US2009497A - Garment hanger - Google Patents

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July 30, 1935. A. E. KAMMRn-z GARMENT HANGER Filed sept. 16, 19:51

Patented July 3(7), 1935 1 ,fr N y UNITED STATES PAT-ENT OFFlCg- 2,009,497 ys v f GARMENT HANGER l Arthur E. Kammritz, East Hartford, Conn.` v Y VApplicata@ september 16, 1931, serially@563,11s'm` Y 5 claims. (o1. V22112-64) My invention relates to the class of devices madeshorter than the other branch, as 1, and which are used for hanging articles of clothing, these. branches are formed at their ends with more especially coats and dresses, and particupivots `vIll--H bent at. substantially'right angles larly the latter, and an object of my invention, to the branch from which it projects. Holes 5 among others, is to provide a garment hanger |2-"I3.,are `formed through. the support 5 to 5 in which garments of light sheer material may conform to the lengths of the branches. be retained on the hanger and in their original As a retainer is swung on its pivots the arm form, of the lesser length traveling on a shorter radius One form of a hanger embodying my invention causes a distortion of both arms which results and in the construction and use of which the in creating a spring action in the arms, and 10 objects herein set out, as Well as others, may be this spring action will force the arms to oppoattained as illustrated in the accompanying drawsite sides of a center line passing through the ing, in whichpivots and at the joined ends of the arms.

Figure 1 is a front view of my improved gar- In order to serve my purpose I so locate the ment hanger showing in dotted lines the retain- Vholes I2-l3 that the spring action hereinbefore 15 ers in their released positions. referred to will force the retainer toward the Figure 2 is a top View of the same. support from a point somewhat removed from Garment hangers at the present time are frethe edge ofthe support, that is, the center line quently made of a thin strip of material curved through the pivots |2-l3 will be located at a to its upper edge to conform somewhat to the short distance from the upper edge of said sup- 20 shape of the shoulders of the garment, and such port, it being understood that the description hangers, especially when used for hanging ladies relating to one of the retainers applies aqually dresses or similar articles of thin sheer material to both. 'I'his action of the retainer is illustratare very smooth in order to avoid injury to the ed in Figure 1 in which the open position of the Z5 garments, and unless some means are provided retainer is shown in dotted outline. As a re- 25 for retaining the garments in place they very tainer is swung toward the support from this readily slip off the ends of the hangers. It is to position a tension is placed upon the branches, obviate this condition and to provide means that this tension being greatest at that point where may be readily manipulated for holding a garthe Outer end of the retainer reaches the line ment in place upon a hanger that my present ineXtendiIlg through the pivots I2-I3. 30 ven/ion has been madel As the end of the retainer passes this point In the accompanying drawing the numeral 5 which is designated as a, the reaction of the denotes the support of the hang-er that is made Spring forces the retainer toward and against from a strip oi" wood or other suitable material the edge of the support 5. In releasing the reand that may be smoothly nished to avoid intainer the opposite action takes place and when 35 jury to garments placed thereon. A hook 6 is the end of the retainer passes the point a the secured to the support and extends from its upspring reaction forces the retainer into the oppo- .per edge midway between the ends, this hook site position shown in dotted lines. being of any form common to devices of this It will be seen from this construction that I dass, have provided a garment hanger comprising re- 40 Retainers are pivotally attached to the suptainers that will be automaticallyforced into their port on opposite sides of the hook, in the particclosed positions to retain a garment in place, and ular form shown herein, each retainer comprisalso the retainers will be automatically forced into ing two branches 1-8 adapted to be located on their open positions and retained in such posiopposite sides of the support 5 and joined at tions so that a garment may be readily placed 45 the outer end of the retainer by a bend 9 that upon the support, and while held by the ngers is adapted to lie against the edge of the support of the hands the thumbs may be employed to move to hold a garment in place. the retainers to a point where they will snap into These retainers are preferably formed from position to retain the garment in place. It will spring wire and of a material that Will not tarbe noted that by locating the pivot holes l2-I3 so 50 nish or rust. They are also provided with inthat the point a is at some distance from the edge herent spring qualities which enable them to of the support 5, the force of the spring is lessened be retained in their closed positions and also in as the retainer moves from the point a toward their opened or releasing condition. In order to the support, with a result that the pressure of attain this result one of the branches as 8, is the retainer against a garment is lessened and is 55 sufficient merely to retain the garment in place, and there is therefore no danger of injury to the garment by excessive spring pressure thereon.

I claim:

1. A garment hanger including a support to receive a garment, a retainer, means for movably attaching said retainer to said support, and means wholly inherent in said retainer and its attaching means for moving the retainer from a certain point toward the support to hold a garment in place and for moving said retainer from said point away from said support to maintain said retainer in either of its extreme positions.

2. A garment hanger including a support to receive a garment, a retainer constructed of resilient material, means for pivotally attaching said retainer to the support, and means wholly inherent in said retainer and its attaching means and eiective by spring qualities of the retainer for swinging it from a certain point toward the support to hold a garment in place, and from Vsaid point away from said support, and to maintain said retainer in either of its extreme positions.

. 3. A garment hanger including a support to receive a garment, a retainer comprising two arms of unequal lengths and of resilient material, means for separately pivotally attaching each of said arms to said support, and means to effect through spring action of said arms, by reason of their unequal lengths, a pressure on the retainer against the support.

4. A garment hanger including a support to receive a garment, a retainer pivotally attached to the support and comprisingl two arms of unequal lengths, said support having pivot openings for the ends of said arms, said openings being relatively positioned to cause a resultant spring action of said arms to force them both toward and away from the support.

v 5. A garment hanger including a support to receive a garment, a retainer pivotally attached to the support each retainer comprising a piece of wire bent into U-shape with arms of unequal lengths, the ends of the arms being bent to form pivots, and the support having holes to` receive said pivots, said holes being relatively positioned to force the retainers through action of the arms both toward and away from the support.

ARTHUR E. KAMMRITZ.

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