US3323697A

US3323697A - Clothes hangers

Info

Publication number: US3323697A
Application number: US501635A
Authority: US
Inventors: Quisling Sverre
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1965-10-22
Filing date: 1965-10-22
Publication date: 1967-06-06
Anticipated expiration: 1984-06-06

Description

June 6, 1967 s. QUlSLlNG illz/mgsw CLOTHES HANGERS Filed Oct. 22, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet. l

INVENTOR.

BY SVERRE QUISLING June 6, 1967 s. QUASMNG 3,323,6W

CLOTHES HANGERS Filed 001;. 22, 1965 2 Sheets-$heet l/V VE N TOR BY SVERRE QUISLING United States Patent 3,323,697 CLOTHES HANGERS Sverre Qnisling, 1240 Sherman Ave., Madison, Wis. 53703 Filed Oct. 22, 1965, Ser. No. 501,635 9 Claims. (Cl. 22391) This invention relates to clothes hangers and more particularly to clothes hangers made from a continuous strand of wire for hanging coats and other articles together.

A primary object of my invention is to provide a clothes hanger for hanging coats with other articles such as hats or trousers.

Another object of my invention is to provide a new and improved combination clothes hanger for hanging coats together with other articles such as hats wherein the weight of a coat on the hanger causes the hanger to grip the article tighter than when the coat is removed from the hanger.

Another object of my invention is to provide a continuous wire clothes hanger which has undulated shoulder portions for supporting a coat without creasing or bulging the shoulders of the coat as conventional wire hangers do.

Another object of my invention is to provide a combination clothes hanger which is made from a continuous strand of wire and is, therefore, very simple and inexpensive to manufacture and yet is durable and effective in use.

Other objects, features and advantages of my invention will be apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein preferred embodiments of the principles of my invention have been selected for exemplification.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clothes hanger embodying my invention.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the hanger of FIG. 1 with a pair of trousers hanging therefrom.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of a second embodiment of my invention showing a portion thereof in phantom as it would be flexed by the weight of a coat thereon.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3 showing a hat in section being held by the second embodiment of my invention.

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary plan View showing an undulated shoulder portion which may be used in connection with the hangers of FIG. 1 and FIG. 3.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views, a first embodiment of my hanger is gen erally shown on 20 in FIGS. 1 and 2. Hanger 20 is designed for hanging a coat and another article such as trousers 10 shown in FIG. 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, hanger 20 is made of a continuous strand of wire and has a hook portion 21, a pair of sloping

shoulder portions

22 and 23, having rounded ends 22a and 23a, respectively, which are connected by a substantially straight lower portion 24. Shoulder portion 23 has an integral depending portion 25 having a section 25a extending over shoulder 22 and diagonally downward to a generally U-shaped cradle section 25b which extends under and cradles lower portion 24. Another section 25c which is integral with cradle section 25b extends parallel to and in front of lower portion 24 for releasably gripping the legs of a pair of trousers 10 between section 250 and lower portion 24.

Portion 25c may have a loop 25d formed at the end thereof to facilitate gripping with the fingers of one hand for flexing the section 25c away from lower portion 24 to permit easy insertion and removal of the legs of the trousers 10.

Preferably the cradle section 25b engages the bottom ice . of lower portion 24 to give the hanger 20 added rigidity and strength so that the section 25c will remain insubstantially the same horizontal plane as lower portion 24 when a coat is hung on

shoulder portions

22 and 23. It is important that section 25c and lower portion 24 remain in the same substantially horizontal plane when hanger 20 is in use so that the cuffs of the trousers 10 remain substantially vertical and the legs of thetrousers will not be creased by the hanger 20.

The hanger 20 is preferably made of metal wire such as steel, aluminum or the like.

A second embodiment of my hanger is shown at 30 in FIGS. 3-5. Hanger 30 is particularly well suited for hanging a coat and hat together such as may be desirable in check rooms of hotels, restaurants and the like.

As best seen in FIG. 3, hanger 30 is also made of a continuous strand'of wire and has a hook portion 31, a pair ofsloping

shoulder portions

32 and 33 having rounded ends 32a and 33a, respectively, which are connected by a substantially straight lower portion 34. Shoulder portion 33 has an integral depending portion 35 having a section 35a which extends over shoulder portion 32 adjacent hook portion 31 and extends downwardly to a transverse section 35b under lower portion 34.

Sections 35b may be formed in the shape of a loop as best shown in FIG. 4.

