US20010015362A1 - Secure pinch-grip hanger - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A47G2025/484—Hangers for trousers or skirts with clamps comprising protection means against inadvertent opening
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- the present invention relates to a pinch-grip hanger, and more particularly to a pinch-grip hanger adapted for use in transporting articles such as garments.
- a hanger body includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger body to a support (for example, a hook for securing the hanger body to a transversely-extending elevated rod).
- a pinch-grip is attached to the hanger body.
- the hanger body also includes a transverse portion defining a pair of free ends (for example, a pair of outwardly extending wings for supporting the shoulders of a jacket), and optionally one pinch-grip is disposed adjacent to each of the transverse portion free ends.
- Each pinch-grip includes a pair of vertically-extending components, means for pivotally securing the components together, and means for biasing the bottom ends of the components together.
- each component has an upper end, a lower end and a central or connecting component portion between the ends.
- the bottom ends are configured and dimensioned to cooperatively receive and maintain an article therebetween under the influence of the biasing means.
- the securing means pivotably secures one connecting component portion to another connecting component portion.
- the upper ends of the components are pressed together so that the components pivot relatively and the lower ends thereof separate. In this “open” or releasing orientation, the article may be removed from or secured to the hanger.
- the biasing means causes the components to pivot relatively and return more-or-less to their original orientation with the upper ends spaced apart and the lower ends biased together. In this “closed” or gripping orientation, an article may be suspended by and between the component bottom ends. If no article is between them, the component bottom ends may actually touch and abut, thereby to form an “abutting” orientation.
- Such pinch-grip hangers are frequently used at retail stores to display garments suspended from the pinch-grips, such as a pair of pants, a skirt, or the like.
- the garment hangers (and the garments thereon) are sufficiently spaced from one another along a rod or other elevated horizontally extending support so that the pinch-grip components are not likely to undergo a re-orientation relative to one another as a result of pressure exerted thereon by an adjacent hanger or the clothing thereon.
- the garment hangers (and the garments thereon) are usually tightly pressed, one against the next, so as to put on display to potential customers the maximum number of garments.
- the pinch-grips may open as result of the pressure exerted thereon by an adjacent hanger or by the clothing thereon. As a result, the clothing supported by the pinch-grip will fall to the floor.
- pinch-grip hangers are not well suited for use in the transport (shipping) of garments suspended from or attached to the pinch-grips.
- transport typically as many hangers (and the garments thereon) as possible will be forcibly pushed together (i.e., crowded)on a rod or like support (such as the loops of a looped rope, known as “a banana rope”) or in a box.
- a rod or like support such as the loops of a looped rope, known as “a banana rope”
- Another object is to provide such a hanger which is simple to manufacture, use and maintain and is comparable in cost to a conventional hanger of the same type.
- the secure pinch-grip hanger suitable for the transport of garments includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger to a support and at least one pinch-grip.
- Each pinch-grip includes a pair of components secured to each other and each component includes a lower end for receiving an article for hanging therebetween.
- the pinch-grip also includes means for biasing the lower ends together and for permitting separation of said lower ends to a fully extended open position.
- one of the pair of components includes at least one projection extending towards the other of the pair of components to inhibit some accidental relative movement of the other of the pair of components towards the fully extended open position while still enabling intentional relative movement of the other of the pair of components towards the fully extended open position.
- the projection may be on an upper end of one of the pair of components and may or may not extend beyond the upper end of the other of the pair of components when the pair of lower ends of the components are abutting without any garment therebetween.
- one of the pair of upper ends defines an aperture for passage of the projection therethrough or the projection extends at least partially about a periphery of the other of the pair of upper ends.
- a stationary one of the pair of upper ends includes the projection.
- one of the pair of upper ends includes at least one projection defining a recess facing the other upper end, and the other upper end is configured and dimensioned to define a head which can be received in the recess such that the recess extends towards the head to protect the head against accidental relative movement thereof towards (in the direction of) the fully extended open position while still enabling intentional relative movement of the head towards (in the direction of) the fully extended open position.
- the recess is defined by at least one projection which is typically disposed on at least one side of the head.
- the projection is disposed only on both sides of the head or only above the head.
- the projection is disposed on both sides of the head and above the head.
- one of the pair of upper ends includes a projection extending through the other of the pair of upper ends, and the other of the pair of upper ends defines an aperture for passage of the projection therethrough such that the projection extends towards the other of the pair of upper ends to protect the other upper end against accidental relative movement thereof towards (in the direction of) the fully extended open position while still enabling intentional relative movement of the other of the pair of upper ends towards (in the direction of) the fully extended open position.
- the projection has a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of sidewalls connecting the top and bottom walls, the projection being smaller in cross section than the aperture, which extends fully about the projection at all times.
- the one upper end is stationary and the other upper end is pivotable relative to the stationary upper end.
