grip 380 includes a fixed jaw 382 that is integrally formed with the second end 348 of the second arm 346 and a movable jaw 383 that is attached to the fixed jaw 382 via a pivot shaft 384. Is provided. The movable jaw 383 includes an operating portion 385 formed at the upper end 386 of the movable jaw 383. The actuating portion 385 is actuated by the user's finger, and the movable jaw 383 is pivoted against the fixed jaw 382 against the biasing force applied by a spring 388 appropriately attached to the second pinch grip 380. Rotate to the center.

  Further, the hanger 300 includes a raised portion 390 that is continuous with the hanger body 340 below the post 350 and the reinforcing flanges 370 and 372. The formation of the ridge 390 provides a seamless exchange between the hanger according to the invention and the prior art hanger. This allows the application of hangers in conventional mechanical systems in situations where the mechanical system is present in the organization of retailers who carry and handle garments and hangers such as suspension bars, racks and conveyors. It is possible to replace prior art hangers with the hangers of the present invention without causing any problems in scope. In particular, the distance between the hanging bar and the hanger body can be maintained.

The raised portion 390 includes an upper flange 392 and a pair of side flanges 394 and 396. The pair of side flanges 394 and 396 are integrally formed with the upper flange 391 to realize a contour that is continuous with a substantially trapezoidal or plateau-shaped raised portion 390. Further, the side flanges 394, 396 are formed continuously and integrally with the upper flange of the hanger body 340, and the raised portion 390 is integrally formed with the hanger body 340 through a single forming process. The raised portion 390 is preferably substantially symmetric with respect to the center line CL ₂ of the hanger body 340. In the embodiment shown, the ridge 390 is substantially trapezoidal. However, those skilled in the art can make the ridge 390 any suitable general shape and shape.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the raised portion 390 has a fourth height H4 that is defined as approximately from the upper flange 392 of the raised portion 390 to the upper flange of the hanger body 340. Compared with the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the hook 310 and the post 350 are raised in the vertical direction by the raised portion 390 of the hanger 300.

Thereby, the height H3 of the hanger body 340 is smaller than the height H2 of the hanger body 120 of the prior art hanger, but the entire hanger 300 defined from the hook 320 to the lower flange of the hanger body 340 The height H _B is maintained approximately the same as the height H _A of the prior art hanger 100.

  Thus, prior art hangers can be easily replaced with the hangers of the present invention in retail organizations, and the hangers of the present invention are compatible with existing clothing product / hanger shipping systems used in garment-on-hanger systems.

  More advantageously, the height and general shape of the ridge 390 can be adjusted in relation to the hook 310, further reducing the overall mass of the clothes product hanger 300.

  For example, the height H4 of the raised portion 390 is further extended, and the hook 310 is shortened and minimized correspondingly. The extended height of the ridge 390 is compensated by shortening the hook 310, further reducing the overall mass of the hanger, while being compatible with conventional hanger / garment product transport systems in retail organizations. As an objective, the overall height of the hanger is maintained.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a pinch grip hanger 400 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The hanger 400 includes a hook 420 and a main body 440 connected to the hook 420. Body 440 is preferably about the vertical center line CL ₃ of the hanger is substantially symmetrical.

  Further, the hanger 400 includes a post 450 extending upward from the main body 440, and an intersection portion of the post 450 and the main body 440 is defined as a lower neck area of the hanger, and a lower neck size display is provided in the lower neck area. May be attached. The hook 420 is attached to the post 450 by a known method such as screwing.

Further, the hanger 400 includes a pair of flanges 470 and 472 disposed at an angle between the post 450 and the main body 440 to reinforce the post 450. The reinforcing flanges 470 and 472 are disposed on opposite sides of the post 450 as a center, and are integrally formed with the main body 440 and the post 450. A pair of flanges 470 and 472 is preferably about the center line CL ₃ of the hanger body 440 are substantially symmetrical to each other.

The hanger body 440 includes a first arm 442 extending from the center line CL ₃ to the first end 444 of the hanger body 340, and conversely from the center line CL ₃ to the second end 448 of the hanger body 440. And a second arm 446 that extends. The first arm 442 and second arm 446 are geometrically symmetrical about the center line CL _3, it is preferable to provide a hanger beam of a single piece. The first pinch grip 460 is integrally formed with the first end 444, and the second pinch grip 480 is integrally formed with the second end 448.