When the hanger 30 is in its normal unflexed condition, that is, when no coat is on the hanger, as shown in full lines in FIG. 3, the transverse section 35b is spaced slightly below the lower portion 34 so that depending portion 35 may be easily flexed backwardly as shown in phantom in FIG. 5 to facilitate easy insertion and removal of the brim 40a of a hat 40.

When a coat (not shown) is hung on the

shoulder portions

32 and 33 of hanger 30, the weight of the coat causes the ends 32a and 33a of the

shoulders

32 and 33, respectively, to be flexed downwardly slightly and causes the lower portion 34 to be moved downwardly on top of the transverse section 35b as shown in phantom in FIG. 3. Because the depending portion 35 extends over the top end of shoulder portion 32 adjacent hooked portion 31, the transverse section 35b does not move downwardly when a coat is hung on the hanger 30, thus, the weight of a coat on the hanger 30 causes the hat 40 to be tightly gripped between transverse section 35b and lower portion 34 as shown in FIG. 5.

Like hanger 20, hanger 30 may also be made of any suitable metal wire such as steel, aluminum or the like.

FIG. 6 shows a substantially straight lower portion 50 of a hanger and an undulated shoulder portion 51 adjacent to the end 51a of the shoulder. A shoulder portion formed in this manner with forwardly and rearwardly extending undulations near the ends of the shoulder portion give the wire hanger thickness that the shoulder portions of conventional wire hangers do not have. These undulated shoulder portions 51 allow a coat to be supported on the hanger without creasing or bul ing the shoulders of the coat in much the same manner as more expensive wooden hangers. This type of shoulder 51 may be employed with either of hangers 20* or 30.

It is an important feature of my invention that my hangers are formed from a continuous strand of wire and are therefore very simple and inexpensive to manufacture and yet durable and eitective in use.

It is understood that my invention is not confined to the particular construction and arrangement of parts herein illustrated and described, but embraces all such modified forms thereof as come under the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A clothes hanger made of a single strand of wire comprising:

(a) a hook portion,

(b) a pair of sloping shoulder portions for supporting a coat thereon,

(c) a substantially straight lower portion connecting said shoulder portions, and

(d) a depending portion having a first section integral with one of said shoulder portions and extending over said other shoulder portion and downwardly under said lower portion and having a second section integral with said first section for hanging an article thereon.

2. The clothes hanger as specified in claim 1 wherein said second section extends parallel to said lower portion for releasably gripping the legs of a pair of trousers between said second section and said lower portion.

3. The clothes hanger as specified in claim 2 wherein said second section lies in a substantially horizontal plane with said lower portion.

' 4. The clothes hanger as specified in claim 1 wherein said first section extends diagonally downwardly from said one of said shoulder portions and under said lower portion and wherein said second section extends parallel to said lower portion for releasably gripping the legs of a pair of trousers between said second section and said lower portion.

5. The clothes hanger as specified in claim 1 wherein said second section extends substantially transverse to said lower portion below said lower portion.

6. The clothes hanger as specified in claim 5 wherein said shoulder portions are sufficiently flexible so that when a coat is hung thereon the shoulder portions are fiexed downwardly slightly and said lower portion is moved downwardly slightly toward said second section.

7. The clothes hanger as specified in claim 1 wherein said second section extends substantially transverse to said lower portion in a substantially horizontal plane below said lower portion.

8. The clothes hanger as specified in claim 7 wherein said second section comprises a loop.

9. A clothes hanger made of a single strand of wire, comprising:

(a) a hook portion,

(b) a pair of sloping shoulder portions for supporting References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,402,681 1/1922 Stapp 22388 1,605,918 11/ 1926 Buchanan a- 22391 1,607,749 11/1926 Rice 223-88 2,180,252 11/1939 Milburn 223-91 2,576,612 11/1951 Latvala 22388 ROY D. FRAZIER, Primary Examiner.

F. DOMOTOR, Assistant Examiner.

Claims

1. A CLOTHES HANGER MADE OF A SINGLE STRAND OF WIRE COMPRISING: (A) A HOOK PORTION, (B) A PAIR OF SLOPING SHOULDER PORTIONS FOR SUPPORTING A COAT THEREON, (C) A SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT LOWER PORTION CONNECTING SAID SHOULDER PORTIONS, AND (D) A DEPENDING PORTION HAVING A FIRST SECTION INTEGRAL WITH ONE OF SAID SHOULDER PORTIONS AND EXTENDING OVER SAID OTHER SHOULDER PORTION AND DOWNWARDLY UNDER SAID LOWER PORTION AND HAVING A SECOND SECTION INTEGRAL WITH SAID FIRST SECTION FOR HANGING AN ARTICLE THEREON.