- FIG. 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a first embodiment of a secure pinch-grip hanger according to the present invention
- FIGS. 2A, 2B and 2 C are sectional views thereof in the abutting, gripping and releasing orientations, respectively, taken along the line 2 - 2 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2D is a view similar to FIG. 2A, but showing an alternative abutting orientation
- FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view thereof, taken along the line 3 - 3 of FIG. 1;
- FIGS. 4 and 5 are fragmentary sectional views thereof, taken along the lines 4 - 4 and 5 - 5 , respectively, of FIG. 2;
- FIG. 6 is an exploded isometric view of the pinch-grip components
- FIGS. 7 and 8 are views similar to FIG. 1 of the second and third embodiments, respectively;
- FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of a fourth embodiment thereof.
- FIG. 10 is a front elevational view, to an enlarged scale, of the pinch grip thereof;
- FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line 11 - 11 of FIG. 10, with the pinch grip being shown in the abutting orientation in solid line and in the releasing orientation in phantom line;
- FIG. 12 is a side elevational view thereof with the pinch grip being shown in the abutting orientation in solid line and in the gripping orientation (with the lower ends separated by an article) in phantom line;
- FIG. 13 is a fragmentary elevational view of the pinch grip
- FIG. 14 is a fragmentary top plan view of the pinch grip.
- FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of the pinch grip.
- the hanger 10 comprises a hanger body 12 including an attachment portion 14 for securing the body 12 to a support (not shown) and optionally, as illustrated, a transverse portion 16 defining a pair of free outer ends 18 .
- the attachment portion 14 is illustrated as a hook, clearly other means for attaching the hanger body 12 to a support (such as a transversely-extending elevated rod—not shown) may be utilized.
- the hanger body 12 (including both the attachment portion 14 and the optional transverse portion 16 ) is conveniently formed of injection molded plastic.
- the hanger 10 additionally includes at least one pinch-grip, generally designated 20 .
- Each pinch-grip 20 includes a pair of substantially rigid, vertically-extending components 22 , 24 .
- Each of the vertically-extending components 22 , 24 defines an upper end 26 , a lower end 30 , and a connecting component portion 32 between the ends 26 , 30 .
- one pinch-grip 20 is disposed adjacent each free end 18 of the transverse portion 16 (as illustrated), although alternatively the hanger 10 may include a single pinch-grip 20 disposed centrally (i.e., intermediate the free ends 18 ).
- Means 40 are provided for pivotably securing the components 22 , 24 together such that, when the upper ends 26 of the components 22 , 24 are brought together as close as possible, the lower ends 30 are separated from each other as far as possible (the “fully extended open position”). In use, when the upper ends 26 are moved toward the fully extended open position, as illustrated in FIG. 2C, the lower ends 30 thereof separate to enable insertion or removal of an article or garment therebetween (“the releasing orientation”).
- securing means 40 pivotably secures one connecting component portion 32 of one component 22 , 24 to the connecting component portion 32 of the other component 24 , 22 .
- the pivotable securing means 40 may be a living hinge (not shown) when the vertically-extending components 22 , 24 are formed of plastic, although a variety of different securing mechanisms may be used instead.
- one component 24 is pivotable, and the other component 22 is stationary relative to the hanger body.
- Means 42 are provided for biasing the bottom ends 30 of the two components 22 , 24 together to define the “closed” or gripping orientation wherein the upper ends 26 of the two components 22 , 24 are spaced apart. In this orientation, the bottom ends 30 are configured and dimensioned to cooperatively receive and maintain an article, such as a garment G (shown in phantom line), therebetween, as illustrated in FIG. 2B, thereby to suspend the garment on a rod or like support.
- a garment G shown in phantom line
- biasing means 42 biases such bottom ends 30 together to define the “abutting” orientation wherein the bottom ends 30 touch, as illustrated in FIG. 2A and 2D.
- the biasing means 42 may be separate and distinct from the securing means 40 , or the two means 40 , 42 may be combined into a single element, such as a strongly resilient living hinge (not shown).
- the pinch-grip components 22 , 24 are conveniently formed of plastic with each component 22 , 24 typically being separately injection molded, as illustrated in FIG. 6, or the two components 22 , 24 injection molded along with a connecting living hinge (not shown).
- the present invention provides that the upper end 26 of one component 22 is configured and dimensioned to define a raised pocket, collar or recess 50 facing the upper end 26 of the other component 24 and having recess side surfaces 52 .
- the upper end 26 of the other component 24 is configured and dimensioned to define a head 54 which, in the closed orientation, is totally or partially received in the pocket, collar or recess 50 such that the recess 50 projects further forwardly (to the left in FIGS. 2B and 2C) than the head 54 to provide some protection to the head from forces being accidentally imposed thereon.
- the recess 50 is defined by projections 50 a only on the lateral sides of the head 54
- the recess 50 ′′ is defined by a projection 50 b only above the head 54
- the head 54 at the upper end 26 of one component 24 fits totally within a recess 50 ′ defined by the side and top projections 50 a , 50 b of the other component 22 .
- the upper end 26 of component 22 provides protection to the top and both sides of the upper end 26 of the other component 24 against accidental relative movement thereof.
- the recess 50 , 50 ′, 50 ′′ is simply to provide protection to the head 54 against pressures exerted thereon in a direction primarily transverse to the hanger 10 .
