US2164208A

US2164208A - Garment hanger

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Publication number: US2164208A
Application number: US120750A
Authority: US
Inventors: Guyer Reynolds
Original assignee: Waldorf Paper Products Co
Current assignee: Waldorf Paper Products Co
Priority date: 1937-01-15
Filing date: 1937-01-15
Publication date: 1939-06-27
Anticipated expiration: 1956-06-27

Description

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l5, i937 2 Sheetsshe@ 2 Relinod Gage? M m mm Patented June 27. 1939 UNITED STATES APATENT OFFICE alcista GABMENT HANGER Reynolds Guyer, st. raul, Minn., enigme to Waldorf Paper Products Company, St. Paul, Minn., a corporation of Minnesota Application January 15, 1937, Serial No. 123,750'

Claims. ((1223-89) My invention relates to garment hangers and blanks from which the garment hanger shown in has for an object to provide a hanger which may Fig. 9 is constructed.

be easily and quickly collapsed or extended. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the reinforcing Another object oi the invention resides in promember used with the garment hanger shown in 5 viding a hanger having a cross bar and converg- Pig. 9. f 5

ing supporting members hingedly connected to- Hg. .13 is a cross sectional detail. view taken gether at their ends and in further providing online i3|3 of'lig. 9. means for connecting the other ends of the sup- Fig. 14 isa cross sectional detail view taken on porting member to the cross bar so that the supline |4'|4 of Fig. 9. 1o porting members may be iolded into juxtapose Fig. 15 is a longitudinal sectional detail view 10 position with reference to the cross bar. taken on line I5-ll of Fig. 9. An object of the invention resides in utilizing Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the garment links for connecting the cross bar to the supporthanger shown in Fig. 9 in collapsed position. ing members whereby the supporting members In the use of garment hangers and particularly l5 may be swung into juxtaposition with respect to in laundries and dry cleaning establishments, it 15 the cross bar. becomes highly desirable to be able to .quickly A still further object of the invention resides in and easily collapse the'hanger so that the same constructing the hanger from a strip of paper may occupy a minimum amount of space when scored transversely at suitable intervals to form not in use and to be able to easily and quickly 2o the supporting members, links and cross bar. extend or rearrange the parts of the hanger i'or o A feature of the invention resides in conuse. The present invention provides a construcstructing the garment hanger from a tubular tion whereby this advantageous result is easily member bent at the required localities to form and quickly accomplished. i the various parts of the invention. In Fig. 1 I have shown a garment hanger which An objectjfof the invention resides in -providconsists ofa cross bar 2i, two converging sup- 9,5 ing reinforcingmembers disposed within the porporting

members

22 and 23 connected together tion of the tube forming the cross bar. and

links

24 and 2 5 pivoted to the cross member A feature of the invention resides in construct- 2| and to the supporting'members 22 and 23. ing the garment hanger from a strip of paper These various parts are constructed from paper bent in the form of a channel to reinforce and in a manner now to be described in detail. 30 stiften the same, The various parts of the garment hanger are Other objects of the invention reside in the constructed from. a blank 2l which consists of a novel combinatie and arrangement of parts and strip of paper best shown in Fig. 3. This strip in the details of' nstrueinon hereinafter illusis scored transversely along

lines

21, 23, 23, 31|,

traterl and/or described. 3| and 32 to form the cross bar 2i, supporting 35 In the drawings:

members

22 and 23 and

links

24 and 25 together Fig. l is a perspective view of a garment hanger with

twojtabs

33 and 34 at the ends of the strip. illustrating an embodiment of my invention. 'I'he blank is further scored longitudinally Fig. 2 is an elevational view of a coat supported along lines 35 and 36' which extend throughout 40 on a hanger such as shown in Fig. l. the tab 33, supporting member 22 and link 24. 40

Fig. 3 is a developed viewl of the blank from and similarly throughout the tab 34, supporting which the hanger shown in Fig. 1 is constructed. member 23 and link 25. The intermediate por- Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the reinforcing tion of the blank which forms the cross bar 2| member used with the invention. is double scored as indicatedat 31 and 33 which. Fig. 5 is a cross sectional detail view taken on score lines lie in continuation of the score lines 45 line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

l

35 and 36. By means of the various score lines Fig. 6 is a cross sectional detail view taken on a central portion 33 is provided with flanges 4l line limi? of Fig. 1. and 42 connected therewith. 'I'hese parts are wie. i is a. longitudinal sectional detail view coextensive with the length of the strip. ta on line l-1 of Fig. 1. The cross bar v2l of the garment hanger is re- 50 n. B is a perspective view of the garment inforced by means oi a strip of wood 43 best hanger shown irl-Fig. 1 collapsed. shown'in Fig. 4. This strip is of a width equal ii'lig. 9 is a perspective view of a modified iorm to the distance between the innermost of the e garment hanger. score'lines 31 and 3B and of a thickness equal to 1li and 11 are developed views of the the distance between the respective score lines 5' 31 and the respective score lines 3l. The said strip is of a length substantially equal to the length of the cross bar 2|.