  The main body 440 includes an upper flange 441, a lower flange 443, and a connection web 445 between the upper flange 441 and the lower flange 443. The upper flange 441 and the lower flange 443 are preferably substantially horizontal and parallel to each other, and the connecting web 445 is preferably substantially perpendicular to the upper flange 441 and the lower flange 443. Therefore, the hanger beam is a substantially I-shaped beam. Alternatively, the web 445 may be set to other suitable shapes, outlines, or positions to provide a suitable beam configuration as a hanger such as a C-shaped cross-section beam.

  The first pinch grip 460 includes a fixed jaw 462 formed integrally with the first end 444 of the first arm 442 and a movable jaw 463 attached to the fixed jaw 462 via a pivot shaft 464. The movable jaw 463 includes an operating portion 465 formed on the upper end 466 of the movable jaw 463. The actuating portion 465 is actuated by the user's finger and moves the movable jaw 463 relative to the fixed jaw 462 against the biasing force applied by a spring 468 appropriately attached to the first pinch grip 460. Rotate to the center.

  Due to the movement of the movable jaw 463, the upper end 466 of the movable jaw approaches the upper end 467 of the fixed jaw 462, while the lower end of the movable jaw 463 moves away from the lower end of the fixed jaw 462. To do. Accordingly, the first pinch grip 460 switches from a closed configuration to an open configuration and selectively retains at least a portion of the clothing product. Similar to the hanger body 240 of the previous embodiment, the hanger body 440 has the same height H3 defined from the upper flange of the hanger body to the lower flange of the hanger body.

  Similarly, the second pinch grip 480 includes a fixed jaw 482 integrally formed with the second end 448 of the second arm 446 and a movable jaw 483 attached to the fixed jaw 482 via a pivot shaft 484. Is provided. The movable jaw 483 includes an operating portion 485 formed at the upper end 486 of the movable jaw 483. The actuating portion 485 is actuated by the user's finger and moves the movable jaw 483 against the fixed jaw 482 against the biasing force applied by a spring 488 appropriately attached to the second pinch grip 480. Rotate to the center.

  In this embodiment, the hanger 400 further includes the first end 444 and the fixed jaw 462 of the first pinch grip 460, and the second end 448 and the fixed jaw 482 of the second pinch grip 480. A pair of supporting webs 920 and 940 are provided respectively. The support webs 920 and 940 are structurally provided between both ends of the hanger body and the pinch grip. That is, the first support web 920 connects the lower surface of the lower flange 443 to the lateral right side of the fixed jaw 462 at the first end 444, and the second support web 940 is connected to the second end 448. The lower surface of the lower flange 443 is connected to the left side in the lateral direction of the fixed jaw 482. The support web 920 is integrally formed with the fixed jaw 462 of the first pinch grip 460 and the first end 444 of the hanger body 440, and the support web 940 is formed with the fixed jaw 482 of the second pinch grip 480 and the first jaw 482 of the hanger body 440. It is preferable that the two end portions 448 are integrally formed.

  By providing the support web, the physical connection between the hanger beam and the pinch grip is effectively enhanced along with the strength and integrity of the hanger body. Therefore, undesirable breaking off of the pinch grip is further prevented.

  In the embodiment shown, both support webs 920, 940 are thin layers formed from a plastic material that is generally triangular with a curved lower side. However, any other suitable shape and outline can be applied by those skilled in the art instead of or in addition to the illustrated configuration.

  In the embodiment shown further, the support webs 920, 940 are both located below the lower flange 443 of the hanger body 440, with the lower side of the hanger body 440 connected to the lateral side of the pinch grip fixed jaw. Yes. Alternatively, the support webs 920, 940 may be formed on the upper flange 441 of the hanger body 440 and the upper side of the hanger body 440 may be connected to the lateral side of the pinch grip fixed jaw.

