US2569726A

US2569726A - Collapsible garment hanger

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Publication number: US2569726A
Application number: US754673A
Authority: US
Inventors: John B Mcpherson
Original assignee: LESTER B MEYERHOFF; NATALIE R MEYERHOFF
Current assignee: LESTER B MEYERHOFF; NATALIE R MEYERHOFF
Priority date: 1947-06-14
Filing date: 1947-06-14
Publication date: 1951-10-02
Anticipated expiration: 1968-10-02

Description

J. B. MOPHERSON ICOLLAPSIBLE GARMENT HANGER Filed June 14, 1947 INVENTOR. JOHN B. M PHE RS ON BY M v ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 2, 1951 COLLAPSIBLE GARMENT HANGER John B. McPherson, Abington, Pa... assignor, by direct and mesne assignments, of one-half to Lester B. Meyerhoff, Elkins Park, Pa., and onehalf to Natalie R. Meyer-huff, Elkins Park, Pa.

Application June 14, 1947, Serial No. 754,673

This invention relates togarment hangers of the collapsible type.

One of the objects is the provision of a hanger having spring held pivoted arms arranged to be moved relatively to each other against the action of a spring, which is of sufficient strength to bias the load oi a garment supported on the arms, the arrangement being such that it may readily be inserted into the neck opening of a buttoned garment to be hung thereon by partially collapsing the arms, or a garment may be removed from the hanger by pulling the garment or hanger relative to each other to swing an arm or both about a pivotal point to permit the withdrawal of the hanger through the neck opening of the garment during the movement of the arms towards each other against the action of the spring.

Another object of m invention is the provision of a hanger in which the garment supporting arms can be moved towards each other and then secured to each other for packing into a shorter space.

Having now described, in a general way, the nature and purpose of this invention, I will proceed, for illustrative purposes, to a detailed description of several embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one form of hanger in accordance with my invention with a portion broken away;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 with a portion broken away;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of another form of hanger with the arms and the supporting hook broken off;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of another form of hanger formed of a continuous piece of spring wire;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a side elevation similar to Fig. 3 showing another form of pivotal connection between the supporting arms.

In Figs. 1 and 2 I have shown a form having two arms In and II which may be formed of wood, plastic, sheet-metal or from any other suitable material, and may be channel-shaped throughout and especially if made of plastic material or shaped in dies if made of sheet metal or other material.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the arms are formed of wood and are connected to each pther by a U-shaped member l2 having flanges 2 Claims. (Cl. 22394) l 4 extending from a web Hi. The flanges I4 straddle the ends of the arms which are ipivotally mounted between the flanges on rivets or screws I8 extending through the flanges and the straddled ends of the arms. The web l6 of the channel member is spaced a sufiicient distance above the arms to provide clearance for the ends of the arms Ill and II when they are swung into engagement with each other to be secured for packing or to permit the arms to be inserted into the neck opening of a garment or to be drawn through. the neck opening of a garment.

The pivot ends of the arms In and H are recessed as partially shown by the broken away portions in Figs. 1 and 2 for the reception of a coil spring 20 having legs 22 engaging the wall of the recess in the arms I0 and II to spread and hold the arms in their spread positions. The spring 20 is coiled about a core 24 which is secured in position by a rivet 26 extending through the flanges [4 of the U-shaped member l2.

Rotatably mounted in the web I6 of the U-shaped member I2 is a supporting hook 26 by which the hanger is supported from a rod or other supporting member.

In Fig. 3 I have shown another form of spring 20* for holding the arms 10* and H in their spread or extended positions. The ends of the arms Hi and ll are also pivoted to the flanges W of a U-shaped member l2 at I8 and the ends of the arms l0 and H are recessed for the reception of tension spring 20*, each end of the spring being secured to the bottom of the recess in one of the arms ID or I I.

In both of the above forms, both arms are arranged to swing relative to the U-shaped member, but, if desired, either of the arms may be secured to the flanges of the U-shaped member so that the other arm would be free to swing relative to the U-shaped member and the arm secured thereto.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have illustrated a hanger formed of spring wire having arms 10 and ll centrally connected to each other by a coil 20 The arm it! extends from one end of the coil while the arm I I extends from the other end of the coil. The supporting book 26 is provided with a loop 32 which embraces the coil 20 so that the arms Ii) and I 1 are in effect pivoted to each other intermediate their ends.

The end of the arm ll is coiled so that substantially one-half of the coil is above the plane of the arm and one-half below the plane of the arm while the end of the wire is bent to substan- 3 tlally extend in the plane of the arm while the bends at 34 and 36 at the ends of the coil engage each other to close the coil.

In Fig. 6 I have illustrated another means for pivotally connecting the arms I!) and I I to each other and in which hinge

members

34 and 35 are connected to the. ends of the arms 10 and He, respectively, both arms [6 and H are provided with aligned through openings above the hinge and seated therein is a tension spring 2t, each end being secured to an arm [0} or ll by a rivet or nail 36. The supporting hook 26 is seated in a groove in the end ofarm It? and is retained therein by means of staples 38,

In all of the forms shown, the springs forre-;

taining the garment supporting arms extended or spread for supporting a garment, the tension of the spring is sufficient to retain the arms in position for supporting a garment but may be suf-. ficiently flexible to perfnit one arm to be moved relative to. he oth r o draw t han er ttlreu h tbenee s en n 'ef he arm n upn rt e her enter to insert a ane rinto the ee s el i of a. arment closed at he rent. y bu en o herwise by vin en m tqverd t e O her- '-What claim and d r t prote t by ter Eatenti V a cella si le arme ha e h ng 1 nes te y dis cs dr d rms a i e ed. U ha d mem stre dl n the ad cent en s of h means tor ei etallv tenn t ne t v straddled. of h t9 the. ha ed me ber a helical tastier; st ing e ttittm w i sed w 1. 6

4 ber secured to the U-shaped member and passing through and supporting said spring, the ends of said spring abutting respectively against said arms so as to bias them upwardly continuously and a supporting hook connected to the U -shaped mem ber.

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means for pivotally connecting the straddled ends of both arms to the U-shaped member, a helical torsion spring, a horizontally disposed core member secpred to the l t-shaped member and passing through: and supporting said spring, the ends of saidspring. being received respectively in recesses in sai arms and abutting respectively against said so as to bias them upwardly continuously and a supporting hook connected to the u shaped member.

JOHN B. McPHERSON.

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