- the recess 50 is defined by two raised portions or projections 50 a , one on either side of the head 54 , which protect the head by acting as a partial collar or pocket when the head 54 is received therein.
- a raised portion or projection 50 b also extends horizontally, either spaced above the other raised portions or projections 50 a (as shown) or connecting the same, so that the head 54 is essentially totally received within the recess 50 ′.
- the sides and top of the head 54 fit totally within the sides and top of the recess 50 ′ formed by the three raised portions or projections 50 a , 50 b .
- the recess 50 ′′ is defined by only a horizontal raised portion or projection 50 b.
- the recess in the upper end 26 of stationary component 22 may be formed in a variety of different ways.
- the upper end 26 may be molded so that its raised portion(s) or projections(s) follow the contour of the head 54 at the upper end 26 of the pivotable component 24 , thereby to form sidewalls 50 a , a top 50 b , or a top and sidewalls 50 a , 50 b for receipt of the head 54 .
- the recess may be defined simply by one or more projections (not shown) extending forwardly from the upper end 26 of stationary component 22 and defining a functional recess for receiving the full thickness of the head 54 of component 24 , regardless of whether the components are in the releasing or gripping orientations.
- a user's finger rearwardly pressed on the forward surface of the head 54 , is capable of moving the head 54 from the abutting or gripping orientation to the releasing orientation (that is, from FIGS. 2A or 2 B to FIG. 2C).
- the recess of the upper end 26 of stationary component 22 should be deep enough to receive the head 54 of the upper end 15 of the pivotable component 24 such that the recess may shield and shelter the received head 54 from pressures exerted by closely adjacent hangers or articles thereon, when the clip is in the gripping orientation and the bottom ends 30 of the components 22 , 24 are maintaining an article, such as a garment G, therebetween as shown in phantom line in FIG. 2B.
- the recess of the upper end 26 of stationary component 22 should be deep enough to receive the head 54 at the upper end 26 of the pivotable component 24 such that the user may intentionally move the upper ends 26 closer together to obtain the releasing orientation wherein the bottom ends 30 of the components 22 , 24 enable passage of an article or garment therebetween—e.g., by rearward pressure of a finger disposed on the head 54 intermediate the recess side surfaces 52 .
- the recess 50 should be sufficiently deep to extend forwardly further than the head by a distance sufficient to provide protection to the head against accidental relative movement thereof from a gripping orientation (FIG. 2B) towards a releasing orientation (FIG. 2C) while still enabling intentional relative movement of the head and the recess from the gripping orientation (FIG. 2B) towards the releasing orientation (FIG. 2C).
- the pinch-grip of the hanger of the present invention is protected against accidental opening due to the pressures exerted by adjacent hangers or articles during display, handling and transport, the hanger is especially well suited for use in the transport of clothing.
- the pinch-grip may be easily opened by intentionally pressing together the upper ends of the two components.
- the recess 50 it is not necessary for the recess 50 to be sufficiently deep to extend forwardly further than the head 54 by a distance sufficient to protect the head and the recess against accidental relative movement thereof from an abutting orientation (see FIG. 2A) in which the lower ends 30 of the two components 22 , 24 abut (that is, there is no article suspended therebetween) to either the gripping or releasing orientation (see FIGS. 2B and 2C).
- abutting orientation there is no suspended article to be accidentally released from the hanger if the upper ends 26 of the two components 22 , 24 are accidentally pressed together, for example, by adjacent articles or hangers.
- the upper end 26 of the pivotal component 24 extend slightly forwardly of the recess 50 when the components 22 , 24 are in the abutting orientation, as illustrated in FIG. 2A, thereby to facilitate grasping of the pivotal component 24 by a user about to suspend an article from the pinch-grip 20 .
- the upper end 26 of the pivotal component 24 may not extend as far forwardly as the recess 50 when the components are in the abutting orientation, as illustrated in FIG. 2D.
- the bottom ends 30 of the components 22 , 24 may be provided with special gripping pads 60 in order that the bottom ends 30 may more securely grasp therebetween an article, such as a garment G (see FIG. 2B), when the components 22 , 24 are in the gripping orientation.
- the illustrated gripping pads 60 are preferably formed separately from the components 22 , 24 and inserted thereinto by means of barb-like securing means 60 A which are received within the component bottom ends 30 (see FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2 C).
- pivot means or axle 40 on each side of the central potion 32 of the movable component 24 .
- These pivot means 40 are received in pivot seats 62 in the central portion 32 of the stationary component 22 (the pivot seat 62 being best illustrated in FIG. 6).
- pivot seats 62 in the central portion 32 of the stationary component 22 (the pivot seat 62 being best illustrated in FIG. 6).
- a variety of conventional means may be used instead to pivotably secure together the central portions 32 of the components 22 , 24 , preferably adjacent the upper portions 26 .
- an inverted “U” -shaped spring 42 includes a pair of extended spring legs 42 A which are received in the recesses or grooves 68 of each component 22 , 24 (the recesses or grooves 68 being best illustrated in FIG. 6).