  Furthermore, the hanger 400 includes a raised portion 490 that is continuous with the hanger body 440 below the post 450 and the reinforcing flanges 470 and 472. The formation of the raised portion 490 provides a consistent exchange between the hanger according to the present invention and the prior art hanger. As a result, any problem with the applicability of hangers in conventional machinery systems in the situation where the machinery systems exist in the organization of retailers who transport and handle hangers such as clothing products, hanging bars, racks, conveyors, etc. It is possible to replace the prior art hanger with the hanger of the present invention. In particular, the distance between the hanging bar and the hanger body can be maintained.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a pinch grip hanger 500 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The hanger 500 includes a hook 520 and a main body 540 coupled to the hook 520. Body 540 is preferably about the vertical center line CL ₄ of the hanger is substantially symmetrical.

  Further, the hanger 500 includes a post 550 extending upward from the main body 540, and an intersection of the post 550 and the main body 540 is defined as a lower neck area of the hanger, and a lower neck size indication is provided in the lower neck area. May be attached. The hook 520 is attached to the post 550 by a known method such as screwing.

Further, the hanger 500 includes a pair of flanges 570 and 572 disposed at an angle between the post 550 and the main body 540 to reinforce the post 550. The reinforcing flanges 570 and 572 are disposed on the opposite sides of the post 550 and are integrally formed with the main body 540 and the post 550. The pair of flanges 570 and 572 are preferably substantially symmetric with respect to the center line CL ₄ of the hanger body 540.

The hanger body 540 includes a first arm 542 extending from the center line CL ₄ to the first end 544 of the hanger body 540 and, conversely, from the center line CL ₄ to the second end 548 of the hanger body 540. And a second arm 546 extending. The first arm 542 and second arm 546 are geometrically symmetrical about the center line CL _4, it is preferable to provide a hanger beam of a single piece.

  The hanger 500 includes a first pinch grip 560 connected to the first end 544 and a second pinch grip 580 formed integrally with the second end 548. The first pinch grip 560 includes a fixed jaw 562 that is integrally formed with the first end 544 of the first arm 542 and a movable jaw 563 that is attached to the fixed jaw 562 via a pivot shaft 564. The movable jaw 563 includes an operating portion 565 formed at the upper end portion 566 of the movable jaw 563. The actuating portion 565 is actuated by a user's finger, and the movable jaw 563 is pivoted with respect to the fixed jaw 562 against the biasing force applied by a spring 568 appropriately attached to the first pinch grip 560. Rotate to the center.

  Due to the movement of the movable jaw 563, the upper end 566 of the movable jaw approaches the upper end 567 of the fixed jaw 562, while the lower end of the movable jaw 563 moves away from the lower end of the fixed jaw 562. To do. Accordingly, the first pinch grip 560 switches from a closed configuration to an open configuration and selectively retains at least a portion of the clothing product. The second pinch grip 580 has the same or similar configuration.

  Further, the hanger 500 includes a raised portion 590 that is continuous with the hanger body 540 below the post 550 and the reinforcing flanges 570 and 572. The raised portion 590 is the same as the raised portion 390 of the hanger 300.

  FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the hanger body 540 taken along the line BB in FIG. The main body 540 includes an upper flange 541, a lower flange 543, and a connection web 545 between the upper flange 541 and the lower flange 543.

  The upper flange 541 and the lower flange 543 are preferably substantially horizontal and parallel to each other. In the exemplary embodiment, the connecting web 545 includes an upper orthogonal portion 546, a lower orthogonal portion 547, and a central curved portion 548 between the upper orthogonal portion 546 and the lower orthogonal portion 547. Therefore, when viewed from the side, as shown in FIG. 9, the hanger beam has a portion that is elevated from the plane of the vertical portion of the hanger beam. Due to the wavy configuration of the hanger beam, the rigidity of the hanger beam is greatly improved. The curved portion 548 is preferably extended over the entire length of the hanger body 540.

  Although only one bend 448 is shown in the drawing, one of ordinary skill in the art may form a plurality of bends that are elevated from one side of the hanger beam.

  Similar to the hanger body 240, 340 of the previous embodiment, the hanger body 540 has the same height H3 defined from the upper flange 541 of the hanger body 540 to the lower flange 543 of the hanger body 540, and is retail. It is possible to easily replace prior art hangers with hangers 500 in a garment-on-hanger system without inconsistencies or interference with existing human tissue bars, racks and conveyors.