In constructing the garment hanger the underside of the blank 28 is first coated throughout its entire extent with glue or other adhesive and the reinforcing member I3 placed upon the central portion of the band between score lines 29 and 3|). The flanges 4| and I2 are next turned back upon the glued band 39 of the blank and upon the reinforcing member 43 and the same caused to adhere thereto These flanges may be exactly one-half the width of the band 39 so that the edges thereof meet or the same may be slightly larger so that an overlap is procured. In either event a flattened tubular construction is provided which is scored transversely along suitable lines forming the various parts of the hanger. It will be seen that the reinforcing member I3 is imbedded within the portion of the tubular member forming the cross bar 2l and stiifens and reinforces the same. After the structure has been so glued together the various members are folded into the form shown in Fig. 1 by bending the same at the various transverse score lines previously referred to. The tabs and Il are next secured ,together either by gluing, stapling, or otherwise to form a connecting portion Il and a hole Il punched through the same at the center thereof.

In commotion with the garment hanger a' hook ll is used. This hook comprises a shank u and a hook portion 41 at the uppermost end thereof. The lowermost end of the shank has welded to it a cross head Il. The end l! of the hook Il is adapted to be inserted through the lhole u in the connecting p'tion i! and when the hook is in position asshown in Fig. i; the erom head 4l lies along the under surface of said tabs. The hook may be secured in position by means of `two staples ll and'l2 which extend through the tabsll and Il forming connecting portion Il and which are clinched about the cross head Il. This construction permits of swinging the hook about the cron head 4t as an axis.

In the design of the ment hanger the proportions of the membersare such that the combined length of the supporting i members 22 and 2l and the connecting portion 50 is substantially equal to the combined lengths of the two links 2l, 2l and the cross bar 2|. By so constructing the parts, the same may iold into collapsed position as 'shown in Fig. 8 in which the supporting

members

22 and 23 and the connecting portion l 'overlie the links 2l and 2l and the cross bar 2|. The parts may thus be arranged in juxtaposition to occupy a minimum amount of space. The hook 4I is pivoted to the connecting portion 50 through the staples Il and l2 and may be swun's into substantially the plane of the hanger as shown in yFig. 8. When in such position the hanger is substantially planiform and the parts occupy a minimum amount of space.

In using the device the hanger is grasped by the hook portion Il and the same swung to its `normal position. By drawing on said hook in a direction away from the cross bar 2| and holding said cross bar from movement. the supporting members are brought into converging relation which is-accomplished by swinging the links 2l and toward one another. The hanger is then ready tor4 use.` Due to the construction of the hanger lfrom paper the supporting members various parts of the 22 and 23 are relatively flexible. In applying the hanger to a garment these parts of the hanger may readily bend to conform to the shape of the garment. This is particularly advantageous where a coat or other heavy garment is hung on the hanger. In Fig. 2 I have shown the hanger as applied to a coat 53. It will be noted how the supporting members bow to conform to the shape of the coat. As will become apparent the cross bar 2| may be used in the customary manner for supporting trousers or other garments which may be conveniently folded intermediate their ends.

In Figs. 9 to 16 inclusive I have shown another form of the invention which is similar to that previously described, but which is constructed from two blanks of paper indicated at 6| and 62 in Figs. 10 and 11 and which are constructed and folded to form a flanged structure instead of a tubular structure as disclosed in the other figures. The hanger shown in Fig. 9 consists of p a cross bar 6I, two converging supporting members 6l and I! connected together at their convergingends and two links $8 and 6l connecting the other ends of said supporting members to said cross bar.

'I'he blank li is constructed from a strip of paper scored longitudinally at its ends along lines Il and Il to leave a central band 1| and nanges 12 and Il issuing therefrom. 'I'he blank is scored along transverse score lines 14, 15, 16, 11, 1l, and 'Il to'provide portions lla, 1lb, Tlc, Hd and lie which form the various parts of the invention, and tabs 82 at the ends of the portions 1|a and lie. Between the score lines 'It and Il the flanges 12 and 1I are cut away to leave the intermediate portion lic of body portion Il iree from anges. Likewise at the ends of the blank the flanges l2 and 'Il are cut away to leave the tabs I2 free from flanges.