- Each recess or groove 68 of a component 22 , 24 preferably terminates at its bottom end adjacent the top of the gripping pad 60 and at its top end adjacent a ramp 66 which projects towards the other component 24 , 22 .
- the ramps 66 bear on the spring 42 adjacent its bight to keep the bottom ends of the spring.legs 42 A in close proximity to the component bottom ends 30 .
- each component 22 , 24 may be turned inwardly to define a beveled or partially covered recess or groove 68 into which a spring leg 42 A may enter from above and which then locks the spring leg 42 A thereto for movement horizontally as a unit.
- each spring leg 42 A may extend down the recess or groove 68 and then outwardly to the outer surface of the component 22 , 24 and then downwardly again along the connecting component portion 32 and possibly the lower end 30 .
- the same effect is obtained in both instances as the action of the spring 42 is to bias the pinch-grip 20 to the closed or gripping and abutting orientations.
- the spring 42 biases the components 22 , 24 to the closed or gripping orientation, thereby to enable gripping of an article portion by the gripping pads 60 , or to the abutting orientation if no article portion is disposed between the gripping pads 60 .
- the component bottom ends 30 and the bottom ends of the spring legs 42 A
- the components 22 , 24 move to the open or releasing orientation, thereby to enable passage of an article portion between the gripping pads 60 .
- biasing means 42 may be used as the biasing means 42 and that various different structures of the components 22 , 24 may interact therewith.
- FIGS. 9 - 15 therein illustrated is a fourth embodiment of a secure pinch-grip hanger according to the present invention, generally designated 100 .
- Components of hanger 100 similar in function to the components of hanger 10 are indicated by corresponding numbers in the 100 series.
- a stationary one 122 of the pair of upper ends is configured and dimensioned to define a projection, generally designated 172 , extending generally forwardly through the pivotable one 124 of the pair of upper ends.
- the pivotable one 124 of the pair of upper ends defines an aperture 174 therethrough.
- the projection 172 is configured and dimensioned to extend forwardly (that is, towards and through the aperture 174 of the pivotable upper end 124 ) further than the pivotable upper end 124 by a distance sufficient to protect the pivotable upper end 124 against some accidental relative movement thereof from a gripping orientation towards a releasing orientation, while still enabling intentional relative movement of the pivotable upper end 124 from the gripping orientation to the releasing orientation.
- the projection 172 has a top wall 180 , a bottom wall 182 , and a laterally spaced apart pair of side walls 184 connecting the top and bottom walls 180 , 182 .
- the shaft 186 of the projection 172 intermediate the ends thereof is smaller in cross section than the aperture 174 such that it does not interfere with the pivotable movement of the pivotable upper end 124 over its normal range of motion.
- the aperture 174 extends fully about a cross section of the shaft 186 of projection 172 at all times, and preferably fits loosely about the shaft 186 of projection 172 so as to accommodate movement of the shaft 186 of projection 172 within the aperture 174 as the upper ends 122 , 124 are intentionally moved between the abutting or gripping orientations and the releasing orientation.
- the extension of the projection 172 horizontally forwardly beyond the pivotable upper end 124 protects the pivotable upper end 124 from being accidentally displaced rearwardly (toward the stationary upper end 122 ), but allows intentional movement of the pivotable upper end 124 rearwardly (toward the stationary upper end 122 ) when the two upper ends 122 , 124 are grasped above the level of the projection 172 and squeezed together.
- the projection 172 may be formed of the same plastic as the reminder of the hanger (or at least the pivotable upper ends thereof) with appropriate ribbing and structure being provide to insure that a horizontal rearward force exerted on the free end of the projection 172 does not seriously diminish its length or unduly bend the same.
- the projection 172 is preferably resiliently bendable so that a minor vertical displacement of the projection 172 under the influence of the aperture 174 and the aforementioned clasping force is possible
- the rigid projection 172 (and optimally the shaft 186 thereof) is slightly curved so as to provide a radius of curvature generally similar to the radius of curvature of the path of motion of the aperture 174 .
- the free end of projection 172 is enlarged relative to the shaft thereof after the free end has been passed through the aperture 174 , thereby to preclude accidental removal of the entire projection 172 from the aperture 174 .
- projection 172 it is not necessary that the free end of projection 172 extend forwardly from the stationary upper end 122 beyond the pivotable upper end 124 further than is required to maintain the components against some accidental relative movement from a gripping orientation towards a releasing orientation.
- the projection 172 need not prevent accidental relative movement of the pivotable upper end 124 relative to the stationary upper end 122 when the lower ends 130 of the components are in abutting orientation (that is, without any article being disposed therebetween) since there is then no suspended article to be accidentally released.
- the projection 172 has been described hereinabove as being a part of the stationary upper end 122 , clearly it could alternatively be a part of the pivotable upper end 124 and extend through an aperture in the stationary upper end 122 . Indeed, the projection 172 may be formed as part of the spring 142 and extend through an aperture in either the pivotable or stationary upper end.
- projections 50 a , 50 b and 172 all perform the same function of preventing some accidental relative movement of the pinch-grip components from the gripping orientation towards the releasing orientation.
