US2736474A

US2736474A - Garment hanger

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Publication number: US2736474A
Application number: US268559A
Authority: US
Inventors: Osvald Carl L Janik
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1952-01-28
Filing date: 1952-01-28
Publication date: 1956-02-28
Anticipated expiration: 1973-02-28

Description

Feb. 28, 1956 O, c, JANlK 2,736,474

GARMENT HANGER Filed Jan. 28, 1952 FIG. 2

3 INVENTOR o. CARL L. JANIK BY cmgwaaw ATTORNEY United States Patent 2,736,474 GARMENT HANGER ()svald Carl L. Janik, 01d G'riiwicii, Conn. Application January 28, 1952, Serial No. 268,559 2 claims. (C1. na -90) My invention relates to an impreved garment hanger for use in supporting wearing apparel like a full suit of either a mans or womans clothes,*o'r coats and the like.

It is an object of my invention to provide a garment hanger which is easily and readily collapsed or folded to occupy a small space, for instance in a suitcase, and which may easily and rapidly be returned to its extended position for use.

Another object is to provide a garment hanger with an apparel-supporting strap preferably made of a plastic composition which has sufficient flexibility to assume the contour of the shoulders of any coat which is hung thereon.

Another object is to provide a novel stop structure which will prevent the fully extended hanger from buckling or collapsing under the weight of garments hung thereon.

A further object is to provide a garment hanger having a simple gripping means for suspending trousers or skirts therefrom, said means being easily and rapidly adjustable laterally for all sizes and widths of trousers and skirts.

And still another object is the provision of a foldable garment hanger that is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture, yet is durable and effective for the purposes intended.

These and other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description considered in connection with the accompanying illustrative drawings.

in the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective view of the garment hanger embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation view of my garment hanger in its folded position;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the pivotal portion of my garment hanger showing my stop device more clearly.

Referring to the drawings and especially to Fig. l, the vertical suspension member or post of my hanger frame is referred to by the numeral 10. Vertical post It) is preferably formed of a single strand of wire having its upper end bent and terminating in a loop 12 positioned transverse to vertical post 10. The lower end of post may be bent and formed into a loop 14 disposed in the same plane as post 10. As seen in Figs. 1 and 2, hook element 16 is connected to vertical post 10 by having its shank 18 pass through loop 12 in a loose fit. Shank 18 at its lower end terminates in an enlarged base part 20 which prevents the hook element 16 from becoming detached from vertical suspension member or post 10, but at the same time permits the hook element to swivel thereabout. Thus, it will be noted that the hook element 16 may be freely rotated to any position so that the hanger may be utilized in places where under ordinary circumstances it could not be used. Pivoted to vertical post 10 at its loop 14 are a pair of arms or

bars

22 and 24, each arm being preferably a single strand of wire extending in opposite directions. Both arms 22 and 2,736,474 n-tented Feb. 28, 1956 24 have portions at one

end

26 and 28 respectively which are bent and looped. Vertical post 10 and arms 22and 24 are preferably secured together by means of a transverse screw 30 passing through the opening formed by aligned

loops

14, 26 and 28 and threaded into a headed sleeve in said opening (not shown).

Arms

22 and 24 pivot about the loop 14 of vertical post 10, The other ends of

arms

22 and 24 are also bent and are preferably shaped into

rectangular loops

32 and 34 respectively which are substantially perpendicular to said arms. A flexible strap 36 which is preferably made of a plastic composition is secured at one end 38 to rectangular loop 32 and at its other end 40 to rectangular loop 34. Ends 38 and 40 of strap 36 may be fixed at 39 and 41 to portions of strap 36 by heat bonding, glueing or by any other practical means. Strap 36 is supported intermediate of its

ends

38 and 40 by a cross arm 42, said cross arm being secured to vertical post 10 by welding or any other suitable means. Strap 36 has an aperture 44 through which a portion of vertical post 10 projects. Plastic strap 36 has sufficient flexibility to assume the contour of the shoulders of a coat or any other garment hung thereon, thereby suspending the garment in a more wrinkle-free and orderly fashion.

As clearly seen in Fig. 3, arm 24 is provided with a stop 46 secured thereto near its loop 28. Stop 46 extends laterally from arm 24 and is so placed and arranged that it will engage and abut arm 22 in the fully extended position of my garment hanger to form a rigid, balanced hanger frame, thus preventing the collapse or buckling of the hanger under the weight of garments hung thereon.

As seen in Fig. l, spring-pressed clips 48 and 5'0 are slidable on

arms

22 and 24 respectively. When the garment hanger is in fully extended position as in Fig. 1,

clips

48 and 50 are movable on their

respective arms

22 and 24 laterally relative to each other. It is apparent that the distances between

clips

48 and 50 may be adjusted in order to accommodate trousers and skirts of different sizes and widths.

Fig. 2 shows my garment hanger in its folded or collapsed position with

arms

22 and 24 pivoted from the position shown in Pig. 1 to fold back upon themselves.

Strap 36, hook 16 and vertical post 10 lie between said arms, said strap 36 and hook 16 being maintained by gravity in place as shown. Arm 22 pivots in a clockwise direction, and arm 24 in a counter-clockwise direction in order to move my hanger from its extended position shown in Fig. 1 to its folded position shown in Fig. 2.

In the drawings l have shown the wire frame of my garment hanger to be round, however I do not wish or intend to be limited to the use of round wire, as wire of rectangular or oval section, or fiat strip or sheet metal may be used.

It is apparent from the foregoing description that my garment hanger, although being foldable to occupy a minimum of space is still strong and durable, and effective when extended to suspend a full suit of a mans or womans clothing or the like.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that certain changes in the details of construction and in the arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the underlying idea or principles of the invention within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A foldable garment hanger comprising a suspension member having an integral loop transverse thereto, a loosely connected and freely movable hook element swiveling in said loop of said suspension member, a pair of arms pivoted to one end of said suspension member and having the free ends thereof each formed into a loop transverse to said arms, a flexible strap being supported intermediateof its ends by said suspension member, said ends of said strap being secured to the loops at the free ends of said pair of arms, a pair of spring-operated clamps on said arms adjustable laterally relative to each other, said arms being adapted to be folded in a compact position with said hook element positioned on one side of said suspension member and substantially parallel thereto, and said arms being extended in opposite directions for normal garment-hanging use in another position, and a lug on one of said arms being located adjacent to the pivoted end of said arm and having a portion thereof projecting laterally therefrom in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axes of said arms and in the path of movement of said other arm to thereby engage the other of said arms when said arms are in extended position to keep said arms aligned substantially co-axially to each other and substantially perpendicular to said suspension member.

2. A garment hanger comprising a suspension member having an integral loop transverse thereto, a looselyconnected and freely movable hook element swiveling in said loop of said suspension member, a pair of single strand wires pivoted to one end of said suspension memher, a plastic strap being supported by said suspension member and the free ends of said pair of wires, a pair of garment-engaging means on said wires adjustable laterally relative to each other, said wires being adapted in one position to fold back upon themselves and in another position to be extended in opposite directions for normal garment-hanging use, and a laterally projecting lug on one of said Wires being located adjacent to the pivoted end of said wire and having a portion thereof extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axes of said wires and in the path of movement of said other wire to thereby engage the other of said Wires when said wires are in extended position to prevent movement of said wires beyond said extended position.

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