The blank indicated at I2 is scored longitudinally along two lines and 84 to provide a lcentral band Il and flanges t6 and 81 projecting therefrom., This strip is scored transversely along lines 8l. Il, Il, Il, l2 and-j I2 to provide portions Ila, IIb, "c, "d and Ile which form parts which correspond with the members 83, ll, Il, 8l andv Il of the garment hanger and with tabs tl at'the ends of the portions 85a and 85e. The nanges lul-and` 8l are cut away outwardly from the score lines 't2 and Il to the ends of the strip so that the portions llayllb, "d, 85e

, and tabs Il are free from flanges.

In conjunction with the garment hanger shown in Fig. 9, a reinforcing strip $6 is employed which is identical with that shown in Fig. 4.

In the construction of the hanger the blanks Il and l2 are coated with glue along the bands 1| and I! of the same and the strip 8B attached to one or another of said blanks at the portions 'Hc or llc thereof. The other blank is superimposed upon the said strip and the first named blank and the parts thus securely glued together. When the parts are properly arranged all of the members of the garment hanger are provided with flanges. The portions llc and lic constitute the cross bar Il andthe flanges it and 81 on blank t2 form the flanges for this cross bar. The parts Hb and lib and the parts 'Hd and 85d form the links Si and l1 and the portions lia, lia and the portions lle and lie form the converging members il and tl. In securing the v'ends oi' the converging members Il and 65 toand likewise the links 66 and 61. At the junctached thereto Vwith. staples. l ai) `flanges all project downwardly.v therefrom `as 1 form.

v. f `By means of` tneconstructibn discled,

i Supporting area is procuredgtos ture between the

twolsupportlng members

64 and 65 is provided an opening which passes jointly through all of these parts. A hook 99 similar to the' hook 46 is employed which is inserted through this opening.l 'I'his hook differs v from the other only in that the cross head `Ill! thereoi'is arranged at right angles to.thc plane of the hook portion IUI. This cross head lies in the bightformed betweenjthe two supporting members and 65 and does not havegto be at- When he are `collapsed as shown in Fig. i, the h kills.

filrst "removed -irom the hanger proper.v "'Wh'en the garment hangeriserec'ted or extendedthe shown in Figs.` laand out and the entire vd'evioenis lmore orless plan The use `oi', the invention '.9 is lidentical with that previously describedand the description' of thev same will 'not beyrepeated.

The advantages oijmy inventio The vdevice isslmple. andfpractic'aliin oi space. By n constructingtl'nvv garmen anger"` `inthe mannersl'lownjallj-:oithel hinge mayjbe procured `by scoring J of thef paper iromngfwhichz thev hanger is constructed; so` that'j` special hinges,"

' jareeliminated. By theuse of'the reinforcing` 4member inthe cross bar arelativ'ely inexpensive andai-Wight' weight o! i paper .may be"V used, thereby economizing inthe cost of ,the device andI making the converging members sumciently exlble conform to the Vshapeof thegarment. l j v `saidcross bar. j v. `5..y `A garment j yof paper scored transversely intermediate its ,i length to v'provide a cross bar, links connected to Changes in the specllic form of my invention, as herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing'from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention,Y what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A garment hanger constructed from a. strip of paper scored transversely intermediate its length to provide a cross bar, links connected to the cross bar and supporting members issuing from said links,means for securing said supporting members together and a'support secured to said last named means.

2. "A garment hanger, constructed from a strip of paper; said strip beingsecured together at its iingfromisaid links and connectedv to one another,

and` `supporting fmea'ns" secured to `the hanger in proximity toVr the-"attached ends ofV the-strip of v v fpsper.' f i 14 and when; the hanger, y f-is collapsed the flanges more orless straighten s; A 'garment nshgerfdnstrcted from s tube "lotexiblejmaterialbent transversely at predetermined;localitiesintermediate its ends to form av cross barnlinkslfconnected therewith and sup- :portingf member'sissuinglfrom said links, and

means f orffconnecting theends of said supporting y members'k together'. j efmanifestr, n

"fot paper benttransversely at predetermined lo- 41A garment hangeroonstructed from a tube Vcalities toforrna cross bar, links connected there- Iwith, supportingfmembers issuing from said links, `means for connectingv the ends oi` said supporting members together,l and a reinforcing member v ,c v v, n n t y within the portion of the tube forming and when collapsed occupiesa minimum'famounnl 'hanger constructed from a strip the cross bar and supporting members issuing from said links, said supporting members being 'E adapted to v-he hingedly connected together at their ends, said linksaccommodating movement bar.

of.' said supporting members intojuxtaposition v