- projections 50 a and 50 b of one (preferably stationary) component extend at least partially about the head of the other (preferably pivotable) component, while projection 172 of one (preferably stationary) component extends through an aperture in the head of the other (preferably pivotable) component.
- the present invention provides a secure pinch-grip hanger, suitable for suspending articles during transport, display and handling, the hanger being simple to manufacture, use and maintain and comparable in cost to a conventional hanger of the same type.
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- This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/024,213, filed Feb. 13, 1998.
- The present invention relates to a pinch-grip hanger, and more particularly to a pinch-grip hanger adapted for use in transporting articles such as garments.
- Pinch-grip hangers are well known. A hanger body includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger body to a support (for example, a hook for securing the hanger body to a transversely-extending elevated rod). A pinch-grip is attached to the hanger body. Optionally, the hanger body also includes a transverse portion defining a pair of free ends (for example, a pair of outwardly extending wings for supporting the shoulders of a jacket), and optionally one pinch-grip is disposed adjacent to each of the transverse portion free ends. Each pinch-grip includes a pair of vertically-extending components, means for pivotally securing the components together, and means for biasing the bottom ends of the components together. Typically each component has an upper end, a lower end and a central or connecting component portion between the ends. The bottom ends are configured and dimensioned to cooperatively receive and maintain an article therebetween under the influence of the biasing means. Preferably the securing means pivotably secures one connecting component portion to another connecting component portion. To insert or remove an article from the hanger, the upper ends of the components are pressed together so that the components pivot relatively and the lower ends thereof separate. In this “open” or releasing orientation, the article may be removed from or secured to the hanger. Finally, when the upper ends of the components are released, the biasing means causes the components to pivot relatively and return more-or-less to their original orientation with the upper ends spaced apart and the lower ends biased together. In this “closed” or gripping orientation, an article may be suspended by and between the component bottom ends. If no article is between them, the component bottom ends may actually touch and abut, thereby to form an “abutting” orientation.
- Such pinch-grip hangers are frequently used at retail stores to display garments suspended from the pinch-grips, such as a pair of pants, a skirt, or the like. In the optimal retail setting, the garment hangers (and the garments thereon) are sufficiently spaced from one another along a rod or other elevated horizontally extending support so that the pinch-grip components are not likely to undergo a re-orientation relative to one another as a result of pressure exerted thereon by an adjacent hanger or the clothing thereon. However, in fact, the garment hangers (and the garments thereon) are usually tightly pressed, one against the next, so as to put on display to potential customers the maximum number of garments. In this situation, the pinch-grips may open as result of the pressure exerted thereon by an adjacent hanger or by the clothing thereon. As a result, the clothing supported by the pinch-grip will fall to the floor.
- Even where the hangers (and the garments thereon) are not crowded together along a rod or like support when being displayed, they are typically crowded together during handling.
- In particular, pinch-grip hangers are not well suited for use in the transport (shipping) of garments suspended from or attached to the pinch-grips. During such transport, for economic reasons, typically as many hangers (and the garments thereon) as possible will be forcibly pushed together (i.e., crowded)on a rod or like support (such as the loops of a looped rope, known as “a banana rope”) or in a box. Even if the close pressing together of the hangers (either on a rod or loop or in a box) is by itself insufficient to cause the opening of a pinch-grip, the added forces conveyed to the pinch-grip during transport may be sufficient to open the same. Thus, when garments are transported by various vehicles, abrupt starts-and-stops, turning or the like may result in a pinch-grip hanger losing the garment. Clearly this is highly undesirable as the garment falling completely or partially onto a floor may become ruined or may at least require pressing before it is ready to be displayed for sale. More importantly, labor costs are incurred in picking up the fallen garments during transport and reinserting them in the pinch-grip hanger. As a result of these problems, pinch-grip hangers are typically not used during transport, even though they are preferred by the retail stores.
- Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a secure pinch-grip hanger suitable for suspending garments during transport, handling and display.
- Another object is to provide such a hanger which is simple to manufacture, use and maintain and is comparable in cost to a conventional hanger of the same type.
- It has now been found that the above and related objects of the present invention are obtained in a secure pinch-grip hanger. The secure pinch-grip hanger suitable for the transport of garments includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger to a support and at least one pinch-grip. Each pinch-grip includes a pair of components secured to each other and each component includes a lower end for receiving an article for hanging therebetween. The pinch-grip also includes means for biasing the lower ends together and for permitting separation of said lower ends to a fully extended open position. Generically, one of the pair of components includes at least one projection extending towards the other of the pair of components to inhibit some accidental relative movement of the other of the pair of components towards the fully extended open position while still enabling intentional relative movement of the other of the pair of components towards the fully extended open position.
- The projection may be on an upper end of one of the pair of components and may or may not extend beyond the upper end of the other of the pair of components when the pair of lower ends of the components are abutting without any garment therebetween. Alternatively, one of the pair of upper ends defines an aperture for passage of the projection therethrough or the projection extends at least partially about a periphery of the other of the pair of upper ends. Preferably a stationary one of the pair of upper ends includes the projection.