  The inventor of the present invention conducts a comparative experiment for evaluating the savings of resin raw materials by an example of a new configuration of the pinch grip hanger according to the present invention.

Table 1 below shows a comparison between the parameters of the hanger according to the present invention and the parameters of the prior art hangers available on the market (such as the VICS “6012/12” pinch grip hanger). Meets the requirements of recognized industry standards such as the VICS standard.

  From the results in Table 1, the hangers according to the present invention consume 26.2 g of K resin, compared to the prior art hangers consuming 31.1 g of K resin on average. In other words, 4.9 g of K resin is saved per hanger, which represents approximately 15.75% of the total resin raw material of prior art hangers. While the consumption of resin raw materials is reduced, the mechanical performance of the hanger according to the present invention is maintained at the same level as the prior art hanger or superior to the prior art hanger.

Each year approximately 750 million pinch grip hangers are manufactured according to the VICS standard. For this reason, the pinch grip hanger according to the present invention reduces approximately 8.1 million pounds (approximately 3,667 million grams) of K resin raw material per year, and approximately 24 million pounds for producing the same amount of K resin. Emissions of CO ₂ (approximately 10,896 million g) are reduced. Furthermore, the reduction in resin raw materials reduces the energy and resources for storing, transporting and handling hangers. Therefore, the pinch grip hanger according to the present invention provides the consumer with an improved product while preserving the environment and resources.

  The hanger of the present invention is formed from one or more of polystyrene, SAN, ABS, PPO, nylon, polypropylene (PP), polyethylene, PET, polycarbonate (PC), acrylic resin, K resin, polyvinyl chloride, and the like. Just do it.

  From the above description, the present invention provides a lightweight clothes product hanger in which plastic is molded by high volume injection molding. In the illustrated embodiment of the present invention, the resin raw material for molding the hanger body is greatly reduced, which reduces the manufacturing cost and transportation cost of the hanger, while the strength, integrity and performance of the hanger. Is maintained. As a result, the pinch grip hangers according to the present invention provide hanger manufacturers, transporters and retailers with market benefits that cannot be provided by conventional pinch grip hangers.

  In the hanger of the present invention, the consumption of raw materials is reduced, while the mechanical performance is maintained under an industrial standard such as the VICS standard. Furthermore, the manufacture of such hangers is environmentally beneficial.

  The present invention has been described in several exemplary embodiments. From the illustrative disclosure, alternatives and / or variations can be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. These embodiments do not limit the spirit of the invention, but are merely exemplary, and the spirit of the invention is defined with reference to the following claims.

Claims (17)

