WO1996022716B1 - Apparatus for retaining hangers - Google Patents

Apparatus for retaining hangers

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Publication number
WO1996022716B1
WO1996022716B1 PCT/US1996/000623 US9600623W WO9622716B1 WO 1996022716 B1 WO1996022716 B1 WO 1996022716B1 US 9600623 W US9600623 W US 9600623W WO 9622716 B1 WO9622716 B1 WO 9622716B1
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Prior art keywords
pin
rod
housing
shaft
neck
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PCT/US1996/000623
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French (fr)
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Priority claimed from US08/377,444 external-priority patent/US5509542A/en
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Priority to AU47593/96A priority Critical patent/AU4759396A/en
Publication of WO1996022716A1 publication Critical patent/WO1996022716A1/en
Publication of WO1996022716B1 publication Critical patent/WO1996022716B1/en

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Abstract

An apparatus for retaining mounted garment hangers or other hook-shaped members on a hanger rod (20). A housing (30) is mounted with respect to the hanger rod. The housing has a bore within which a pin (40) is slidably mounted. A retaining bar (25) is secured with respect to the pin so that the retaining bar follows sliding movement of the pin with respect to the housing. A bias force urges the pin into a normally open position. A lock member (60) is mounted within another bore within the housing (30), so that the lock member slides with respect to the housing. The pin and the lock member preferably engage with each other to actuate the pins between an open position and a locked position. In the locked position of the pin, the retaining bar (25) forces the garment hangers or other hook-shaped members against the hanger rod (20).

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 29 July 1996 (29.07.96); original claim 8 cancelled; original claims 1, 9-11 and 15 amended; remaining claims unchanged (3 pages)]1. In an apparatus for retaining hook-shaped members, having an elongated hanger member, the improvement comprising: a housing mounted with respect to the hanger member, a pin slidably mounted with respect to said housing, an elongated retaining member; securement means for securing said retaining member with respect to said pin so that said retaining member follows sliding movement of said pin with respect to said housing; first bias means for urging said pin into an open position; and actuating means for operating said pin between said open position and a locked position, said actuating means comprising a lock member slidably mounted with respect to said housing, second bias means for urging said lock member toward an engage position, and engagement means for positioning said lock member in said engage position when said pin is in said locked position and for positioning said lock member in a release position when said pin is out of said locked position.2. In an apparatus according to Claim 1 further comprising a connector secured with respect to said housing, said connector extending from said housing, and said connector attached to the hanger member.3. In an apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein said securement means comprise: a fastener, and said fastener contacting said pin and said retaining member.4. In an apparatus according to Claim 3 wherein said fastener is a screw having external threads, said pin has an internally threaded bore, said external threads are mateably engaged within said internally threaded bore, and said retaining member is sandwiched between said pin and a head of said screw.5. In an apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein said first bias means comprise a compression spring having a first spring end abutting said housing and a second spring end abutting said pin.U 6. In an apparatus according to Claim 5 wherein said housing has a pin bore, said pin is slidably mounted within said pin bore to slide in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of said pin, and said compression spring is at least partially positioned within said pin bore.7. In an apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein said housing has a pin bore, said pin is slidably mounted within said pin bore to slide in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of said pin, said housing forms a shoulder stop, and said pin has a flange that abuts said shoulder stop in said open position.9. In an apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein said second bias means comprise a compression spring having a first spring end abutting said housing and a second spring end abutting said lock member.10. In an apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein said housing has a lock bore, said lock member is slidably mounted within said lock bore to slide in a direction parallel to a lock member longitudinal axis of said lock member, and said compression spring is at least partially positioned within said lock bore.11. In an apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein said engagement means comprise: at least a portion of said lock member formed as a plunger shaft, said plunger shaft having a shaft step depression, and in said release position said pin engaged within said shaft step depression.1 5 12. In an apparatus according to Claim 1 1 wherein said shaft step depression is formed by said plunger shaft having a shaft neck with a shaft neck diameter less than a shaft diameter of said plunger shaft, and on at least one side of said shaft neck a shaft collar forming a transition between said shaft neck diameter and said shaft diameter.13. In an apparatus according to Claim 1 1 wherein said engagement means comprise: at least a portion of said pin formed as a rod, said rod having a rod step depression, and in said release position said pin engaged within said shaft step depression.14. In an apparatus according to Claim 13 wherein said rod step depression is formed by said rod having a rod neck with a rod neck diameter less than a rod diameter of said rod, and on at least one side of said rod neck a rod collar forming a transition between said rod neck diameter and said rod diameter.15. In an apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein said engagement means comprise: at least a portion of said pin formed as a rod, said rod having a rod step depression, and in said release position said pin engaged within a step depression of said lock member.16. In an apparatus according to Claim 15 wherein said rod step depression is formed by said rod having a neck with a neck diameter less than a rod diameter of said rod, and on at least one side of said neck a collar forming a transition between said neck diameter and said rod diameter.1 6AMENDED SHEET (AHΪICLE 19) STATEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 19Claim 1 has been amended by adding the elements and limitations ofClaim 8. Claim 8 has been cancelled in its entirety, in view of the Amendment to
Claim 1. Claims 9, 10, 11 and 15 have been amended to depend upon Claim 1, in
view of the cancellation of Claim 8.
Claim 1, as amended, corresponds to an independent claim allowed
by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. During examination of the U.S. patent
application, Parillo, U.S. Patent 3,610,423 was used to reject original Claim 1 of the U.S. patent application which corresponds to original Claim 1 of the referenced
PCT International Application.
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PCT/US1996/000623 1995-01-24 1996-01-19 Apparatus for retaining hangers WO1996022716A1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU47593/96A AU4759396A (en) 1995-01-24 1996-01-19 Apparatus for retaining hangers

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/377,444 US5509542A (en) 1995-01-24 1995-01-24 Apparatus for retaining hangers
US08/377,444 1995-01-24

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WO1996022716B1 true WO1996022716B1 (en) 1996-09-19

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