- In a first embodiment, one of the pair of upper ends includes at least one projection defining a recess facing the other upper end, and the other upper end is configured and dimensioned to define a head which can be received in the recess such that the recess extends towards the head to protect the head against accidental relative movement thereof towards (in the direction of) the fully extended open position while still enabling intentional relative movement of the head towards (in the direction of) the fully extended open position.
- Preferably, the recess is defined by at least one projection which is typically disposed on at least one side of the head. Alternatively, the projection is disposed only on both sides of the head or only above the head. Optimally, the projection is disposed on both sides of the head and above the head.
- In a second embodiment, one of the pair of upper ends includes a projection extending through the other of the pair of upper ends, and the other of the pair of upper ends defines an aperture for passage of the projection therethrough such that the projection extends towards the other of the pair of upper ends to protect the other upper end against accidental relative movement thereof towards (in the direction of) the fully extended open position while still enabling intentional relative movement of the other of the pair of upper ends towards (in the direction of) the fully extended open position.
- Preferably the projection has a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of sidewalls connecting the top and bottom walls, the projection being smaller in cross section than the aperture, which extends fully about the projection at all times.
- Typically, the one upper end is stationary and the other upper end is pivotable relative to the stationary upper end.
- The above and related objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more fully understood by reference to the following detailed description of the presently preferred, albeit illustrative, embodiments of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a first embodiment of a secure pinch-grip hanger according to the present invention;
- FIGS. 2A, 2B and2C are sectional views thereof in the abutting, gripping and releasing orientations, respectively, taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2D is a view similar to FIG. 2A, but showing an alternative abutting orientation;
- FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view thereof, taken along the line3-3 of FIG. 1;
- FIGS. 4 and 5 are fragmentary sectional views thereof, taken along the lines4-4 and 5-5, respectively, of FIG. 2;
- FIG. 6 is an exploded isometric view of the pinch-grip components;
- FIGS. 7 and 8 are views similar to FIG. 1 of the second and third embodiments, respectively;
- FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of a fourth embodiment thereof;
- FIG. 10 is a front elevational view, to an enlarged scale, of the pinch grip thereof;
- FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line11-11 of FIG. 10, with the pinch grip being shown in the abutting orientation in solid line and in the releasing orientation in phantom line;
- FIG. 12 is a side elevational view thereof with the pinch grip being shown in the abutting orientation in solid line and in the gripping orientation (with the lower ends separated by an article) in phantom line;
- FIG. 13 is a fragmentary elevational view of the pinch grip;
- FIG. 14 is a fragmentary top plan view of the pinch grip; and
- FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of the pinch grip.
- Referring now to the drawing, and in particular to FIG. 1 thereof, therein illustrated is a secure pinch-grip hanger according to the present invention, generally designated by the
reference numeral 10. In its conventional aspects, thehanger 10 comprises ahanger body 12 including anattachment portion 14 for securing thebody 12 to a support (not shown) and optionally, as illustrated, atransverse portion 16 defining a pair of free outer ends 18. Although theattachment portion 14 is illustrated as a hook, clearly other means for attaching thehanger body 12 to a support (such as a transversely-extending elevated rod—not shown) may be utilized. The hanger body 12 (including both theattachment portion 14 and the optional transverse portion 16) is conveniently formed of injection molded plastic. - The
hanger 10 additionally includes at least one pinch-grip, generally designated 20. Each pinch-grip 20 includes a pair of substantially rigid, vertically-extendingcomponents components upper end 26, alower end 30, and a connectingcomponent portion 32 between theends grip 20 is disposed adjacent eachfree end 18 of the transverse portion 16 (as illustrated), although alternatively thehanger 10 may include a single pinch-grip 20 disposed centrally (i.e., intermediate the free ends 18). -
Means 40 are provided for pivotably securing thecomponents components means 40 pivotably secures one connectingcomponent portion 32 of onecomponent component portion 32 of theother component components component 24 is pivotable, and theother component 22 is stationary relative to the hanger body. -
Means 42 are provided for biasing the bottom ends 30 of the twocomponents components - In the absence of any garment between the bottom ends30 of the two
components - The biasing means42 may be separate and distinct from the securing means 40, or the two means 40, 42 may be combined into a single element, such as a strongly resilient living hinge (not shown).