A hook member;
A main body connected to the hook member, the first arm extending from the center line of the main body to the first end of the main body, and from the center line to the second end of the main body A main body comprising a second arm extended;
A first pinch grip connected to the first end of the main body, a fixed jaw connected to the first end, and a movable jaw attached to the fixed jaw via a pivot shaft The movable jaw includes a first pinch grip having an upper end that moves toward an upper end of the fixed jaw when the movable jaw is actuated to open the pinch grip;
Comprising
The main body further comprises an upper flange, a lower flange, and a connection web between the upper flange and the lower flange,
A pinch grip hanger in which the upper end portion of the movable jaw and the upper end portion of the fixed jaw are extended upward from the upper flange of the main body.   Furthermore, the said hanger main body is a pinch grip hanger of Claim 1 provided with the protruding part formed in the approximate center of the said hanger main body.   The pinch grip hanger of claim 1, wherein the first pinch grip is dimensioned to have a narrower width than a standard prior art hanger.   The pinch grip hanger according to claim 1, wherein the upper flange and the lower flange of the hanger body are substantially horizontal and substantially parallel to each other, and the connection web is substantially perpendicular to the upper flange and the lower flange.   The pinch grip hanger according to claim 1, wherein the connection web includes an upper perpendicular part, a lower perpendicular part, and a curved part that connects the upper perpendicular part and the lower perpendicular part.   The first pinch grip includes a spring that applies a bias force, and the upper end portion of the movable jaw and the upper end portion of the fixed jaw move toward each other against the bias force, and the pinch grip The pinch grip hanger of Claim 1 which opens.   The pinch grip hanger according to claim 6, wherein the spring includes a cutout.   A second pinch grip connected to the second end of the main body, a fixed jaw connected to the first end, and a movable attached to the fixed jaw via a pivot shaft; And the movable jaw includes a second pinch grip having an upper end that moves toward an upper end of the fixed jaw when the movable jaw is actuated to open the pinch grip. The pinch grip hanger according to claim 1.   The pinch grip hanger according to claim 1, further comprising at least one support web integrally formed with the hanger body and the fixed jaw of the first pinch grip. A first support web formed integrally with the hanger body and the fixed jaws of the first pinch grip;
A second support web integrally formed with the hanger body and the fixed jaws of the second pinch grip;
The pinch grip hanger according to claim 8 comprising:   The pinch grip hanger of claim 1, wherein the body of the hanger is dimensioned to have a height that is small compared to a standard prior art pinch grip hanger.   12. The pinch grip hanger of claim 11, wherein the height of the hanger ranges from 40% to 90% of the height of a standard prior art pinch grip hanger. Furthermore, the hanger body is
A post extending upward from the body and receiving the hook member;
A pair of reinforcing flanges disposed at an angle between the post and the upper flange of the body;
A pinch grip hanger according to claim 1 comprising: Further, the post and / or the reinforcing flange is appropriately engaged, and is attached to the hanger body, and has a size display.
The pinch grip hanger according to claim 13, wherein the size display performs a function to release the engagement between the display and the hanger body. Furthermore, it properly engages with the upper flange of the hanger body, and comprises a size display attached on the hanger body,
The pinch grip hanger according to claim 1, wherein the size display exhibits a function and releases the engagement between the display and the hanger body. A hook member;
A main body connected to the hook member, the first arm extending to the first end of the main body, and the second arm extending opposite to the second end of the main body The main body includes an upper flange and a lower flange connected by a central web, and the central web includes an upper orthogonal portion, a lower orthogonal portion, the upper orthogonal portion, and the lower orthogonal portion. A body provided with a music section between and
A raised portion disposed between the hook member and the body;
A first pinch grip, a first fixed jaw integrally formed with the first end of the main body, and a first fixed jaw attached to the first fixed jaw via a first pivot shaft And a first bias member that is a first bias member that opens the first pinch grip selectively when the first movable jaw is actuated against the first bias member. The first fixed jaw includes an upper end portion disposed on an upper side in a vertical direction of the upper flange of the main body, and the first movable jaw is on an upper side in a vertical direction of the upper flange of the main body. A first pinch grip comprising an upper end disposed on
A second pinch grip, a second fixed jaw formed integrally with the second end of the main body, and a second fixed jaw attached to the second fixed jaw via a second pivot shaft. And a second bias member that is a second bias member that opens the second pinch grip selectively when the second movable jaw is actuated against the second bias member. The second fixed jaw includes an upper end portion disposed on the upper side in the vertical direction of the upper flange of the main body, and the second movable jaw is upper in the vertical direction of the upper flange of the main body. A second pinch grip comprising an upper end disposed on
A pinch grip hanger. A combination of hanger and size display,
The hanger is
A hook member;
A main body connected to the hook member, the first arm extending from the center line of the main body to the first end of the main body, and from the center line to the second end of the main body A main body comprising a second arm extended;
A first pinch grip connected to the first end of the main body, a fixed jaw connected to the first end, and a movable jaw attached to the fixed jaw via a pivot shaft The movable jaw includes a first pinch grip having an upper end that moves toward an upper end of the fixed jaw when the movable jaw is actuated to open the pinch grip;
Comprising
The main body further comprises an upper flange, a lower flange, and a connection web between the upper flange and the lower flange,
The upper end of the movable jaw and the upper end of the fixed jaw are extended upward from the upper flange of the main body,
Furthermore, the hanger body extends upward from the body and receives a hook member, and a pair of reinforcing flanges disposed at an angle between the post and the upper flange of the body. With
The size display is
The post, the reinforcing flange, and at least one of the upper flanges of the hanger body are appropriately engaged and mounted on the hanger body, and the size display functions, and the display and the hanger body A combination body for releasing the engagement.

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