- The pinch-
grip components component components - The present invention provides that the
upper end 26 of onecomponent 22 is configured and dimensioned to define a raised pocket, collar orrecess 50 facing theupper end 26 of theother component 24 and having recess side surfaces 52. Theupper end 26 of theother component 24 is configured and dimensioned to define ahead 54 which, in the closed orientation, is totally or partially received in the pocket, collar orrecess 50 such that therecess 50 projects further forwardly (to the left in FIGS. 2B and 2C) than thehead 54 to provide some protection to the head from forces being accidentally imposed thereon. - In the
embodiment 10 illustrated in FIGS. 1-6, therecess 50 is defined byprojections 50 a only on the lateral sides of thehead 54, and in theembodiment 10″ illustrated in FIG. 8, therecess 50″ is defined by aprojection 50 b only above thehead 54. In theembodiment 10′ illustrated in FIG. 7, thehead 54 at theupper end 26 of onecomponent 24 fits totally within arecess 50′ defined by the side andtop projections other component 22. In this manner theupper end 26 ofcomponent 22 provides protection to the top and both sides of theupper end 26 of theother component 24 against accidental relative movement thereof. - The function of the
recess head 54 against pressures exerted thereon in a direction primarily transverse to thehanger 10. In thefirst embodiment 10 illustrated in FIG. 1, therecess 50 is defined by two raised portions orprojections 50 a, one on either side of thehead 54, which protect the head by acting as a partial collar or pocket when thehead 54 is received therein. In thesecond embodiment 10′ illustrated in FIG. 7, a raised portion orprojection 50 b also extends horizontally, either spaced above the other raised portions orprojections 50 a (as shown) or connecting the same, so that thehead 54 is essentially totally received within therecess 50′. As illustrated, the sides and top of thehead 54 fit totally within the sides and top of therecess 50′ formed by the three raised portions orprojections embodiment 10″ illustrated in FIG. 8, therecess 50″ is defined by only a horizontal raised portion orprojection 50 b. - The recess in the
upper end 26 ofstationary component 22 may be formed in a variety of different ways. Theupper end 26 may be molded so that its raised portion(s) or projections(s) follow the contour of thehead 54 at theupper end 26 of thepivotable component 24, thereby to form sidewalls 50 a, a top 50 b, or a top andsidewalls head 54. Alternatively, the recess may be defined simply by one or more projections (not shown) extending forwardly from theupper end 26 ofstationary component 22 and defining a functional recess for receiving the full thickness of thehead 54 ofcomponent 24, regardless of whether the components are in the releasing or gripping orientations. In any case a user's finger, rearwardly pressed on the forward surface of thehead 54, is capable of moving thehead 54 from the abutting or gripping orientation to the releasing orientation (that is, from FIGS. 2A or 2B to FIG. 2C). - The recess of the
upper end 26 ofstationary component 22 should be deep enough to receive thehead 54 of the upper end 15 of thepivotable component 24 such that the recess may shield and shelter the receivedhead 54 from pressures exerted by closely adjacent hangers or articles thereon, when the clip is in the gripping orientation and the bottom ends 30 of thecomponents upper end 26 ofstationary component 22 should be deep enough to receive thehead 54 at theupper end 26 of thepivotable component 24 such that the user may intentionally move the upper ends 26 closer together to obtain the releasing orientation wherein the bottom ends 30 of thecomponents head 54 intermediate the recess side surfaces 52. - Thus, the
recess 50 should be sufficiently deep to extend forwardly further than the head by a distance sufficient to provide protection to the head against accidental relative movement thereof from a gripping orientation (FIG. 2B) towards a releasing orientation (FIG. 2C) while still enabling intentional relative movement of the head and the recess from the gripping orientation (FIG. 2B) towards the releasing orientation (FIG. 2C). In use, the pinch-grip of the hanger of the present invention is protected against accidental opening due to the pressures exerted by adjacent hangers or articles during display, handling and transport, the hanger is especially well suited for use in the transport of clothing. On the other hand, the pinch-grip may be easily opened by intentionally pressing together the upper ends of the two components. - It is not necessary for the
recess 50 to be sufficiently deep to extend forwardly further than thehead 54 by a distance sufficient to protect the head and the recess against accidental relative movement thereof from an abutting orientation (see FIG. 2A) in which the lower ends 30 of the twocomponents components upper end 26 of thepivotal component 24 extend slightly forwardly of therecess 50 when thecomponents pivotal component 24 by a user about to suspend an article from the pinch-grip 20. However, alternatively, theupper end 26 of thepivotal component 24 may not extend as far forwardly as therecess 50 when the components are in the abutting orientation, as illustrated in FIG. 2D. - Optionally the bottom ends30 of the
components gripping pads 60 in order that the bottom ends 30 may more securely grasp therebetween an article, such as a garment G (see FIG. 2B), when thecomponents gripping pads 60 are preferably formed separately from thecomponents - In the illustrated preferred embodiment, there is a pivot means or
axle 40 on each side of thecentral potion 32 of themovable component 24. These pivot means 40 are received inpivot seats 62 in thecentral portion 32 of the stationary component 22 (thepivot seat 62 being best illustrated in FIG. 6). However, as well be recognized by those skilled in the art, a variety of conventional means may be used instead to pivotably secure together thecentral portions 32 of thecomponents upper portions 26. - In the illustrated preferred embodiment, an inverted “U” -shaped
spring 42 includes a pair ofextended spring legs 42A which are received in the recesses orgrooves 68 of eachcomponent 22, 24 (the recesses orgrooves 68 being best illustrated in FIG. 6). Each recess or groove 68 of acomponent gripping pad 60 and at its top end adjacent aramp 66 which projects towards theother component ramps 66 bear on thespring 42 adjacent its bight to keep the bottom ends of thespring.legs 42A in close proximity to the component bottom ends 30. The recess or groove 68 of eachcomponent spring leg 42A may enter from above and which then locks thespring leg 42A thereto for movement horizontally as a unit. Alternatively, eachspring leg 42A may extend down the recess orgroove 68 and then outwardly to the outer surface of thecomponent component portion 32 and possibly thelower end 30. Generally, the same effect is obtained in both instances as the action of thespring 42 is to bias the pinch-grip 20 to the closed or gripping and abutting orientations. Thespring 42 biases thecomponents gripping pads 60, or to the abutting orientation if no article portion is disposed between thegripping pads 60. On the other hand, when thehead 54 is manually forced deeper intorecess 50, against the influence of thespring 42, the component bottom ends 30 (and the bottom ends of thespring legs 42A) separate further and thecomponents gripping pads 60. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other biasing mechanisms may be used as the biasing means 42 and that various different structures of thecomponents - While the recess50 (typically on the stationary component 22) and head 54 (typically on the pivotable component 24) provide a high level of protection against accidental opening of the pinch-grips, a simpler construction may frequently be used to obtain the same desirable results. Thus, referring now to FIGS. 9-15, therein illustrated is a fourth embodiment of a secure pinch-grip hanger according to the present invention, generally designated 100. Components of
hanger 100 similar in function to the components ofhanger 10 are indicated by corresponding numbers in the 100 series. - Instead of the
aforementioned recess 50 andhead 54 arrangement in theembodiment 10 described above, astationary one 122 of the pair of upper ends is configured and dimensioned to define a projection, generally designated 172, extending generally forwardly through thepivotable one 124 of the pair of upper ends. The pivotable one 124 of the pair of upper ends defines anaperture 174 therethrough. Referring now to FIGS. 11 and 12 in particular, theprojection 172 is configured and dimensioned to extend forwardly (that is, towards and through theaperture 174 of the pivotable upper end 124) further than the pivotableupper end 124 by a distance sufficient to protect the pivotableupper end 124 against some accidental relative movement thereof from a gripping orientation towards a releasing orientation, while still enabling intentional relative movement of the pivotableupper end 124 from the gripping orientation to the releasing orientation. - To this end, the
projection 172 has atop wall 180, abottom wall 182, and a laterally spaced apart pair ofside walls 184 connecting the top andbottom walls shaft 186 of theprojection 172 intermediate the ends thereof is smaller in cross section than theaperture 174 such that it does not interfere with the pivotable movement of the pivotableupper end 124 over its normal range of motion. Theaperture 174 extends fully about a cross section of theshaft 186 ofprojection 172 at all times, and preferably fits loosely about theshaft 186 ofprojection 172 so as to accommodate movement of theshaft 186 ofprojection 172 within theaperture 174 as the upper ends 122, 124 are intentionally moved between the abutting or gripping orientations and the releasing orientation. - The extension of the
projection 172 horizontally forwardly beyond the pivotableupper end 124 protects the pivotableupper end 124 from being accidentally displaced rearwardly (toward the stationary upper end 122), but allows intentional movement of the pivotableupper end 124 rearwardly (toward the stationary upper end 122) when the twoupper ends projection 172 and squeezed together. - The
projection 172 may be formed of the same plastic as the reminder of the hanger (or at least the pivotable upper ends thereof) with appropriate ribbing and structure being provide to insure that a horizontal rearward force exerted on the free end of theprojection 172 does not seriously diminish its length or unduly bend the same. Theprojection 172 is preferably resiliently bendable so that a minor vertical displacement of theprojection 172 under the influence of theaperture 174 and the aforementioned clasping force is possible Alternatively, the rigid projection 172 (and optimally theshaft 186 thereof) is slightly curved so as to provide a radius of curvature generally similar to the radius of curvature of the path of motion of theaperture 174. - Preferably the free end of
projection 172 is enlarged relative to the shaft thereof after the free end has been passed through theaperture 174, thereby to preclude accidental removal of theentire projection 172 from theaperture 174. - Again, it is not necessary that the free end of
projection 172 extend forwardly from the stationaryupper end 122 beyond the pivotableupper end 124 further than is required to maintain the components against some accidental relative movement from a gripping orientation towards a releasing orientation. For example, theprojection 172 need not prevent accidental relative movement of the pivotableupper end 124 relative to the stationaryupper end 122 when the lower ends 130 of the components are in abutting orientation (that is, without any article being disposed therebetween) since there is then no suspended article to be accidentally released. - While the
projection 172 has been described hereinabove as being a part of the stationaryupper end 122, clearly it could alternatively be a part of the pivotableupper end 124 and extend through an aperture in the stationaryupper end 122. Indeed, theprojection 172 may be formed as part of thespring 142 and extend through an aperture in either the pivotable or stationary upper end. - It will be appreciated that the
projections projections projection 172 of one (preferably stationary) component extends through an aperture in the head of the other (preferably pivotable) component. - To summarize, the present invention provides a secure pinch-grip hanger, suitable for suspending articles during transport, display and handling, the hanger being simple to manufacture, use and maintain and comparable in cost to a conventional hanger of the same type.
- Now that the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail, various modifications and improvements thereon will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the spirit and scope of the present invention is to be construed broadly and limited only by the appended claims, and not by the foregoing specification.
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